Mama Cormier

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365 Days of Art – More Quirky Creatures

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….days 163, 164 and 165

Carla Sonheim had us make our own sidewalk cracks using a recipe that she devised. I tried making one in London and from that I looked for a critter or animal that I could cut out and fill in with marks and colour. From one sheet of paper I managed to find two ‘abstract’ animals. One is a dog of sorts and the other a sitting elephant.

I’m really enjoying sketching with graphite pencils and blending stumps. I’ve also been inspired by Sophie Favre’s clay sculptures that I saw in London and I created a mouse using her style.

New Flower (October 22, 2018) – Trailing Yellow Begonias

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Mama Cormier

Quirky Creature – Days 161 and 162

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Mama Cormier

…..365 Days of Art

Around day 5 of our trip to London, my husband and I ventured to the British Museum. We quickly realized that going to any museum in the middle of the week meant that we would be surrounded by hoards of school children on field trips.

After leaving the museum we found a wonderful gallery directly across the street that featured wonderful ceramics. We were immediately drawn in by a series of ‘quirky’ creatures with human characteristics. The artist is Sylvie Favre from Paris.

For the next two nights I attempted to sketch a couple of these wonderful creations. I used a graphite pencil and a blending stump.

New Flower (October 21, 2018) – Peruvian Lily in London

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Silent Sunday – October 21, 2018

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Mama Cormier

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Sunday Trees – 362

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….trees in London are often covered with vines of ivy

Thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

A Photo a Week Challenge: Through Glass

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting the Photo a Week Challenge

The first set of photos were taken through a window of a double decker bus and from the second story of our apartment in London.

The windows on the bus and from the apartment were not particularly clean so I was quite surprised that they turned out as well as they did.

365 Days of Art – While in London

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Mama Cormier

…I did actually find some time to do some drawing when I was in London

Days 159 and 160

I’ve been trying to practice drawing more quirky characters. I did manage two pages of these lovely ladies while staying in our Airbnb in London. I found the best time to draw was when everyone had gone to bed.

New Flower (October 20, 2018) – Burgundy Ice Rose

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….another rose from Queen Mary’s Garden

London – Day 2 (Part 2)

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….Day 2 was jam packed with activity

We ended our site seeing day at Liberty London where we admired the beautiful fabrics that Liberty is so famous for and went upstairs to the Christmas Department. Yes, Christmas. October is the beginning of the Christmas season in England. I couldn’t help myself but I had to purchase a little Christmas gnome for our granddaughter’s Christmas tree. I wish I had taken a photo. Sorry about that.

One of my daughter-in-law’s must do items for this trip was to experience a Sunday roast. Our son booked a table at the pub where he and his wife celebrated their marriage after the civil ceremony over two years ago. Since none of us were at their party (we celebrated with a Persian wedding a month later with all the families in Italy) Brendan really wanted us to see the place and he pre-ordered a traditional Sunday roast for six.