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Yes- you've got it right jennifer. I've fallen off the everyday art producing wagon and it's hard to get back on. It's important to stay in the "zone". Nice chickens!-Kelly

love your chicks Jennifer....great sketches!

Thanks, Kelly and Diana!

Play is very important.
or doing exercises or anything that gets you out of a rut.
Your chicken sketches are delicious......

as a fitness instructor i remind my participants all the time that it takes '21 days to make a new behavior a habit'....i would think that principle applies to anything. i say, get back on track, make a point to schedule it into your day and it will soon be just another bright spot in your creative day!!

Glad you like my chicken scratchings, Elizabeth!

And you are so right, Christine. It really is about scheduling. Exercise is the perfect analogy... I feel "off" if I haven't done something every day. Same with the creative stuff.

True your job is creative, but it something you have to do. Though may truly enjoy what you do, the looming deadlines and creative "restrictions" make it less fun, and thus leaves you longing for your 15 minutes. I go through this almost every day. As a graphic designer, I get to be creative, but I have "withdrawal" if I haven't been able to draw or sketch something in a while! :P (Sometimes that is my own fault, as the time I could be drawing, I spend surfing the blogs and web.)

The 15 minutes (or however long you can get) allows those creative impulses to be released that can't get out any other way.

Hi Tom-- Isn't it nice at least to know that so many artists go through the same thing? Makes me feel normal! ;-)

Ha, Tom's comment made me laugh. It's true. I can't complain about not having the time if I am on line surfing blogs right?
Oh well.
Just back from three weeks vacation and I am ready to get back at it, but it does take some time to get the gears turning.
I think those 15 minute exercises are a real good way to loosen up and get creative. It is a different type of creative when it's not for a job. Like you said, just toss out new ideas.

Frank-- I know-- I am seriously limiting my blog reading time. (Well, trying to, at least!) It helps if I use it as a treat after doing some work.

I think it takes at least a week to get back in gear after vacation. Baby steps! Hope you had a great one. :-)

Very nice! I'm enjoying all the black and white work you're sharing. And refreshing to see a girl on a skateboard too!!!

Very cool, I like the combination of line work and washes.

Thanks, Gina! I just realized she's not wearing a helmet. Oh well, we never did as kids (thus the stitches and scar under my eyebrow... ;-)

Thanks, Ryan!

I really love black and white, sometimes more than color.

Well I refuse to ignore your "silly musings.." he, he.. this is great. I love the washes and the shading.. oh and her flip flops too! :o)

Hi Paola-- Me too. It can be so much more dramatic sometimes.

Well thanks, Alicia! You know how it is... working on your own... you start thinking about all sorts of stuff! :-)

We're FINALLY into flip flop season here... doing a happy dance!

i like this, but i'm a big fan of skateboards, never mind that she's not wearing safety gear, we never did as kids and we turned out ok!

Heck yeah, Christine! :-)

Yay, a happy ending! I want to hear more adventures of Cindy Wet My Pants; she's a compelling character. Especially as she seems kinda disgusted by the role that Fate's dished out for her.

I just have to stare at these. Great little series here. I have to say, When I think of Santa now I picture Stacy's Santa.

Adorable characters.