Sketch of the day

My New Year’s Resolution is to get back to the habit of drawing something everyday. Today, I just felt like drawing asparagus. I do not know why. I don’t like to eat it.

Doodle all day

Sitting in a meeting. Clean pad of paper. Fresh pen. My mind is listening but my hand cannot keep still.

Wednesday Morning Illustration

Over the past year I have worked on creating a drawing a day. I do not always do it but sometimes things catch my eye and make me stop and put it on paper. The practice of drawing something (almost) every day has made my style looser and more confident. I really like the flowing line that an ordinary black Flair pen gives me. Sometimes the hardest part of the drawing is looking for the pen. I have bought several dozen black Flair pens but they seem to travel more than I do.

Deck the Halls (or at least the Christmas cards) with boughs of holly.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Water Fall

A beautiful fall day at Corbett’s Glen. I did a quick sketch on site in my sketchbook then came back and colored it in my style that I call watercolor collage.  It is a technique that was first inspired by Eric Carle but that I have since developed into my own style. I use a computer instead of glue and scissors.

Fall Colors

I have put away the bright greens and pinks and dusted off the oranges and yellows just in time for the change of seasons. I will never put away the purple. There is always a place for purple.

Corbett’s Glen, late September

Corbett’s Glen is a little treasure of nature tucked between sub-developments and a two-lane highway. On a beautiful autumn morning it is a great place to sketch.

Wednesday Illustration

Hanging on to summer for as long as possible.