This drawing, done with Prismacolor pencils, was a prelude to my deep love of rock collecting. I have a wonderful collection of ocean rocks, which thankfully, I have well contained in huge glass vases, each rock, carefully placed for space and viewing. When I collect rocks, I am usually looking for the rocks with lines going through them. Dark rocks with light lines or stripes and on a rare occasion, a light colored rock with dark lines. The drawing shows my child-like awe, when finding just one rock...WOW...what a treasure! How unique, how was THIS rock formed, where did the lines come from, how did they get there....so many questions. When I go to the beach, with yellow bucket in tow, I am on a mission to scour the shore for the rocks, ( sometimes very, very tiny rocks) and oh the THRILL when I can see that I've had a good 'haul' to bring home! The photograph of the rock above the drawing was a very rare find, and needless to say, I have it on the legde by my kitchen sink, so that it's in my view all the time!!
We are all feeling the 'winter weary thing' setting in. It's only the middle of February, and we have a way to go. Yes, the days are markedly longer, the most hopeful sign that Spring will certainly make a most welcomed appearance...at some point. In the meantime, I've reacquainted myself with my beloved prismacolor pencils. This drawing, a moment in time, a cold, very windy afternoon at the drawing board.
