DC - What's That?

What's that?

Often asked of myself when painting away...

...and sometimes unanswered for months.

'Ladder to the Full Moon' - acrylic on paper, about 8"x8"

My talented friend Carole is the host of this Drawing Challenge.  Take a look at her interesting place for links to lots more artists grappling with 'what's that'.

(inspired by the full July moon sailing over Seattle this weekend)

 

DC - Willow

The breath of spring

calls a very special willow

to venture forth

on our fair Island.

'Pussy Willow' - pigma 'brush' pen and Inktense pencils in 8x6 gamma sketchbook

Our willow theme, brought to us by a very special Blogland friend and painter, Carole, also made me think of my favorite kind of furniture: the kind constructed of branches.  (So of course I had a go at drawing that, too)!

'Willow Chair' - Inktense pencils in 8x6 gamma

Have a seat while you wander through the willows over at Carole's exciting blog.

CROW - drawing challenge

The drawing challenge this week was proposed by my friend, Carole Reid, a fabulous artist and fellow north-westerner.  Our respective homes lie along the same body of water, the 'inside passage' which runs from Seattle, Washington through islands up along the coasts of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska.  In our part of the world Crows are abundant, along with their larger, more poetic cousins the Ravens, and Bald Eagles, who take themselves very seriously. 

True to their pesky nature, Crows got into my studio as well as my sketchbook this week.  

procion on cotton, detail of larger work in progress

closer view of the above

charcoal pencil in 8x6" gamma sketchbook

You can have a look at lots more Crows over at Carole's blog.