Sailor Mouse

Here is a quick sketch for this week's Illustration Friday topic, "sailor." I'm planning on adding watercolor to the drawing, but would like to meet the deadline for posting on the IF site.

"sailor" black Prismacolor   7" x 10"

Summertime Fun!

I've been enjoying my summer vacation, and ignoring my blog. Here are a few images from my recent trip to Maine.

Sunset at Drake's Island Beach jetty, Wells, Maine

 Marginal Way in Ogunquit

Kennebunkport Harbor

The buoys I painted for my friend's new beach house

A quick sandpiper block print

 On the last day, we squeezed in a few hours of beach-combing at the lovely Goose Neck Beach, where I found a sand dollar and other treasures. Good bye Maine!

Dad's Day

Enjoyed having my parents up to our house for Father's Day. My sister and my girls were also able to be there, and we had a delicious lunch and a fun time together. Here is the card I made for my dad.

I have lots of happy memories of fun times with my dad. Our family did a lot of outdoor activities when we were growing up--camping, hiking, going to the beach. I am blessed!

"Skate" Illustration Friday

It's been a busy time as the current school year winds down. Final exams and major room cleaning have kept me occupied this week! I managed to squeeze in a little time to draw a piece for this week's Illustration Friday prompt, "skate." I used to enjoy roller skating when I was a child. We had strap-on skates that didn't allow for the smoothest ride, but were fun to cruising up and down the street, although we didn't wear helmets back in the day! Fortunately I survived without major damage!

Castle in the Clouds Art Show

I was excited to be invited to show three prints at the Castle in the Clouds, "Finding Place on Paper" exhibit. It was also exciting to see that they used one of my prints on their promotional postcard. It's the one on the left. The show runs through October 22, so if anyone is heading up that way, I hope you'll get to see it.

Student Art Work

I thought I would post a few examples of my students' work. The school year is coming to a close, and we have been displaying a lot of their art work. Here are a few examples:

watercolor

                             Pastel  landscapes in a glassed-in case (sorry about the reflections)

                                          The original photo and the finished pastel drawing

colored pencil drawing (trompe l'oeil style)

These are from my Drawing 1 classes. I have them everyday for a full school year, and it's always amazing how their skills progress. The top photo was done by a senior in the AP Studio Art class.

Illustration Friday, "Mother"

This is the card I made for my mom on Mother's Day. This is also the theme for this week's Illustration Friday drawing.

After weeks of dreary weather, there is finally a row of suns on the 10 day forecast. Today was beautiful with nice May temperatures in the 70s. It may even hit 90 on Thursday, which is a little much, but no complaints after all the rain of the last month.

Including a photo of Wiley, just because she is so cute!