shelves of possibility

got these fro Christmas….very nice, yes!!

in thought

another from the aid ministry….this woman suffered rape by invading Muslims

twins

from a photo in a aid ministry magazine

Helen Thomas

long time started a face journal and it is resurfacing……

Helen Thomas reminds me of the wicked witch in Wizard of OZ

journal fun

inspiration here for larger work!!!

WIP - BUddha

misplaced this  and now I'm gonna get to

 finish it

fanciful figures

more, more figures

more figure drawing

figure drawing

LilyBean

Lily Bean Coffee shop will soon move -  Here's a sketch of the GOODIE  BOX

Sketches

I  discovered I love doing sketches OVER  mass shapes made with markers!

      here's red over pink

   and black over blue

   man,  I'm getting' PUMPED just looking at these!

WIP finished

Here it is DONE ! 

Work In Progress - cactus

here is a work in progress

  I am aiming at two goals  

#1   finishing all my unfinished

  and

#2    not being afraid to ruin a piece that I know needs something more but am not sure exactly  what  or how……

    so here is the first "movement" of this piece started in spring 2013

Wonderful Women Quilt #1

Vi's  quilt is green rectangles and squares

 

Eiffel tower

Painted this acrylic at Art Blooms one evening.  Group painting, with wine and good company.

Henna at Art Blooms

Henna  at Art Blooms -  thanks muchly to Rachelle, proprietor who allows me to use her studio..

daphne the giraffe

Painted this acrylic at Art Blooms Studio .

bull dozer

The Sketchy Bunch had a great weather and sat outside  on the grass in the shade sketching......while the construction workers were out to lunch.

out my window-echineaca

more real to real

I loved using the  big ink markers   I was gifted with  for most of these.  

real to reel

top sail coffeeshop scene

sketches

the two black inks sketches are with the Noodlers Flex nib Fountain pen - Carbon Black Ink -  The Noodlers Flex nib pen is  a great pen.,  versatile and inexpensive!!!

Underneath

egg tempura - from a photo

after Arcimboldo's winter

At the beach

This is from the beach house at Topsail island.   Egg tempera

mailboxes

Here are two mailboxes  I did a couple years back.

 one paisley theme, one lizards

  My  son the Landlord may put one of these gems up at one of his houses.  

wet canvas project

sweeping up

couple