Mona

I'll be the first to admit, I'm not very good at drawing people, but I was so inspired tonight by Pam Carriker's

http://pamcarriker.com/

sketch of Mona I just had to try it! It doesn't look exactly like her but it does have some resemblance!!! For me that is something! Pam just came out with a new book, Art at the Speed of Life and she has several short video tutorials on her blog. She's very good at mixed media collage and she is teaching a free workshop through Stratmore, she has a link on her blog. The one I just signed up for is using your previous artwork in your collages, my previous artwork is packed so I have to make some new artwork... Anyway, hop over and check out her blog and her tutorials!

Thanks so much for stopping by, have an art filled day!

Urban Sketching - Guiseppe's Depot

Finally warmed up enough the other day that I got to go out and do some sketching on location! I chose to do a quick sketch of the tower of Giuseppe's Depot in Colorado Springs. Another 13 spreads and I'll be done with my first reloaded book! I played with my water brush and I love it!!! So much fun to use!

As you know, we're trying to sell our house so we can relocate to right outside Philly. I wonder if the house won't sell until I finish this reloaded sketch book? This was originally supposed to be paintings of just Colorado Springs.... jeesh! Talk about superstitious! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by! Now it's your turn - go sketch something! :D

My first sketch of 2011 and I just had to do it!

Some of you may remember this chocolate frog from a few years ago - these came out when the second Harry Potter book came out, I think. I got one of these for my brother-in-law and kept one for myself. It's such a fun little frog to draw! He's been living in my freezer for years ~ but since we're moving I just couldn't let him melt! And I must say, he tasted really good even after all those years in the freezer! :D

It feels good to be sketching again!

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I'm back!!!!!!!!!

I've decided to continue to post on this blog after all ~ I know, make up my mind already! LOL!

These are some roses I sketched before Thanksgiving, I didn't quite finish the one on the left, but I kind of like it that way... I was interrupted by the real estate company calling for a showing, yes we're still trying to sell our house, the economy is terrible! Once we do sell we'll be moving to Downingtown or West Chester Pennsylvania, just outside Philly. Lots of new stuff to draw!

I've gotten out of practice on my drawing and I'm hoping to get back to it! I'd love to set up my drafting table and do a real painting, but part of it is packed - the story of my life these last several months...

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Paintings and sketches will now be on my other blog...

It's just too time consuming to post my drawings and paintings on this blog, and all my other artwork on my other blog, so from now on, I'll be posting all my artwork: drawing, painting, sewing, quilting, mixed media, rubber stamping, etc. on my other blog:

http://purplepaintsmuse.blogspot.com/

Come on over and see what I'm up too! :D

And more fall leaves...

After raking up another 4 huge black lawn bags full of pine needles I had time to do a quick sketch of some maple leaves that I found. Maple leaves are just gorgeous!!! I hope I did them justice! This sketch is in my reloaded vintage book.

If you'd like to read more pop over to my other blog:

http://purplepaintsmuse.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and have an artful day!

A short visit from my muse...

Had a short visit from my muse tonight and did this watercolor sketch. My muse hasn't been around much lately. What with having to clean and declutter and always keep the house clean in case we have a showing....

Maybe I'll be able to do some more sketches tomorrow....

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Painting at Garden of the Gods

I finally had a chance to get out and do some sketching!!! We've been packing and decluttering and getting the house ready to sell. That is done so now I have some time to go sketching. It was such a gorgeous day I headed straight to Garden of the Gods. It was 82 degrees and windy, with a clear blue sky. Just beautiful!!!

Excuse my writing, my hand keeps going numb, I've had carpal tunnel for years but have refused surgery, I was worried it would affect my painting and drawing...