Tennessee 2015

In October Keri and I went to Tennessee for our yearly 'trek'.  We had such fun and it was a beautiful time of the year to go! We couldn't believe all the color!  I am going to try to do a book full of sketches to remember our trip.  I am blessed to get to travel with my daughter!
The first one is my cover page.  This was one of my favorite signs in Nashville!
The 2nd one is obvious! driving into Nashville. The third one was a fun one! Keri was so excited to see a piggly wiggly because we don't 'have them anymore! I hope you will enjoy our trip through my sketches as I go!  Sign up to get notices if you are interested in knowing when I post new stuff!

January 1

Another year has come and gone! It is already Jan 1, 2016! Wow! It goes by way too fast.
I did a couple sketches of some of the Chrismtas gifts as well as a sketch of part of our living room with the tree up, and of course I had to do a new Years sketch as well!
SO Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe this year has already gone by! Way too fast. We have been so blessed this year, with health, family and friends.  My art has been fun this year. I got in a North Light book, and just found out that I got in another one coming out in September 2016!  I had my first open house in November. It was such fun.  I am making it a goal to get back to sketching in 2016.  Something happened and I have slacked off!  This first sketch makes me think how fast we  made it into another year!
My prayer is that it will go as smoothly as 2015! These were just fun sketches to do. Western art is still my favorite!  Happy New Year!

On my Table

I have been so behind on everything! painting, sketching etc.  THis was a fun one I did while I had a student.  I just sketched what was on my table.  I just ordered some new pens. LOVE fountain pens.
I use a lamy most of the time with permanet Noodlers Lexington Gray. I really like that ink.

Santa Fe Sketches

I am still working on the 30 day challenge. Here are some more sketches from Santa Fe.

Santa Fe Sketches

More Sketches of Santa Fe Doors and Gates.

The top one is in honor of September 11.

Church Repair Sketch

I was coming home the other day, and in Ropes, TX 2 men were working on this beautiful Steeple.

I didn't have my good camera and I was so upset!  I used my phone and shot what I could. Hopefully I can work from the 'not so good'  photo!

THe bottom one is a Santa Fe  Sketch with stablo pen i used to draw it with.

September 4th Sketches for paintings

Two New sketches today for the 30 day challenge I am doing right now.  Paint 30 paintings in 30 days! I am going to try for 30 paintings from Santa Fe, NM.
This is Day 4 and 5 value Study using tombow markers.  The one on the bottom is done with a gray one, and the top with black.  Then using some water to get the softer and mid tone. I love using these markers.

Saddle

Western Art is my very favorite! This is a saddle with a white seat, on a white horse.  I used the DeAtramentis Tobacco ink to draw with.  It is not waterproof so you can soften it.
This is in a mole skin sketchbook.  I really like the way it paints!

Wash Day

This is an old sketch, done on location in New Mexico. Such fun memories here!
Don Getz taught the sketching plein air workshop, and was one of my favorite workshops ever!
Wish I could go again.

New Sketches

These are just some more Santa Fe sketches. For the fish and the cactus I put down swatches of color, let it dry then sketched on the color. 

New sketches from New Mexico

 My Daughter and I spent the week end in Ruidoso NM and had a lot of fun. Here are some of the sketches from that trip.
Flower and Church from Hondo, NM
Hobo Statue from a junk store.
The old stove in our cabin
Pizza at Cafe Rio
Old barn in the country