The end of Sweet Squares...the beginning of something new!

Well, I wish I could say that I completed all those sweet squares for November, but I didn't. This isn't the first time I didn't accomplish a goal nor will it be the last time. I need to re-think what types of goals I set for myself. Maybe instead of commiting to draw a sweet square everyday for 30 days, I should have given myself a more attainable goal of creating a portfolio piece by the end of November. OK so what? I didn't acheive my goal. The world still turns AND I did actually make a portfolio piece! In the future I'll make my goals more relevant and challenging, as well as attainable.

And now here is the remainder of my sweet squares...

A little mouse. Probably looking for a morsel of food. Graphite.

A mouse with a mustache of course. Why not? Graphite.

Just a quick little doodle. My daughter decided it needed some color. Graphite, colored pencil.

I got an awesome scarf at Old Navy that has all these great colors in it. It's so bright.

A little comic joke. :)

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm so thankful for my family. They've given me so much support on my illustration journey.

And here's all 20 of my "Sweet Squares"! Looks very pretty all together.

30 Day Challenge - Sweet Squares

So it's been 2 months since I decided to get back into the habit of putting pencil to paper. But I still don't do it everyday. I heard about a project from one of the ladies in my illustrator critique group, Kelli Brooks who was inspired by Diandra Mae (who was inspired by Melissa Sweet). The idea is to produce a little something in a 3x3 square and experiment using a different medium or technique each day for 30 days. I've decided to start my own "Sweet Squares" and who knows maybe I'll find MY style.

Day 1 -

Funky Mushroom Trees, Graphite on Paper