Memorial Day Memories And Pastel Pencil Bunny Photo Study

Memorial Day Remembrances And A Pastel Pencil Photo Study Of A Rabbit

A Young Patriot At the 2009 National
Memorial Day Concert At The US Capitol

Hope you are doing well and (if you're in the US) enjoyed your long Memorial Day weekend — and were surrounded by family and loved ones.

If you are a US military service member — or had or have one or more in your family — thank you for that service.  

And to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect this nation — I honor you — and offer gratitude to each family member and loved one for that sacrifice as well!



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With Memorial Day in mind — I'll share a few photos of my Grandpa and Dad. 

I'm not sure what kind of military service my Grandpa did — but recently found photos of him in a Doughboy style uniform (possibly during or just after World War I).

Composite - Photos of my Dad and Grandpa

My dad served in the US Navy during World War II — and related to his time on the docks  — he succumbed to mesothelioma many years later.

Mesothelioma is a lung cancer caused by Asbestos exposure,  Learn more about it here.

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Repaired this photo of my Grandpa in his Doughboy uniform - probably taken around 1918 or 1919.

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 And A Recent Pastel Photo Study From My Sketchbook

Pastel Pencil - Photo Study - Copyright 2020 - Jephyr! - All Rights Reserved

Thanks as always for stopping by my corner of the world.

Look for more artwork soon....

Pastel Pencil Birdy

Sketchbook Pastel Pencil Photo Study

As mentioned in my last post, I feel a recharged after taking some time off over the last couple of months from drawing / painting every day.

And since the governor of my state has relaxed his Covid-19 'stay at home order' - I've FINALLY been able to get out to do some drawing as well.

Today, I put the finishing touches on the pastel pencil attached below at a local coffee house — and it's felt good after several weeks to be looking at something besides my same ol' walls.

Not to say that I haven't been getting out at all.

In fact, since the first of the year I've been walking almost every day — and thankfully our governor declared that exercise was an 'essential' activity.

So I've been able to continue walking around my neighborhood and having a few 'social-distancing' appropriate conversations with other walkers — which as been really nice.

Still, it's been great to be able to go to a coffee houses or restaurants in just the last week or so — and sit and do some work outside mi casa for a change.

Anywho — I was looking for something to draw — and came across an old pastel pencil of the little birdy that I had started LONG ago — and decided to finally get around to finishing it today.

I used an awesome photo as a reference — so a big thank you to that photographer!

Pastel Pencil Birdy Photo Study - Copyright 2020 - Jephyr! - All Rights Reserved

Thanks for stopping by.

Look for more artwork soon......

Happy Mother's Day And Pastel Pencil Froggy

Hi,

Here in the US we're celebrating mothers today.

As I just wrote to my niece (who has 3 kids and is always kept busy looking after them):

"I know mommas work their fingers to the bone and don’t always get acknowledgement for all their hard work — so I hope you are feeling a special warmth and Blessing from your family and the Lord today!"

So if you're a mother too — whether your kids are grown and out on their own — or you're still wiping noses and bandaging scraped knees — I hope you feel loved and appreciated today!

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I've been feeling a little recharged in the art department myself after taking some time off from drawing and painting all the time.

Recently and somewhat naturally I began making art again — and I feel refreshed by taking that time off.

In my last post I shared a pastel pencil portrait I did for a nephew — that kinda got me started again.

https://artmusicpoliticsfaithhopeandlove.blogspot.com/2020/04/birthday-pastel-pencil-portrait-sketch.html

(Also, I've been working with 3D animation software and hope I can share some of those efforts soon too)

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Today I'll share a pastel pencil photo study I just finished.

In the past, I've always really labored over my artwork and recently I've been feeling more relaxed and am working way more quickly than before.

Years ago I heard an expression, "Perfectionism is the enemy of art" — and the more I work at this thing the more I understand that.

Anywho — here's my draw'ring.

Have a Happy Mother's Day!

Frog - Pastel Pencil Photo Study — Copyright 2020 — Jephyr — All Rights Reserved

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Thanks for looking in on my little corner of the world.

See you again soon......