Day 11 of #the100day project
Two pages, one day, and defining the rules of the game for this project. . .
Day 10 of #the100dayproject
About 3 years ago, I gathered these dried seed pods of Castilleja integrifolia, whole-leaf Indian paintbrush from a local stand growing near my house. My intention was to do a very detailed drawing of them, then toss the stems into a watered area of my yard so they could maybe sprout the next spring. They’ve …
Day 9 of #the100dayproject
Good watercolors on crap paper, done loosely with a honkin’ big brush! Sometimes you don’t feel the need to go back in and add fussy detail.
Days 6, 7, & 8 of #the100dayproject
Spent Friday going to a medical appointment, then hiking with our new neighbor. Saturday, day seven, I popped open a photo of a protea flower that I picked up at the grocery store Thanksgiving week, and layered oil pastels and indigo and a darkish pink-red colored pencil over initial watercolor washes. I have to say …
Day 5 of #the100dayproject
Playing with abstraction and materials, and feeling like I want more out of the project…
Day 4 of #the100dayproject
Encountering delusions of grandeur Maybe I’ll return to this drawing after #the100dayproject is over, or re-start it with a fresh leaf. Today’s accomplishment was getting a rough sketch of a large leaf—and that’s good enough for today, even if it’s not worth claiming bragging rights on in an Instagram post. Last week, I bought a …
Days 2 & 3: The 100-Day Project
It’s going to be a bumpy road The first day was easy. It always is. It’s the second day that’s hard—especially when the second day is a Monday. Mondays are catch-up days. Take care of the house days. Make all those stupid personal-business call days. Before you know it, dinner’s over and you still haven’t …
Day 1: #the100dayproject
Today is the first day of #the100dayproject! This morning, I grabbed my oil pastels as the sun came up and began to highlight the ridges of the Jemez Mountains on the northern horizon. The blunt tips and slippery, waxy texture of the oil pastels make it difficult to render a lot of detail—but they also …
Coming soon: #the100dayproject
I plan to participate in this year’s edition of #the100dayproject, hosted by artist Lindsay Jean Thomson over on Instagram, @dothe100dayproject. Elle Luna began the Instagram art challenge in 2013, and Thomson became the facilitator in 2017. The event is based on the brainchild of designer Michael Bierut, who designed the 100-day project as an assignment …
Wrenaissance Art, v. 2025
Hello again! My name is Wren Allen, and I’ve been blogging more off than on since 2002. I’m a botanical artist, enjoying life in the Desert Southwest. Welcome to my site!