Still sketching daily....

Hi everyone!

I didn't intend to take a week's break from blogging 

but it happened anyway. 

I think, after blogging daily for 61 days, 

I needed a break.

My daily pen sketches continued though 

so I'll post them all below.

#64 through to #70 of 75 pen/ink sketches.

All sketches are pencil-free using any or all of the following -

 BIC Pro ballpoint pen 

ZIG Millennium 005 pen 

Micron 03 pen 

Micron 05 pen 

Faber-castell Artists PITT pens in F, B or SC sizes

This figurine was gifted to me by a friend years ago. 

Quite sentimental considering the figurine's official name is also Serena.

Credit for the seal reference image goes to FatedSnowFox at Flickr

My trusty hairdryer

 My favourite gardening tool!

An energy saver bulb

Another tool I wouldn't be without - my staple gun

A giraffe using a reference image my nephew took years ago

I can hardly believe I have managed 70 daily sketches!!!
Only FIVE more to go and the challenge is completed!!

I'm also linking up with this week's Sunday Sketches.

To join in on Sunday Sketches
Click the graphic below -

If you read my journal entry #68,
you'll know that I hurt my shoulder even worse.
I think it could be rotator cuff but won't know for sure
until I see my doctor.
For now, I'm resting it as much as possible.
Thankfully, it's my non-dominant arm.

~ Love, light and peace ~

#63 of 75 pen/ink sketches

It was another sauna-like day. 

To combat it, we keep the windows and blinds closed 

as it truly helps to keep the hot, humid air out. 

For my sketch today, 

I decided to sketch the fruit/salad/serving bowl 

that matches the goblet and cruet bottle

I sketched earlier in the series (see below).

Pencil-free sketch in A6 Moleskine pocket sketchbook 

using BIC Pro ballpoint pen, Micron and PITT pens.

I'm also linking up with this week's Sunday Sketches.

To join in on Sunday Sketches
Click the graphic below -

One of the matching goblets

The matching bottle from my cruet set.

As mentioned in my sketch journal page for today,

Brad's friend, Darren, visited and brought a very special gift 

for Bradley.

A photo of Elton John 

signed by Elton John! YAY!!

Brad was SO happy and will be 

wanting to frame that one for sure.

Darren is also a huge Elton John fan as you can tell by his T-shirt

in the pic below. Brad is on the right, obviously.

All in all, it's been a good day despite the heat. 

How was your weekend?

~ Love, light and peace ~

#62 of 75 pen/ink sketches

Daily blogging seems to be a habit I can't break at the moment.

What the......??

This morning, I woke up at 5am, and it was already quite hot and humid.

Yesterday was like a sauna and I felt so sorry for Cody and Jack. 

Their coats weren't over-long since I'd clipped them a couple of months ago 

but there was definitely enough length to make it an uncomfortable day for them. 

So by 6am, I was scissor-trimming Cody, followed by Jack. 

I figured I'd get it out of the way before the real heat of the day set in. 

Wise move!

I ended up sending the cheap electric pet trimmers back for a refund. 

They just didn't do the job properly. 

Michelle bought the same set and was of the same opinion. 

I am pleased that the company stood by their word and 

were very quick paying the refund back into my Paypal account.

For my sketch today,
I chose one of the combs I use while I scissor-cut. 

They are very handy for holding the hair in place and
also act as a protection shield while I use the scissors. 

No dogs were cut on my watch. ;)

By the way,

the first image is SOME of the fur I shook off in the yard 

from the table protector cloth I used. ;)

Pencil-free sketch in A6 Moleskine pocket sketchbook 

using BIC Pro pen and a wee touch of Micron pen.

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend.

~Love, light and peace ~