Speed dating

I wrote this for my playwriting class for an exercise of having 2 characters not directly answering the other's questions.

Speed dating

TYLER

Hey.

SANDRA

Hey.

TYLER

So, your name is?

SANDRA

Don't you think that's a little personal?

TYLER

Sorry, my bad. What sort of things do you like to do?

SANDRA

I was going to ask you the same thing.

TYLER

I think humanity has lost it. Look at everyone. They're all about 8-5 jobs, sitting in a cubicle all day, not really doing anything.

SANDRA

(is lost deep in thought)

Hmmm...

TYLER

Thoreau. He was a genius. I plan on escaping to my own Walden, when I can take work off.

SANDRA

(distracted)

Did I leave my curling iron on?

TYLER

The concept of materialism is so messed up. Why do we have to rely on those green slips of paper anyways?

SANDRA

$20 for my nail job. Does this look like a 20 dollar job to you?

TYLER

I do enjoy some good jazz music. Not the kind with the sleazy saxophone. Just the good kind. What about you?

SANDRA

There are two types of people in this world: those who like bagpipes, and those who want to set bagpipes on fire.

TYLER

I admit I have a fascination with how things work. I'm always taking things apart. I suppose it's my weakness.

SANDRA

How much do you make?

TYLER

The toaster is so amazing! And everyone always takes it for granted. People just need to go out into the wilderness for a few weeks, and then they'll come home hugging their toasters.

SANDRA

Psych starts at 7. When will this be over?

TYLER

I was walking on the river trail one day, and I saw a beaver! Can you believe it, a beaver near a city like this? But they're real. I followed it down the path, it was actually getting wood. It was amazing.

SANDRA

20 dollar nail job?

TYLER

If I were an animal, I would be a beaver. They're so wild and free.

SANDRA

(digging through purse pulling out gum)

Ah, I left the peppermint home. Why do I buy spearmint? Who in their right mind would ever buy spearmint?

TYLER

I'm sorry, what was your name?

SANDRA

It looks like we're switching.

TYLER

Oh. Well, it was great talking, uh.

(to himself)

Man, I forgot her name.

(calling to Sandra)

Hey, wait, do you want to exchange numbers? Or e-mails?

Puppet Ideas

I want to make puppets. My friend and coworker Dallin has made a fun collection of his own puppets, which can be seen here. I keep telling him that I'm going to be cool like him, but it hasn't happened yet.

Now, my husband Steve wants to make a puppet show that involves a spider, and we do not have a spider puppet. So he told me to design one. I grumbled and groaned at the task of sketching a design, but then I remembered that I need to be able to do that, so I drew a simple (a little too simple) design:


The glove will have fishing line attached to the fingers so it can manipulate the legs of the spider.

I also have an idea for a tree that loses it's leaves with the release of fishing line as well:


I wanted to have the tree done for tomorrow's Toddler Time show, but alas, I do not have the materials I need to make it (procrastination). So, I will have a cardboard version that I will take a picture of tomorrow. Someday, I will make the cooler version.

Sleepy Ariah

I drew sleepy little Ariah in church. I found myself wanting to cheat and not break down things to their basic shapes. I am going to have to get over that.

Rubber Ducky

Bell

A bell, from different angles. So exciting.

Daily sketch: hands

I hate it when people have the mentality of "I could never be good enough to do..." I feel like that is a form of self damnation. Not that everyone has time to develop every talent out there, but I think that mentality gives people a view of themselves that only becomes true because they make it true.

I have always said I want to be a better artist, and I have found myself recently admiring the works of others and wishing I could draw. I have taken some classes, and a good friend Rose Ledezma has given me lessons before. She is a huge inspiration to me. You can see her works here. My husband Steve is also a great artist, and I always love playing Pictoral Apostasy when he is playing as well. You can see his works here. I am also really impressed with my younger brother Joshua Peavler, who decided a little more than a year ago that he wanted to be an artist, so he's been working hard and has improved greatly. You can see his works here.

My life is very busy right now, but I figure it always will be. I'm not planning on making a living off of drawing, but I want to get better. So I've made a commitment to take a few minutes and practices sketching everyday. I will post what I sketch on this blog. My reason for doing this is so I can have something to track my progress. I am an amature now, so don't expect anything amazing... yet.

Any of you artists feel free to critique my sketches and give me pointers. I am not emotionally attached to them in any way- I'm just trying to get better.

Today, I decided to sketch my hand and try to focus on the shapes within my hand: