Visiting my Old Friend

Last weekend I went to visit an old friend....well at least if felt like an old friend.  

I did a post last summer of The Sketchbook Project 2014 and that my book went on a big whirlwind tour of the U.S. along with a couple thousand other sketchbooks.  Pop up library's host the traveling sketchbooks in cities from East to West coast and all the way back to it's permanent home in the Brooklyn Art Library.  

  

The library itself isn't that large but what is impressive are the walls filled to the gills with sketchbooks all of which have bar codes and can be easily checked out either by artist name, materials, themes or tags. 

It was fun sitting there reminiscing with my book and remembering I had my niece Emma (age 12 then) draw whatever she wanted in it.  As you can see she used colored pencils for her beautiful peacock, then on the next page I drew the peacock feather inspired by her piece.

My daughter and I even checked out a few other books of artists we knew including her former H.S. art teacher.  Fun eh?  So next time you are in NYC and want to do something free for almost all ages look it up!  and my sketchbook too!

Collage of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

Renee Brennan

Collage of all the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge

hosted by Leslie Saeta

Day's 23 & 24 Sketchbook Entries

"Old Tin Globe" (Save the Earth)

"Spacemen, Aliens & Robots" (Oh Heck Let's Just Save the Universe)!

 Watercolor Pencils

Day's 23 & 24 are from my sketchbook that I just sent off to 

Brooklyn Art Library for The Sketchbook Project. 

Next up another oil painting I hope to finish tomorrow.  

Thank you Leslie Saeta for hosting this 

30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge :) 

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Day 15 - Sketchbook Finished and Sent

Day 15 - Sketchbook Project 2014

  Finished and sent to Brooklyn Art Library.

I chose my book to tour California...I should go along with it!

SO now we are at day 15 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

Half way through and I'm thinking oil paintings are back in the game!

Day 14 "Peacock Feather"

"Peacock Feather" 

Watercolor Pencils 4x6

Day 14 - 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

 This feather was inspired by my neice Emma, age 12 

who drew a beautiful full peacock without looking at a photo.  

Not easy to do!

These will be entered into the Sketchbook Project 2014.... 

I think I know what she will be getting for her next birthday;)

"Emma's Peacock"

Watercolor Pencils 

  

Day's 11, 12 & 13 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Looking Up''  11x14

Watercolor pencils

This is Day 11 of the 30 Painting in 30 Day's Challenge 

by Leslie Saeta.

I got a little behind again...this one is going into the 

Art house Co-op Sketchbook Project 2014

Which is due in 2 more day's!  almost done....the 2 below will also go into the sketchbook.

About the painting.  In the Fall, one of my silly things I like to do is go stand under a tree who's leaves are in full color.  When the sunlight shines through, it seems to fill you up with the energy of all that color.  I know silly...but try it sometime you'll see what I mean!

 "Monopoly Booty"  

4x6 Watercolor Pencils

Day 12 for 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.
This is another entry for the Sketchbook Project, which by the way
I chose mine to tour 3 cities in California. Yes the book gets to travel!
 I will keep you posted when and where it is.
At the end of the tour it will be permanently on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art
in the Sketchbook Library.  

"Sock Monkey #2'' 

Watercolor Pencils 4x6

Day 13 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.
 Another entry for the Sketchbook Project 2014
This sock monkey looks like he is cheating at  playing peek a boo,
 but he is from a group of three I did earlier this year in oil which sold.
Who doesn't love a Sock Monkey?

Day 8 "Let's Play"

"Lets Play" 

6x4 Watercolor Pencils on Paper

Day 8 - Of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

This is for an entry in my Sketchbook Project which deadline is

approaching very soon!  

And Oh yes, I LOVE Scrabble!