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Quiet Months

Not much going on in March and April. Too much useless introspection and not enough art-making. The plan for May is to fret less and draw and paint more. We’ll see what happens.

29 Faces Challenge Highlights: Days 20 – 28 + bonus

I’ve finished the challenge! I’m so proud of myself. I’ve never completed an art challenge before. I usual drop it by day 10 or so, but this time I did all 29 faces. One for each day of the month and one extra. Here are what I think are the best of the drawings IContinue reading “29 Faces Challenge Highlights: Days 20 – 28 + bonus”

29 Faces Challenge: Highlights of Days 13-19

I’ve manage to stay more or less on track with the 29 Faces Art Challenge. It’s the 21st and I’ve done 19 faces so far. Here are my favorites from Days 13-19. I pretty excited! I think I’ll manage to complete the challenge. A definite sea change. What if I can commit to working onContinue reading “29 Faces Challenge: Highlights of Days 13-19”

Taking the 29 Faces Art Challenge

I’m taking the 29 Faces Art Challenge put on by Ayla Art this year. We agree to draw or paint a face everyday in February with a bonus day. It can be a sketch or a full painting, journal page, etc. We then post to our blogs or to the Facebook group page. I wantedContinue reading “Taking the 29 Faces Art Challenge”

January: On my way to Artzona

So glad to have a nice trip to Arizona to look forward to. This year I’m attending Artzona, a weekend gathering of artists from my mail art trading sites, ATCs for All and Illustrated ATCs. We’ll hang out, make and trade art, and make a lot of racket. A great way to escape the winterContinue reading “January: On my way to Artzona”

Ink Drawing: Contemplation

I was looking through Morguefile for some reference photos for a project and came across this photo of a pensive homeless man. I got out a brush and my india ink and had a wonderful time trying to capture the expression of the photo.

Celebrating Myself in March: Self-Portraits II

“I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” ~Walt Whitman

African American History Month – Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) the legendary civil rights activist would have been 100 years old this year. While many people know of her role as catalyst of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and as an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, many people are not aware that her career as anContinue reading “African American History Month – Rosa Parks”

Another Thurgood Marshall Sketch

5.5″ x 8″ pen and markers In the past I’ve occasionally posted some drawings for Black History Month. Since it’s that time again, I thought it might be fun to revisit some old subjects. Back in 2010 I did a sketch of a young Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993), the firstContinue reading “Another Thurgood Marshall Sketch”

Creating Every Day in 2013

Today I signed up for the Creative Every Day Challenge. I’m committing to doing something creative every day in 2013. What I like about Leah Piken Kolidas’ challenge is that it calls for creativity in it’s broadest sense. So while I may draw or doodle some days, I can also practice my ukelele, take someContinue reading “Creating Every Day in 2013”