A Room With A View

It's been a while, I know. Rather than using this blog during the semester, I've been journaling in a small sketch book. Not just writing, but many other things. It's been a place where I can do whatever, wherever, and whenever. I can take it with me and scribble among the pages as I see fit. I've try to do something everyday, even if it's not all that creative. I want to get into the habit of making certain things a daily practice. I've slacked off for far too long. What kind of artist would I be if I never actually made art? So my little journal has held priority over this blog as of late. But here I am, for now. It's nice to come back to this once in a while.

This year I'm rooming in the back of F-Complex. There is a beautiful view from my window. At least, compared to previous semesters it is. Some people might not find anything too great about looking out at buildings and a few trees everyday. And true, it's nothing spectacular. But every morning, I am in awe of what God shows me.

For one thing, the sun comes up on my side of the building so that every morning the sun shines, it comes right through my window. Also, there are some trees off to the side that have been reminded by the season to change the colors of their leaves. I'm on the second floor, but from the back it's really like three floors up, so I get to look right into the tree tops. They are lovely, especially when that morning sun shines through them and the leaves sparkle and glow. My favorite is this red tree whose leaves are so bright in the sunlight that not even the greatest of painters or photographers could capture the essence of beauty it has. Sometimes I just stare at it, admiring the work of the Greatest Artist of all.


Another thing I am blessed with just about every morning is that I get to watch the birds. Sometimes crows, sometimes seagulls, and sometimes rarer birds like bluejays and woodpeckers. I watch them fly around, landing in the trees to perch for a while, or just resting a moment before flying off again. Again, maybe not the coolest thing ever to some people, but I've become increasingly inspired by birds. I think they are such amazing little creations of God. I've had to draw parts of them for previous ilustration assignments, and have since become drawn to them. How they fly, how their wings work, all that underlying structure stuff that I find fascinating. There is also a beautiful hawk that flies around campus from time to time, and I am so in awe when I am fortunate enough to catch it in flight, right overhead. There have also been a few special moments God has given me with this magnificant animal.

So...yeah. I like the view this year. I am so blessed! Oh, and I want an owl skull someday. Their ears are asymmetrical! How cool is that!