Ink Drawing

I've been a little out of sorts lately.

My husband and I are empty nesters for

the first time in 26 years. 

Some days have been great and other days

I feel like a lost puppy. 

Yesterday was a really good day.

Today I'm a lost puppy.

I think it's because I moved

my "office" into my 

daughters old room.

The finality of the whole

thing has been getting to me. 

One chapter is ending and a new one

is beginning for all of us. 

I have to remind myself to give it some time.

After all, it's only been 17 days, 14 hours, and 32 seconds.

I'm going to move on to another subject now. 

After all, art is the real focus of this blog.

I thought I'd share a drawing I made

using all sorts of pens and colored pencils.

I really like the way the flower, her eyes, and her lips turned out.

I'm still working on the mirror

and the tambourine, or should I say not

working on them. 

That's why I don't have

a picture to show you yet. 

I'm doing some organizing and deep cleaning

first, but promise to get back to them soon. 

Quick Ink Drawing

I usually take several days

to work on a drawing.

This one took an hour or so. 

I needed shift focus

for a bit from some of my other projects. 

This was also a switch for

me because I worked in a  much more

free flowing and unbridled

manner than I normally work.

I'd call it a nice diversion, experiment and exercise. 

Happy Weekend!

Sharpie Art Portrait

This is the beginning of my drawing. 

I've got an idea to start, but

I don't have the whole thing planned out. 

It starts to take on a path of it's own. 

She took about 3 days to finish. 

Pretty crazy I know, but this is the path it took. 

Now, you're not going to believe what I did. 

Why do I do things impulsively, like getting my 

haircut on a whim or cutting up my artwork? 

Yes, I "trimmed" it. 

No, not my hair.

Not only that, but I trimmed too much,

and unlike my hair it won't grow back. 

Grrrr. 

Another lesson learned the hard way. 

Note to self;

Keep your artwork away from the paper cutter.

Portrait Wedding Gift

What do you give for a wedding present

when there's no need for a toaster or a teapot?

Many couples these days are waiting to get married. 

They're established in their homes and careers, 

and have everything they need. 

This was the dilemma I found myself in

when one of my dear relatives got married. 

After bouncing ideas around in my mind,

I decided to draw a portrait of the two of them. 

I know it was a risky gift, but we live on opposite

ends of the country. 

They wouldn't feel obligated to hang 

it if they didn't like it. 

Of course, I really hoped they'd like it. 

Here's the finished piece.

I wish I would've taken a picture

of the handmade card and envelope that

went with it. It made the whole package complete.

I did get a sweet thank you card in the mail recently.

They loved it, and it's hanging in their home. 

Success!

An Apple A Day

This is another small Artist Trading Card. 

It measures about 2" by 3". 

I was practicing an art exercise that I made up

in order to decide what to draw.

I thought I'd take the first word that

came to mind and use it as my subject matter.

Apple was my word. It was close to lunchtime. 

Here's what I came up with. . . . 

Nehi Grape

I thought I'd post a picture of a piece

 that I'd started a while ago and set aside.

 

I don't normally work that way.

 

I usually start something and see it to completion.

 

Keep in mind, I'm referring to my artwork

and not my laundry.

 

I thought maybe by seeing her here

I'd be inspired to finish her.

 

She has a long way to go.

 

I'll let you know if I set her back

to rest in a cozy file, or I attack her

with more pens and markers.

 

 

 

Pitt Pens on Bristol

Someone will see this and

know I didn't get much

housework done today. 

No surprise, the housework

is still waiting for me. 

Time to get started on that.

Hope your day is blessed!

Glamour Gal Art Piece

We've been working so much the

past several months, there hasn't been

much time for artwork. 

I've really been missing my

artsy "therapy". 

Enough was enough. 

I had to do something creative!

This piece was inspired by the

thought of creating a 1920's glamour girl

and putting my own spin on her. 

I love drawing female faces

(in case you haven't noticed).

I'm at the point where I have

to spend some time looking at

her to know if I'm going to

be tweaking her or not.

Hope your day is blessed!