" DINNER'S HERE! " Colored Pencil 8x11

 

Now ... for the Artsy stuff!

I finally sent a submission into the Different Strokes From Different Folks blog and it is on the blog so that is exciting for me.  It was a very good experience for me to do and now I can't wait till the next challenge to start drawing or painting it.  The new image will be posted tonight. It is a good thing for me to try and paint/draw things that I would normally not do.  Also, it is so cool and a very good learning experience to see the same image done by myself and other Artist. 

Yard work

WOW! I have been so crazy as of late with my kids, getting back to work in the salon and trying to finish unpacking my house from my move that I have not been here for a while.  

I am also having to do my yard. Literally do it.  It has nothing in the back yard except some weeds and dirt.  The front yard has some bushes but the lawn is pretty dead.  I sprayed to kill everything and now I have to rent some machine that will till up the dead stuff.  Then I need to have soil delivered and shovel it into the front and back yards.  Then I will lay sod and lay out my beds and plant.  So much physical labor in the hot sun. I think I need to set my alarm for 5 a.m. for a while! I really feel pressured to do this too because I live in a neighborhood with a Home Owners Association and they are like Nazis with the yards around here. I may feel better about them once the pool opens but we shall see!

Here is a photo of the back yard from my deck.  Yes, the deck is on the second story. The house sits on a hill. I love sitting out on my deck.

Drawing of my son, Conner

Here is what I have so far but ... I will finish the hair, hat and I want to draw in some of his shirt. I will post a photo of the finished drawing when it is finished.  How many times did I type finished? It felt like a ton! LOL

I think I will also post the photo I worked from too! 

drawing of elderly man

During my drawing class on Friday, the teacher handed each student a magazine photo and told us to "DRAW IT". This elderly gent had the biggest, bushiest eyebrows ever! I spent about 20 minutes on the drawing before it was time to go. I had to return the picture but I really wanted to finish the drawing. He was an interesting looking man! Fun to draw the deep wrinkles.

Here is a 6X8 oil I did from a photo I took of the flags as we were leaving from a camp out at Lake LBJ. The storm was coming fast! It poured on us the night before. I slept inside my Nissan.

Coppini portrait group painting

This is my portrait I did at Coppini this past Thursday.  I could not believe how many people were there! LOADS! It was great to paint with all those great artist and to see the large turn-out! I think the secret is getting out.

Taylor - A drawing of my son

Taylor was looking down at his computer as I drew him.