the beaky guy

Like my other beak mug, this guy is a constant delight to draw.

4B, 8B Derwent watersoluble graphite sticks on 70# sketch paper.

thatched cottage

And in the same video, Frank showed how to do bits and pieces to add to the landscape. This cottage came out rather randomly.

Acrylic on 140# w/c paper.

acrylic mountains

I watched a "How to Paint with Acrylics" DVD by a Scottish painter, Frank Clarke. Very generic, but I was absurdly pleased with the result.

Paint fast with a big brush and it will be ok, is his general motto. I was amazed at how the various terrain textures worked out here with that method!

Acrylic on a canvas panel. The painting is 11x14. This is the majority of the portion that fit on the scanner.

cat TV

Whenever he hears me slide a window up, Chaucer runs to settle in for some street viewing.

Fountain pen (Noodler's ink) on journal paper (Paperblanks now).

anemone ephemera

I randomly painted a small piece of paper, then unexpectedly found a dried flower that worked with the colors.

It looks like the anemones we saw from an underwater sub window in Alaska.

clunky comfort

These are my ginormous sandals with super thick straps and fastenings. For when it's too hot for socks and hiking boots.

Gel pen and w/c crayon in the journal, while watching The Daily Show. Can't beat Jon Stewart's honesty in news coverage!

lenses and lines

Randomly turning my glasses and getting all angles.

Tech pen on prepainted journal page.

Swedish proverb

My roots are half Swedish, but I seldom see a Swedish proverb. Just heard this one.

By the end of every day there's something surprising and unexpected, be it a birth, death, loss, new find, a crash, or a gift.

Acrylic on journal paper.

filling space another way

Doodling and painting inside the lines.

Pen and w/c on 90# paper.

and black gesso!

Wow, black gesso is the most dense black I've seen. After I spread it on the page, just to experment with the stuff, I looked around for something to fill the void.

The black here isn't a digital fill. It's the actual scan of the gesso, with paper glued on top.

Pen and w/c.

ephemera--great word!

I took a break from the (to me) drag of scanning, scaling, and posting, but have been creating nonstop. Posting resumes NOW!

I don't collect ephemera, but all these bits turned up on the same day, so I took the opportunity to stick them in the journal.

Having discovered the true joy of gel medium and acrylic smooshing, I'm a convert to this way of filling a page.

so many feet

Capturing my sofa companion.

Pencil on Aquabee SuperDeluxe