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!