by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 19, 2018
I often feel the tension between the demands of life and my desires to create. I know I’m not alone. In response, I’ve designed this simple project – something you can do over your coffee break. The simple lines and shapes stand out and I love how the...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 12, 2018
From the busyness of our move to a laid back summer, back again to busyness. We’re starting up our homeschool year and every time I turn around there is another question to answer, another job to do. Yet, I’m determined, even in the most demanding times, to create...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 5, 2018
My friends and I headed back to the lake where I hosted my Birthday Field Sketch. I wanted to return to the lotus blossoms. Sketching on site usually lends to loosening up, like in my Subway Portraits, but this scene was so beautiful, I sat on a ledge by the lake for...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 29, 2018
My models on the bus were much more cooperative than those on the subway, as they settled in for the ride across the city. I’m often amazed how few people notice me drawing – the man beside me was an exception. He gave me the thumbs up, then motioned to...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 22, 2018
45 minutes on the subway. We all settled in – me with my sketchbook, by son with a book, and my daughter crocheting. In fact we were so settled, we missed our interchange station and as we got off to backtrack saw the other train driving away! I was sad to be...
