WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT ?

First of all, let me explain my blog title:
Raleigh - INSIDE&OUT.

If you were born in the old Rex Hospital in the early 50's like I was, you weren't born INSIDE the Beltline. You were just born and lived IN Raleigh. Period.

It wasn't until the early 80's, when the Cliff Benson Beltline was finished that homes and their residents and pets were assigned the titles "Born Inside The Beltline" or "All Those Other People," otherwise known as "Outside The Beltline."

As a result, at the ripe old age of 30-something, I became an Inside The Beltliner through no fault of my own except being born to parents that owned a home on St. Mary's Street.

So, now let me explain what you'll be doing here. You will be following my journey, through sketching and lettering, while I meander Inside and Outside the Beltline.

I'm new at this, so I hope I either give you inspiration to try your hand at it as well, a boost to your ego because you've found someone who's not as good as you are (yet), or at least a good laugh!

In any case, come with me. Be my passenger. And let's enjoy this journey together!!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Albuquerque



My 2nd attempt at art journaling was when my husband and I took a business trip to Albuquerque. Since we ended up staying in the hotel the whole time, the only thing I could sketch was the vista of the shopping area outside of our window!

The colors I used weren't exactly what was there, but I've learned from some watercolor teachers I've had and some books I've read, you can take some licenses with how you want to interpret what you see. That makes me happy. That means I do not have to be perfect!

I am realizing that every time I look at my sketches, I smile, and I think about the wonderful places I've been.
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