Her Little Friend -Paint Party Friday

This was a gift for my sweet young friend Emily, Christmas 2013.  It was one of the best Christmas celebrations ever--we had SO much fun.  I remember we gathered with Emily and family and laughed more than I had in years.  It was perfect--I will always treasure those memories.  It was the last time Alan and I were together at Christmas. I am SO grateful for that last wonderful holiday together.

Here is my model for this drawing.  Isn't she lovely?  I am so blessed to have this dear girl as my friend.  I've known Emily and her family since she was just a babe in arms.

Happy Paint Party Friday.  Have a lovely weekend, dear Friends and thank you for dropping by.  ((Hugs))

Heather's Pearls -Paint Party Friday

It was a surprise when I ended up with a redhead wearing pink pearls.  Sometimes my artwork has a mind of its own.  In this case, that's exactly what happened.

And here is my lovely model Heather!  She has such a beautiful profile.  I'm so grateful to this wonderful young woman and her friends.  Their ideas and friendship inspire me to be a better artist and photographer.

Here is yet another doodle from my sketchbook.  It is called The point of Her Sword.

Above you see my beautiful and expressive young friend Rena.  Eventually the sword in the drawing will be adorned by the reflection of her face.  I haven't quite figured out how to do it yet! 

Have a lovely day and Happy Paint Party Friday!

Leaning on Her Harley

At the request of a friend of mine, who wanted to see this piece, I'm posting a picture of one of my first big commissioned pieces.  I apologize for the unevenness in the photo--it was really hard to get the coloring right with my camera!

It took almost eight months of preliminary drawings--when I was finally finished, it was HUGE.  I mailed it off in a box 45x36x5 inches!  Under separate cover, I included a smaller version, matted and framed, along with a hand-bound book, which included all the preliminary sketches.

It was lovely to work on such an extensive project with a person who knew exactly what he wanted.  It was an amazing experience.

Have a lovely day, everyone!

Star Dancer, ACEO, ATC

Malaya, my darling little niece and I did some watercolors together Thursday.  This star dancer is a girl I often draw.  I don't know why--she just keeps showing up.

Above you see my darling Malaya's watercolor called Sunset Outside My House.  Not too bad for a four-year-old!  It is so fun to teach her how to mix colors, spread them across the paper--we are both learning various brush techniques--which as you can see, in a four-year old's hand, can have some spectacular results!  I think this picture is breathtaking.

Star Dancer and Sunset Outside My House are both the size of baseball cards!

Dancing Free - Sunday Scans

I LOVE watercolour.  I like the way the brush feels in my fingers--I love the way the colors spread across the paper.  There is something magical about the feel of a color-plumped brush about to spill brightness into a black and white world. This is one of my very first watercolor paintings ever.

Above you see the pen and ink version.  I love inking designs onto the paper--as you can see, detail is something I really enjoy.

Al's Photography Blog, by our good friend Al, hosts "Sunday Scans" each week.  I have so enjoyed this meme!  Sunday Scans is a place for all things scanned.  So pick up your artwork, old photo albums, ephemera, postcards, ANYTHING which can be scanned and join in the fun!