March

This is something I thought of doing early in March, but didn't get around to starting it until about the 28th.

Here's a little poem I wrote for fun at the beginning of the month:

It's the first day of March. As I sit here I'm tryin'

To figure why it must come in like a lion.

There shouldn't be snow, or cold, blustery breezes.

Enough of the flu. I am sick of the sneezes.

It's time to move on from this winter-y gray,

From the weather that keeps us inside all damn day.

You're long and you're wicked. I tell you I am

Hoping you'll truly go out like a lamb.

Well, no such luck. Although Ohio did have a beautiful Easter, March went out like a lion as well and brought his brother to hang around for a while in April.

Happy Easter

5 x 7 watercolor pencil on Bristol paper.

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter and a Glorious Spring!

This is a pastel I did, about 18 years ago, of my daughter Louisa. 

Just thought I'd throw this in as a bonus. Isn't she sweet?!

  

Barnyard Family Portrait

This began as a watercolor but I did a lot of digital enhancing. The digital work brightens the colors and I'm able to do a lot of corrections as well.

Ellen Degeneres caricature

This is the caricature my husband asked me to do. Gotta love Ellen D.

Magic Mike Caricature

I have so much fun doing caricatures!

My husband politely suggested I stop doing males that look like this.

He suggested Ellen Degeneres. So, looks like I'll attempt her next.

Illustration Friday - CHILDHOOD

This is an update - May 27, 2016

I finished this piece up with oils. No digital work because I wanted a piece that I could frame.

                                      

    

 This bottom one started as an 8 x 10 watercolor on clayboard and finished up in Corel Painter.
I took a photo of this awesome treehouse many years ago and I've always intended to get it out and add the kids. Here it is!
     If you're interested in seeing an even older version of kids playing in a tree click here. I am slowly but surely learning the art of children's illustration.