Tripod sketches5 x 7 sketchbook, graphite
While watching the news tonight I sketched Tripod as he shifted and changed position snoozing on the sofa. Its always good practice to try drawing something that keeps moving and changing shape. I like to see how much I can capture, getting in basic shapes before it moves again.
Tomorrow is my birthday. I never know where the years go and its very true, the older you get, the faster they disappear. Fifty-five. Wow. How did I get that old? Only a moment ago I was 20, or even 30. And now. Wow....
However, I'm happy in my skin and don't deny or hide my age. There's not much I can do about me being me so I accept it and let life take me along to where it wants me to be. And around now, its put me in a pretty good place.
So to help me celebrate tomorrow, while I can't have you all over for cake and wine, I thought I'd be both self serving and giving at the same time. For each person who comments between now and midnight tomorrow (Friday, March 6th) and wishes me happy birthday, I will put their name into a draw to receive a portrait of their choice from me.
The person's name will be announced on Sunday's post and whoever is chosen will get a 9 x 12 portrait by me, using the medium of my choice. The photo can be of you, a spouse, partner, child, animal etc. I will mail the portrait to you at my own cost.
So join in the fun. You could get a free portrait out of it and I won't feel quite so old with your good wishes.
27 comments:
Happy Birthday, Jeanette! i've got two years on you and i wonder where all the years went, too. the older we get i swear..the faster time goes. even my boys who are now in their 30's have noticed this. have a wonderful B-Day and pamper yourself to the hilt.
love the sketches of Tripod!
Have a very happy birthday. As of May I will have 5 years on you. And I really wonder how I got that old. And you don't look your age and you keep much more active than I do so you will probably be in great shape for many many years to come. Have something sweet and sinful and enjoy your day.
Happy Birthday, I hope you have a wonderful day.I reach the big 50 later this year.
The Tripod sketches are really good.
Happy Birthday!
and yes, in my head I'm probably 30 ... sometimes the aching bones say 100 but I'm comfortable with my age :>)
Lovely sketches of Tripod
Happy Birthday, Jeanette! I swear I don't get any older - just everyone else around me does! Hope you have a really wonderful day!
I think we should all give you a portrait! Now that I come to mention that ................. seems I have one of you! :-p
Tripod makes a very nice sketch!
Happy birthday to you. I wish you many happy years to come where I will follow your art through your wonderful blog.
Tomorrow I will also have my birthday and will than be 61.
Regards,
Cees
Happy, happy, happy B-Day! Age is just a number! I will be the big 60 in June...It is as it is! Live each moment with gratitude and smile!
Happy birthday! :D Age is just a number, I don't act my age and don't have a problem with it, grey hair can be dyed and wrinkles just mean you laugh a lot (well hopefully its laughter not frowning that causes the wrinkles). The years have been going by a lot faster though, which is the only thing that bugs me about getting older :/
Thank you everyone for your kind wishes. Despite having to work, you make my day brighter not just on my birthday, but every day.
Thank you for your friendship.
Happy Birthday dear friend! I hope you do get to sneak out early today and can enjoy a celebratory weekend.
I'm so thankful as I approach a big one in the coming weeks that I have had the time to make great friends like yourself! That makes the years more than worth it. :D
Happy, happy birthday! How very generous of you to give away something of yourself for your birthday. Hope you have a wonderful day and an awesome year!
Happy Birthday, Jeanette! I hope it's a wonderful day for you. Do something nice for yourself. My brain has trouble making sense of the age I feel versus my actual age. So I just ignore my actual age. :)
Have Birthday Jeanette! What a lovely and generous way you've chosen to celebrate your birthday!
Happy birthday, child, yes, my daughter is close to your age.
many, many more,
Peggy
Happy Birthday, Jeanette! You only get to celebrate you once a year so make it count!!
I hope you have a wonderful year, full of happy events and dreams come true.
Happy birthday! Hope you have a brilliant day and blow out your candles with the biggest smile. Happy cheers from hrer:)
I'd love to join in (as a one time lurker and constant follower) and wish you a happy birthday. I am heartened everytime I realise there are artists out there that have experienced life and perhaps gained wisdom as well. Gives me hope. Even though I be older, I wait. All the best for the 6th, it's the 7th where I live.
Regards Hillary
Thank you, thank you to all who have commented. Its wonderful to hear from old friends and find new ones too.
My birthday was wonderful, relaxed, full of food and fun and naps. Must be a sign of my age when naps take priority. :)
Tripod will draw a name on Sunday and I will announce who will receive a portrait.
Tuning in a bit late here, Jeannette, but happy birthday anyway! Mine was the day before yours, which makes me exactly one day and one year older than you! Pisces rocks!! haha
Cate in Dundee
A little late, but just wishing you a very happy birthday! Other than a few creaky joints, older is better!!
Thanks Cate and a belated happy birthday!
Chis, you're right. Older is definitely better. :)
The fish look amazing, and I bet the crows were happy too.
I hope you had a great birthday, and the coming year is kind to you.
Ei man Happy Birthday! Nice sketches. I'll be back to drop by in your site.
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Shucks I missed the draw!
Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday Jeanette!
I'm just a teeny weeny itsy bitsy bit younger than you ! ;)
Jeanette, I hope you've had a great birthday and wish you all the best for the next year!
The sketch with your cats different poses is great - I like it a lot!
Happy Birthday Jeanettte, out was out of town and just saw this. Believe when you get to sixty six you wish you were 55, you're just a young chick. :)
I love the sketeches!
Thank you Katherine, the younger. :)
Its great fun to try to capture moving subjects Gesa, even if the cat sometimes cooperates and becomes a statue in his sleep.
Mary,thank you. Age is quite relative and we're all 18 at heart.
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