The Lockdown Affect
Whatever we’re all feeling right now may be something we have to get used to.
Being in lockdown again as we are in parts of Australia and all of NZ, means we have to find ways to use the time to keep our minds on the upside.
Above is my beautiful park and beach walk which I do every morning. I’m amazed how it can make me feel almost happy. Just me and the sunshine, a hand wave to anyone passing and some meditation time on a seat by the beach. It does work.
We all have our days don’t worry. The ones where you wake and don’t know which day it actually is. That slightly melancholy feeling. Feels like things are not right, and they are not.
But I do believe with sketching in your life, we can immerse ourselves in that and feel quite chirpy.
Now that it’s gone on and on, we’re thinking up new ways to keep our students engaged and part of our creative community.
You’ll see below that Kirsten in Sydney is doing some Zoom classes to keep Ongoing Sketchers together.
Tony in NZ is doing some Zoom for Ongoing and Video for New sketchers.
I’m doing Online classes by email. That means they come as a series of pages into your inbox and you follow my step by step sketches and guidance. Easy to get and do in your own time. Early days but two subjects are up so far. Many many more to come.
We also have sketch challenges, either daily or weekly, and a biggie for September. These are a good way to keep busy each day and express yourself through your sketches and the stories that go with them. Take a look at some of those below.
KIRSTEN’S ZOOM CLASS MOSMAN. Saturday August 28th 2021
Just a bit of fun and so good to be back with your sketching buddies even if not in the same room.
ONLINE SKETCH CLASSES BY EMAIL. With Erin.
Step by Step into your Inbox. In the Menu under ‘Online Classes’ New classes every week.
SKETCHES FROM OUR CHALLENGES.
Thank you to our passionate students for contributing from far and wide. Barbara, Peta, Grace, Brenda, Gaye, Jaquie, Jennell, Julie, Marilyn, and Shauna.
SKETCHTEMBER. 2021.
Full list published Tuesday August 30th.
From Wednesday September 1st, Tony or I will post the subject of the day.
Everyone can post on FB to share.
That’s it folks. Keep sketching and smiling.