The '90s called and wanted their peach-colored, sponge-painted and ivy-stenciled bathroom walls back, so that left me with no choice but to pick a fresh modern color (a very pale lilac) to replace them with. Much improved! This 20 minute sketch gives you the idea. Pen and watercolor, 5 1/2" x 8".
It's sweet when kids have toys they love so much to the point of needing repair. Seems like this little bear had been pulled, tugged, and chewed on quite a bit in the course of his "loving." But before I stitched him up, I just had to sketch him for 20 minutes. Pen and watercolor, 5" x 7".
I really enjoy creating and reading journal-style sketches like this. I've been inspired by some new ideas in a couple books and now I can't wait to do more.
I draw still lifes and abstracts regularly, but feel the need to work on my figure drawing skills too. The human form is always interesting, both to draw and to look at in art. This 20 minute sketching endeavor aimed to get some different gestures and facial expressions down quickly. I like how this turned out to resemble a gathering of somewhat mischievous sprites that moved too fast for me to capture them in my sketch. Pen, 5" x 7".
Tonight's 20 minute sketch is of one of those fancy cupcakes that still seem to be so popular. Even though I think the "cupcake trend" is long over, bake shops don't give up so easily.
I would prefer to have a regular slice of cake. Slices have layers, with less frosting and more filling. Bakery frosting is always too sweet and heavy (except for a cupcake shop in NYC we tried once and then went out of our way on return visits to enjoy... so-so cake but the best cake frosting ever, probably made from 99% butter and 1% sugar). Since I enjoy baking and creating delicious cakes the way I prefer, I don't often sample bakery cakes. But they are fun to paint. Watercolor, 5 1/2" x 8".
I admit I've drawn a similar picture to this before but really this is pretty much what the dogs do all day. What a rough life, right? Pen, 5" x 7".
Today was a rainy and somewhat dreary summer day, but this yellow flower painted in 20 minutes is full of cheer and hope that tomorrow will be sunny. Pen and watercolor, 5" x 7".
I enjoy painting shapes and reflections in shiny or glass objects. From the work of other artists, I know they agree, shine and reflections are a fun challenge. The bottom of this small brass candlestick had some unique shapes to it. I am happy with the paint effects here in 20 minutes, some of it was intended and other spots a happy accident (quite often with watercolor). 5" x 7".
