Took on a little challenge

 Brenda Swenson offered up a challenge of 

doing 75 sketches in ink only (no pencil) in

75 days. Mmmmmm harder than I thought.

No way to erase makes it much more of a challenge.

Here are my first attempts.

This has been not a piece of cake but I 

shall keep trying. I shall eventually add a little watercolor

to them. Anything will help...  :-)

We are having beautiful weather and I am loving it.

Check out her fantastic blog.

Next Painting,Not Your Normal Frog...

 Here is my painting for 30 painting in 30 days.

Meet Archibald my cement frog with an 

attitude. He is very chubby and lives in my

garden in the summer and my studio in

the winter. He is a watercolor.

 I also joined a Flickr group called

The Sketching Diet. Lots of fun. Thought I'd 

show you what I've done so far.

Jan.1st

Jan.2nd

Jan.3rd

Jan.4th

I don't think one has to do the Sketching Diet

everyday, I just was having a little fun with it.

As for Archibald , well he wasn't very cooperative

and I found him a bit difficult to paint.

Ever onward.

A few watercolor sketches

Quick sketch of Edmonds, WA lighthouse while 

on the ferry to Whidbey Island.

Mostly pen and ink with

watercolor washes.

Another painting for Black Dog.

Both of these were photographed under glass, so had

 to take at a strange angle to avoid glare.

Beautiful Sunday

I woke to a gorgeous day, sunshine, not hot, birds singing,what more

could a girl as for. I have to deliver a new painting to

the restaurant as they sold TWO this week. Makes me

oh so happy. Then the rest of the day will be

Hope you all are having a wonderful Sunday.

Sketching Some Flowers

I am always happy when I find  the tiny wild violets

growing in the shade near the woods. They are just 

precious.

I planted Hollyhock seeds last year and they

grew...but no flowers. When they popped 

up this year they decided to bloom. I 

was unaware that they usually wait 

for the second year to bloom.

What a sweet surprise.

EDiM for May 17th,18th,19th and 20th

Draw some bread-write about it.

                                                    Draw a nearby body of water.
                                      .         The pond  & waterfall outside
                                                                    my window.

Draw your artspace.

This is part of my drafting

table where I paint.

Draw a street light.

This is on a parkway I was driving on

one dark windy night. It was beautiful

but didn't give off much light..

Once again I am playing catch up as I had

to go into the big city of Seattle Friday.

I don't like driving into Seattle because

something always happens and DH rolls

his eyes and always says, "Only to you would 

this happen!"  I shall try to post about my

adventure of the big city soon. It is 

good for a laugh.....

Resident Chipmunk

Today was sunny and warm so I decided to do a 

little outdoor sketching. It didn't take long for

our resident chipmunk to pose (as long as the 

sunflower seeds and peanuts kept coming). He is 

quite a character and will let me know 

when the supply is running low!

So now to the water colors. I suppose he will want 

to get his two cents in on that.