SkADaMo - Day 3 & 4

Quick sketches of my two granddaughters, Mia and Scarlett. Looks like I may be Sketch A Every two days!! But I'm sketching and posting! It's great to be sketching again on a regular basis, so even if I don't make it every day.. I feel I'm on the right track.

SkADaMo 2013

Yikes! Such a long time since I've posted!! I'm joined in on the fun of Linda Silvestri's SkADaMo .. doing a sketch a day during the month of Nov. Ok, Ok, it's Day 2 and I'm JUst NOW getting started BUT at least I'm starting!! Sooo... I'm in! Since it's Day 2.. I'm posting 2 sketches. Paisley plant and Owl Doodles.

Haunt - Illustration Friday

Trick or Treat! There's nothing more fun than being a ghost for Halloween and SEEING a ghost!

Illustration Friday - Secret

Cole had a secret.. he could fly with the help of balloons. Where will he go? What will he see? Adventures lay beyond his little street. This is my submission for IF.. haven't participated in a loooong time. I'm working on the painting now and hopefully will be finished before Friday! Happy Illustrating!

Illustration Friday - Stripes

Here's Streak and Tonga chatting up the latest jungle news. This is my "Stripes" theme for IF which is a painting I've done for my picture book dummy, "Jungle Rescue". It's the first thing I've posted in awhile. Trying to get back on the horse, ONCE AGAIN, and make art!

Illustration Friday - Asleep

Monk-Monk's asleep! Yikes! He's lost from his family.. will they find him? Read the "The Jungle Rescue" to find out. One little thing, though.. it's not published yet. But one day, hopefully! This is my story with a color illo from the book dummy. I'm (submitting this summer ––come rain or shine! I've been working on it for a looooong time! It's time to let go!

Illustration Friday - Surrender

After a lot of deep thought I decided to participate in Illustration Friday with this illustration of "Surrender". Two years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and luckily I am cancer free today. This illustration came from trying to make sense of the diagnosis and deal with it in a way I wouldn't see myself as a victim. Until recently it's not been easy to talk about. Being a sensitive person, I easily could perceive people feeling very awkward and uncomfortable when they found out. The reality of the "Big C" was that I have experienced these "good things" from such a bad thing. I wanted to focus on what is good and what has come about as goodness. My faith has been strengthened to such a degree it wasn't before. Even though I thought I was healthy, after my diagnosis I've ramped up my healthy eating habits, stress management and exercise. I know that I am lucky to be a survivor and I am ever so grateful for these blessings.