Glass while waiting

While my two other sketchbooks were wet with water color and glue, I did this quick sketch on my grey toned sketchpad. 

Another Sunset

Still trying to get a handle on water color washes. And my lettering needs some serious work.. LOL  I will keep practicing.

Layers

Building up layers as a background for a future sketch. 

Orange you glad?

I was struggling to get this to actually look like an orange. I'm not sure if I accomplished that, but Ethan really wanted to eat the orange, so I decided to call it done. :)

A speedy sketch

A 5 minute sketch before I left the office this evening

A gorgeous spring day

I spent most of the day outside today. There was an outdoor art show right up the street in my neighbohood. I ran into to friends, had lunch, and spent a couple hours sketching outside. There was really so much to see it was overwhelming, so I just decided to sketch this lamp post... I sketched it in pen, so no erasing allowed.. finished it with water color pencils and blended with the water brush.. Loads of imperfections, but I like the feeling of it.

I just started this online class called SketchBook Skool, and it is encouraging me to start sketching, drawing and journaling again. So after a long absence I will start posting to my poor neglected sketch blog again... :)

BW

My First Zentangle or Lab #20 Out of Control

This started as a drawing lab to emulate the abstract artist Joan Miro, but along the way I discovered Zentangles and decided to try that technique on this sketch. About 4 hours later... this is what I ended up with. This could be addicting...

Drawing Lab #23

I am reading this book "Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists". This is one of the labs I completed, called " Your Inner Dr. Seuss". The objective was to emulate his style and make your own creation. It was a fun way to get me drawing again.