Autumn Tree

Fall is my favorite season, and nothing makes me happier than the beautiful leaves. Every year I make my husband take me to the Smoky Mountains in October, just to look at the leaves. So, this picture is one of my favorites ever!



9"x12" Prismacolor Verithin pencil on Recycled Smooth Bristol

"Alex"

This is a drawing of one of my favorite little guys, Alex. :)



8"x10" Conte pencil on smooth Bristol paper.

Artwork for Baby Megan

Wow, I haven't posted in a long time! I guess it's safe to say that my "sketch a day" plan didn't exactly pan out. :P Between homeschooling, my own schoolwork, and opening my art studio, I just ran out of time. However, I was honored to be asked by my good friend Kim to do a couple of commission pieces for her beautiful baby Megan's nursery! Here they are-







Both pieces are 8"x10" matted to 11"x14" colored Conte pencils on smooth, recycled Bristol paper.

Thank you to baby Megan for being my inspiration! :)

A Sketch a Day: Day 5

Today's sketch was inspired by my friend Lainie's incredible short story about a prisoner of war. I'm thinking of doing a bigger piece based on this sketch.

A Sketch a Day: Day 4

Today I wasn't feeling very colorful, so I went with a pencil sketch.

A Sketch a Day: Days 2 & 3

I've just started using colored Conte for the first time, so I'm still getting used to how it blends and how the colors work together. Even so, I was pretty happy with the way this sketch (Day 3) turned out:




I'm not really very happy with the way Day 2's sketch turned out. But, I can't love them all, right? Here it is anyway :P

A Sketch a Day: Day 1

I was inspired by my friend Jess's 365 Photography project, and decided to start a project of my own. I haven't been doing much drawing lately, because I haven't made it a priority. So, I decided to commit to doing at least one sketch every day for the rest of the year. I can't wait to see what kind of crazy stuff I draw! :P

Anyway, here's my sketch of the day, Mr. Caterpillar Guy: