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.