artwork
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Screw it…
Okay so the pun is overused, BUT, I have been trying to finish this tiny little drawing for months, and still have not finished it. This is drawn using a basic Ticonderoga pencil in my moleskin sketchbook (it’s about 5×7-ish). This actually is a large carriage bolt, not a screw, but I just couldn’t resist Continue reading
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Camping Sketch: Water Bottle
Here is a sketch I did this past weekend while camping with my family. By some chance I actually had time to sketch twice (a miracle, believe me!). I enjoyed sketching this bottle, and would have liked to have completed the scene. The bottle was placed at the end of our picnic table among an Continue reading
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Portrait in Plaid
Here is a pencil portrait from a photograph of my son. It looks nothing like my son, naturally. However, I was pleased with the results for the most part. Done in my moleskin sketchbook with a basic Ticonderoga #2 pencil. For the life of me I couldn’t get the nose right. I’m just amazed that Continue reading
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Umbrella Girl
This is a quick drawing from an old photograph of a girl with an umbrella walking down Avenue of Americas in NYC. This is done in a tiny 3×5 Strathmore sketchbook with a black #5 Micron pen. Continue reading
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Old Blue
This car has a history, a short one. When my husband was in the military, he found this car in some Northwestern state and bought it. He drove it all the way across country to his mom as a gift. This was at least two decades ago, and sadly, his mom never drove it or Continue reading
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By the Beach
Here is a quick sketch I did last week while my boys were playing on the beach. This little boy was drinking from the coveted juice box while standing in the water. He moved quickly, so this was a little challenging to capture him. It was a really hot and sunny day, and the beach Continue reading
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Random Portraits to Pass the Time
I recently took a leap of faith and left a job I’ve had for the past eleven years for a new one. A totally different, hopefully more rewarding, job working with people with disabilities. A far cry from retail, I know. To the point of this post… I had the opportunity to sketch a little Continue reading
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Portraits… of the furry kind
Just thought I would share some of the portraits that I have done in the past. I’ve gotten some crazy requests actually, hence the new header image of Bella, a custom portrait done for a friend of mine’s previous employer. I’ve also done another of Chase for a friend at a local gallery. I have Continue reading
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Bicycle Sketch
Here is the latest, sorry for the hiatus, things have been busy around here and I spend most of my days outside with my boys. This is a sketch done with Micron ink black #5 pen in my Moleskin sketchbook. It’s of a bicycle I picked up on the side of the road for free Continue reading
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Recycled Art Show Picts
Here are the pics of the recycled paper dress from before. I fixed a few things that ripped and added some details. This dress is now showing in Cambridge, NY at the Valley Artisans Market until the end of April. Continue reading
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