Category: art

Writing and Awareness

As I work on the craft of writing, I find myself observing people more closely. Here’s one sketch based on a gesture that happened within two seconds.

What Flower Are You? – A Quiz

To score your quiz add up the numbers you pick. Answers are at the bottom of the page.

A. Which would you rather do?

  1. Dance at a disco.
  2. Read a book by a stream.
  3. Shop.

B. What do you consider one of your most prominent traits?

  1. Creative
  2. Persistent
  3. Honest

C. What pisses you off?

  1. People
  2. Ugliness
  3. Hot days

D. What do you do when you are stressed?

  1. Drink
  2. Socialize with friends.
  3. Exercise.

E. What is your favorite trait in your friends?

  1. Kindness
  2. Creativity
  3. Enthusiasm

If you scored a:

  • 6 you are a daisy.
  • 8 you are a rose.
  • 9 you are a cactus flower.
  • 10 you are a dandelion.
  • 13 you are a lily.
  • Any other number, you goofed at your math. Count again!

Baby

I don’t usually paint from photographs – preferring studio still lifes or plein air painting. But someone posted a picture of their beautiful child and I was inspired.

Inspiration by Internet

Recently I watched several videos of watercolor painting and decided to try a looser hand than I normally use. I played with this in my studio while dreaming of warmer days.

Cat Inspiration

I’ve been drawing my cat Nekko at least once daily for a month now. Why? She’s cute (of course! She’s a cat!) and I enjoy drawing people and things that I love. She is definitely people I love and of course, she’s cute. (Did I mention Nekko is my cat?) Here’s the latest of her sleeping on the Bmore Art magazine I was trying to read.

my favorite model

My cat Nekko is my favorite model since she’s always around and incredibly cute. Here’s two sketches of her. Behind one sketch you can see the suggestion of yet another sketch of her beneath it.

Zoo

It’s fun to get out and experiment. Today I went to the zoo to sketch whatever animals I could find. The pelicans were standing around after eating, the bear dug itself a nest and fell asleep. And just as I was drawing a profile of the elephant, she turned her back to me and sauntered off.

water weaves waves

water weaves waves
reflecting brick and weeds
window refracting sun
sprinkling light
on playful crests
weaving water waves