Sketchbook Dilemma

Here I go, trying to get over the hesitation of drawing in a sketchbook. Throughout school I drew in them all the time, mainly because that was part of our finals, but I've always had an aversion to filling a book with random sketches. It's a bit intimidating; what if I screw up? Get over it already!! So the pages you'll see done in graphite will be from my sketchbook. To prove it, I'll make sure to scan the rings on the side as well.

• The Grackle is one of those crazy smart birds. We have them all over the place here and sometimes they sound like a crackling loud speaker. They can mimic human speech too. I was watching one yesterday morning, as he tried to crack open a pecan shell. He finally flew up to the power lines and dropped it from there above the pavement. It took a couple of tries, but he managed to break the shell and consume the nut.

• This here is a lovely Plumed Basilisk Lizard. (As if you couldn't figure that out..LOL) It's the one that runs across the water. You know which one. He's kinda cute in an ugly kinda way.

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Just Another Manic Monday...

...Ok, not really but who's counting. Actually it's quite boring at work today so I decided to sketch. Sometime this weekend, I think it was Saturday, I was channel surfing and paused on a rerun of Gilmore Girls. They were at a Bangles concert. I guess it stuck with me and decided to sketch out Susanna Hoffs (80's version). At any rate, it kept me busy for a while.

These were done today at work too. The theme is Mardi Gras (I know, a little late or maybe I'm just early). I randomly draw little cartoon characters, usually in the margins of my sketch book. Goes to show there's still an animator buried somewhere inside.

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Treescape

Here's a small series of trees in the same diluted acrylic "watercolor" technique I used before. Each individual painting is 5.5" X 8.5". The total dimensions after matting is 19.5" x 10.5".

Trees hold a special meaning for me, especially those that lose their leaves throughout their course. It's a true cycle of life. Spring brings fresh buds and flowers... child; Summer holds tight the green leaves rustling in the wind... adult; Fall is the turning of time where yellows, oranges, reds and browns are constantly changing... elder; Winter reveals their bare limbs and exposes them to the elements... spirit.

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Stripped

I've been working on another plexi piece for my grandmother. It's a wolf howling at the moon which will be framed with a light behind it. It's a long process, so in between I've been playing around with "watercolor" style paintings. I'm actually using acrylic paint that's heavily diluted to give the same effect. When I first started really creating art as a kid, I primarily used watercolor. As I got more advanced and creative, I moved on to different things and left it behind. Since I've gotten the major art bug back, experimenting with new and old mediums has been fun and a nice change of pace. Maybe a series of trees painted this way is in order? We'll see!

Stripped - Diluted Acrylic on 5.5" x 8.5 " Watercolor cold press

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Le Patissier

I'm extremely bored at work and decided to sketch while engraving name badges and bag tags. I hate that stupid machine, but at least it's something to do when things are slow. The constant hum of the motor working tirelessly is mind numbing to say the least. Trying to block out the sound with headphones while sketching helps, but the unending pattern of putting in and taking out the plastic trinkets is annoying. I'd rather be doing art which is what I was hired for. Doesn't help that there's a skeleton crew and this lovely task has been thrust upon me. OH JOY. Can't you see the excitement?

I was a little hungry when I started these 3" x 3.5" doodles as it was right before lunch...LOL I sure could use a chocolate cupcake with a pale yellow paper cup, thick pink cream cheese frosting and bright red cherry on top. It makes me smile!

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Heartbeat Within

So, here it is. The one I've been working on between reading books, going out of town and playing catch up. Originally I had planned on adding hands around the right bottom corner by airbrushing around mine, but decided I liked it the way it was. I did use the airbrush to give it a smokey effect. Heartbeat Within is painted in acrylic (both by brush and airbrush) on a 16" x 20" Canvas Board.

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Life Can Be A Fairy Tale

Okay, so inspired by the video below, I decided to create my own personal Fairy Tale Kong. No this isn't the painting I've been working on for the past ummm...two weeks, but that one has to dry so I can photograph it.(Yes, it's done) I was bored and decided to bust out the markers, watercolor and colored pencil. It's light hearted and fun which is in deep contrast to the painting that's about to come.

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Alles Neu

I still haven't finished the painting I was working on and it's driving me crazy. I've been out of town and trying to play catch up at work because of it. Oh well, so is life I suppose. Just so you all know I haven't dropped completely off of the planet, I decided to post a music video. There's something about the song and video. Could it be the rhythm, the language, the meaning or the cello playing chimps in monkey suites? You be the judge!
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