Sketchbook Sunday

Watermelon Daydream

I painted this the other day to distract me from Melbourne's coldest day this year and the fact that my wisdom teeth were causing me trouble.
I like it a lot because it reminds me of my old apartment in Brisbane and warm summer rain.

Australiana

June / July

- I'm on break from university so I went home to northern New South Wales to visit my family. Its so much warmer up there and there was lots of wildlife (including this cute koala). It was really nice to be around nature and my cat and dog.

- It's been really cold in Melbourne and I've been enjoying warm porridge for breakfast. My favourite way to have it is with honey mixed in and stewed apples, currants and cinnamon on top.

- I've had lots of time to draw in my sketchbook. It's good to use a sketchbook because theres no pressure to have a finished perfected artwork.

- I made my self a shopping bag out of lovely yellow fabric.

- It was cold and horrible and rainy today so I made some cupcakes.

- I made myself some new brooches to decorate my backpack.

- Being home made me miss having nature around me so I bought some new house plants. These are the latest additions. My favourite is the lavender because it reminds me of home.

- I saw Broken Circle Breakdown at the cinema and it was really good. It was so so sad but the music was amazing. My favourite song was this one.

- I've been making art for myself and other people, which I will post here soon.

-I've been enjoying The Bletchley Circle, on iview.

- This song is really lovely. It's a bit country but its nice to think of the beauty in Australian nature when theres so much ugliness happening in politics right now.

Tiny Flowers

It's been getting cold here and i've started taking walks around my neighbourhood. This is the first place I've ever lived where it gets properly cold in winter and I've been enjoying the smell of woodsmoke from people's chimneys and the tiny winter flowers.

Lists

To Do

- Practice for a university presentation (Ugh, worst)

- Buy a big piece of quality watercolour paper for drawing assessment

- Eat Lunch

- Make a pineapple, orange and mint juice out of old fruit in the fridge

- Mix together different shades of ink for class tomorrow

- Work on Commissions

- Go grocery shopping

- Go for a walk and take photos of flowers

- Write letters to friends

- Fix loose bike pedal

Wishlist

- New pair of oxfords (my old ones are falling apart from overuse)
- Fun patterned socks
- Pretty dresses
- New Paintbrushes
- Stockings
- A scarf
- Flannelette sheets
- More windowsill plants

Movies to See
- Broken Circle Breakdown
- The Double
- Obvious Child
- Tammy
- Wish I Was Here

Outings
- Go op-shopping
- Visit Melbourne zoo
- Visit National Gallery of Victoria
- Go to Sticky Institute
- Go to a new cafe
- Go to the cinema