Hello and Welcome Back to Going Gentle, where we pace ourselves and do what we love to keep balance in our lived full of responsibilities! 
For this post, I will be sharing about 2 of my favorite art supplies as a response to the Question from Karen Abend who is the host of Sketchbook Revival! I had so much fun watching some of the art sessions from varying artists that Karen interviewed, and I decided to share my favorite art supplies, both below and in a video where I actually demonstrate why I love them so much. 

I had so much fun demonstrating the different things I love to do with these two supplies that I use daily. From lettering and illustrating to coloring and choosing how to highlight the bits I draw.

The Pentel pen is EXCELLENT for fine detail in my lettering and illustrating, and the Neocolor IIs are great for vibrant color and texture! 

Come join me for some fun art inspiration as we celebrate our favorite art supplies together! 

What is your favorite art supply and why do you love it so much? You're welcome to share below in the comments! I'd love to hear from you. 

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Enjoy and remember that Gentle is Magic! 

Hello and Welcome Back to Going Gentle! I love sharing the easy approach I'm taking to the Inktober 2024 event where we draw with ink from a prompt list provided; and I am getting inspired!

For Day 9, Sun was the prompt and I decided to put my own artistic twist on it and drew a fashion ensemble inspired by the Sun! How fun is that? 

I love the spiral as a design element and used it to create a sun motif for fashion I created from my imagination! And how fun is that? 

Sunshine on my shoulders! Yes, the top features a sun-patterned motif with sun-patterned scarf with a sunny pleated skirt, also with sandals and jewelry to match! I really enjoyed bringing this "vision" to life on the page! 

I initially used fine pen to draw the basic structure, which includes some highlights to create more depth and dimension, plus oil pastel in yellow and gold to liven it up with some color, since fashion just inspires me to get creative with color. I would so wear this if it existed in form! (hey, you never know...maybe some day!) 

I really enjoy drawing my own wardrobe choice each evening in my sketchbook journal so I thought I would take a similar approach with this Inktober prompt of sun for Day 9. 

The video shows my process from start to finish. There is a bit of light wash-out toward the end since I had a light in the background as well as on the desktop, just so you know. But you can still see the design being created.  

Thanks so much for reading/watching as I share my Inktober journey with you! I am having so much fun and thought you would appreciate the fun vibe too! 

Are you doing Inktober? Let me know in the comments! 
And remember that Gentle is Magic! 

Hello and Welcome Back to Going Gentle, where we talk about making things easier and paying attention to what works for us! 

For today's post, I am sharing a video about a certain collection I created for 2024, my LAUGH Collection, and how the collection served its purpose until it didn't. I describe the decision making process for making a change to something I intended to do for the whole year and why I decided to take a different approach. 

It's important to pay attention to the Collections in your bullet journal and whether or not they are serving the original purpose for which they were intended. 

It's always about how your life is improved, organized, inspired or how you can create a focal point that you look forward to working/playing with in your journaling practice. 

My Laugh Collection worked for several months, but as time waned, not so much. So I found another approach that I describe in the video! 

It's ok to change things up to suit your own aesthetic. That's what I love about bullet journaling. It is so customizable from month to month, as I make my pages, I can evaluate what stays, what goes and what to add if there is a new focal point that has come onto my radar that is worth paying attention to in its own space. 

If you are new to bullet journaling, I wanted to record this video to share with you my experience with my Laugh Collection and what the purpose of it was and how it has worked (or not) up until now. I hope it helps you with the decision making process as you make pages in your bullet journal each month. 

Let me know how it's going for you! I'd love to hear about your journaling practice! It's one of my favorite subjects! 

Thanks for watching/reading and subscribing to my channel. Remember I have The Art of Journaling videos right here on my website with tips and prompts for you to run with, as well as The Art of Journaling Prompt Play Book & The Art of Journaling Toolbox! Enjoy! 

​And remember that Gentle is Magic! 

Hello and Welcome back to Going Gentle! I happen to be involved in drawing the prompts for Inktober 2024 this year, but I'm taking it as I have time, being gentle with myself with not doing too much, in addition to my other art practices.  

(If you would like to see the first post featuring Day 1 & 3, click here.)

So Day 4 prompt was EXOTIC. I had no clue what I wanted to do for that. So I asked hubby, Bill, what was the first thing that came to mind with the word Exotic. He said, A Flamingo! We both love birds so I wasn't surprised he chose wildlife with birds in particular as his reply. 

So I decided to run with that. Flamingos are gorgeous birds! And I had fun with this one, with the feathery detail and the distinct characteristics, which I've never drawn before. 

Wildlife or animals in general on not my usual fare for the most part as far as subject matter goes. I'm often doing faces or fashion, or little illustrations of my activity from my day. So I'm broadening my horizons and hopping onto those observation skills to get my Inktober on! 

I've included an image of the final drawing, but I've also provided a video above of the process, 7 minutes on higher speed. My delight is for you to be inspired to get your creative on too! I'm having fun, so I thought I'd invite you along for the action! 

​Enjoy and remember that Gentle is Magic! 

Hello and Welcome back to Going Gentle! Today I am excited to share some sketches I've done as I decided to take part in Inktober 2024, where you sketch (daily if possible) from a list of subject matter. 

I managed to get a day one sketch of my backpack which you can see below. I worked on this one last evening (10/2/24) after I did my usual journaling practice of narrative and illustration. 

Today I decided to run with the boots subject. I was closer to the boots so they are larger and didn't fit into the page fully. I also determined to record my session on video so you can watch my process. At first I come from the right side, and then I change to the left so you can see better my process as I'm sketching. 

I really enjoyed the process and my delight is for you to be inspired with your own creative projects whatever they may be. 

Enjoy the video and leave a comment about what you're working on right now, whether it's drawing or something else entirely! Let's support each other in community, shall we?

And remember that Gentle is Magic!