Today I Choose – 14

Here’s week fourteen in my sketchbook. Actually I am not entirely sure which week but here we are. Some cute lamps this week, because why not. [Sorry for the different processing, I am on the road and don’t have Photoshop with me.]

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 09

Here’s week nine in my sketchbook. It’s another collection one. Chairs.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 08

Here’s week eight in my sketchbook. I drew these following an online tutorial for drawing flowers and water with watercolors. Not my usual style but i love them.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 07

Here’s week seven in my sketchbook. I drew these on the airplane when I was coming back from Switzerland. Just my pencil/eraser and the cheeseplate they give and my tea.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 06

Here’s week six in my sketchbook. Another collection one. This one is all food. I figured if I can’t eat it, i might as well draw it 🙂

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 05

Here’s week five in my sketchbook. Another collection one. This one is all shoes. I wanted to have fun with it so I added stickles as well just to add some sparkle.

Here are closer shots of each side and the sparkles:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 04

Here’s week four in my sketchbook. I finished while I was in Zurich which is why it’s a bit delayed. I decided to do a few spreads of collections of things. So this one is coffee mugs. It’s not my favorite but it’s okay.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 03

Here’s week three in my sketchbook. I drew this spread a while back as well. It was just two random sketches I liked. They are not super-meaningful to me but sometimes it’s better to do that than to do nothing.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 02

Here’s week two in my sketchbook. I drew the left side back when I was going to a local coffeeshop on the weekends to sit alone with my coffee, croissant, and just enjoy a bit of quiet time each weekend. I decided I wanted to see if I could draw it. What I love best about this is that when I look at it now, I think of that moment. Just like photos, these drawings are parts of my life story. The one on the right was my drawing of a tea I drank with my sister in Bodrum, Turkey and the coffee cups I used to be able to be found with (before I quit drinking lattes) all the time.

I like thinking about the choices I’ve made each day. What they mean, which I’d like to revisit, etc. This is my way of living intentionally. At least trying to.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.

Today I Choose – 01

Here’s week one in my sketchbook of all the daily choices I’ve made so far. I started with the second because I did 🙂 I actually drew these sketches a while back when I was on my last trip to Zurich. One is out of the plane’s window and the other is the cheeses they gave on the plane. Before I ate them, I decided to draw them all. To be honest, I didn’t like any of the cheeses so I was glad I got some use out of them by drawing them.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this particular project because getting a page of sketches in each week seems tough some weeks, especially since I seem to hold myself to some invisible high bar. I don’t want to give up on the plan but it’s possible I will do some collage, photos, or even blank pages this year. I really want to make sure I do the daily journaling and don’t give myself excuses to get out of that.

Most of the choices this year so far have centered around eating well, exercising, resting a lot, and being kinder. Not much of a surprise for week one of a year but let’s see how it goes.

Here are closer shots of each side:


Today I Choose is a year-long project for 2016. You can read more about my projects for 2016 here.