Scribble, Emphasis on Scribble

     I needed to come up with an idea for a drawing to fill in the blank/negative space of

                         

for this week's Scribble Picnic. There was plenty of extra room on a sheet of paper from the blanket project, so I started scribbling ideas on it. Didn't originally intend do the "real" drawings on the same page, but that's where they landed. Nor was I going to post the top part of the page, but if I cut off the "scribbliest" part where I was practicing my initials, it would also cut off some of one of the more finished scribbles. So, you just get it all! I'm looking forward to seeing what others came up with here!

Covered in Love

     My grandmother (1900-1995), like so many of her era, seldom let anything go to waste. If shirts or dresses were beyond wearing, she would salvage what she could of the material, and piece that together to make blanket tops. I'm not sure that she did the actual tying or quilting, but none-the-less the resulting blankets were uniquely hers, with reminders of this shirt or that robe or this housedress or even that pair of pajamas. I ended up with some of these blankets, most of which have seen much use and better days.  But, I decided to go ahead and use them. After all, that's what they were made for, and despite their worn and torn areas, they are a lovely reminder of Grandmother.

     I started out sketching just a blanket, which quickly became a lap quilt, which had to be on someone's lap, which required a person, and she had to be doing something, so here you have it! I'm not entirely sure what she is reading, though quite likely it's her Bible; or it's also entirely possible that it's one of her old diaries.

     After doing the pencil version, I decided to add some watercolor to liven up the blanket.

      Scanning the painted version in black and white gives it another look.

     This page will take you to see what others are snuggling up with for this week's Blanket theme for Scribble Picnic.