New Sketch

This is just a warm-up sketch to try and get my hands and eyes back in shape for drawing. I was quite pleased considering I haven't drawn since before last Thanksgiving.

Rattie Sketch

This little sweetie was drawn using a photo of a rat from the Dapper Rat, named Nimbus. I fell in love with his smile and had to try a sketch.

Daily Sketch

Daily Sketch

Two - for - one :)

1-24-09

1-25-09

Back to the Sketching....

It's been a few months since I've been able to draw. I'm back to working in my daily sketchbook I started when I was a member of Everyday Matters. I am bound and determined to complete this sketchbook. I did this baby rat sketch on my birthday from a picture I found on the internet. He is just sooooo CUTE! That smile stole my heart.

We attended an comic book/sci-fi/etc based sketch club last night in Abilene and had a blast! We are definitely going back. I started this sketch during the session and finished it up today. It is done in BIC permanent marker. The reference was a Magic:the Gathering poster in the room. I think it has some promise.

EDM Challenges #41 and 42

Draw a landmark of your city. This is the Oral Roberts University Prayer Tower. It's probably the first thing people think of when they do think of Tulsa. It is visible from Highway 75 going north into town.

Draw somthing you are thankful for. In this case, it's more like someONE I'm thankful for - my wonderful husband of 25 years, Doug.

EDM Challenge #40 - Draw something with folds

EDM Challenge Catch-Up

I've been a bit lax lately with posting new pieces. All I can say, is sorry......the heat effefcts caused me to not be as creative, so sketches were as I could. We have air now that works (when they put in freon) and abnormal cooler temperatures, so I am arting like crazy!

Challenge #184 was to draw a bench outside. Since I had no access to such a thing, I did this pencil sketch from a photo.



Challenge #29 was draw something archetechtural. Once again this was done from a photo, this time in PITT pens.





Challenge #30 was to draw a chair or anything you felt like, so I did a 'Zentangle'-style doodle. someone on Everyday Matters mentioned them in context with ATCs (my other passion). I have doodled like this for years and never knew it was cool to do so. :-) Doug and I are both re-hooked on this art form! He was doing it in paint back in the 80's, but no one accepted it at the time. Go fig..... this is also PITT pens in sepia.

Heat Drain and Art

Unfortunately, I have finally surrendered to the heat. I have been so weakened, I have not been able to concentrate on art. Our air conditioner leaks out freon about every two days, but they fill it back up about every 4-5 days. Any further art will be very sporadic. I'll be taking advantage of fresh fillups.

This is one of my babies - Button.


This is done in watercolor pencils.

EDM Challenge #25

Draw a glass. This is just an old-fashioned HEAVY glass you could hit someone with, knock them out, and not damage the glass. :)

EDM Challenge #23

Yes, this is my foot. I have weird feet. I guess it's mostly due to the fact I haven't walked in nearly 24 years. Plus, it was swollen so I had it elevated (which caused the strange angle). It's just a good old-fashioned 5-minute pencil sketch with no erasing.

EDM Challenge 181

This week's challenge is to draw a trashcan. Mine is a Christmas popcorn can I saved back to use as a trashcan in my studio.




Since I didn't have any photos of trashcans, I just chose the subject Dance for my gluepage.

EDM Challenge #12

This sketch is just a simple pencil piece. The hardest part was the noodles.

EDM Chalenge #10

This challenge is to draw your hand or hands. I did mine in a quick sketchy style this time. Partly for a different look and partly because I was short of time. I made myself a personal challenge when I started the EDM Challenges to do a sketch and collage a day, no matter what. I have managed to get this far despite 2 weeks of a broken air conditioner and a lack of energy.

Today, I went to the hospital (where I volunteer) for a meeting and was exhausted by the time I got home. I laid down for a quick nap and was woke up 3 hours later! But enough whine, I'm outta cheese!

EDM Challenge 7

Draw a bottle, jar or tin from the kitchen. (What's a tin???) Watercolor over pencil sketch.



Gluebook version.....

EDM Challenge #5 - Draw your bed AND More Older Art

These are some pen & ink pieces from the late 80's when i was in Production Art classes...







My daily challenge sketch...

EDM Challenge 2 - Lamp

This is the table lamp I use on my drawing table.

OOOOOPSSSS!

Apparently I made a major boo-boo and uploaded the same element color twice in a row.....my bad! I have the CORRECT set today - Orange. I also have a couple of pencil pieces from my stash.



THIS is the correct element set.

You can download it here.

New sketch

I wanted to share a NEW piece I just finished this evening. On a group I'm in on Yahoo - Rat Lovers United - one of our members posted a wonderful picture of a squirrel in her backyard. Shari gave me permission to do a painting from her picture. This is a preliminary/practice drawing