Of the 11 monthly themes I chose to sketch this year interiors (see Interiors posts by clicking on Archives at right and then on January 2006), were my biggest challenge. I naturally prefer drawing and painting in a more shallow depth of field than is normally found in renderings of interiors. Moreover, my eye, heart and hand love making curves and curlicues--- my 'wild spaghetti lines' as a friend of mine once described them. I don't know about yours, but in my world of interiors, there are precious few curves and curls. Saturday night, though, at dinner with friends in a local historic inn, I found subject matter that appealed. The inn is lovely always--and all decked out now in a Twelve Days of Christmas mode.
Here's, for example, 'three French hens.' Trust me to find Paris everywhere!
There are swags and garlands galore in the inn's lobby. This sketch is more of an interior element than an interior, per se, but elements work for me, especially curvy ones.
Last, a relatively long view, from my perch seated at a table sketching, to a far window.
We'll come back to the inn before this month is out. Hope you'll join me!
Thank you SO much, everyone! I like the looser sketch of the chair better, too. I noticed this year that the first sketches of any month tend to be more timid and tighter. I'm a big surprised that that should be the case with this summing up month, because I've done all these topics before, but...there we have it.
I love Marly's "Laura-sight,"---I do that kind of thing myself with other's admired and internalized styles and eyes and approaches. One of the best things about the internet is how it lets us look through other eyes---and how it lets us into other people's hearts, the way you all are in mine. Thank you.
Posted by: Laura | December 07, 2006 at 04:30 PM
Naughty Typepad, to eat my comments! Laura, I hope that you are in a whirl of pleasant Advent-events, and not being persecuted once more by your server connection...
I particularly like the froth of chandelier and the bulbous ornaments--mercury glass?
"Laura-sight" drifts by my thoughts as I tromp about the village--Cooperstown is awash in Christmas topiary and ornate medallions and festive trees and on and on. I can just imagine a watercolor of Santa's little Gothic cottage on the town square... This is the one time of year when I don't have to think about Cooperstown and baseball, because it is quite, quite in abeyance.
Posted by: marly | December 07, 2006 at 10:00 AM
beautiful beautiful and so beautiful!
Posted by: Cin | December 07, 2006 at 12:13 AM
Your work just keeps getting better and better. These are amazing!
Posted by: Amanda | December 06, 2006 at 05:35 PM
Don't need going to the archives.
I remmember very well your wondwrful interiors drawings of last year!
Posted by: Pedro | December 06, 2006 at 02:36 PM
This comment is much too inadequate, but am about out of words...must spend time with Mr. Witzel before pooping out...anyway: PURTY!
Posted by: Lori Witzel | December 05, 2006 at 10:57 PM