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.

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.