A little fan art for a little spirit. I watched Princess Mononoke last weekend and loved rediscovering it. Tree spirits, the sign of a healthy forest. *sigh* Materials: Page from a book falling apart, Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens, Derwent watercolour pencils, Derwent Sketching (dark wash), Derwent Aquatone
Here’s a cup of java to get you going in the morning. Have a great day! And for those of you seeing this for the first time, no worries – I did not destroy a book. I was in my personal library and falling apart. Instead of just recycling it, I decided to draw…
Made this sketch after an evening with my in-laws (mom, dad, sister & niece). It was wonderful talking with them – my niece is such a ball of sunshine, even at 21. She’s off to Comicon tomorrow with her boyfriend. Yes, I am jealous.
The beginning of a nursery rhyme was stuck in my head “Fishy fishy in the brook” when I started sketching. I had to actually google the rest of it so I could get it out of my head. My husband likes to say this one whenever we eat fish or sushi. Here is the…
Last night I was idly sketching, thinking about friendships past and present. How some people quickly cross paths and some for longer journeys. There was a certain poem I was looking as I thought about all those relationships and how some had faded away or even cut away. I came across the following poem…
I love this poem by Christopher Logue. When I first started this piece, I was thinking of lettering in the saying “Fly Free” but then I remembered “Come To The Edge” and thought it most appropriate. Come To The Edge Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It’s too high!…
Two of my favorite things are my pond and koi fish. I love watching the fish. It is so peaceful and serene.