Morning Sky, You Inspire Me

These are addicting to make...







All of these come from what I see in the morning on my way home from work. It amazes me how different the sky can be each morning. Now to see which one I use first...

Dream Of Me

"It was to be an exciting day at the animal park, hundreds of animals there waiting to be seen. I rushed in through the front gate and made straight for the first glass wall I could see. Inside a sting ray and little sharks delighted my eyes as little silver fish darted about their ways. Moving on there were more fish of different shapes and colors then anyone could imagine.
Next it was to be the large birds in their larger cages. I came to a red tail hawk who shied away from me when I approached, causing some disappointment to sink in. So I went to the eagle, and he did the same! Onward and the chinchillas, rabbits, bears, so many others and the snakes! How can a snake know to shy away from me? Crushed, I slowly moved on, thinking that I was cursed as none of the animals wanted to be near me.
But what is next, ah the giraffe, will she see me? So over I went, and over to me she came like finding her long lost friend at last. Delighted, I opened the giraffe's gate and let myself in to hug her and let her know that together we could be. She laid down and I sat against her, hand running along her black spotted coat till it was the end of the day..."

"Dream Of Me"
6 in x 6 in
Colored Pencil and Water Color
on Bristol vellum

I am so happy with how this came out. I know it's not perfect, it can't be because I'm still learning, but I love it! This one is definitely going on the wall once I find a frame for it.
I already have an idea worked out in my head of what I want to do next, just need to find good reference pics. Hint? I'll tell you that antlers will be there.

I feel bad it took so long to get this finished. I had strained my wrist at work and some simple movements were more then I could bare. But it's all better and this is done so yay yay yay!

What's Going On

I was going to wait till I finished this before showing it, but it's taking me a long time and I hate not posting on here. There is a smidgen of a story with this but it's going to wait till the finished end.



I'm really trying to take my time with this and think layers and color schemes through before I put it all down. I really want to take my art seriously now, especially if I want to go somewhere with it one of these days...
Hopefully I haven't just jinxed it and I'll finish it! It seems like the past couple of drawings I have posted haven't been finished...oops!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Bright Colors

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, anyone get anything really good?
I was very excited to have gotten a new printer. It prints the most amazing pictures, like I had sent them in to get them done so it's totally awesome.

It's another new year, it seems like time really flies. I don't make new year resolutions but I do hope for the best, like continuing to do art and improve :)



On top of getting those water color pencils, I had went back to the store and gotten derwent's inktense pencils. If I had of known better at the time I would of just gotten the inktense ones and something else. They work just like the water color ones except when you use them dry you can get some really intense colors, not very good for layering though. When I layer with them, by the four or fifth layer I get this yucky, gunky look.
So above is me playing with them wet. My drive home from work in the morning inspired it, two mornings in a row the sky was bright pink with blue streaks that made purples in it as well. One of these days I will take my camera with me and have the hubby take pictures while I'm driving..
Anyway, I plan on drawing something on top of it, just working on the what right now :) I hope everyone else is as lucky to have something on the art board right now!