Finally, Walks With Willa has been revised and reprinted. Thank you for your patience! The new edition has a few new drawings and a rewritten, much improved text. I'm quite happy with the new printing.

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I think I've only missed one day with my morning sketch practice. This personal sketching time, with no commercial potential, is a highlight of my day. It's silly how much I look forward to recording a bit every morning. There's a time-lapse video of a morning sketch on my Insta page: @Steven_reddy

Some upcoming events:

I'm giving a short presentation at MIVAL (Mercer Island Visual Arts League) January 4th at noon. www.mival.org

2-Day Pen, Ink and Watercolor Workshop at GAGE (Capitol Hill, Seattle)

Jan 27-28; 11:00-4:00. www.gageacademy.org

2-Day Sketchbook Habit Workshop at GAGE

March 2-3; 11:00-4:00. www.gageacademy.org

As mentioned in my previous blog post, I revisited oil painting this year. I enjoy the process and especially the saturated, juicy colors, but a life-time of daily sketching has left me impatient with the longer drying times and accustomed to sketching on location. They're also bulky to store. A full sketchbook with 50 watercolors fits neatly on a shelf, or even in my backpack and I can get to work even while walking Willa.

I had more fun translating my sketchbook doodles into oil paintings, and eventually I turned to acrylics, when I decided to give up the pretense that "real" painters only use oil.

While teaching my adult class, The Sketchbook Habit, I committed to doing a daily morning sketch over breakfast and sharing whatever it was on-line, as an example for my students. This return to my roots has been very engaging. Each doodle is autobiographical and spontaneous, done without forethought or judgement.

I can't wait to finish breakfast and sit next Willa and do my morning entry. This is my sweet spot, where I love to be. I have to restrain myself from starting the next day's image as soon as I finish today's.

I'm grateful for the commissions I get to do in my more immediate signature style. Here's a recent drawing of the Top Pot Doughnuts in Wedgwood. 
If you'd like to take my weekend workshop, there's one in January and another in March at Gage Academy, here in Seattle.