I just realized that I got so caught up in all the dogs - Dog days of summer, I guess - that I forgot to post my sketches from July. We are now well into August so I had to go back and find them.
There are days that I have to make myself sit down and sketch...and other times when I want to skip ahead and do several. After all this time, I am giving myself permission to do what feels right...without guilt! If I get caught up in something else, it's OK - I'll get to it tomorrow and probably enjoy it even more.
Inserted after writing - after I finished writing all this and dropping in the images, I went to "Preview" to check before I published. For some reason several of the images do not directly line up with the text. In this area, I am technically challenged - as a friend of mine says..."Way above my pay grade!" So, I beg forgiveness and urge you to please read on..
As before, I tried to make up reasons how the sketches on each page might be related... here we go...
Summer or Winter...I added 'Ice' and thought of cold drinks in the summer. Ice in winter is definitely an igloo!
Flat and Waiting - I chose 'flat' on a music staff...I suppose I could sing flatly while I am waiting.
Chess and Necklace - I am working hard here...maybe a person could wear a necklace while playing chess.
Moth and Butterfly - more similar than different. When I looked for images, I found an amazing array of beauty in both categories.
Mum and Dad - Well, I guess these are obvious go-togethers, but I never called my mother 'Mum' so I went with Chrysanthe-mum. I love the child had holding Dad's hand.
Ticket and Mushroom - Probably nothing here...but I could make up a story about going to a mushroom farm and having to buy a ticket to get in...
Rose and Balance - I see nothing here to go together! All I can say is that I really enjoyed drawing both of these sketches!
Hammer and Do Not Cross - Hmmm, maybe this is a construction zone and there is a piece of large equipment (not shown) that is in the way. Or, if you dare to cross this line, I'll hit you with a hammer...
Experiment and Vote - I loved drawing the experiment...I could imagine anything. The vote thing is a 'hot' issue right now with an election coming up in November. I definitely don't want VOTE to be an experiment!
Crown and Pie - The crown certainly represents royalty... hmm, maybe it takes me back to "Sing a song of sixpence" although there are NO blackbirds baked in this pie to set before a king!
Greyhound and Ferris Wheel - A fast, skinny dog and a wheel that stands vertically and spins around... really? What about 'entertainment'? There are dog races that people attend (although there are also people who are offended by this and work hard to protect the dogs) and carnivals with all sorts of rides.
Pyramid and Standing Stones - Certainly all made our of stones carefully fit together.
Stepping Stones and Puddle - I was wishing the standing stones and stepping stones were on the same page...but, not so. The stepping stones are the walk through the garden. The puddle calls for a little boy whose mother probably wished there were stepping stones so he didn't get soaked. But, come on, that's what little boys do!
Piranha and In the Forest - A mean, biting fish (although colorful) and an inviting path through a cool forest do not go together! Sometimes it's better to not try to make things work...
Black Cat and Itchy - There are people who are allergic to cats of any color!
Sneeze - It's a bad time to sneeze or cough right now in the ongoing lockdown from COVID 19. I almost didn't even want to draw a sneeze!
That's it for July! Another fun month of some challenging drawings. More surprises coming up in August.
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