Coronavirus Journal Entry

I have been keeping an "isolation" journal in my sketchbook journal for 42 days now. My blog has gone by the wayside as I tried to figure out if blogs are still relevant and if people still read them. Most of my isolation journal entries and other sketches are posted on my Instagram Page,https://www.instagram.com/zipchip/ and my Facebook account, https://www.facebook.com/lydia.velarde.

April 25th and 26th journal entry.

Latest Sketchbook page.

Enlargement of my crow mixed media piece.

Sketching in the Waiting Room

I was very active with my sketching habit for many years. I still carry my sketchbook with me but most days it stays in my purse. In an effort to get back to the sketching habit, I am participating in #The100DayProject by doing #100DaysofSketchbookEntries.

I started my first day by drawing people in the waiting room of my doctor's office. I used a Uniball Signo.

Facial Expressions Workshop with Orly Avineri

This weekend I got to attend a 3-day workshop given by Orly Avineri. The title, Facial Expressions intrigued me because I had taken one from her a few years ago where we made a little book of faces, and I loved it. Orly's workshops are more than "how to" we become an engaged, open group of creators. Each spread has a personal meaning that I cannot put into words. These journal pages are not just pieces of art but bits and pieces of an experience.

Just give me the correct change.

Orly Avineri workshop Journal Entry

February 5th Journal Spread

lab test waiting room

Coptic Stitch with Paste Paper

In Book Arts with Cindy Zimmerman we worked on Coptic stitch 2 weeks in a row. I got better! This one is made with paste paper we made in class the week before.

Insta book journal

Sketchbook flip

A sketchbook flip of a little journal. Each page is 2.5 x 2.5 inches. Enties from August 2012.

Barbara Roth Class

A book I made in the barbara roth class today.
It was a GREAT class with lots of fun artists.

Sketchbook Flip

A small sketchbook journal from August 2011 thru January 2012.

sleep

Habits

journal

seven eleven and seven twelve

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I worked on an old frame my daughter got rid of. It is metal and HAD hearts and flowers which I covered up with other metal things. the intention is to use it for my vw pictures. I am still working on it.


detail

journal 06-22-2010

Free Tuesday

I attended a lecture and dvd presentation on Mendelssohn today. . . well, just long enough to do this sketch of the speaker inside and the birds outside.

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