She started out as a sketch on tracing paper, just like last year. I decided on an Elizabethan style queen and initially sketched out a castle along with her….but I changed my mind on the castle later on. After the basic sketch was done, I made a copy of it, […]
Tag: pen drawing
“Stare Cards” for CS
I wish people would stop staring. I designed some cards to give to people who stare at Knox. It’s happening more and more frequently. People can’t help themselves. Their eyes keep looking over at him. They don’t say anything but their eyes ask the questions loud and clear. “What’s wrong with that baby? Is […]
I Saw No Window…
Today’s post for the letter “I” is a line from Robert Frost’s poem “Good Hours”. I borrow lines from poems and illustrate them in my sketchbook. Often, my drawings have nothing to do with what the poem is really about. I just love the words. I love the feeling the words […]
Candy Corn Queen 2010
My daughter was eating some candy corn and remarked how fun it would be to make candy corn jewelry. Then I remarked how fun it would be to try to draw a lovely Candy Queen completely covered in candy corn accessories. And now, for the rest of the story… […]
A Piece of Creative Inspiration
I want to share a piece of creative inspiration with you. It sits at the corner of my art table in a simple black frame. This piece of artwork was not done by a famous artist. It’s not a reprint of an old master’s painting or a piece from a gallery. […]