Author Archives: Leeann
I have arrived!…..well…..then again, maybe not….
So, week before last, I decided to draw ZZ while I had a few minutes waiting on Louie to get home. I figured it needed to be a quick sketch and I was able to do the following sketch in … Continue reading
Sketches from the past week
As some of you know, I have done something artistic (pencils, pastels, or watercolors) EVERY day since Dec 25. That’s almost 6 months!!!! Last week, I had to spend a little time in a couple of doctor’s offices so I took … Continue reading
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Here’s one of my recent pastels on black velvet pastel paper. I used soft pastel sticks (Rembrandt and a cheaper brand that I don’t remember) and Faber-Castell Pitt pastel pencils. For many of the stars and clusters, I used sandpaper and sanded some of … Continue reading
Desert Sunset on Velvet Pastel Paper
When I took drawing lessons in Houston, TX, my teacher had some velvet paper that we used for pastels. I have looked for YEARS for that paper and have tried many different pastel papers, each claiming to be the ideal … Continue reading
A few watercolor experiments
These are all from last weekend when I experimented a little with the watercolors. I used watercolors, alcohol, salt, the plastic bag from a bag of oranges, and some plastic wrap. If you look at it sideways, it almost looks … Continue reading
“A Mighty Fortress is our God”
“A Mighty Fortress is our God” This drawing was inspired by the resulting devastation from the April 27 tornados. We had a work day on May 21st and this trailer was just across the road from the house where we … Continue reading
Quick sketches – Bunny Rabbits
Just a few quick sketches from a “new” book I bought: “The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature”. These were totally free-hand and took me approximately 20 minutes to complete. Yeah!
“Mustang on Final Approach”
After the tornadoes/storms came through on April 27, we kept our initial plans and drove to Florida to try to see the shuttle launch (which didn’t launch while we were there). We took the Mustang and I continued my daily … Continue reading
Catching up from April 27, 2011 – The Night the lights went out
I’ve been busy and am just now catching up on some of my posts…. So, I have been drawing EVERY day since December 25, 2010. When the storms came through on April 27 and the lights went out, I still … Continue reading
Zentangles are fun!
I love Zentangles! They are so much fun and very relaxing! It’s like doodling but it ends up looking so cool! This is my Zentangle from tonight, it was done on an Artist Trading Card.
