Creating art and artists

I was recently inspired to get a sketchbook and start drawing again. I’ve always been more of a painter than a sketcher, but sketching is more affordable, more portable and less messy. Also it’s therapeutic. Of course it has been many years since art school and I am sorely out of practice (not that I was ever that talented to begin with).

The most disheartening thing about this reentry into the art world is the realization that my five-year-old and seven-year-old are more skilled with the pen than I. Observe:

This is one of the first sketches I did upon purchasing my new sketchbook.

And here is a character that William my seven-year-old drew this morning.

Art credit: William Filipowicz

Here is my picture of the statue of Liberty drawn from memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is William’s picture of Central Park also drawn from memory.

art credit: William Filipowicz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you’ve ever been to Central Park, you’ll see how accurate that drawing is.

Finally, here is a totally awesome sketch by my daughter Jadzia.

art credit: Jadzia Filipowicz

I’m going to continue drawing despite my mediocre skill because, as I said before, it is therapeutic. Besides what better way is there to turn my children into lifelong artists than to show them that Mommy still draws?