daily art
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Inktober day 5
Today’s Inktober promo was Binoculars. Binoculars always make me think of my grandfather. He kept them next to his La-z-boy chair in front of the picture window looking out at Breevort Lake. I don’t have any pictures of his binoculars… Continue reading
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Inktober day 4 and zoom
This morning I finally finished my Uhura watercolor during the LPC’s Zoom with June. I didn’t like how the hands were looking, so I decided to crop it and just focus primarily on her face. I then submitted this and… Continue reading
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Inktober Day 3
Today is day three of the Inktober challenge as well as the photo a day for the American Cancer Society. For Inktober, I started sketching these old boots while waiting for my son’s school bus. I was actually thinking originally… Continue reading
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Inktober day 2
Today the Inktober prompt was ‘discover.’ walking with my son in the mornings we always are looking out for our slug friends who are enjoying the cooler, damp fall mornings we’ve been having. Today for my photo-a-day for the American… Continue reading
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October brings three challenges
October brings me a few new challenges to focus my creativity. First up is the Inktober challenge. The first day’s prompt is backpack. I have a pink copic pen and decided to sketch a child’s backpack with a stuffed bunny… Continue reading
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Day 274
Today marks the completion of three quarters of my goal of 366 days of art. While not always easy or convenient, sticking with this daily practice has noticeably changed my artworks. In addition to the noticeable improvement in my skills,… Continue reading
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Abstract with Watercolor Pencils
I am still having fun experimenting with the watercolor pencils, so today I decided to try something a little more abstract. I based it on a picture I took at the Milliken State Park this summer. I found the hints… Continue reading
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Watercolor pencil play
I am down to my last pear from the farmer’s market. It is still pretty firm today so I may get one more modeling session out of it before I eat it. I was debating getting more this morning, but… Continue reading
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Fall inspired zoom today
Today I decided to use my watercolor pencils for our zoom studio session. I found some squash pictures from the farmer’s market and thought they would be a fun thing to paint with the pencils. I used a different technique… Continue reading
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Apples and openings
Today was the opening for the My Masterpiece show at the Grosse Pointe Artist Association. I have two pieces in this show, a Georgia O’Keefe inspired Watercolor and a ceramic face sculpture inspired by the plaster cast faces of Marisol… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 