MIXED MEDIA GIRL, ZOOMED IN

This is the first new drawing I’ve done in a few weeks.  I started off with graphite pencil, then decided I wanted a background color, so I added in pink oil pastel, then I felt like the girl looked too faded, so I added in some carbon pencil  on her face and hair and voila!…a Mixed Media girl.  It’s definitely very unpolished, but I enjoy playing around with my art and trying different things I haven’t done before.   This is not the whole drawing; I cropped it to zoom in on her face.

I draw people a lot for some reason.  I make conscious efforts to draw other things, too, but I always do seem to come back to people.  It’s more fun to me and also at times a way of expressing my own feelings.

MIXED MEDIA GIRL (UP CLOSE)

OH FREEDOM! WATCH ME DO CARTWHEELS!

I am so excited!  After a year-and-a-half, I’m finally going to have my own space again!  My sister and her daughter have  been staying with me all this time until today.  This is the first night in ages that my TV hasn’t been blaring, only because they’re staying at their new place tonight.  They’ll be back on and off through the weekend to get the rest of their things. 

All of this might sound cold to some people.  I’m glad I was able to help them for a while, but it’s hard to have a willing heart forever when people don’t respect your things.  They strung their stuff all over the place and didn’t take care of my furniture or things that belonged to me, plus it’s been months since I last sat down on my living room couch, because my sister was always laying on it.  It had reached the point where somebody had to go and since I was the one paying all the bills and it was my house, it had to be them.  So I encouraged my sister to find her own place and I truly believe that they will be happier on their own.  I know I will!

DANCING QUEEN :)

Today has been a rainy, got-the-blues kind of day, so I decided to try to paint something to cheer myself up.  This watercolor is not very good, but it did perk me up a little bit, so I’m posting it just like I said I would earlier today. 

It’s done on 8×10″ watercolor block paper.

DANCING QUEEN

RAINY DAY BLUES (NOT!) :)

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.  Do you think this old rhyme will work? 

We’re having torrential rains in my area and I’m getting a real case of the blues fast.  My summer vacation (I’m a teacher) just started on Saturday and you’d think I’d be happy, but I’m sitting here trying to decide what I feel like doing.  That’s usually not a problem for me, but those old blues will bring a strong woman to her knees.

I know, I’ll draw or paint or maybe even write.  My creativity level has plummeted to zero lately so maybe I can spend today trying to get rejuvenated.    If I have any luck, I’ll post the results.

MESMERIZE ME PLEASE :)

I know a man whose voice is mesmerizing.  Okay, okay, it’s not just his voice.  He’s very accomplished, brilliant, handsome, sophisticated, and oh yes, I almost forgot…he’s incredibly smooth.  He’s one of those people who always says the right things.  And OMG, the way he says them.  That voice.  It’s calm, measured, musical, with perfect diction, and SO soothing.  So reasonable.  He could talk me into anything.   

Yes, I do have a crush on him and no, he would never be interested in me because I am none of the above, but that’s okay.  I’m just happy to listen to the man talk.

ME IN CAPRIS: A SELF-PORTRAIT

I was sitting around today wanting to draw something but I didn’t know what to draw.  Having read that drawing yourself is good practice, I plopped down on the floor and started drawing one of my legs and here’s the result.  I do have short legs, but my foot is  shorter here in the drawing than what it really is.  Oh well, I ran out of space; I really must start using some larger drawing surfaces. 

Anyway, this was done with woodless graphite pencils on 8×10″ drawing paper.  Maybe next time I’ll try an arm, my torso, or…a real challenge…my hand. 

ME IN CAPRIS: A SELF-PORTRAIT