Sunday Sketches - Buddha and cockatiel

Hi everyone, 

I haven't had a lot of time for sketching this past fortnight. 

My eyes have been feeling very strained of late.

When I wake up in the mornings, 

they feel so sore and very dry. 

It actually hurts to open them.

I use eye moisture drops 

but they only give temporary relief. 

It could be the change in the weather as 

we're getting some cooler mornings. 

I do love the cooler months of the year. 

I'm definitely a winter gal at heart. 

My sketch this week is of 

the Buddha that sits on my bedside table 

I have sketched this Buddha in the past too. 

This time, I used a BIC Cristal ballpoint pen 

and my LAMY Joy fountain pen
for a little emphasis here and there.
See the date written in the lower left side?
I was going to stop the sketch there
and have it just fade into nothing at the base
but my pen had other ideas. 

I'm linking up with Sunday Sketches this week. 

You can check out the other participants HERE.

I almost forgot to show you the finished calendar month 

filled with daily sketches. 

I'm very pleased with it.

I finished the month off with a sketch of my cockatiel, Phoenix. 

He's such a clever boy! 

I taught him part of our choir song last year 

which he picked up very quickly. 

He gets all happy and excited when he sees me.

He loves to chirp in a very high, ear-piercing tone, 

particularly in the mornings around 7 o'clock.

This can drive my sons crazy but I love him to bits!

Earlier in the week, 

Bradley (son) and I went to see Eddie, the Eagle at the cinema. 

We loved it! 

See preview below -
Direct link HERE.

I hope you've all had a lovely weekend. 

Stay tuned for some pics of my travel palettes in my next post...