Esmerelda

I went to a figure drawing session of people in costume. Because they were volunteering as drop-in models, none were professional, they only held the pose for 10 minutes. I worked fast!

Pencil in the Handbook journal.

folds and ruffles

Two more ten-minute models. I skipped the heads to get more of the costume done.

Pencil in the Handbook journal. I gimped out the more obvious gutterline here, not well, but it helps a bit.

cabled, this time

Using the cabled strips I first showed on January 22 I made a new ball.

(Two views--terrible photos, I know, but I'm moving on. I'm not crippled by perfectionism.)

Though the strips are more interesting to knit, I don't think the cables add enough interest to make them worthwhile.

These strips are 10 stitches wide, 8 inches long in a DK yarn. The cable flattens the strip compared to a stockinette-curled strip, so the finished assembly is more cubish.

3 heads

I went to a talk by an artist (drawn here) who had written and illustrated a graphic novel about a cat named Loki (this cat).

The large head is of an audience member.

Pencil in the Handbook journal.

golden girl

I preblotched the page, then drew this costumed girl sitting in front of me.

Ink and acrylic in the Handbook journal.

the audience

Pen and ink in a Handbook journal

double cat head

It's been awhile for posting, but I never stop drawing the cat.

Pen and w/c in the journal.

another braided ball

A bit blurry, but here's my second braided ball. 6 colors, with DK weight yarn on size 4 needles.

A size comparison.

I've already started the next set of strips with a small cable running down the center for the smaller size ball. They go so fast, I'm obsessed!

doodling

Falling back on flat design to fill some space.

Pen and w/c in the journal.

another man

at a table.

Pencil on Strathmore drawing paper.

blue dots

are in there somewhere.

Acrylic in the journal. Scan is dark, unfortunately.

time for color!

One green hand.

Pen and w/c in the journal.

one lone tree

In the parking lot while I waited for my husband to get a haircut. Pencil on Strathmore drawing paper.

knitting a braided ball

I found a pattern for this on Ravelry (search for braided ball) and had to make one. This one is about 6 inches in diameter with a big hollow center.

It's easy, mindless knitting of 6 strips that curl into tubes, then just a simple braiding and stitching job to form the strips into a ball. Directions are on the Ravelry site.

Today's accomplishment!

sketching one person at a time

Going through the several sketchbooks scattered around, I see a few things I've not posted yet.

From early December.

Pen on Strathmore drawing paper and a whitened background with Gimp.

collage with hearts

I pasted thin text pages over a journal page, painted, scratched away, then stamped and stenciled with a heart cutout.

It's shiny with iridescent gold paint.

my faithful Isotoners

Or the copycat brands, I don't remember which pair is which. I usually lose the left ones and have lots of right ones around.

Pen and w/c pencil in the journal.

Primary day in NH

The noise and commotion of the NH primary is like none other.

I've done other things than follow election mania in preparation for today's vote, but it was a bit quieter in NH this year. And now they all leave town to continue the battle elsewhere.

Stamping and acrylics in the journal.

reaching for something

I don't know what Chaucer was seeing in the wood pile, but I think I caught the motion.

Pen and w/c in the journal.

don't have a name for this one

And then there's actual painting on canvas. An abstract on 18" stretched canvas. The photo from my phone doesn't catch all the subtlties of color, but you get the idea.

Acrylics.

splotching and dabbing

Just making a colorful page in the journal. Amid pages of writing, these pop out and make me smile.

Acrylics.

snacking on Popcorners

These triangle-shaped chips are made from popcorn, perfect for gluten-free crunch.

Capturing the sharp angles and curves of the plastic bag is tough. Charcoal on Strathmore drawing paper

A different perspective on the bag, turned into an abstract collection of shapes. Pen and w/c in the journal.

what's that?!

Chaucer was just getting up from a nap when he heard a distant loud sound.

Strangely, he held the pose long enough for me to capture it (as I was already drawing him napping).

W/c in the journal

glowing green glass

I didn't do the translucent glow anywhere near reality.

This salt shaker was originally part of a wind chime. It had hanging green glass shards that tinkled.

After the whole thing fell and those shards broke even more, I rescued the shaker and put it in the window to radiate green beams in the sun.

W/c in the journal.

road on Loon Mountain

For the new year, may your road go up, in spite of snow, ice, and bare trees.

Eventually we'll find Spring again.

W/c on site, but from inside where it was warm, 140# w/c paper.

Happy 2012!