Drawing
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This drawing reminds me of one I finished a couple years ago called “Queen Mab” after a friend suggested it. Queen Mab is a fairy described by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. She rides through people’s thoughts while they sleep, causing them to dream based on their desires and nature.
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I’m having fun working on this new drawing of a youth. Is he a he? Is she a she? Are they they? Only the model can say for sure.
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Playing around with pen and ink in my little wee moleskin-like sketch pad on the 4th of July. What could be more patriotic? I’m basically trying to do the impossible (again) and make black ink appear to look smooth and gray. Yeah, that’s what pencils do, I know, but every time I pick up a…
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In June the Treasure Valley Artists’ Alliance held a panel discussion on journaling. The artists on the panel included Melissa ‘Sasi’ Chambers, Lisa Cheney, Pam McKnight, Terry Burkes, Jeanette Ross, and Beau van Greener, moderated by Dr. Kathleen Keyes. The “Aha!” moment for me happened when each of the artists on the panel talked about…
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I’ve been drawing tons of coffee cups as a way to practice for the houseghost paintings. Everybody knows houseghosts are always drinkin’ coffee, so I need to learn how to paint a convincing cup. A page of sketches in my new journal suddenly got more lively when some inspiring words were added. I mentioned in…
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The Drawing The Painting on the Block The Carving The Printed Card
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It all started with a simple pencil drawing…
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Every time I draw I’m reminded that I have a lot to learn.
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I didn’t have my camera handy when I spotted these elves, so I took the liberty of capturing the moment with an artist’s rendering. This is what I recall seeing last night when I turned on the light in the studio.
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Here’s the drawing for this year… Here’s the start of the painting on the block… Here’s the finished painting… Now, it’s time to carve! Here’s the image at about the halfway point. This is a close-up of Lina-in-the-box getting a new mitten. And this is the block fully carved out. Next step, artist’s proof! The first few…
Angels on Bikes 