I.F. Adrift

Splash!

Watercolor

I think duck can ride dog's wave all the way across the lake.

Happy creating, all.

I.F. Muddy

Watercolor/Ink

This doggy is one that I've been working on for Watercolor Wednesdays.

Happy Creating, all.

I.F. Focused

Gouache/Color Pencil

Sometimes we're focused inwardly. This work is in progress for a poem written by J.R. Poulter. For me, my focus on creating,drawing and painting seems renewed.

Happy creating, all!

Catching up

It has been way too long since my last post. I took a new High School job which includes teaching an Art History class that I've been creating from scratch.

Anyway, things are starting to level out and I am beginning to work on illustrations again. These pieces were created this summer at a class for teaching AP Art Studio.


I am drawing quite a bit in the classroom. But that's not the same for me. Here's to having some new stuff up soon.

Happy creating all!

I.F. Unfold

Blacksheep - Watercolor

With this unfounded unfolding, this little guy may not want to be "Infold."

Happy creating, all.

I.F. Craving

Lunch a la Boys - Watercolor

I'm still revisiting some of my older work. The boys are craving a pb + j. Mom is craving a house keeper.

Happy creating, all.

I.F. Parade

Promise - Watercolor

The parade of animals from the ark would have been spectacular.

Happy creating, all

I.F. Impossibility

Rainy Day - Watercolor

It's impossible to get out there and play on a day like this. I created this for Watercolor Wednesdays a couple of weeks ago. Hope the sun is shining where ever you are.

Happy creating, all

I.F. Poise

Dream Mist - Gouache

I think that this piece is appropriate for the theme. I created this to illustrate a poem-poster for Jennifer Poulter. I found out this morning that it is published at Sharing Books. You can check it out at sharing-books.com. Thanks to Jennifer for providing the inspiration w/her wonderful poem.

Happy creating, all!

I.F. Instinct

Play? Ink/Goauche

Is it play or instinct? Glad I scanned and saved the drawing. Think I might practice a bit w/photoshop when I get a chance. I have just LOADS of time:)

Happy creating, all

I.F. Similar

Chameleons/Goauche + Prismacolor

I did this piece a couple of years ago with markers. Then last year sometime I reworked it with paint. Not only are the chameleons similar to each other, but the piece is similar to the original as well. Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. Hope everyone here is experiencing peace and joy in SPITE of the economy and other challenges we face. Be like the chameleon and keep an eye out:)

Happy creating all....

I.F. Late

Untitled - Gouache/ink

Hope everyone is enjoying the weather changes. I love fall in the air. Not only is it cooler but it's getting dark earlier and we need a jacket in the evenings here. We're trying not to turn on the heat yet. We'd like to get just a few days of running nothing if we could. That's hard in the midsouth where you jump from summer to winter in October.

This is a bit of a change for me in my work as well. I've been wanting to give hot press paper a go and....I think I'm liking it. And I determined to jump right to the paper w/ink..diggin' that, too. Hope everyone else is finding new inspirations.

Happy creating all.

I.F. Fierce

Please Lion - Goauche/colorpencil/ink

I've been disappointed not to be able to participate this month (love the prompts, for sure!) This was the first of some paintings I did about Aesop's Lion and the Mouse. Great to be back.

Happy creating, all.

I.F. Worry

Great Finish - Gouache/colorpencil

Maybe if the hare had worried a little sooner he wouldn't be worried now. I did this illustration for scbwi's Great Race contest. I didn't participate in this last one but can't wait for the next one.

Happy creating all.

I.F. Wide

Some day, Lion - Goauche/Colorpencil

Open wide! This picture is inspired from Aesop's fable of the Lion and the Mouse. Just a couple weeks of teaching left and I can draw and paint again. Not that I don't during the school year, but these last few weeks are always crowded w/ year-end activities.

Happy creating, all!

I.F. Fail

Thank You, Mouse - Goauche/colorpencil

You see, the hunters failed to capture the lion because mouse freed him from the net. This is the finished painting from the drawing I submitted last week. Really enjoyed our regional SCBWI conference. Lots o good stuff.

Happy creating, all.

I.F. Save

Nice Save! Watercolor

Well, at least, we hope it's a nice save. I believe it will be. Have a great weekend and new week, everybody!

I.F. Pet Peeves

Boys in Kitchen / Watercolor

Going to be busy this week so I decided to upload a picture I did last year. I think it could be appropriate for the topic.

I know that if they leave that mess for me to clean up I'll be..... peeved.

Happy Creating All

I.F. Grow

Daisy - Watercolor

Whew! This the first i.f. I've gotten to do since school started! Busy,busy. The watercolor sketch is the beginning idea for a logo for a women's group at church. I took the opportunity to experiment with a digital creation. Trying to create more -we do what we really want to do, don't we.