Doodle – omailm

Sketching and crafting

It’s getting warmer outside and my green fingers a bit itchy. But the more I want to do outside stuff, the less time I actually have for it. For some reason the last couple of months before summer holidays tends to be crazy busy at work. But windowsill gardening is in full swing 🙂 And I’ve done some sketches.

Drawing needs to stay on the back seat for a while, since I’m focusing on finishing my school projects and I just can’t handle doing everything all the time. My big goal is to complete my crocheted tunic by the end of May.

Love,

Hedvig

Reflecting on drawing challenge

Art, Sketchbook challenge

As promised last week, I want to reflect my thoughts on the drawing challenge. It collides a bit with the Sketchbook Revival (SBR) event which has given necessary nudge to elevate my practice.

To start with sketchbooking habit, it hit me, that it’s a totally new thing for me. Despite childrens’ art school and art college, I’ve never sketchbooked. Maybe it’s because during the studies I had to create constantly anyway, but I almost feel missed out for not acknowledging the importance of daily art practice.

Embedding a new habit into your life is hard. However pleasant and fun the habit might be, we are so deeply set in our ways, that you need to make an extra effort to stop the autopilot and really consciously choose to draw. Additionally, I hadn’t drawn for years, what made it even harder to pick up a pencil. But I rembered the feeling of joy and satisfaction I got from drawing in college, so I decided to push through the awkwardness and clumsiness. Now, 45 sketches later, I’m glad and a bit proud of myself. I really feel the joy again, I trust my eye and hand, I allow myself to mess up and experiment.

SBR has pushed me to try different methods and practises. Sometimes I feel like a kid in candystore – I want it all! It’s really educational and eyeopening to work along with other artist.

This is my sketchnote (something I learned in SBR!) to sum up the whole experience.

I will continue sketchbooking. There’s no doubt about it.

Have fun!

Hedvig

Diving deeper into artsy mode

Art, Sketchbook challenge

Spring has arrived! It’s rainy and windy, but crocuses, snowdrops and hellebores are blooming, adding colour to the dull and grey surroundings. The next big step is to switch from winter coat to sneakers and light jacket.

This is my last week of “drawing for 45 days” challenge. It has actually taken 55 days. Also, this is the first week of Sketchbook Revival event, wich I’m very excited about.

SBR is an online sketchbook practice event. Every day for 13 days there are two prerecorded sessions with various artist to have a feel of their different ideas and ways for making art. Absolutely inspiring, eyeopening, playful project! This year the focus is on colour, so their’s a learning curve for me for sure.

Blobs with Koosje Koene and Mike Lowery, SBR’23

One thing I’ve embedded into my practise already is contour drawing. It creates loose, etherial lines which I really like. And I’ve been experimenting with portraits, which is intimitating, but thrillingly challenging as well.

Next week I’m going to reflect a bit deeper on my drawing and sketchbooking challenge, I feel I need to write it out of my head.

Check my insta and take care!

Hedvig

Just drawings

Art, Sketchbook challenge

You know, working from nine to five is taking up a whole lot of time 🙂 Life happens every day and the window for drawing is really tiny. Still, better small than nothing! Here are my sketches from this week.

Anticipating spring.

Art, Craft, Inspiration

Quite a busy week it has been. I’ve skipped a couple of days in my daily sketching challenge, but I did have an extremely good excuse – it was my birthday.

A rose for my dear friend, who also had birthday this week.

I just can’t wait for the spring to arrive! I do understand it’s only March, but still.. I’m so utterly tired of snow, cold and winter clothes. Birds have snuggled away somewhere and trees seem to be frozen in place.

I’ve done a wee bit of handicraft, a woolen machine knitted plaid is waiting to be pretty. The pattern is inspired by little rocks and grasses growing between them. Emroidery is still work in progress, but there’s not much left to do and soon I can share a photo of the end result!

Check my Insta!

Hedvig

Daily sketching

Art, Sketchbook challenge

It has been an emotional week. Last Saturday we celebrated our Independence Day and this week it’s elections for Parliament. All media is full of debates, civil and less civil campaign activities. It’s very intense and people’s capacity to tolerate is pushed to the edge. Thankfully it’s going to be over tonight.

Meanwhile I’ve continued my daily doodling practise. A couple of days ago I caught myself thinking it has gotten easier. I struggle less with the lines and overall character of things. Also I sense a habit forming, I just can’t end my day without making some marks on paper.

But theres another thought – is just daily practice enough to improve? I feel there’s some coherence in my drawings, but also that I should do more, do better. And I’ve wondered, is there an afterlife to my drawings, in a sense that are they turning into patterns for example? We’ll see.

I read a book “Show your work” by Austin Kleon and felt inspired and motivated. He emphasises the importance of showing ones work consistantly from early days and sharing the process. So that is what I’m doing – posting here on Sunday mornings and sharing my staff. And hopefully I can figure out my path along the way.

Happy Sunday!

With all the best,

Hedvig

Mõtlen ja joonistan / Think and draw

Art, Inspiration, Sketchbook challenge

Mu pea on mõtteid nii täis, et vahepeal tuleb neid maha laadida ja korrastada, selgust luua. Olen viimased umbes 5 aastat olnud mingis veidras keerises. Tunnen, et vajan muutust, aga ei tea millist; tahan teistsugust elu, aga ei tea millist jne. Mul on vist keskeakriis 🙂 Tänaseks olen enda jaoks sõnastanud eesmärgid, kuhu tahan jõuda, loonud endale selgust ja teen teadlikke pingutusi sihile jõudmiseks. Luban endale protsessi nautimist ja vajadusel eesmärkide ümbersõnastamist. Olen avastanud, et plaani sõnastamine aitab mul fookust hoida ja tegutseda, hoiab mõtted positiivsel poolel.

“Joonistan iga päev” väljakutse on samuti osa protsessist. Mulle meeldib joonistada ja mulle endale tundub, et tuleb päris hästi välja, seega tahan seda oma ellu tagasi tuua. Alguses joonistasin poolsalaja, sest olen oma ebakindluses haavatav, aga julgustav on kuulda, kuidas mu teismeline tütar peaaegu kiidab mind ja pakub teemasid joonistamiseks.

Sel nädalal katsetasin akvarellidega. Pliiatsiga on mul head suhted, aga värvid on minu mugavustsoonist väga väljas. Oh, kuidas mulle meeldis! Need on kiired visandid, viimased 15 minutit enne magamaminekut, aga nii toredad tulid.

My head is so full of thoughts that they need to be downloaded and defragmented to create some clarity. For the last five years or so I’ve been in a weird turmoil. I feel that I need a change, but don’t know what kind, I want to live differently, but don’t know how etc. Maybe it’s a middle age crisis 🙂

For now I’ve figured out the goals I want to reach, created at least some clarity for myself and am making conscious efforts to achieve my goals. I’m allowing myself to enjoy the process and rephrase the preset milestones if necessary. I’ve realized how laying out a plan helps me keep my focus and keeps me actually doing things, helping to keep my thoughts on the positive side.

“Daily drawing” challenge is also part of the process. I really do like to draw and I think I’m pretty good at it, so I want to bring this practise back into my life. At first I kept my drawing semi secret, because I’m very vulnerable in my insecurity, but lately it’s been assuring to hear my teenage daughter almost praise me and she even offers ideas for my drawing!

This week I played with watercolours. I feel somewhat custom with a pencil, but paints are so out of my comfort zone. Boy, I liked it! These sketches are super fast, my last 15 minutes before going to bed, but they turned out really nice!

Linnud / Birds

Art, Sketchbook challenge

Harjumuste kujundamine on ikka keeruline. Lubasin iga päev pliiatsi kätte võtta ja natuke joonistada. Peaaegu on õnnestunud. Mõni päev peab end tagant sundima, aga kui juba asja kallale asuda, siis on täitsa tore.

Eelmisel nädalal joonistasin suvalisi asju, aga sel nädalal otsustasin keskenduda lindudele. Eesmärk on ju jõuda lõputöö kavanditeni ja tundub, et linnud on siin olulised.

Tavaliselt on linnas linde omajagu, aga see hetk, kui tahad neid vaadelda, pole ühtegi. Isegi tuvid ja kajakad on kadunud, üksikud pardid vältisid mind pargis. Õnneks veebis linnufotosid jagub.

Minu linnud peavad läbi tegema metamorfoosi, kasvama üheks inimesega. Ma kasvatan neid aeglaselt, mõeldes üheaegselt nii visuaalile kui tehnilisele teostusele.

Lindnaised sünnivad rahvapärimuses esinenud olendeist.

Rohkem pilte instagramis!

Ikka heaga

Hedvig

Building new habits is ever so hard. I made a promise to pick up a pencil and to draw a little something every day. So far I’ve succeeded, almost. On some days I really need to push myself, but once I get started, it’s actually fun.

Last week I draw random things, but this week I decided to focus on birds. The ultimate goal is to complete a design for my final project at school and I sense that birds have an important part in this.

Any other day, there are plenty of birds to be seen around city, but the moment you want to observe them, there’s none. Even pigeons and seagulls have disappeared, a few ducks clearly avoided me at the park. Well, luckily there a plenty of bird photos online.

My birds need to go through metamorphosis, they need to become one with a human. I grow them slowly, considering both visual and technical aspects.

Birdwomen originate from the creatures described in the folk tales.

More pictures on instagram!

Take care,

Hedvig

Lubadused

Art, Craft, Inspiration

Aasta algus toob endaga kaasa uue energia, eks seepärast me kõiksuguseid uusaastalubadusi annamegi. Ma ei teinud elumuutvaid otsuseid, isegi rohkem trenni ei lubanud tegema hakata. Siiski, üldises alustamise tuules tegin omale tööplaani, et pooleliolevad tegemised (loe:kool) saaksid lõpetatud. Siiani on asjad edenenud hästi, olen suutnud oma plaanist kinni pidada ja päris mitmed pisikesed tüütud sabad ära lõpetada.

Kõladega kudumise tööproovid said valmis!

Jaanuari alguses jõudis lõpule minu coachiks saamise teekond. Tegin ära litsentsi eksami ja võin end uhkusega rahvusvaheliselt akrediteeritud coachiks nimetada (ACC ehk Associated Certified Coach)! Ma olen väga õnnelik ja tänulik, et sain sellel teekonnal olla. Coaching on mind inimesena nii palju kasvatanud ja ma olen oma armsate klientide pealt näinud, kui võimsad tööriistad on kuulamine, emotsionaalne toetamine ja pehme nügimine eesmärkide saavutamise suunas. Coachina soovin kindlasti jätkata, vaja on vaid kõva häälega maailmale öelda, et olen siin ja valmis 🙂

Kooli lõpp ja kutseeksam toimuvad millalgi sügisel, ilmselt oktoobris. Tundub, et aega ju laialt. Aga see tunne on lõks, mis lõpeb magamata ööde ja stressipuhangutega, nii palju olen siis elus õppinud. Tahan seekord targem olla, valmis olla, endaga rahul olla. Kuskilt on kõrva jäänud ütlemine, et ei olemas ükssarvikuid, on ainult pühendunud inimesed. Ja teine mõte, mida loomingulist teed alustavatele kõhklejatele korrutatakse – lihtsalt hakka pihta! Looming on protsess, sa võid terve maailma kokku mõelda, aga kuni sa reaalselt midagi tegema pole hakanud, ei vii need mõtted kuhugi.

Mina olen suur mõtleja. Ideid on mul palju, aga tegudeni jõudmine keeruline. Hirmus enesekriitiline olen ka. Üks mu hea sõber ikka muigab, et perfektsionisti elu ei ole kerge.

Nüüd minu otsus või lubadus iseendale – hakkan tegutsema! Hakkan teadlikult kujundama harjumust iga päev midagi joonistada, et mu käsi oleks soe ja mõtted saaksid vormi. Algatuseks ja harjumuse loomiseks alustasin 45 päeva väljakutset ehk võtan iga päev 15 minutit ja visandan midagi oma joonistusplokki. Ja et ennast kuidagi oma lubaduse ees vastutavana hoida, siis jagan seda joonistust oma instagrami lehel.

Start! Päev 1. Kõrv Kalamaja muuseumi seinal

Minu teine lubadus on siin blogis oma tegemistest kirjutada. Ei ole kindlat teemat, rohkem tunnete ventileerimine ja minu kunstnikuks kasvamise teekonna kõhklused ja väljakutsed (sest ma tahan ennast määratleda kunstnikuna, see on ju okei?). Eks näis, kuhu ma välja jõuan 🙂 Luban, et postitan midagi igal pühapäeval. Ma armastan aeglaseid pühapäeva hommikuid kuuma kohviga, arvan, et see on hea aeg nädalale tagasi vaadata.

Heade mõtetega

Hedvig