4″ x 5.5″ pen and markers Bessie Coleman (1892 – 1926) was the first woman to earn an International Aviation License and the first African-American licensed pilot. Born in Texas, Bessie was the 10th of 13 children. Unhappy with small town life in Texas, she moved to Chicago in 1915 to join her brother andContinue reading “African American History Month: Bessie Coleman”
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Every Day in May: Day 15 – Drawing for Myself – WIP 2
Here’s the second day of work with this drawing I started yesterday. I’m using india ink instead of just using the gray markers I’ve been using. I inked the sketch with a brush instead of a pen. Now I wish I had used a dip pen. But there will be other opportunities. It’s coming together. Continue reading “Every Day in May: Day 15 – Drawing for Myself – WIP 2”
Ink and Watercolor Wash: Back to Sketching
I had been neglecting my sketchbook so I got out my dip pen and did a bunch of sketches. The best of the bunch is this cartoon of my husband. I found a picture that I had taken of him more than ten years ago and took a few liberties with it. I applied anContinue reading “Ink and Watercolor Wash: Back to Sketching”
ATCs: Baby Girl
I just finished this card I did for a monthly trade on Atcsforall.com. We’re assigned a partner and make a card they might like based on information they provide in a profile. This drawing is of my partner’s granddaughter. I think I did okay here. I was trying to capture a sense of innocence inContinue reading “ATCs: Baby Girl”
Winter Takes It’s Toll
This guy looks like how I’ve been feeling the last few days. It’s probably just winter blahs and the fact that I’ve had a bad cold and I’m lacking any inspiration as far as drawing goes. Fortunately I had a personal ATC trade with an artist who calls herself Rapa on the IllustratedAtcs.com trading site. Continue reading “Winter Takes It’s Toll”
Making Cards and Making Friends
I made this card for a young woman who goes by Mangosteenskin on Monday Artday ATCs. I love her watercolor illustrations so I asked her for a trade. She’s from Malasyia, so she asked if I would like a portrait card of a girl wearing a Sabahan costume. That sounded great for me and I agreed to do this portrait card forContinue reading “Making Cards and Making Friends”
Portrait Swap with Cindy Gray
I completed another portrait swap. This time with artist Cindy Gray. I met Cindy through Blog Catalog and she suggested that we do a swap. I was thrilled! I had a lot of fun doing a swap with Ujwala so I jumped at the chance to do another swap. You can read about our swap onContinue reading “Portrait Swap with Cindy Gray”
ATCs on Request: Black Panther
I’ve been feeling rather stunned for the past few days. I’ll blame it on all the financial turbulence. I’m having trouble writing, but since this is a drawing blog, why don’t I just post a drawing? I’ve not been drawing much this week, so I’ll just post one of the cards I made not longContinue reading “ATCs on Request: Black Panther”
Taking a Break
My husband is on vacation and so I’m taking a bit of a break. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks. Thanks everyone for all of your kind comments. I’m always so thrilled that people take the time to tell me what they think about my drawing. It’s boosted my confidence so much. TakeContinue reading “Taking a Break”
Mysterious Ladies
40s Beauty Here are two of my favorite artist trading cards from the stack I made last week. I’ve been making custom cards and drawing cards for themed swaps, but these I made just for fun. I traded the 40s Beauty on the right, but I’ve decided to keep the one on the left. I’mContinue reading “Mysterious Ladies”
Mellanie Collins, Artist 