Category: Graphite

Father’s Day

Father'</a>s Day 2009EDM 20 Draw something “Dad”

 Bristol Smooth on Graphite

     This is a card for my Dad.  He’s not an old timer, but he loves and collects knives.   I hope he likes it.  I’m not worried about spoiling the surprise because by the time he sees this post he will have already gotten the card.   What I like about this card is that if wants, he can tear off the back and frame the front.

    Other than that not much drawing goin’ on lately.    A lot of the end of the year stuff with Alana having assemblies, preparing for SOLs and exams.   The last day of school is tomorrow.  Thank Goodness!  I’m tired, so I can’t imagine how she feels.   She asked me to teach her to draw and paint this summer.  My heart leaped with joy that she had been bitten by the art bug.  I’m not sure what I have to offer, but I told her I would and she’s really excited.  Of course I be posting mini me’s work.  I really hope she grows to enjoy drawing as much as I do.  If she does she’ll never be bored again.  One can only hope!

 

 

 

These are a few of my favorite things…

EDM 222 Draw drawing instrumentEDM #222 Draw your favorite drawing instrument

Graphite on Sketch paper

     This is a drawing of my electric eraser, clutch pencil, drafting brush,  kneaded ereaser and a Q-tip.    The drafting brush was the most fun to draw.  I think it was because of the bristles.    The Q-tip was a little lonesome on the big  piece of paper so I added a few of my other favorites. I have stumps and tortillions aplenty, but q-tips  are my very  favorite drawing instrument.  They are very soft and don’t wreck havoc on the tooth of my paper.    I think stumps and tortillions work really well with paper that has a deep tooth, but on smoother paper I like the light blending touch of a Q-tip to make up for my heavy hand.   I have used Q-tips in spite of my (ex) art teacher’s ridicule and will keep on using them…

This was a hard exercise for me because I love art supplies.  I just don’t know how to use all of them yet.

 

 

VSD-April

 

vsd-april1Rhododendron Bud

Graphite on Bond

      Virtual Sketch Date is a blog that posts a picture once a month and those who want draw the posted reference in any medium they choose.  This drawing is from a picture taken by Jeanette Jobson.   Don’t be surprised if you see this in future.  I think I’ll want to do this in color later on.

This image goes well with the warm and sunny weather we have been having.  I love it.  You can open the windows and smell cut grass and grills stokin’ from around the neighborhood.  There is nothing like it in the world.  It reminds me of going to my grandma’s house in North Carolina.  All I’m missing is the smell of Pine-Sol.

Slide Show

I have new drawings, but I can’t post them right now. I had to get a new computer and I have been trying to reload some programs and feel my way around. This computer is  different from my little Gateway notebook. I have a program now that will make a music slide show. After I found that reloading fell by the waist side, and I spent all morning making slide shows from my pictures. I made a good one from last summer with the kids swimming in the pool (I’ll post if I get permission from their Mom). Then, I made one of the animals that I have drawn so far. I couldn’t upload it to my blog because I don’t have the upgraded version. So I tried to do the same thing on One True Media, uploaded the code to vodpod then to wordpress. There has to be an easier way, but not being computer savvy…It was the best I could do.  So many gadgets so little time.

Vodpod videos no longer available.

more about “Animal Drawings On Parade at One True…“, posted with vodpod

 

 

I wish I was an Ostrich…

edm-37EDM #37 Draw some keys

Graphite on sketch

    (Panic: The Beginning)   I woke up this morning to get my daughter off school.  We did our normal routine she got ready, I threw on clothes,  put on coffee and drove her to the bus stop.  After the bus pick her up  I came home and made  a hot cup of coffee and settled down to my desk to check my emails.  I noticed that Sam (the dog) was no where to be found and I thought I may have left him outside.  At this time it’s still early and I didn’t want Sam to bark and wake up the neighbors so I went outside to get him.  I looked around and he wasn’t in the back yard so I thought maybe he was still in the house and I just didn’t see him.    I went to the sliding glass doors he was staring at me.  So problem solved.  I went to slide the door open and it was locked.  Crap.  I can see the through the sliding door to the front door and it was locked.  Crap.  So here I am standing outside in the wet cold grass wearing a ratty worn crazy looking jogging suit, unshowered, hair not combed, teeth not brushed,  barefoot , David’s out of town and  I’m locked out of the freakin’ house.  Craaaaaaap!

     (Panic: Part Two)    I thought Karen! she hasn’t left for work and she has a spare.  I walked to  her house.   She doesn’t live that far away but cars were passing by and slowing down to stare at me in confusion making me  fully aware that I  looked like a barefoot lunatic who just escaped the ward.   By the time I got to her house my toes were numb, my jogging pants were wet and I was embarrassed.   She told me that  may have the key, but guess what?  She left it at work if she has it at all!   Craaaaaaap!    

    (Panic:  Part Three)   I thought Alana! she has a key!   I got in touch with her  and she had a key in her book bag!!! Sweet relief.  I couldn’t go into the school, so I borrowed Rob’s car and followed Karen to the school.  And she went in and got the key for me.  By this time I am gitty with relief and drove home to unlock that @#$* door.  And I did…. except the lock at the top of the door was in place and the door would only open  six inches.  Craaaaaaap!  

    ( Panic: The Final Chapter)  I sat on the front step trying to figure out which would make David less mad… Is it better to break a window or axe the lock on the back door… Keep in mind even I called a locksmith something was going to be busted up… So I figured I would do the busting for free.

     Then I remembered that I opened the window in my bedroom when the weather was warm.  EUREKA!!!!!   And I noticed that David left the ladder outside,  (This is when I heard the angels singing)  I went to the bedroom window and was able to finally get into the house.  Here I thought Friday the 13th was last Friday but I may be wrong!  This experience has taught me five lessons: 1.  Don’t get locked out of the house.  2. If I would have stayed calm I would have remembered the window and saved Karen and Alana a lot of trouble. 3. Come up with a plan B in case I get locked out again.  4. I am completely safe in that house when David’s away. 5.  Lock my bedroom window for lesson 4.

     Drawing these keys was the obvious choice for the weekly challenge.  And I am going to put my head in the sand until tomorrow.

 

Toby

kitten1Graphite on Bristol Smooth

Photo by khemosabi2

     Another kitty practice.  I don’t like this as well as the other two, but it’s still kinda cute and cuddly.  I really like the eyes and the nose, but I definitely need more practice.  

 

Tabby

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Graphite on Bristol Smooth

Photo by Sussu

    This is my second attempt at drawing a cat.  Again, I choose another  difficult composition.  They make the most interesting artwork, but it definitely makes it more difficult.  

    I guess you are wondering why I am drawing so many animals.  Well, one reason is that I have discovered an amazing author and artist.  She is so good that I bought four of her books.   What makes her even more incredible to me is that she even works in the same mediums that I finally decided to focus on which is graphite, colored pencil and acrylic.  I think she has written at least sixteen books and although I only have four of them I will have the rest before all is said and done.

    The second reason is that I just enjoy drawing animals, dogs especially.  

On an unrelated note:   Here in my neck of the woods it is suppose to be raining and it did a little early this morning.  But now we have clear skies, and  76 degree weather!  

COME ON SPRING!!!!!!

 

 

Beagle pup…

 

buffy-beagle

Graphite on Bristol Smooth

Beagle photo by true blue (Wet Canvas)

     How cute is this little guy or girl.  I know, very!  As you can tell I’m still drawing dogs.  Practice!  Practice! Practice!   

    Well, other than this puppy, there is nothing to report.  Should be a good weekend with warm weather.  David comes home tomorrow and  I’m very excited.  He’s been gone for two weeks for work.  After all these years, I still get those butterflies…. I know Gross and TMI.  He doesn’t read my blog, so for goodness sake don’t tell him, his head will swell!

Have a great weekend!

You say tomato, I say mater . . .

EDM #14 Draw what you see in the morning when you get up

EDM #17 Draw a musical instrument

EDM #206 We call it (a)

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EDM # 14 is my vitamins.  I have to keep them on my dresser so I will remember to take them.  EDM #17 Is the electric guitar that my daughter got for Christmas. 

      EDM#206 is a new challenge and we call it suppa not dinner.  Back home lunch is dinner and we call it dinna.  We went out to eat with some friends on the 40th birthday of my sister and myself.  It was a very nice restaurant in a renovated old church.  We had so much fun and at the end, the husband of a couple ask me how I liked the food.  I said, “Suppa was really good.”   He turned to me and said, “Suppa, what the hell is suppa?!”  I am almost sure he knew what I was referring to, but chose a smart remark to belittle me, so I replied, Suppa is when you share food with people you love and dinner is food you share with people you don’t and then I walked off. Of course I didn’t mean it, but I wasn’t going to let him talk down to me I think he was drunk. Idiot!  

      Let me see if I can remember more stuff  :  going shopping=goin’ to town,  tractor trailer=transfairy truck, aluminium=a -lyewn-yum, yours=yalls-is, and=’n, bologna-bolonie, alot=a mess, ing=in’, tomato=mater, potato=tater.     If my Granny Lucy was still around I’d have a bunch for you. 

      I guess you can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take country out of the girl, and that is completely a okay with me.

A New Year Begins….

 EDM #9 Draw a bit of organized chaos

EDM #12 Draw what you ate for dinner

EDM #13 Draw your telephone

EDM #15 Draw a tree, leaves or branches

EDM # 16 Draw your favorite tool

Graphite and Colored Pencil on Sketch

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     EDM 9 is the inside of a wrist watch. EDM 16 is a wire bending tool for jewelry making. EDM 12 is a sad drawing of a great dinner.  EDM 15 is my Harry Potterish tree.  EDM 13 is my phone with the number 867-5309 on the screen then I just had to add a bathroom stall.  I know I am dating myself, but as I began to draw the phone that song just came to me and I ended up singing it until I was finished drawing.

    I have been giving a lot of thought to my resolutions, goals and lists.  I really am not into structure; well not in my personal life anyway.  I have been in a  K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid) mode ever since I quit work to stay home with Alana.   So in the end I have no resolutions, no immediate goals and no list for them.   I am just going to enjoy the drawing, the painting, the beading and the reading all year long.