happy 2017!

wishing you an artful, chocolate-covered,

laughter-filled new year!

happy 2017 to you, 

my sweet bloggy friends!!

xoxox

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper, micron pens,

watercolor, 5B graphite pencil, .3 mechanical pencil}

oh night divine

thank you SO much for all your heartfelt comments and holiday wishes!

i hope your Christmas is filled with love and sweet blessing,

and your 2017 overflows with creativity and inspiration.

big love,

xoxox

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper, 

daniel smith watercolor, .3 and .5 mechanical pencils}

hear/how the bells

the vienna boys choir has been singing this in my head 

for the past week.  and then as i was writing this post,

i happen to see the lyrics and 

realized i've been singing it completely wrong my entire life!

(and now have the artwork to prove it!)

i guess the correct version is "hark how the bells...."

looks like i've been "hearing" it differently all along....hahaha!

ding-dong-ding-dong.....  :))

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,
daniel smith watercolor, .3 and .5 mechanical pencils}

frosty

frosty.....deconstructed.  :))

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy 140 lb. w/c paper, 

daniel smith watercolor,  .3 & .5 mechanical pencil}

lovely branches

pop some popcorn and pour the eggnog....

it's time to decorate the Christmas tree!  yay!

xox

hap-happy

celebrating the most wonderful time of the year

and the hap-happiest season of all!

xox

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy 140 lb. w/c paper, 

daniel smith watercolor,  .3 mechanical pencil}

inktober #24

inktober day twenty-four,  prompt:  "one dozen"

i must admit that when i first saw today's prompt,  i thought, "really?!".

but once i started thinking about it,

 everything kind of fell into place, one heart at a time.

because these hearts appear in my artwork today 

for some very special reasons:

first.....unfortunately, this will be my last inktober post this month,

but you know it would take a really good reason for me to bow out 

of the challenge early, and i've got the best reason in the world....

our daughter is marrying the love of her life on saturday,

and it's go-time!  i've got to get ready for this celebration of big love!

second.....while this artwork contains twelve hearts,

it was created to hold the power of a lot more than that,

and it was created with all of you in mind.

each one of these hearts holds about a gazillion

little hearts, and each one of those gazillion hearts holds 

my gratitude and appreciation for all your visits to my 

blog, instagram, and Facebook, as well as

 your sweet, supportive, and encouraging comments.

thank you from the top, middle and bottom of each one

of my heart of hearts!!!

third.....you know i love any reason to draw a little heart 

here and there.  add some chocolate, and things really start 

getting crazy..... :))

thanks again for coming on this inktober ride with me....

i'll be back in cyberspace very soon!  

xoxox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

pentel color brush pens, white gelly roll pen,  copic marker}

inktober #23

inktober day twenty-three,  prompt:  "slow"

here's to seeing the beauty in life.....

one inch at a time.

xoxox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

pentel color brush pens, white gelly roll pen,  copic marker}

inktober #22

inktober day twenty-two,  prompt:  "little"

confetti is kind of like chocolate....

it goes with everything.

although,  it doesn't taste nearly as good.  :))

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

pentel color brush pens, white gelly roll pen,  copic marker}

inktober #21

i'm shortening the distance between us

by sending you a big smile!

:))

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

tombow markers, white gelly roll pen,  copic marker}

inktober #20

inktober day twenty,  prompt:  "squeeze"

i'm thanking you in a really big way for all your 

sweetness with my series of inktober artwork....

please consider yourself bear-hugged!

xox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

sakura brush markers, white gelly roll pen,  copic marker}

inktober #17

inktober day seventeen,  prompt:  "battle"

i will always strive to be carrot-healthy,

but choco-happy wins the battle every time!  

:))

{i'll be away from art desk for the next few days....

be back for more inktober soon!}

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

pentel color brush,  ranger distress markers, copic marker}

inktober #16

inktober day sixteen,  prompt:  "wet"

rain or shine, its a beautiful day....

so much to smile about!  xox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens

pentel color brush,  ranger distress markers, copic marker}

inktober #15

inktober day fifteen,  prompt:  "relax"

hope your weekend involves a lot of 

putting your feet up!  enjoy!  xox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  pentel color brush,

ranger distress marker, copic marker, white gelly roll pen}

inktober #14

inktober day fourteen,  prompt:  "tree"

xox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens,

ranger distress markers, pentel color brush, white gelly roll pen}

inktober #13

inktober day thirteen,  prompt:  "scary"

i'm thinking of the prompt more as "fear",

and i just love the "fear-less" nature of the Proverbs 31 woman!

xox

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens,

ranger distress markers, pentel color brush}

inktober #12

i've discovered that the things on my "to-don't" list

are a much bigger struggle than the other stuff.....xox

inktober day twelve,  prompt:  "worry"

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  aqua bee sketch paper, micron pens, 

ranger distress markers}

inktober #11

all those who remember watching the original Star Trek on tv,

raise your hand..... 

(p.s. me, me, me!  :))

inktober day eleven,  prompt:  "transport"

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens,

pentel color brush,  pentel pocket brush}

inktober #10

inktober day ten,   prompt: "jump"

another chocolate-themed post....

seems like my brain always jumps to that subject,

no matter what the prompt..... :))

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens,

ranger distress markers,  copic marker}

inktober #9

i'm not usually a rule-breaker,

but today i took Mr. Picasso's advice....

and "bent" the inktober guidelines

by adding some pencil to my ink drawing.

my heart is so happy, 

and it feels absolutely awesome to be an artist!

:))

inktober day nine,  prompt:  "broken"

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  pentel color brushes,

  waterbrush, .3 mechanical pencil}

inktober #8

p.s.  and you're awesome, too!   xox

inktober2016 day eight,  prompt:  "rock"

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens, 

pentel color brushes,  pentel pocket brush}

inktober #7

inktober2016 day seven,  prompt:  "lost"

i've been trying to learn about perspective drawing.....

an entirely new challenge to get lost in!

click here for more info about inktober!

{supplies:  canson moulin du roy w/c paper,  micron pens,

ranger distress inks, coptic neutral gray marker}