Sunday, July 24, 2011

Practice, practice, practice

Take heart young 'uns.....today is my 76th birthday and I still have to practice!

I do, kinda, like to practice handwriting and various calligraphy styles.

IMG_1060

IMG_1061

It's fun to doodle....it is not always fun to practice drawing facial features but, practice we must!  I like to play with paint and paper but I haven't been drawing a lot.....so I MUST practice.

Folks who say they can't draw, don't really know that because they have never practiced and really, they probably, just don't LIKE to draw.  Yes, artistic ability is a gift but you don't grow or get better without PRACTICE.  Dang!

IMG_1063

IMG_1064

Nothing, but nothing, guarantees that practice makes perfect.  Hopefully, just a little better!

10 comments:

Bella's Rose Cottage said...

Well Happy Birthday to you!
practice and progress, are good things:-) Your work looks beautiful, the practice has paid off! I think handwriting is a dying art, all I do is type, my handwriting is suffering... need to practice! I remember learning handwriting and sitting for hours just playing:-))
Enjoy your day!!
Bella

www.MaisonStGermain.com said...

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
~Debra xxx
Capers of the vintage vixens

Terra said...

Happy birthday dear blog friend. I like your practice note pad with the different printing and calligraphy styles and your sketches.

elle said...

A birthday? You are looking good. Practice is paying off!

Julie said...

Happy, happy birthday!!! Love your writing practice...loads of fun!!!

Halle said...

Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a wonderful day! Eat a piece of cake for me. :)

Stitchfork said...

Happy belated 76th! Doesn't look like you need practice from the looks of the photos - stellar!
xo Cathy

She Who Doodles said...

happy birthday. keep practicing.

Karen said...

I would say you don't need much practice at all, you're so Talented! But thank you for giving me hope, maybe if I practice I will be able to draw some day, too. Happy Birthday to you!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday to you!!!!