It's really hot. Everyone is cranky. It's expensive to take everyone to the movies one more time this month. What can you do? You can avert boredom with a bunch of art supplies. (Our favorite store is Utrecht. They're having a huge sale right now.) Whether fancy & many or a box of crayons & a few brushes...it doesn't matter. Be creative but don't stress out over it. Giulia is our muse, of course. If you're all good, we'll post our portraits of the redheaded one this autumn.
ciao-arty-meow/GGCMPS: Remember these free coloring pages; also the online museum resources for inspiration.(photographed and styled by Friedemann Hauss and Jana Pokorny for the Feb 2011 issue of Marie Claire Australia. Via automatism)
Doesn't this look like fun? GG continues to hide her opposable thumbs & cannot participate. But you can. (There is a price but if you would like to be part of a large art project & travelling exhibit, it seems small. Of course, if you cannot, keep drawing anyway!)
Even though GG's editor has used Moleskines for various projects over the years, she was alerted to The Sketchbook Project by the lovely author of secret, fragile skies & agelessbeautyalways (separate blogs). We highly recommend these elegant & slightly wistful reflections by a writer in New York.
Now go sketch, draw, play, start a rumpus. Giulia is exhibiting her talent in that last activity. Right. Now.
ciao-meow/GG's beleaguered editor
(graphics by Hannes Haus from his 2009 Sketchbook)
NB: The deadline to sign up is 31 October 2010. There are discounts for groups.
