Pencil Shavings

Day Off Art

 

 

Last friday I had a single day off (this being a mom is not all hanging out on the couch eating bonbons I tell you!)

I woke up in the middle of the night worrying about something, so I started this drawing and finished it up during the day on Friday.

I have to say it's probably my most sucessful Copic Marker drawing so far, and it's big (like 9x12 big)

The best part of it though was when my daughter asked me how I achieved some of the shading and blending and I got an opportuinty to show her and she tried it out on a bunch of her own drawings.

I wish I'd had time to experiment some more with my markers, but free time is hard to come by these days - midterm time is here and there are only six more weeks of school  (just writing that gives me heart palpitations) after that I should have more art creation time that won't involve grades.

Bringing in the Duster and Broom

I haven't been in here for so long that the place is pretty dusty!

I haven't had a lot of time for writing, mostly I've been working at school - and the time I've spent on line has been on Facebook and Google+ (my new darling of social networking).

But I miss the longer format of writing my online diary, and sharing with folks who have been so kind and supportive of me over the years.  I feel bad about not stopping in for coffee more often.

There is some news on the horizon, in the spring (if I can save enough money from art sales and not spend it all on new supplies) I'm going to be getting a new webiste with an integrated blog through the insanely talented Alison Meeks at AM Graphix.  She has shown mw some of her work and the way we are thinking about the new site is completely in tune.  I'm really excited.

Meanwhile I'll try to get back to business as usual here.

I'll put a fresh pot of coffee on and dust off a chair for you if you want to join me.