Drawing #37 - The Writing

As soon as the drawing "Mondays" was done I bought three more colored pencils and began another. It's titled "The Writing" in honor of the fact that this all occurred during the week of my class in genealogical writing.

Drawing #36 - Mondays

After so many months more drawings are under way. I'm off for a genealogy class this week. I didn't bring any art supplies but at the morning break on Monday I couldn't stand it and was off to the college bookstore for something. I got a sketchbook, 8 x 10, a different shape and size with a nice light texture. I got a black pen and a copper colored pencil. Actually I did have a small glue stick and picked up a brochure on art classes already past for a little collage. That was all it took for a new mental landscape!

When it was done I bought three more pencils and am well into another one! I've had each a small and a large drawing in progress at home for a long time without making any progress. Who knew I'd take this new turn with no paint or variety of pen and ink.

Dogwood in Spring

Flowers are such a special part of spring and one of my favorite sights is blooming American dogwood. Our neighbors have a tree that I often photograph. One recent photo seemed perfect for a web inspiration challenge. It featured black and white with a touch of red.

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Designer Credits:
-background: Not so basic: Whites by Maya de Groot
-black and white solid papers and elements: Contrast by Maya de Groot
-small red flower: Home Sweet Home by Maya de Groot
-large red flower: Oscraps Collab Tango
fonts: Edwardian Script ITC, Kidnap, Corbel

Special Week of Photos Complete

My special week of photos is now complete. Check them out here.

Somehow I have them all outdoors with trees in them or a feature. Mostly they're pretty different from the daily photos that will go into my Project 365 pages. It was strange, but interesting to do two different photos each day keeping two different ideas for them. Here's one from yesterday in the sunshine as a bonus. ;)

Hope you'll find it a curious but interesting week.

Celebrate Winter Gulls on Icy Lake Erie

This page is another painting my photo. This is a January scene of gulls at a power plant warm water outflow. They gather there when the lake is freezing up. Unusual ones show up then.

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Designer Credits:
-background: ArtsyBlendz Snow Paperie No. 2
-brush: ArtPlay Palette No. 10
-brushes: ArtPlay Palette Sophistica
-word art, stars: Oscraps Collab Winter Wonderland
font: Vladimir Script

Celebration of Color -- in Birds!

There is a challenge to use a quote about color. I chose one that lent itself to a display of bird colors. Two photos are Dick's and two are mine. This felt so very good to do during these gray days of March, waiting, waiting for spring to come.

Hope you didn't need your sunglasses for this!
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Designer Credits:
-background: Oscraps Collab Firefly Nights
-splats: Woodland by The Hidden Heart
-stitching: KrissKross Stitched Overlays No. 1 by Anna Aspnes
-bird stamp: One of Those Days by Val C. Designs
-alpha: I Love Alphas by The Hidden Heart
fonts: Penguin, Biondi, Celtic Hand, Blue Highway

Christmas Letdown: Back in Time

I'm not positive of the year, but this is part of my brother's family in the midst of the post-unwrapping debris. It is not a good quality photo, but I finally think I have a way to make it work. I was surprised to realize the purse in the lower right was mine, one I only remembered when I saw it in the photo.

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Designer Credits:
all Anna Aspnes
-background: ArtPlay Palette Family
-tree transfer: ArtPlay Palette Christmas Tree
-transfer: ArtPlay Palette Christmas Nostalgia
-brushes: ArtPlay Night Before Christmas BrushSet
-star: Acrylic Christmas No. 1
font: cinnamon cake