I switched to a watercolor sketchbook today instead of the mixed media one I was using for the first set of watercolors this month, and it feels so different—not in a bad way, just different. I appreciate the ability to layer more on this thicker, rougher paper.

As the holiday season wraps up and I find myself surrounded by an array of gifts, I've been reflecting on how these gifts from friends and family serve as snapshots of who I am at this point in my life. This year, I received watercolors, design books, creativity books, an eclectic assortment of pencils, art store gift cards, sketchbooks, travel literature, and even books on mountain biking. Each gift tells a story, capturing my passions and aspirations in this moment.

This sketch started with photo roulette. You begin to scroll through your photo stream quickly and then randomly stop on a photo - and that’s what you draw.

The learning never ends. I signed up for Mike Lowery's class, Getting Paid to Draw, which has been excellent.

I wanted to draw these soups because of the bright colors. I am unsure if colored pencils were the right medium, but it’s done.

It was the morning wake up for my daughter and I was sitting on the edge of her bed looking down at my black coffee.

January was a continuation of sketching with intention. I started Liz Steel’s online course titled Foundations and it has been fantastic.

I am starting to sketch again with intention. It has been fun to put ink to paper again, and now watercolor as well. I have a lot to learn!