Tag Archives: Drawing

EDiM 14-15: Draw a Figurine (Buddha & Poodle), Draw a Pencil

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

I thought the Buddha with the curly hair* was a nice match with this little poodle figurine  I sculpted years ago to be part of a chess set, with dogs on one side and cats on the other. The poodle … Continue reading →

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EDiM 12-13: The Oldest Thing in The Refrigerator & Draw a Pillow

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

“The Oldest Thing in Your Refrigerator” was the cue for May 12 and that was easy since there was only one old item in there: a bottle of red wine that was a gift from a vendor at work in … Continue reading →

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Something Creepy and A Lock: Every Day in May 9-10

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The creepiest things around my house are snails and slugs. They creep along, leaving their silvery trails of slime. Yuck. My gardeners warned me that the big Agapanthus plants left behind by the former owner of my home were snail … Continue reading →

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Something(s) For Free and a Coffee Pot: Every Day in May 7-8

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

“Draw Something You Got For Free” was May 7th’s cue and May 8 was “Draw A Coffee Pot.” Above is the black lacquer cabinet with carvings and gold decorations I found on the sidewalk in front of a brightly painted … Continue reading →

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EDiM 5-6: Draw A Scented Product (one to counteract another) and a Pine Tree

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

I had fun with May 6: “Draw a Scented Product.” I sketched two scented “products” — one man-made and one cat-made. The man-made is a lovely (and expensive) room perfume (Vanilla, Bourbon and Mandarin) that I fell in love with … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, Days 1-2: A Favorite Sound (Purrr) & Bubbles

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

What better way to improve drawing skills than to practice every day! I committed to the Every Day in May (Facebook, Flickr) challenge and have been really enjoying the practice, discipline and creativity the daily cues inspire. The first cue … Continue reading →

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My Junkyard Garden

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

I inherited a bunch of rusty old car parts when I converted the garage (formerly used by my son to restore a 1970 muscle car) into my studio. I thought they were interesting looking “sculptures” and stuck them in my … Continue reading →

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A Flowering Gift: Anthurium; plus Camellias Old and New

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

My friend Amy gave me the lovely gift of an Anthurium plant. I couldn’t wait to sketch its interesting shapes and colors. I keep it in the studio because my cats eat house plants and then give them back partially … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Number One, I’m 2 Million! plus 1 More Crab Apple

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Once more with the crab apple blossoms, this time on tan paper using mostly a Prismacolor black grape colored pencil and white pencil (and then pasted in my giant Moleskine). I sketched these before I did the oil paintings posted … Continue reading →

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The Justins Bieber and Timberlake Teach Me to Tie (Lost) Shoes

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

More crazy dreams! The night after the lost keys dream, I dreamed I was at a retreat where I kept losing my shoes. So of course I had to draw them, just to be sure they were still here. Lately … Continue reading →

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Lost Dreams and the Kitchen Sink

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Sometimes I have the stupidest dreams. It’s unlikely I would actually lose my keys since I always put them in the same place. I do this because, like Winnie the Pooh, I’m “a bear of very little brain.” Although I … Continue reading →

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Crazy Chicks at Poulet: A Poultry Panorama

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

The night we sketched at Poulet, a mostly chicken café in north Berkeley, I was feeling out of practice with drawing. So instead of trying to sketch the architecture or people I just drew their collection of chickens displayed on … Continue reading →

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