Ta-Da! Final Sketchbook Pages

Myopic

I thought I'd never finish, but here are the final nine sketches I did late last night and early this morning. I'm still having fun with the fast and loose style, but clearly a few of these were forced.

This dog is my favorite one I think out of this last bunch.

Sweet Dreams...

I love it when kitties cover their faces like this.

I'm too sexy for this page....

Fleeing the storm...

Dreaming of spring...

Both eyes on her master...

Guilty!

Rain bath...



Thanking my muse ;)

You may have to click each illustration to see the details of the fine lines.

My pens were drying out and my stamina was drying up!

Here it goes...off to the post office!

Thanks for stopping by.

xo♥ 

Sketchbook Project Progress

Three Generations

Well, today's sketches went mostly to the dogs! I flipped through the sketchbook to see how many blank pages I had left to fill (13) so I started with the ones I scumbled paint on.

Look at this sad, sad group of Corgis!

I love keeping things fast and loose for projects like this. I don't think anyone wants to see if you can do an exact life-like drawing of anything.

I actually think it's harder for most of us to make it nuts and crazy and goofy.

I had fun today. That's the whole point, right? 

I love how I laid the paint down for this page. Mind you, I had NO idea what I was going to do until I did it. What freedom!

And it was so simple to close this in with a few distant cat-o-nine tails and a pond.

What do you think this little terrier sees? 

Hey Mim...a fish???

Aaaah, the gorgeous, aristocratic sight hounds! My husband really, really wants 

 a Scottish Deerhound. But here's a scribbly-wiggly gesture drawing of a Greyhound and his beloved red ball instead.

I had done something like this before and gave it to a blogger friend, Erin.♥

I thought this "cat lover" should have a place in the sketchbook, yellow stream and all ;)

And finally, not to ever leave my feline friends out, here's a blue tabby who really needs some TLC. Marianne, this is for you.♥♥♥

One more day and 8 more pages to go. I doubt I'll fill them all, but hell, I'll try!

Thanks for always taking the time to visit ;)

xoxo

Lolo

Raven tag 2 and Sketchbook Project Progress

I've been a very busy girl today trying to buckle down and get the sketchbook done before Saturday's deadline. In between sketches I finished up Raven Maven #2.

Here's the front of her with a raven sticker and the #2 on her dress in the middle of the stamped heart. Her blue wings and shoelaces have glitter which doesn't show well.

The blue spiral sticker has glittler too. Once again her head was drawn and painted with acrylic paint and colored pencils.

Her head is tilted upwards because she's such a dreamer! She's going to trip over her laces if she's not careful.

Here's the back view with the #2 to signify she's the second one in a series, and my signature is below.

Here she is hanging out at the studio. I wish the glitter showed better.

She insisted on wearing Chucks too ;)

Yesterday I did this sideways peek-a-boo page of a kitty daydreaming about a yummy mouse.

Click to embiggen any or all pics!

And I painted this sweet old guy. I've been scumbling paint on various pages and then going back later to do something on them. It's easier for me seeing as Moleskine pages are so thin and transparent. That's rather limiting, in my opinion.

The dog was done with colored pencils on top of blue acrylic paint.

I had fun doing this very chubby version of Emma giving basic Chihuahua Cha-Cha lessons!

I "Googled" the steps so I could make a chart.

1-2-cha cha cha, 3-4 chiiii-waaaa-waa!

WORK IT GIRL!!!!!!



And finally, for today anyway, a pink tuxedo kitty. I actually love this page.

There's something about the pink and orange, a combo I've always been drawn to.

I was going to make the cat black and white but then decided to leave it alone.

So, this is why no one is getting visits or phone calls from me.

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!!

xo♥

Toothy Grin

Is anyone else scramblig to finish their Sketchbook Project by January 15th??

I'm scribbling my way through the best I can and I'm not even halfway done!

So now I'm copying pet food ads! haha!

I do love this happy guy though.

I'm also tracing some of my old drawings (suggested by our dear friend Marianne.) I was copying them in color and glueing them in. Tracing is much better because it's still "original."

Of course, I'm changing them up a bit. I love the aura I gave this cat, hence the name!

And the Queen is still the Queen.

Slowly but surely I hope to fulfill this obligation. But I did read today that they want them to travel even if only partially done.

WHEW!!!!

And so far I'm keeping my promise and showing up "for myself."

Feels kinda nice ;)

Animal Wednesday : Part two...sketchbook project

I went to an old friend's house today for homemade soup and a play day.

It was so good for me to get out of my own space and just DRAW.

It didn't hurt that she has an adorable, loveable dog named Harry who is enamored with me.

The feeling is mutual.

This drawing is in my sketchbook project moleskine: "It's Raining Cats and Dogs."

Plain old Bic pencil as my tool, image inspired by the latest L.L.Bean catalog.

I made up the mistletoe-hangy-thingy.

Who doesn't love a puppy?

xo♥ 

Illustration Friday: Afterwards

befoooooore....

Afterwards!

For Illustration Friday's prompt: afterwards.

Done in my Sketchbook Project Moleskine for the theme "It's rainng cats and dogs."

graphite, colored pencil, grey marker

A very quick doodley-do!

Illustration Friday: Transportation

~Transport yourself to higher ground~

English Springer Spaniel :)

(for Illustration Friday and The Sketchbook Project)

Animal Wednesday: Three's a charm-er

I've been busy with this little project today and I feel like I'm in the zone.

As I drew this sweet mutt, I noticed I was making his nose and markings look like hearts, so that's how I decided what to write above his head.

I actually can't stand this cutesy saying, but I think it fits him to a tee.

Besides, I really, really ♥ him ;)

Animal Wednesday: Part Deux

I figured since I was on a roll I may as well bang out the back cover.

Besides, cats hate to be second ;)

Happy Animal Wednesday again!

Animal Wednesday: I have begun!

Many of you know I've joined the Sketchbook Project revolution with thousands of other artists across the globe. Please click on the link to learn more about it in case you don't have a clue what I'm talking about.

This blank journal has been on my desk for a month. I know it will be filled with both realism and whimsy. My theme is "It's Raining Cats and Dogs."

This morning I looked at that darn blank cover and decided to just jump in!

I won't (for once) criticize it and say what I see wrong with it. I'm just going to fill these pages and let them be what they will be.

So, many more Animal Wednesdays to follow will show the progress of this little book.

I look forward to sharing it with you! 

Happy Animal Wednesday ;)

xoxo♥