Another big Zentangle

This is another full spread Zentangle in my Moleskine so it measures about 8" x 10". I learned to Zentangle from Rick and Maria, the creators and masters of Zentangle:

http://zentangle.com

You can get their kit with a mini CD on the different patterns, plus a pen, and 50 tiles! They're constantly coming up with new tangles, so check it out if you're interested...

We had hail last night, I'm so glad I had brought in my Stargazer Lilly the other day. I need to get a few sketches while it's looking good, it smells really good!

Hope you have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Hidden pictures

On a recent trip to the dentist's office I was so bored drawing the same old thing there, they had these Highlights magazines, I've always loved the hidden picture challenge! I decided to draw the cover of the magazine instead. When my kids were little I ordered this magazine for them just so I could do the hidden picture page, of course you can't circle them when you find them, it spoils it for everyone else... :D

Hope you have a great weekend!

Painting for sell on Etsy

I am really enjoying painting and sketching my trumpet vine flowers this year! I just added this ACEO (art card edition original) to my Etsy shop for sale for under $10. This measures 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" and is signed and dated by yours truly... Excuse the blatant plug here:

http://purplepaint.etsy.com/

These are so cool to paint. The yellow and red bleed together, that's what got me hooked on watercolor in the first place, the way it can bleed and mix - very cool!

Now I need to get off the computer and do some art! Have a great day and hope you have time to do something creative.

Another weird plant

I told you, I love weird plants. I'll just let you read my journal entry about it... Still cracks me up when I remember the look on hubby's face when I wanted to buy it... I totally messed up on the pot but this was drawn in ink so no erasing possible.

Have a great day and try to squeeze in a quick sketch!

A new Zentangle

I finished shading this Zentangle last night. These are a lot of fun to do when you're sitting in the doctor's office and you've already sketched everything in the place. I have several new sketches, I finally took a few minutes and scanned them all. I'm thinking I should have shaded a little heavier on this one...

Hope you have a great day and find a little time to sketch!

Wishing well...

Here's a quick sketch I did of my wishing well. I kind of messed up the top of the wishing well, oh well, good practice. Last year I did a sketch with a watercolor wash of the same view but I had a clematis hanging over the well. Well, this spring a mole or vole took care of that and ate the roots off the plant! I didn't really like it anyway. I'm thinking about putting a trumpet vine in it's place...

Hope you have a great day and try to squeeze in a sketch or two...

Grain elevator

On a recent trip to Kansas to visit my mom, I did this really quick sketch of an old grain elevator. I think this took about 5 minutes. It was really hot out!

Have a great Sunday!

Torch Lillies

I sat out on the front porch and drew these the other morning. I wanted to capture them before they were gone for another year. It was actually a little chilly - only 56. The temps are already dropping in the high country, wonder if we'll have an early fall? And I could have sworn I've heard El Nino mentioned - maybe a snowy winter. That would be good! Especially after almost no snow last winter... Yes, I'm into weather, I guess I come by it naturally, my dad was a farmer and rancher until I was 5 or so and then he went to work for the State Department and was always watching the weather... I find it fascinating!