Can you tell it started to pour down rain in this last one? I look back over this post and realize I’ve drawn images, once again, that mirror events in my own life. I’ll never cease to be amazed at the way art works. Thanks for stopping by to […]
Tag: sketchbook
Caged Thoughts
Designs for the Children’s Hospital
I think I’ve finally decided on a design for the children’s hospital. My goal is to finish it up before Knox’s birthday (July 14th) and submit it to the hospital’s art board for consideration. I’ve drawn a lot of turtles lately… Here’s some really rough sketches that I keep coming […]
Turtle Girl 5″ x 7″ Painting
I transferred this quick little sketch onto a “5 x 7” canvas. I blocked in the design with some light acrylic colors and found some text I liked. I left out the big moon in the background because I thought it would be too much yellow. Added in some details […]
Ibis on the Wall
My (unspoken) New Year’s resolution was to learn how to manipulate my photos and drawings in Photoshop. I bought a book. My husband already has the power-house program. So what am I waiting for? Every time I try to pick up some skills with this stuff I get side […]
Butterfly Meets Narwhal
During our recent hospital stay, our window looked out upon a construction site. It was right in the middle of what used to be the back parking lot. Our nurse told us that they’re building a new addition to the hospital, a whole new tower. And that’s when I got […]
A Shadow Lurking
All the festivities of the season aren’t able to keep away this melancholy. It comes and goes. I’m working on some miniature hot-air balloon ornaments that are turning out really cool so I’ll be sharing those soon. But not today. This month is already proving to be more difficult […]
Whoo Loves Candy Corn?
I love this picture! My daughter surprised me by drawing this picture for me, featuring two of my favorite fall things: owls and candy corn. She always inspires me! I grabbed my sketch pad and tried to come up with some compositions of my own with owls munching on some […]
Moonlight Maiden
I used Derwent Colour Soft pencils and ZIG Millenium pens to draw this maiden in the moonlight. I’m not a big fan of the scary stuff this time of year. In fact, the only witch I’ve ever been fond of is this one. But I do like to draw and […]