When I took on the #100DayProject I knew it would be hard for me to commit to doing a sketch every day for 100 days. I also allowed myself some slack so if I missed a day, it would be OK to catch up the next day. It didn’t happen often, and I did really well, until Day 75. At that point, we had company here, and then were on vacation. Despite the fact that I’ve taken some online courses on sketching while traveling, it’s not anything I’ve been comfortable doing. I always feel like my photography takes enough personal time while traveling, and to ask fellow travelers to find something to do while I sketch has never seemed reasonable.
But over the last month, since we’ve returned I’ve been working to complete the project, and now have 100 sketches done between April and August. Since I hadn’t done any sketching for nearly a year, I’m pleased with the outcome. 
Some of the sketches I like quite a bit, some I wouldn’t think of sharing! I found some of the images to sketch on Pinterest, some came from photographs I took, some are objects I found around our house, or flowers from our garden.
More than half the sketches were done in ink, then watercolored. I used my good Daniel Smith watercolors, my Inktense watercolor pencils, and my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. Some were left as pencil sketches, and a few were just pen and ink, or colored with markers or colored pencils.
All in all, it was a good project. I don’t expect I’ll be able to maintain a daily habit even now, but I do hope to get 3 or more sketches done each week.
WOW what artistic skill you have. Number 30 & 69 are two favourites for me. An interesting project. I have found with the Artist’s Way course in spite of it all being positive & good for me, there were days/times that I really had to “force” myself & thankfully once I made the time & ventured into being artistically brave, I had a wonderful time. I wonder why that is, mind you I certainly do not have the skills you have, so maybe there’s the difference (col). I would like to see more of your sketches.
PS card arrived yesterday’s mail – gorgeous & thank you.
They are great Karen..so impressed. How would you compare your watercolors? I don’t have any of those brands. Tough to pick a favorite..maybe 30, 40, 50, 60…though I think 35 would be awesome in bright colored markers. keep sketching, happy to see you blogging today, always interesting and inspiring!
I love the variety of your sketches – medium; subject; colors; etc. Each one holds it own and whenever you do one, I’m sure you find the entire process plus the product gratifying. Do you write any commentary about them anyplace? I luv them all!
Cheers~
I am in awe of your talent, Karen … Each of them is lovely. I like your whale shadow! And number 37 is very intricate. Your stamina and determination paid off, and it must be so satisfying to look at your collection of 100.
I think I’d have to pick the robin as a favourite … but they are all good. Congratulations on completing the project! It must be very satisfying.
Well done my Friend!
I am totally impressed!!
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