Class at the zoo

Susan invited me to attend her zoo class today. The instructor, Annette Paquet was awesome and the class was absolutely FREE with the city of San Diego! I expect to take more classes from Annette, such as figure and plain air landscape painting.

Susan sharing her sketches in front of the class
during the show and tell.
My sketches:

2 of my favorite photos.

DMV People

NCSFA Sketch and Paint Out - Lake Hodges

Today was the North County Society of Fine Arts
Sketch and Paint Out at Lake Hodges.

Lake Hodges, Escondido, California

Hernandez Hideaway at Lake Hodges, California

My incomplete oil.

We went to lunch after painting and sketching.
Here is a pic of the group and one of my
2nd attempt at being a photographer.

I like it.

Hooked on roosters

Sketchbook journal entry 4

Sketchbook journal entry (3)

I was so tired I didn't add color.

EDM #64 Draw a Sink

This is my gray sink.

I sent my 11x 14 inch sketchbook off to Dawn Sokol for her book 1,000 journal entries so NOW I am sketching in this very teeny tiny 4x6 inch book. . . Well it feels extra tiny even when doing a spread.

Everyday Matters Challenge #39

EDM Challenge #39 is draw your toothbrush.

This is mine.

New Painting

"JULIAN"
Oil on canvas
24x30

This piece won 2nd place in oil in April 2007.

The town of Julian is a town east of San Diego,
in the beautiful Cuyamaca mountains.
It is famous for its apple pies and bed and breakfast inns. . .
a terrific getaway.

Click here if you are interested in purchasing Julian

Just sketches from today

Pricing stuff at the home improvement store.

A morning meeting.

Breakfast with my son and daughter.
This isn't them.
These are strangers drawn while waiting for my bill
AND they really weren't as sad as they look in this sketch!

EDM Challenge #121 Draw a COIN and write about it

My coin is a "buffalo" or "Indian head" nickel dated 1938. I got it when I worked in retail several years ago. We opened a roll of nickels and the entire roll was full of Indian heads. There were about 4 employees working at the time so we split them up between us. I think I just wanted them because everyone else did.



When you see a penny on the ground do you pick it up?

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I read somewhere that when you see a penny it means the earth is trying to give something to us and we should pick it up and take it. Not to shun the gift. That's a nice thought.

I guess.

Maybe.

and then there is the saying...
See a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck.

Sketchbook Journal Entries (2)

EDM Challenge #120

Everyday Matters Challenge #120 is draw a flashlight and write about it. When I finished drawing my flashlight it was so funny to see how long and skinny it got in my sketchbook. Not so, in real life.

I keep my flashlights in the washroom because they always disappear when certain people don't put them away when they are done with them. This flashlight was not found in the washroom but on the dresser. Like socks . . . I buy flashlights quite often.

It's ok.

Rooster and Chicken ACEOS

These are my latest ACEOs on my ebay store.
Sorry to the peeps that don't like artists that sell ACEOs.
I AM a working artist and I LOVE IT!
I've done the 9-5.
Would you like to see my cartoon resume?

Click here.

It needs an amendment though.

EDM Challenge 21 Draw something Vintage

Everyday Matters Challenge #21 is
Draw something old, antique or vintage.

This 67 bug was my husband's first car.
I have had tons of breakdowns in it and have journaled about it in my sketchbook. I have shed many tears over this car, broke down, been stranded, heard many fond memories from strangers about the bug they had, made angry remarks to to my husband about it and also laughed and enjoyed driving it. Me and this car have a love/hate relationship.

This is my 67 bus. I bought it when I was young because my boyfriend loved it. How silly was that? Now he is my husband and he has a 67 collection because he has a 67 Karmen Ghia too. Luckly I don't have to drive them any more, but I have to admit they are kind of cute.

I love this man!

This muffler man stands on a street corner in Escondido, CA.
I finally stopped and took a picture
because I know one day he will leave.
These type of structures are becoming extinct!

Graduation Day

Graduation from physical therapy that is!

I was a passenger while drawing
the cars and trucks on the freeway...I wasn't driving at the time!

Sketching Everyone I know #7

Ned

EDM Challenge #37 Draw some keys

These are my keys and EDM Challenge number 37.
I got to draw them today while working
on a thank you card for my nephew.
He sent me this cow key ring that moos when I press the udders!

NCSFA Sketch and Paint Out - Private Garden

The sketch and paint out was at a
private garden in Escondido, California.
A nice couple lent us their property for the morning and
about 6 ladies from the North County Society of Fine Arts
took pictures and painted.

There was a lot to see in different parts of the 4 acres
that surrounded their home;
including cottages, a fairy garden,
a few waterfalls, ponds, fish and tons of flowers and plants.

Postage

Too bad. Postage goes up to 41 cents.

Sketchbook Journal Entries.

Sketching Everyone I know #6

EDM 109 Draw a Clock You Have Around the House

My kitchen clock.

Rooster and Chicken

I did another ACEO of a rooster and chicken.

It's been fun but I haven't been doing any larger painting lately
. . . usually I have one going at all times.
The entrance to my art room is getting a little blocked up!
SOLD

Dumb Sketch

EDM #118 and Sketching Everyone I Know #5

Today I did Everyday Matters Challenge #118, Draw Some Hair
and I also did Sketching Everyone I Know, #5.

Remembrance

I went to a remembrance picnic for someone I didn't know very well
but was still pretty special.

I knew it wasn't "proper" to sketch the people but it's a habit.

Under the weather

Maybe it was because I turned 56. . . naw. . .
it was a happy birthday.
Here is my slogan for this year.

My kids said I made up a song for my 55th birthday but I think they're wrong.

Roosters