"Emily"...

Everyone needs security...

even if found with a soft, warm companion that sits on our bed, waiting patiently.

Meet "Emily" and her bunny.

I just finished with this pencil piece on 5"x7" Stonehenge art paper.

I was thinking about Spring while working very early hours this morning! It was still dark outside. I love early mornings when the rest of the world is still sleeping (so I believe).

Off to run errands soon.

Hey! The sun is shining!!!!!!

Daphne's Story...

I'm sure that "Daphne" has a story to tell. I believe that all of us do. As I create these women, I think about their story...

who are they?

Where are they from?

What did they do?

That's all part of my creative process... BELIEVING that these people were in fact, real people with names.

I do not name them until they are nearly completed and then suddenly, I just come up with a name for the face! Where the name, "Daphne" came from, I'll never know, but she is a Daphne, and she is pictured above from the 1920's.

Fun, huh?

Possibly, she was a performer in a smoke-filled jazz club. She loved bold colors and flirting with the fellas, I BELIEVE.

Once again, a 5"x7" colored pencil piece, on Stonehenge art paper.

And that's my story for tonight. Now, I'm off to bed!

Sweet dreams to all!

Fairies and Gnomes...

I hope that you all had a wonderful Superbowl weekend!

I sat in front of the tv, excited to see the new commercials to be aired...and picking a favorite! As I watched, I also worked on this piece of art. It measures 5"x7". I used colored pencils on Stonehenge paper, which is now my very favorite paper for all mediums! It's 100% cotton and I so love it!

This was such a relaxing piece to create.

Soft colors that really flowed together nicely...

and I adore GNOMES!

I have them in my gardens...

mine are real.

yip, they are.

(I BELIEVE this anyway)!

You can bet that I WILL be going to see the new movie, "Gnomeo & Juliet"!

It's in 3D!!!!!! The music in the movie is that of the one and only, fabulous, ELTON JOHN!

Oh, it will be a great night at the movies!

Until then, if you too, LOVE gnomes, keep watching because I LOVE painting and drawing these cuties!

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Colored Pencils~ Jolie

Meet, "Jolie". She's my latest girl...colored pencils, layered and burnished. I'm falling in love with my colored pencils all over again! I was beginning to feel some guilt because they looked brand new, untouched. I enjoy all of my art supplies and it's always fun to jump from one medium to another!

No red today.

Yes, I did take more red and pink pictures throughout yesterday's adventures, but I just wanted to keep our focus on this tranquil aqua color. It is such a calming color. Probably my favorite color these days. It's also the color of my art studio so I think that I will have a print made of Jolie. I will put her in a white ornate frame, big & bold.

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Wishing you all a perfect day!

Little Girl Pink

It's the second day of February Pink! It's a rather sweet color and I am very fond of it. I finished "Little Girl Pink" yesterday. It seemed odd for me to put a body onto my girl! I'm not sure about this piece. Maybe I should ask YOU...

Which do you like best?

My full face girls or a full figure girl?

Oh, by the way, I should add that I do paint/ draw boys once in awhile, however, I do have a passion for the frills and lace. It's fun for me to also be a wardrobe designer for my little painted people!

No, I did not buy these while grocery shopping Sunday night.

I ended up buying chocolate frozen yogurt with a caramel sauce to pour over the top of it!

I am really struggling with diet these days. My lifestyle is so much different than before. I'm no longer chasing after children and getting them to the next class! My muscles have turned to mush and it's just too cold to be outdoors!

Oh, hurry up, Spring!

Until then...

I will enjoy the sweet things Winter offerings!

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Hello, FEBRUARY!

Here we go again. It's the "LOVE" month, and, if you have followed my former blog, "In A Shabby Kind Of Way", through the years, you know by now that this has been my least favorite "holiday"! I will try to change this. I'm already making efforts!

I picked up a box of beautiful, Victorian Valentine cards from Barnes & Noble. They are so petite and loaded with charm! I will send them out to my family back in Kansas and then display the remainder of them in my pretty art studio!

I also created this piece of art in celebration of Valentine's Day. You may purchase most any size print from me...or, the original! Just drop me a message through Blogger.

I am also playing a Valentine game with myself, but YOU too, may play along if you'd like! I carry at least one camera in my bag, everywhere I go...even if it's just to the grocery store. I have done this for several years and it does help keep my life creative. I see inspiration everywhere! Throughout the month of February, I'm seeking out Valentine items, or simply RED & PINK things to snap! I'll be sharing some of my finds right here on my blog.

Here is my first collection...

Flowers, of course!

Red Flowers.

Pink Flowers.

All are so lovely!

And who wouldn't want to cuddle up with this sweet kitty?

Roses everywhere, along with satin and lace.

Hello, February!

I shall embrace!