“Do what you love and love what you do, and keep doing it.”
~Toni Armenta Andrukaitis
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It had been a while since I did some sketching at St. Gabriel after Adoration. It was nice to get back at it. It wasn’t really quiet and peaceful, as they were having a rehearsal for the Deacon Ordination. But, the hustle and bustle was not a factor.
I chose one of the recently installed windows behind the altar. I was kind of happy there were no faces to try and master. I still have trouble with faces.My finished pencil sketch… now for the cool Artisto App renderings. My favorite part.I love them all. I can’t decide which ones I like best.
“Passion can be found in something as simple as a pencil and paper.”
~Toni Armenta Andrukaitis
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More meditative and quiet time sketching in the Sanctuary At St. Gabriel the Archangel. The preliminary basic sketch takes a couple of hours. I’ll take a photo of the stained glass window or the statue, then finish it at home. Many hours go into a final sketch. I don’t think they’d let me sit at church into the wee hours of the night. Well, maybe they wouldn’t mind.
Here’s a good one. Turning water into wine. Jesus’s first miracle. Plus, He listened to His momma. Preliminary sketch. A lot of erasing and sketching and erasing.Finished sketch, many days and hours later.
Now for the fun part. My Artisto phone app makes the magic happen.
I think I’m partial to this soft pencil app. Do you have a favorite? There are a few other app renderings, but these are my favorites. I’m sure you can see why I love my sketching time.