I wonder if I should be fashionably late
August 24, 2007 at 9:53 pm (Uncategorized)
I’m so pleased to be invited over to S’s house. What a gal she is!! And..she is such a great hostess.
I decided on margaritas, do you mind?
August 24, 2007 at 8:45 pm (Uncategorized)
On the rocks though, not slushy…and I tried the first one…it was good….Strawberry or Italian margaritas…your choice..
I thought I should make it a little more festive since you are dropping by
August 24, 2007 at 8:41 pm (Uncategorized)
But would you prefer the simpler feel.
I haven’t put the wine out yet but I need to do, white or red.
or just plain ole Boone’s farm…hehe.
I got the shades at Target….
waiting for thoreau
August 24, 2007 at 6:46 pm (Uncategorized)
Why the title, I don’t know.
Just seemed that after I “created” the scene it should be entitled “waiting”…for something to begin…
dinner party
church meeting at someone’s house
candle party
romantic evening
alone meditating on the moon
or
waiting for thoreau
I think he is awfully cute
August 24, 2007 at 6:12 am (Uncategorized)
Someday I will try this one. Looks easier than the last one.
MACKENZIE 2 MONTHS OLD
August 24, 2007 at 5:05 am (Uncategorized)
This was her first “formal” portrait. We saw her for awhile today and it was great. Her mommy brought this photo over for us.
Of course Gramma got a bunch of her own photos of her too.
I can’t believe how much she has developed in two months. I know it happens but with each baby its’ like a brand new experience, from birth to 2 months… They are reactive and responsive at this age and smiling a lot.
Humans are amazing with all they learn in 2 months.
What a cutie.
just a suggestion..for a drawing challenge
August 23, 2007 at 9:06 pm (Uncategorized)
I’ll be posting pics here and there that maybe we can choose from if no one else offers up a challenge.
It is almost too hot to do anything but sit around and draw
August 23, 2007 at 3:34 am (Uncategorized)
I figured since I love bird watching so much, its’ time to learn how to draw them. I found a book on bird ABC’s at the thrift store so picked the first three of many I hope to draw. I had found a book on how to do bird illustrations that I purchased, but it was too hot to go looking for it.
I’m waiting for someone else to name the next challenge. CC chose the shell, I chose the lizard and I’m hoping some one else joins in with a challenge.
Negative Image seashell looks like a crystal
August 22, 2007 at 9:09 pm (Uncategorized)
I think I like this better.
CC: Can’t wait for you to get Corel up and running…then we can REALLY have fun..
challenge done
August 22, 2007 at 9:03 pm (Uncategorized)
Newton Ink on watercolor paper, little bit of white acrylic cause I couldn’t find masking fluid.
At least I got it done…
I haven’t ever tried a seashell before, they are not easy.
This guy watched me draw the lizard all morning
August 22, 2007 at 6:20 am (Uncategorized)
We chatted for awhile.
I asked him to let me have a closer view of his face.
He complied….
Then he asked me if I didn’t think this was his better side.
Oh yes…very lovely.
and about 3/4 of the way through I was going to leave it like this
August 22, 2007 at 6:16 am (Uncategorized)
and just glow it up a little in Picasa….I think I prefer this version over all of them..I just hit black and white in Picasa…
part of the process,
August 22, 2007 at 6:12 am (Uncategorized)
Let’s see, I think I sat in every corner of the yard while working on this…
Frustration…
getting to be a little more fun…
Fun but something is amiss..
my drawing got out of whack…lost my way with all those scales..couldn’t keep the shape going well..
The first one I posted was for CC, basically no manip
August 22, 2007 at 6:06 am (Uncategorized)
But this one is for me. I can’t help myself. I have to make it look more finished.
Here is the overworked little bugger
August 22, 2007 at 5:44 am (Uncategorized)
CC: The only manip I did on it was in Picasa where I did a black and white w/focal color…The color I had on the whole thing was just TOOOOO much.
Now…I get to go play and see what I can do with digital manipulation.
Oh yeah, I will post the WIP in a little bit…well at least the starting sketches…
I didn’t, then I did, and then I didn’t enjoy this…
Ps. I call it overworked because it started with pencil, then with some pen, then colored pencil watercolors and then I started to spread the watercolor pencils and it started to get muddy…so it’s mixed media I guess.
and I’m glad I’m done.
What’s the next challenge….make it easy okay…haha
aarrrggggggg
August 21, 2007 at 7:02 pm (Uncategorized)
*&*)&*&!!#&)&^^&&&****
Fool that I am…Challenge…bah humbug…!!!!
arrrrgggggg.
I need new glasses I think.
or a spotlight. a big one..hovering right over my drawing table.
quick guy sketch (really quick) just wanted an outline
August 21, 2007 at 5:24 pm (Uncategorized)
became a girl once I took it over to Corel. 
CHALLENGING YOU, CHALLENGING ME
August 20, 2007 at 7:47 pm (Uncategorized)
Anybody up to the challenge..challenge not as in, I can do better than you or can you do better than me, (because no doubt anybody could)….but challenge in that,…this looks frigging hard….but I really want to try a pen and watercolor wash….who’s game, anybody.
I got this photo out of a really old thrift store science type book i bought recently.
