with just one brushload of color

Random experiment that worked! I filled a #8 round brush with watercolor and walked to another room with my journal to draw something. Found a familiar silhouette in the window, so formed what I saw. What worked best was the direction of my strokes to create the form of fur pattern down his back and along his haunches. An intention that often doesn't work out.

finding a bird in smears and strokes

I rolled Daniel Smith watercolor ground onto a Paper Blanks page, then stroked on a mess of watercolor. After awhile this bird emerged, so I defined him more strongly and gave him some shrubbery.

Ganesha and friends

In Great Barrington, Mass, there is an amazing store full of Asian and Hindu-themed statues and art. I took pictures and drew the little brass Ganesha I bought. The huge Buddha head was too big to bring home. (not pictured)

focusing on arms

Catching the pose before the inevitable shift. Charcoal pencil in the Paper Blanks journal.

penciled bench

Drawn with a 10 mm block 4B graphite stick, finished with a pointed pencil. In a Paper Blanks lined journal.

Pixar's Brave (movie)

Saw it tonight--was soooo good! I had no idea it would be so hilarious--lots of laugh-out-loud bits, plus a good story. Not what I expected, either.

And gorgeous visuals that are a testament to state of the art animation.

Worth seeing! Brave

Hannemuhle postcard

I don't like the heavy texture on these Hannemuhle postcards. Conte and w/c.

another colorful playtime

W/c and pen, a40# paper.

volcanologist

From a paused video online, a BBC clip. Graphite on 90# paper.

bear with blocks

Pencil on Strathmore drawing paper.

abstract painting 4

Still smearing, flowing and dabbling.

Acrylic and w/c on 140# paper.

waiting for firewood

What I drew while waiting for next winter's firewood to arrive. Pencil, colored in with w/c and colored pencil.

abstract painting 3

Green smoke against the big fire.

W/c on 140# paper.

abstract painting 2

Complementary colors without combining. W/c on 140# paper.

abstract painting 1

A triad of colors. W/c with carbon pencil scratches on 140# paper.

splitting our own trees for firewood

We hired 2 guys to split the 2 oaks and 1 hickory that have been felled by winter storms. Their huge splitter cut through the trunks like butter. They split the trees into more than a cord and it only took them an hour and a half. Now we have a lot to stack. And waiting for more wood to be delivered. Winter is coming (says the Game of Thrones).

fiddling with shapes

Pastels in the Handbook artist journal

this seems very familiar

Extra-soft charcoal pencil in the Handbook artist journal.

shoe, sock, leg

Idly drawing what's in front of me.

Pencil and w/c in the Handbook artist journal.

bear's scary cousin

A distant member of Bear's family has shown up. Don't know much about him yet. He's very squishy.

Pencil and w/c on Strathmore drawing paper.

fabric fruit is so cozy

Pencil and w/c in the Handbook artist journal.

Serge Gainsbourg

A French singer, songwriter, and much, much more. Drawn from the paused video on his life, had to catch that nose!

Pencil on 90# Strathmore.