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Monthly Sketch Project April 2010, project #2

I had a mini-brain melt and missed the deadline for the second MSP for April, and it was to be from one of my photos, ACCKKK!! ( I really wish Typepad would figure out a way to use emoticons)  Anyway, in my fuzzy brain I thought I had till the end of the month to draw the macaws.  Big surprise when I checked in to see what was up with the Ning group and if we had to change anything about where to post to and found Mr. Linky was closed.  One of these days I'm actually going to get organized and put deadlines on my calendar, then I'll have to make reminders to check the calendar, and post-its to look at the reminders, and tie a string on my finger to remember to dig up the post-its, and........  Maybe I should just accept the fact that I'm forgetful, eh?  To make a long story short, here are the macaws---

Monthly Sketch Project April 2010, subject 2

I managed to do both subjects for this month's sketch project.  This is based on the photo sent in by  Martine.

Monthly Sketch Project April 2010

The Monthly Sketch Project for April is a photo I took at the zoo of a Japanese lantern and submitted to the group.  I wasn't so thrilled with my first attempt,

So I grabbed my brush pen and tried to go for a bit looser look,

Finished Lenten Journal

My Lenten Journal is finally finished.  After 40+ days of drawing and posting, it felt weird to have the night off yesterday.  I took the time to add some finishing touches to the Lenten Journal's  cover.  I made this and some journals for the kiddos using the 7 Gypsies Binderie Punch and rings.  I wanted something I could add pages to as I went so I could work on whatever paper struck my fancy on a particular day. It worked well for that but if I was making a sketchbook I would definitely not use this system.  The punch was supposed to be able to drill through bookboard, it was barely able to go through my naked Davey's board.  Once I had added paper to both sides and ModgePodged it, the thing was too thick to fit into the Binderie punch.  I had to hand punch the covers for all the journals.  The Binderie punch was great at punching the interior pages without having to plan or measure where the holes would be- very fast.  Unfortunately for a sketchbook, the ring system allows the pages to move about and slide against each other too much for my taste.  If I were to make drawings in pastel or soft pencil they would end up all smudgy before I could get home and spray them with fixative.  This is why I would never make a sketchbook with the Binderie system.  Luckily, all the Lenten drawings were done at home and I could put several coats of fixative on them before adding them into the journal.  I also added ribbons to the rings when I was finished with the book. Not only did this cover up the bare, ugly, utilitarian rings- but it also stopped the pages from shifting so much.

I really enjoyed doing this series and it has definitely been a blessing to me.  I had my doubts about whether I could draw and post for daily for this long.  I surprised myself by not missing any days.  It wasn't easy and some posts were made at 3 AM but with a good dose of help from above, I made it.  YIPEEEE!!!!

Lent April 4

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.   Matthew 28:6

Lent April 3

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.   John 1:29

Lent April 2

It has been a long day and my brain is mush, so this is just a quickie drawing for tonight.  Hopefully, I won't be so zombiefied tomorrow and can do a real drawing.

Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.    John 19:30

Lent April 1

Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.      Matthew 26:75

Lent March 31

 Daniel 6:16-23

   ¹⁶ So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!"    ¹⁷ A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might not be changed. ¹⁸ Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.    ¹⁹ At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. ²⁰ When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?"    ²¹ Daniel answered, "O king, live forever! ²² My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, O king."    ²³ The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.