Mixed Media Drawing

I have a love hate relationship

with this drawing. 

I'm happy with the face, 

the basic design and the balance

of the drawing as a whole. 

The headdress is so flat

though. It bugs me. 

Even if I tried shading it, it 

wouldn't help. That part of 

the drawing is off. 

I call it Mardi Gras, because that's

what it reminds me of. 

Not that I've ever been, but it's what I'd

imagine seeing someone in a Mardi Gras

parade looking like. 

Well, I guess it's back to the "drawing" table for me.

Have a wonderful day.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Terri

Tangled Portrait

Sometimes I start

drawing and can't stop. 

Here's a prime example. 

This piece was fun as well as 

therapeutic to create. 

Repetitious drawing of shapes and designs

put me in the zone. . . . 

That's when hours pass like minutes. 

I was limited on my color

palette because I was limited on my

markers and pitt pens.

Looking forward to starting on 

a new project today. 

Make it a great day!

Thanks for visiting.

Terri

Bird Love Drawing

I drew this lady when I was first 

experimenting with colored pencils. 

Obviously I used markers and pens as

well, but her face is colored pencil. 

I'm thinking of remaking it now that I've

learned a little more about blending

and using colored pencils. 

I say remake it, because I don't have 

the actual piece anymore.

Another mistake I mistake I made was using

more of a textured watercolor paper instead

of a smooth Bristol Paper.

There're a lot of elements to the 

design that I do like, and some I'll leave out. 

Just talking about it is stirring up  

motivation to get started.

That said, I can't get sidelined!

I have to finish my current project first.

(More on that later). 

The one thing I don't want is a room full 

of partially finished pieces.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hope you have a wonderful day. 

Terri

Funky Paper Towel Dispenser

My husband and I were in the

food service industry for over 30 years.

You could say we're hyper sensitive to germs. 

I love the idea of disposable towels

in the bathroom~even more so if they're covered 

and protected from germs. (I wasn't kidding earlier).

Why not use a commercial dispenser in the bathroom?

Being an artsy person, I couldn't leave it unadorned. 

The surface was shiny metal and the sides were plastic.

I found Sharpies and Sharpie Paint Markers worked the best.  

There're several composition notebooks lying around

my house, filled some of my favorite quotes.

This particular quote was found in an old Victoria Magazine.

I was saving it for a special project for the bathroom, 

excuse me, lavatory. 

Now maybe it's time to make one for the kitchen. . . 

Terri

Playing with Markers

I've been working on my first art journal. 

I told myself beforehand that I wasn't going to rip

any pages out no matter how they turned out. 

Becoming better at ones craft is an evolution. 

I wanted to see the progression of my work 

from page 1 to page 50, or however many pages there are. 

Well, I broke my own rule on the first page yesterday.

I'd coated the finished page with a gloss super heavy 

gel that started to stick and pull apart

the finished inside cover of my journal.

Yikes!

I weighed my options and decided to start fresh

again with my rule now reenacted.

Live and learn. . . 

The following picture is one of my

drawings I made while playing with markers. 

PEACE~LOVE~JOY

Terri