What can art do?

Journal Sketch
marker on journal paper
6 x 8 inches
Barbara Muir © 2024

We're on day 7 of the Inktober concept -- ink drawings for the
month of October. It's been a busy day and I haven't finished
a new drawing to show you, so I'll show you an older one that 
makes me happy -- from this summer.

The subject is a wonderful man heavily involved in the arts.
And that is all for tonight.

My question?  What can art do?  Art can reflect the incredible
beauty of the world, comfort us, calm us, and make us
understand the reason to keep creating, keep being loving,
keep trying to help the planet.  Quite a big role actually.

Try listening to some classical symphony music today. 
Uplifting is too mild a word for it.

Have a loving your life day.

The cats' birthdays

Fiona (17) explores the chicken that
was behind her cake.  No
she doesn't eat cake, and the cake
crumbled before we could photograph it.

Monet (3) says give me that chicken.
No she did not eat any cake!
But she does feel very happy to be
part of a family that loves to celebrate.

Two of the great pleasures in our lives are our cats --Fiona and
Monet.  They are both female Tortie Point Siamese cats. Fiona just turned
17, and Monet is 3.  Their birthdays are both on October 4th as far
as we can determine, and every year we sing to them (and so does
our dog Sally), and give them some kind of special treat (roast chicken
is their favourite and take their photos in front of little cakes --pretending
that they will eat birthday cake, which of course they won't! (Cats can't
eat cake.)

So today we tried to do the cake thing.  We knew it was two days late, but it was
the first time we had the time. We may have another try at it, because the cake
crumbled, and one candle went out prematurely. But we sang, and they got
their roast chicken treat, and seemed very happy.

Have a loving your life day.

Saturday night is movie night

 

A self portrait ink drawing from
my teenage years, that I

found today when we were 
looking through our storage room.
It's a bit rough, but very Inktober,
and I like the cranky look on her face.
I was wearing a big yellow, terry towel
robe, to put on over my bathing suit
after swimming in my parents' pool.

marker on drawing paper

7 x 10 inches

Barbara Muir ©

Saturday night is movie night at our house, so this will be short.  I wanted to

draw the prompt for today on Inktober, but didn't have time.  Saturday is always

a crazy, busy day for us.

I hope you had a wonderful day.

Have a loving your life day.

More Inktober

Loving the new kitten

Inktober drawing

Black marker on paper

5.5 x 8.5 inches

Barbara Muir © 2019

 It's Friday night.  I'm super tired. This is an Inktober drawing from 
2019, which suits my mood today. This is a portrait of me as a child,

using one of my father's fabulous photos as reference. 

I like the serious and loving expression.  Perfect for what's needed
today. The world is in chaos.  Let's be as loving as we can with
the people in our lives and the world. 

Have a loving your life day.

Inktober Day 3 -- Head to toe

Got my boot earrings on
Inktober drawing
Marker on drawing paper
5.5 x 8.5 inches
Barbara Muir © 2024 

The theme for today's Inktober drawing is boots. That made no
sense to me, and then I thought, "what if I do a portrait of someone
wearing boot earrings?" But I didn't want to do cowboy boot
earrings (believe me there are lots of them), so I thought I'd
draw a person wearing work boot earrings.

A bit awkward to figure out, but I'm okay with it.  I do 
ink drawings in October, but I don't usually follow the theme.
I'm more interested in making myself draw most of the time,
than in doing what's expected for Inktober.  Still I love the
idea of trying to make a drawing every day.  And I will
when I can.

Have a loving your life day.

On the road today -- so more Inktober

Joyous Anemones

an Inktober drawing

Black marker on
Canson Mixed Media paper

5.5 x 8.5 inches

Barbara Muir © 2020

We were on the road for most of the day today, and just got home, so
here's a favourite Inktober from 2020.  We had a fabulous visit to London
town -- (Ontario), and a delightful trip.  The fields right now, combined
with slightly turning trees, very blue skies, and gorgeous clouds make
me want to take a million reference photos.  But they'd be blurry 
because Steven drove at a good clip.

The garden is ripe with mind blowing anemones right now.  So this
seems perfect.

Have a loving your life day. 

October means Inktober

We miss you
Marker on drawing paper

5 x 7 inches
Barbara Muir © 2024

In our family October heralds a host of celebrations. After Thanksgiving
(Canadian) on October 14, we have 4 family birthdays in 3 weeks!
One thing I love about October is Inktober.  I don't know if I'm 
following the official rules, but here's a marker (ink) drawing that
I did today.

I hope the beginning of your October has been great.  Mine has.

Have a loving your life day.