Sunday, May 31, 2009

Obamarama

First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama

Can you guess...


Drew Barrymore? Not quite classic, but you know she's cute!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Maurice Sendak










As a Children's Librarian way back, I used and reused Max from the book "Where the Wild Things Are". (See him with the library card.)

Wild Thing

Hey, I discovered ink today! If only I know how to color!

Monday, May 18, 2009

My daughter Syndel


Enough about me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X86mKbL2L1w&feature=sdig&et=1242154227.1




Let me brag about my kid. She's the one on the right (though her bestfriend Julie is practically adopted).

Friday, May 15, 2009

Squirrel
















Squirrels are so cute... their round eyes, bushy tail and the way they hold the nut as they chew away...



My Tucker is the best dog ever!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Sunday, May 10, 2009


Happy Mother' Day!


Did these in 30 minutes! I think drawing animals is easier than humans. Oh, the raccoon reminds me of Wolverine...

Friday, May 8, 2009

Sophia Loren


This business of drawing who I think are classic beauties... hard! I had to re-do Sophia many times. This is the most I can do, folks. I think it sort of got her eyes, mouth, .... and hair! Definitely her hair!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

More flowers


Practice. Need more practice. Must not give up.
Must not sleep...












Got myself a watercolor kit so I've been messing around with it. Here's my version of a small waterfall. Don't fall now...

Self-portrait




That's me.... minus 1o pounds, 5 pounds per cheek.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Lynda Barry's grandma is a silly Filipina.
























My inspiration. Stop and read every word of this comic strip. Dare you not to laugh. I sure have lots of funny life incidents that I hope to share in due time. So stay tuned!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Messy Rose


Just see the title. Someone needs to take a class on watercoloring and not use q-tips. But it was fun experimenting!

Monday, May 4, 2009



Okay. This is supposed to be Angelina Jolie. Her essence is there, but there's still something about it. I may just have to draw another image of her or maybe revisit this and "fix" it. For now, here is today's post.

Saturday, May 2, 2009


I'm finding that "subtle" doesn't do well with the scanner. I had to re-do the outline and really pencil in the colors.

Marilyn Monroe


So, here's my very first posting. I plan to start with drawing women who I think are classic in their beauty. So #1 is Marilyn Monroe.