Tagged!

I've been tagged by Meinhild so here goes...

7 things about myself

1. I am overly protective about my writing /drawing utensils....everyone knows it too!
I take them to and from work with me and get oddly uncomfortable when people try and use them. In my defense, they are fountain pens and the nibs can be temperamental/sensitive. :)

2. I make songs up all the time. About anything or nothing. I usually use the music from an existing song that I've heard or thought of and change all the words. Even if I try not to sing , i catch myself doing it.

3. I did a 400 mile bike ride from Montreal Canada to Portland Maine. It was one of the most amazing things ever.

4. I started swimming so I can try a triathlon. Crazily I would love to complete an iron man.

5. I've always wanted to drive cross country.

6. I LOVE chocolate and have no problem eating some first thing in the morning.

7. I move about every two years...so much so that I have never been called for jury duty. I guess they can't keep up with me. (of course now that I have said that you all know I'll get a letter next week...) :)

wow, that's a lot harder than it looks!! Most have you have been tagged so i won't be tagging anyone else.

EDM #58

Riley

EDM #49

Lunch Time Sketch

small sketches

A few drawings from a small moleskine notebook

30 second poses

I've tried the 30 second poses on the pose maniac site(http://www.posemaniacs.com/pose/thirtysecond.html). When you watch without drawing 30 seconds seems like a long time. As soon as you start drawing it flies by. These are a few of my first attempts.

Grapes

Monday Meeting

We have these meetings ever Monday after lunch and most of the time I don't have much to say. So while i sit and listen (it's known i can never just sit still) i sketch things around the empty conference room. Most of the time it's what's on or below the table. This was from yesterday...

Shoes

EDM #124- something yellow

03OCT07

Castanea (chestnut)

I wasn't sure if I was going to post this. The scanner output is definitely different. Maybe I'll try and take a photo and repost. It's really different working on real watercolor paper. This was done on Arches 140lb CP.

EDM #34

I finished!!!

I finished!!! I can't believe I finished. This is the sketchbook I have been using since March. There are 144 pages filled with sketches. It's the first one I have ever started and finished.
I couldn't be happier and am so looking forward to starting my new one tomorow.

Softball game / MY LAST SKETCH IN THE BOOK

A few sketches while at a softball game. It's the last one in this sketchbook!!!!

My Bag

This is my awesome bag I use to carry my sketchbook and some other things. It has the perfect amount of compartments / pockets. It even has one on the outside where I keep a small container of water.

Monday Meeting

These are my notes from my Monday afternoon meeting. A lot of Mondays are like this...

09.19.07

09.18.07

EDM #91-Apple

Lunch Time Sketch 2

I started this on lunch but ran out of time...again.

my sketcher

I did the line work this afternoon on lunch. There's only one shoe/leg because I ran out of time, again. I decided to add the color tonight anyway.

EDM #127

It's the tiniest sketch but I can count it as a challenge. I almost forgot I did it. I drew this from the plane, waiting on the runway in Charlotte.

Lunch Time Sketch

Table Top

Bag

Brown Dog Cup

Hat

Rocking Chairs

EDM #1

Drawer

Shell

Banana

EDM #112

Onion

EDM #16

Buoys

Practice

I don't have a lot to show for the past few weeks but I did this last night. I picked up this great watercolor book by Alwyn Crawshaw. Here are the first two "practice" sketches I've done.

From the deck

This is the view from the deck of the B&B I stayed in while in Cape Cod. I was hoping to get more time to draw while I was there but didn't. There's a half done sketch I may try and finish another time. Oh, that is a crane in the upper right corner. They were putting the top back on the building that weekend.

Ceiling Light

I drew this in bed one night after I had been staring at the ceiling. I know what it looks like but really it's a light. :) Cracks in the ceiling and all.

EDM #9

I've been super busy this past week and haven't had more than 10 minutes to sketch, so this is what I did with that time. It's kind of rough but it's something.

TEA

Part of today's meeting was about tea which we all got to sample.
There were little silvery bags w/ loose tea in them. I had green something tea with lavender.

July 12. 2007

EDM #98

Riley

Another sketch of Riley. This time with watercolors instead of watercolor pencils. The ink was done in the morning and I added the color later that night. I debated in using this for EDM #52 since she is a dog but realized I used her for #44. Looks like I am going to have to find another dog to sketch.

EDM #55

EDM #23

My first attempt ever at drawing my foot. The proportions are off but I figured I'd post it anyway.