Mabel the Chicken
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I’m experimenting this year with parfait yarn and making plushies, in crochet. Here’s my very first one that I made back in January – a chicken named Mabel.
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Daily Creative: Goals for 2024
I have some unofficial goals that I’m attempting for 2024, and I thought I’d put them out here so they’re ‘in the world’ for a bit of accountability. They’re not enormous, but I hope it will help further my artistic endevours, especially on days I just don’t feel like it.
- Knitting/Crochet – 24 in 2024. I want to complete at least 24 projects this year. It doesn’t matter if they’re large projects or small projects. I’ve been focusing on crochet (and keeping a few knitting projects on the side) because I’m eager to learn, but when it comes to yarn, I want at least 24 completed projects. So far I’ve made a handful of amigurumi using parfait chunky yarn, so I think this is a reasonable goal unless something (life) goes drastically sideways.
- Digital Drawing – 24 in 2024. I want to complete at least 24 digital drawings this year. This goal is MUCH more difficult for me, especially since lately I’ve veered back into traditional art (more on that coming up in a future post). I wanted to do 365 drawings last year and I think I ended the year with a grand total of 5. I need to remind myself that I have to actually make time for art, if I want to art. I’m bad about that.
- Reading: (I’m sure you saw this coming) 24 books in 2024. I think this is a very reasonable goal, I’m already a few books in. I tend to read in spurts, sometimes I’m very into it, and other weeks not so much. Since I have so many hobbies I rotate through them from month to month. Still, let’s make some time for reading.
As far as creativity goes, those are the goals I hope to achieve. I’ve left them broad and open ended on purpose, with no real direction given in the hopes that I will naturally stumble into activities that complete them over time. We’ll just have to see! What about you, have you set up your creative goals for 2024 yet?
Daily Creative: Watercolour
I’ve been trying to make use of my traditional art supplies a bit more on the days when my hands don’t hurt so bad. Last year I didn’t make nearly enough time for art, and while I do see some improvement, I know if I want to get better, I need to put in the time.
Supplies used:
- Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Compact Field Set
- Moleskin watercolour album
- Lamy Safari Pen
- Noodler’s black waterproof ink
It’s just a quick little doodle I did during lunch, but I like it!
Daily Creative: Watercolour Fish
I had a lot of fun with this little doodle! I did a wet on wet technique for the fish, waited for it to dry, then went over it with my lamy safari (medium nib). I don’t normally paint animals, so it was a little bit of a change for me!
06.365.2023
I posted a few clips of some art from 2023, this is done in Procreate on the ipad. It’s sped up but I’m thinking of posting some in real time for 2024. This one in particular is one of my favourites. If you like that sort of thing, I’ve collected them all into a play list, and don’t forget to give me a follow on YouTube so you can get notified when more are posted!