Sketch book - first spread

This is the first spread of my moleskin sketch book. The text translates:

Pens, colors, eraser
A brand new book, full of blank pages
Creativity, lust for creation, hesitation, expectation
All possibilities lay open
Now
THE GREAT MOMENT

Sketched with pencil, filled in with ink.

(I just wish I could use watercolors in my moleskin, but I guess I better get a moleskin watercolor book as well).

Poinsettia

Inspired by Nina Johannson I wanted to to my own version of the Pointsettia. In Sweden this is by far the most popular flower at Christmas, we even call it "christmas flower".

EDM # 252

EDM # 252, draw a pine or fir

HB pencil in moleskin sketch book.

A small branch from a pine tree in our back yard (we have four or five huge pine trees). It's way too cold and snowy here for me to draw outdoors, so I let the tree come inside instead.

I must admit I simplified the branch a bit, all the needles made it quite difficult to draw. But nontheless I am happy with the result, I wasn't sure I would be able to pull it off.

Edit - put in a better photograph on jan 9.

EDM # 251

EDM # 251 Draw a perfume or a scented product.
Sketch in pencil and then filled in with fibre tip pen in my moleskin. Tried to work with lines only. Click on the picture to view a larger version.

I am still struggling with photographing my drawings, or rater too lazy maybe to redo it once I realised it was out of focus. Sorry about that.

EDM # 250

EDM # 250 Draw something you got for free

My daughter Alice got this bag filled with candy from Santa at a christmas fair we visited last week end (sticking up is a lollipop made from a marshmallow with sprinkles, wrapped in plastic. The plastic was particularly difficult to draw). It was fun to try colors in a drawing for once.

Click on the image for a larger picture.

Magnolia

I like doing the same motive in different techniques. This is a magnolia in graphite and water color. I'm nore sure the water color is quite done yet, it might need some finishing touches.

Any feedback is welcome.

EDM # 1

EDM # 1 Draw a shoe

Just one challenge a week just isn't enough, so I decided to start from the very beginning as well! So here is my shoe. I realise I didn't chose the easiest shoe to draw, something with less shoe laces would have been a lot easier and quicker. But it turned out pretty good in the end, and I'm happy I stayed with it even though it was tricky. Good exercise!

On a different note, thank you so much for all of your kind comments! I am surprised and very touched, and it inspires me to keep going. I can't promise to keep up with all of your posts all the time, but I'll do my best.

Edit - put in a better photograph on jan 8, 2010.