Directed Drawing Activity - Watercolor Snowman

I hosted a Christmas dinner for one of my Bible Study groups this year and I wanted to plan a creative activity for us to do in between dinner and opening presents.  A few years ago a friend told me that her family did one of these and had a lot of fun with it and I've wanted to try one ever since.  In reality, I found it online as a project for elementary students but I think it's a fun grownup activity as well!

For this Project You'll Need:

watercolor paper

watercolor paints

paint brushes

foam brush (optional)

black sharpie

cup of water

something to protect your table surface

Here are the instructions:

I read the instructions and we each drew our snowmen.

Then we traced our drawings with a black Sharpie.

Then we got to work painting with watercolors!  The main thing the instructions emphasize is to paint the background a bright color, which will make the snowman pop.  We used foam brushes to paint the background, which made it really easy.

And then the fun part is to compare them - we all received the exact same instructions, but they each look extremely different and each is adorable in it's own way!

I love mine snowman art!

2019

I make New Year's Resolutions every year because I think it's good for me, at least once a year, to take inventory of my life and think about the things I'd like to do better.  I write them on a post-it and stick it to my work computer where I'll see it often.  I think it's smart to make achievable, quantifiable goals.  Some of mine in past years have been things like - exercise three nights a week for at least 20 minutes, drink 8, 8 oz glasses of water a day, pay $150 on my credit card bill every month.  Last year I set the goal to read the Bible in a year.  I made it a couple months.  Some of these resolutions I kept, but most I didn't.  I think that's ok.  I think it's still good to strive to be better. 

This year I didn't choose to set my usual quantifiable resolutions.  I called the list "2019 Focus".  Here's my list:
1. Laugh more
2. Sleep more
3. Spend less time watching TV or playing on my phone and use that time to read, create, blog, organize)
4. Take steps of faith, wherever God leads.
5. Organize my closet room (which could take the entire year)
6. Eat salad as a meal at least once a week
7. Spend time with God daily

 

Along with Resolutions, I also choose a theme verse each year and I have loved doing so.  It's written on a post-it, next to my goals.  My theme verses each year have helped me through challenging times, encouraged me and come to life.  I really encourage you to choose a theme verse for 2019.  I created this poster that I hung in my office.

Theme verse

mustard seed by lyndileigh

I also want to look back at 2018 - these were my post popular blogs last year - check them out!

5. Pastel Rainbow Pretzel Rods
4. Anna Hair Ribbons
3. Monthly Baby Photo Display
2. Yarn Wrapped Rope Rainbow
1. How to Paint a Metal Bed

Thank you for reading my blog!!