Monthly Archives: June 2011
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
