Right-Brain Summer Drawing Club.

So Simcha Fisher is hosting a drawing club this summer, and I decided to try it out. I've loved drawing since my high school art classes, but have never taken a drawing class. Now days I don't really have time for much drawing, or anything I'd like to try, like pottery, painting, photography, knitting, blogging or going to the bathroom alone.

But it's summer, and I figured, why not? I'm sure I can manage a few drawings here and there. And if I get the kids to join in, I can count it as school! (At lease what they do after July 1st, thanks, PA!) I didn't even think of asking Jim to join in, until after Simcha posted that her husband was going to participate too. So, of course, Jim would have to try it.

Without further ado, here's our drawings:

First, mine:

 Portrait from memory. Clearly this is Jim, with girly lips. Sorry hun!

 Self-Portrait. I actually like this one, but Jim says that my face isn't that round. Also, ears are really hard to draw. And look at those lips! Clearly, I'm only able to draw one lip shape for everybody.

 My hand. Fingernails are really hard to get right, and my hand look way too thick. I should have drawn my palm, it would have worked out better.

Now for Jim's drawings:

He did all three on the same page. The hand is really good. But I kinda think his self-portrait makes him look like Spock.

Now Maria, age 9.

 Dad.

 Self-Portrait

Hand.

 I think both girls traced and then filled in the details, but it turned out rather well. Except those fingernails taking over.

Amelia, age 7 1/2.

 It was difficult to get a good picture of Amelia's Self-Portrait. In both of these it's rather hard to see the neck. But you can see the lips. That's because she put on lip gloss, then kissed the paper in order to get her lips the right size. Of course, she also puts on too much lip gloss most of the time, so they're still rather large. I think I'll have to remind her that this is a drawing club, not mixed media. :)

 Hand.

Also rather light.

Portrait from Memory. Uncle Dave. Nice hair!!

So far we're having fun with this, even if I'm way behind in getting things posted. I checked the book out of the library, but I may have to buy it. I'm enjoying it, but also if the baby splashes water on it again, the library will probably make me pay for it.