A Happy Little Design Studio

I had sincere hopes of making drawing and sketching part of my daily routine.  Ideally, I would be able to dedicate at least an hour from every day to just me, my sketchbook, and whatever tools/mediums I felt like using.   Between school and work projects, it's actually become more of a weekend affair.

So, this weekend's sketchbook project is acrylic and pen.   My second attempt with acrylics after not using them for several years.  My first attempt felt a little clumsy and awkward.  And then I was flipping through a magazine and saw a picture of Trump.  Of course my first thought was, what a Shmo!  But, as I was looking at his face, I began noticing the little highlights and shadows and had the urge to paint.   I am much happier with the stylistic quality of this piece.  Just for the record, Schmo and Shmo are both in the dictionary and mean the same thing.  I went with the shorter spelling for aesthetic reasons.  My husband suggested (after I was nearly finished painting) that I should have went with Chump because it rhymes with Trump.  He is totally right.  Darn.