B&W Sketches

Good Morning…Here are a couple of sketches from the archives. Have a happy day!

Linked

Greetings – This morning I was making a swatch of each color from my Inktense Block paints. When I was done I decided to link them together. A fun warm up for the day, now on to some watercolor painting.

 

Blue Cat Red Cat

When I sit down to my morning warm up I never know what I’m going to draw. Cats are a favorite of mine and today my red and blue cats make an appearance. I used the Inktense Blocks to paint and white pen.

The Crows are Talking

I live in Thousand Oaks in Southern California and I’m surrounded by rolling hills, oak trees and lots of birds. Every morning, I wake to the crows talking to eacn other.

This acrylic painting was made last year. I rarely paint in acrylics these days but I’m finding an interest again.

 

Two more Bird Ladies

Two more in my series of Bird Ladies. I’m thinking about enlarging these ladies on paintings. Time will tell. I’ll keep you posted.

 

Transformed Handwork

Good Morning – originally the embroidery you see here was made several years ago. The image is from a drawing my daughter had made of bamboo. The embroidery has been in a box for several years. Sometimes putting something away and then finding it again opens the doors for new creativity.

I recently added the beads and the backdrop is watercolor (on the backside of a canvas) and crinkled paper bag.

Size: 12 x 12

Poulet du jour

I painted the Poulet du Jour last year to add some art in the kitchen…and of course  had to add a little pattern to the chicken.

size: 12” x 12” acrylic and white acrylic pen

 

Cacti

Good Morning! My morning drawing warm up…not sure why I drew cactus. I am going to a new plant nursery on Friday, so I guess plants are on my mind. I used Tombow pens and a sepia pen.

Collage Inspirations

I’m inspired by the many artists I follow who use collage as a way of interpreting their creative process. I love to make art with all kinds of fibers and paper, too. Also, the materials are readily available and many ready for the trash bin, :-).

Two versions ( I’m happy with both)

Original

I reversed the color in Photoshop Express for the iPhone.

Good Morning Sunshine

These two sunshine paintings were made last year. I like combining fiber with watercolor and other mediums. I thought a background of knitted fabric would be appropriate for one of the suns.