Art Everyday Month - Day 7

Art Everyday Month - Day 7, Sketch of family watching TV, 7x10, © Antonia Ruppert

Artists from around the world are participating in Art Everyday Month this November. I have created something everyday so far in November despite traveling this week to Colorado.

After flying home to Chicago today, my family ended the day by watching "Me, Eloise," an animated children's television show.

So for day 7, here is my sketch of my family watching the show. Guess who fell asleep?

Art Everyday Month | Day 6

Sketch of my teddy bear, pencil on paper, © Antonia Ruppert

Here is my sketch for today--day six of art everyday month. 

I was not going to post this because it's not like "my work." But, I thought forget the "rules." 

Who says one can not express love in this way?

Writing and finding my voice

Sharing the Journey, (study/work in progress), 7x10, watercolor, ink and wax crayon- © Antonia Ruppert

I wrote everyday in the month of October. Several pages longhand. 

Why? My business coach, Jane, suggested I explore another avenue of creativity. I decided on writing because I have always kept a journal and wrote songs or poetry.

So when artist and writer Cynthia Morris of originalimpulse.com shared in her newsletter about her online writing course Free Write Fling, I thought it was perfect timing. 

Though I started writing because of the class, I came to truly enjoy it because it became a space where the real world could not reach me. It became a place of truth.

Moreover, I learned that one has to commit to writing as with any endeavor.

I had to move heaven and earth to make my writing a priority. Sometimes I wrote in strange places like at the laundromat.

What were the results?

Clarity. Stronger and deeper voice. Connecting with myself. I found myself writing and speaking truth in everyday situations. Telling people things they may or may not have wanted to hear. 

So here I am in Golden, Colorado at a  conference for artists (Art Biz Breakthrough 2015 led by Alyson Stanfield).

I made it to Colorado this week despite what looked like insurmountable challenges. At one point in October while writing, I emphatically wrote that "I would go." The intention and determination swelled up in me.  After much prayer, the way was made clear shortly after that.

Visual art...and writing. A powerful combination which I'm no longer afraid to own.

Portable Space | Art Everyday Month

Portable "office"

Have you ever missed an old friend? Today, I felt the ache for color. 

Surrounded by fall colors everywhere in Golden, Colorado--today, I needed to connect these sights with paint. 

Solution? Watercolor paint, a paper cup supplied by the hotel for water and wax and water soluble crayons. Simple tools to fill my need for color.

Color was everywhere. Here is what I saw today. 

Are we feeling welcomed yet?

This is right outside of the Golden Hotel.

Don't you just love these colors? 

Outside of Table Mountain Inn

Study of a street in downtown Golden, Watercolor and Ink on paper, 7x10

What colors might You use to paint beautiful fall colors? Have you ever had to be mobile or portable with your setup?  

I invite you to share with me.

Here in Colorado | Art Every Day Month

"Sketch from airplane" 

Environment is everything. So says me--the Chicagoan who is visiting Colorado this week.

I noticed the land from the airplane since I was blessed to get the window seat I wanted. The sketches I did today were my attempts to describe what I was seeing from the plane.

If you are following along from my previous post, I have committed to creating daily this November. 

Here is another sketch from today. 

"Sketch from airplane II"

Yes, environment is everything.

Art Every Day Month

Art everyday means a commitment to listening-- every day. This is what I heard today.

One People
7x10
Ink on Paper
©Antonia Ruppert

"Mount Shasta progress"
©Antonia Ruppert

Colorado + Art Every Day Month 2015

Packing for Colorado

Before church started, I saw a post from my friend Elaine about Art Every Day Month 2015.  I decided to jump in and agree to being creative in some way daily.  That should be easy since I am on my way to Colorado this week for Art Biz Breakthrough and there will be loads of new people and places to see.

I've already committed to creating new Colorado paintings upon my return home.  My pre-sale of those paintings ends on November 10th.  See more about those here.

Also, in the works is a commission of Mount Shasta in California.  So there will be lots to see here on the blog creative wise.  I may even post a song or two. Who knows what November will hold creatively?

For now, here are my doodles for today...

Candy Dish ©Antonia Ruppert

Doodle to the Message ©Antonia Ruppert

This last doodle was done while listening to the message in church today. As Pastor Henry was preaching, I captured some of what he was saying in words and images. 

Doodling has actually been shown to keep the mind engaged while in meetings.  Next time you're in church taking notes, doodle them visually. (Let me know how it turns out.)

If you want to jump on board the creativity bandwagon--there is still time. Check it all out here on the Creative Every Day blog.

What creative adventures await you this November?