inktober #3

inktober day number three.   prompt: "collection"

oh.my.goodness, how i struggled with this!

(and as i sit here staring at this photo, i see so much that needs work!)

i am waaaay far away from my comfort zone 

with this "ink only" rule, and it's painful.

yeah, i know, "no pain, no gain",  but

do you think anyone would notice if i picked up my mechanical pencil

and got out my watercolors.....just for a tiny second?  :))

the majority of artwork on this page was created with

my Pentel pocket brush pen, and the lines were softened a bit

with a waterbrush.  other details were added with a micron .005

see you tomorrow.....xox

more winter comfort

while the winter temperatures continue to drop outside,

 me and my doodle pencil have been oh-so-happy inside 

channeling lots of goodies on my comfort list.   

for example, a personalized set of "elvie gloves" 

to keep my hands warm….

heading outside wearing

a pair of super cute boots, a beanie, and

 a polka-dot scarf….

wrapping up in a toasty blanket 

while enjoying a bowl of tomato soup and grilled cheese sammie….

wearing a pair of argyle socks and bunny slippers 

while swooning over the intoxicating aroma of 

chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven….

and always, always having a mug of hot chocolate nearby.

(actually, the cookies and hot chocolate goes for any time of the year…!)

it's winter and it's crazy cold outside,

but i'm super happy with so many things that truly warm my heart!

xox

{note:  the only thing i would change about this artwork is the paper.  

this project began as a simple doodle on a piece of textwove paper 

that i randomly pulled out of my drawer.  as i continued to work along,

i really struggled against the softness of the paper and it didn't take

well to erasing at all.  next time i'll definitely grab my favorite

fabriano artistico 140 lb. hot press paper!}

{supplies:  this artwork was created using derwent watercolor and

 inktense pencils and a .3 mechanical pencil on arches textwove paper}

winter comfort

happy new year!
 after experiencing one of the longest creative-dry-spells ever,
i welcome 2016 with my arms stretched up to the sky
and much joy in my voice!
 woo hoo!

but while i've been busy wrestling with a creative-dry-spell,

Mother Nature has been hard at work 

creating a super cold-spell….yikes!

so, me and my doodle-pencil have been hibernating….

and taking full advantage of all the comforts that winter brings!
xox



{this is a work in progress, lots of blank spaces to be filled…stay tuned!}
supplies:  derwent watercolor and Inktense pencils, .3 mechanical pencil}

soul-warming

when it's cold outside for days on end,
the best thing to warm the soul is the perfect cup of hot chocolate.
 a big dollop of whipped cream on top is nice,
but how about a handful of mini marshmallows instead….
just because they're so much fun to chase around in that sea of cocoa.

and while the bobbing for marshmallows is going on,
don't forget about all that extra chocolate on the side….

 because that's probably the best reason to have the hot chocolate in the first place….
for the extra goodies on the side.

oh yeah….and to warm the soul, too, of course.  :))


{see soul-warming hot chocolate recipe here!}

creative comfort

sometimes i walk into my studio, and even with all of this "stuff" that i've accumulated over the years, i have no idea which direction to go in. so i do what i always end up doing.....grab my glasses, a mechanical pencil, and a pad of graph paper......and i start scribbling some letters. i've been fascinated with letterforms ever since i was a child when my mom taught me how to write my name. to me, they are the ultimate doodle, and i could sit for hours caught up in all of their shapes and sizes. these little alpha-happies are total chocolate-comfort......but in a no-fat version. :))