Learning to Draw # 2 – Fuchsias

auntyuta Uncategorized August 7, 2020 1 Minute

Great instructions for drawing! 🙂

Yesterday’s post was about my first foray into learning to draw, which happened on Wednesday last week. One of the rules I planted firmly in my mind as I started was Draw every day.

Of course life isn’t very good at opening up an hour or so each day to sketch. The next day was going to be full on, so the only chance I had to sketch was when I first got up. As I walked Harry around the garden in my PJs contemplating what to draw, my eye fell on our fuchsia bushes…

20191002_174640 They’re a bit scratty and skinny this time of year, but the flowers are still perfect

I was fascinated as a child by these beautiful flowers, that looked to me like fairy lanterns. Knowing I needed to get going, I grabbed a stalk and had a go at sketching one of the flowers. It was just…

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Auntie, Sister. Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Mother and Wife of German Descent I've lived in Australia since 1959 together with my husband Peter. We have four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. I started blogging because I wanted to publish some of my childhood memories. I am blogging now also some of my other memories. I like to publish some photos too as well as a little bit of a diary from the present time. Occasionally I publish a story with a bit of fiction in it. Peter, my husband, is publishing some of his stories under berlioz1935.wordpress.com View all posts by auntyuta

Published August 7, 2020

8 thoughts on “Learning to Draw # 2 – Fuchsias”

doesitevenmatter3 says:

August 7, 2020 at 8:59 am

I’ve always been captivated by the beautiful fuchsias!
HUGS!!! 🙂

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1. auntyuta says:
  
  August 7, 2020 at 3:11 pm
  
  🙂
  
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catterel says:

August 7, 2020 at 8:31 pm

Excellent advice and an inspring post. Yes, I have lots of lovely pencils, as well as plenty of paints and paper … So no excuse except laziness. It doesn’t have to be the Mona Lisa!

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1. auntyuta says:
  
  August 7, 2020 at 9:55 pm
  
  Just have a go with your lovely pencils and paints and paper, and ENJOY it! 🙂
  
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  1. catterel says:
    
    August 9, 2020 at 7:10 pm
    
    I will!
  2. auntyuta says:
    
    August 9, 2020 at 9:50 pm
    
    🙂
Dina says:

August 9, 2020 at 11:40 pm

Great advice, I feel totally untalented when it comes to drawing. Have a wonderful Sunday! x

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1. auntyuta says:
  
  August 12, 2020 at 5:04 pm
  
  I admire people who can draw, for I must say, Dina, that I too am totally untalented. My husband, Peter, was for a couple of days in hospital. We are glad he was allowed back home again, but he does need a lot of medication and lots of visits to doctors. Very confusing! We are lucky here in Australia that lots of medical care is available. 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your summer in England and stay safe! 🙂
  
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