Metal

Here is metal challenge...I'm not sure how to make something look like metal. I guess it's all in the shading. I already had the compacts done for the collection challenge and since they are metal I thought why not.

Buttons

These are some of my home made buttons. I saw this done in a craft magazine and thought it would be something to give a try. I have too many hobbies!

Fabric ATC

This is the first one I have made..I think it turned out nice!

Our PA. Trip

I took some time last night to sketch one of the barns and one of the covered bridges we saw while camping last week. The one of the barn had a morning glory growing up the side. I don't know how to draw the flower part (it would have been really really small) so I just did the leaves. The second one is of one of the covered bridges we saw. Most of them were the same type of covered bridge so I just picked one that was the best view. I did cheat a little on the bridge. I made some dots with a ruler so I could get the roof and the bottom straight. I am not the best at straight lines. And my sketches tend to get that leaning tower effect. I am thinking of doing some water colors on both.

My ATC Swap

I did these for a swap I am in. Under The Sea. I did water color the background and watercolored the Mermaids.

New Church

My quilt guild had to move from the small church we have been meeting at since our group has grown so much this past year. We have 60 members now so we needed to find a new place. This church in Westminster has new meeting rooms now that they have this new building. I did this while I was waiting for other members to show up. I was sitting in my car. I just don't know what to do with the roof. At least this is not AS crooked as some of my other sketches. And all those bricks! I would like to see the inside of the church one day. I have heard it is beautiful!

Camping

I did this in my little Moleskine while we were fishing. These are some of the lanterns some of the campers had out.

Challenge #31

My collection. I collect antique face powder compacts. The first one I ever received was from my Dad. I was 16 and I fell in love with it. I still have it along with about 200 more. I have some of them displayed in an antique round cabinet in my living room. My grandsons love to open it and bring me a compact. As long as grammy dosen't freak out I just tell them how pretty it is and to put it back, they will.

Watercolor

Just trying to learn how to mix up the watercolor paints a bit. The messy one I drew while I was on the phone the neater one I took my time with. I like them both.

ATC's

Here are some more of the ATC's I have been working on for some swaps I am in. I need to use up some of this "stuff" I have!!

Art Quilts

Here are a few of my art quilts. I do much better with fabric then with paint!

I saw this,

On someone's blog awhile back. I just can't remember who's. I wanted to see if I could do it. I can't figure out why everything I try to sketch is crooked. Everything slants to the left. Is it the way I hold the book? The pencil? My eyes? My brain?

Playground again.

I watercolored this and I tried to mix some of the colors together. I like the way it turned out for the most part.

Quick Sketch

This is a quick sketch I did sitting in the school parking lot. It is my first sketch in my moleskine, which I really like. I think I will use my watercolor pencils to add a little color to it. I'm not sure what that big tank is for. Maybe water?

Faces

Faces

Faces

My attempt at faces

These are my first attempts at faces. I have a LONG way to go but practice makes perfect right?

ATC's

These are some ATC's I made today for a copper swap I am in on another group. I think 5 is my limit on how many I can make. I run out of ideas too fast! I really like the way these came out.

Playground

And since I had my grandsons here we went to the play ground for awhile and I sketched this WHILE I was there in public. Lucky for me no one came around while I was doing it. I want to add some shading to it or maybe watercolor it.