I’m playing catch-up with my arCATecture kitty drawings. Still trying to finish up the first Up & Downstairs Tabbies series, which I had meant to be done with over a month ago. Oh well. Real life and other work has a way of changing the best laid plans, doesn’t it? … new arCATecture works in progressRead more
On the board ~ I love mice. This is how I think of them. So its really hard when my cats catch them and bring them in the house. I rescued one from under the lingerie chest the other day, which had been brought in sometime during the night (the … A mouse, cats and sushiRead more
“Happy” comes in many flavors. There is the “reading a letter and seeing photos of loved ones” happy. I’m doing a major edit on this illustration (which I showed you in the last post). I’ve added Mr. Mouse’s wife, and embellished the ‘story’ quite a bit. He is still reading … Drawing a Fine Line : HappyRead more
How time flies. I thought I’d be back here sooner, but I think there’s some sort of time warp thing that happens when its really hot. Like, everything slows down and days go by and you don’t even know what you’ve been doing. It all kind of melts together, and … Drawing a Fine Line : CookiesRead more
“BLT” 15″ x 15″ Prismacolor colored pencils on Stonehenge paper BLT stands for Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato. I honestly don’t know if that’s just an American, or English-speaking thing, or if it translates to other languages or cultures. Here, you just go into a restaurant and order a “BLT” and … Drawing a Fine Line : BLTRead more
Cookies are fun to draw! Especially if they’re good ones, because you get to eat them afterwards. These were all kind of experiments, or ‘practice’ drawings. This first one is a ‘stamped’ design with chocolate on one side, some kind of creme filling, then a vanilla version of the stamped … Drawing a Fine Line : More cookie drawingsRead more
You can see the list of all the winners to be included in the book, here. The Strokes of Genius books are compilations of contemporary drawings, with a theme. They are competitions sponsored by The Artist’s Network, and the books are published by North Light Books. I’ve always drooled over … Drawing a Fine Line : Strokes of GeniusRead more
OK, so its finally Fall. Yay! And it actually rained today. Double Yay!!! I’ve been super busy working on this secret project that I’m tired of keeping a secret but have to for a little bit more until I’m finally really done. I thought I’d be done by Oct. 1st, … Drawing a Fine Line : Fall and stuffRead more
Hello! Its been waaaaay too long, gosh. Time flies when you’re slaving away on something, doesn’t it? I’ve been working on something I’m pretty excited about. I finally finished, and here it is: My new Drawings of Knitting coloring book! I did all the drawings, and created the book using … Drawings of Knitting Coloring BookRead more
I decided I need a nursery rhyme for my portfolio. So I found a sort of obscure one – King Boggen. “Little King Boggen he built a fine hall. Pie-crust and pastry-crust, that was the wall; The windows were made of black puddings and white. And slated with pancakes, you … Drawing a Fine Line : A king and a coloring bookRead more