little face 2

My second little 4x4 inch watercolor board face illustration with brown watercolor, black ink, pale mint gouache. I'm out of watercolor board now and so want to run out to the store and buy some more but apart from not having the car today like most days hence the using my home like a studio and having the time to do so. The store would now be closed so I think i may order some online and wait in anticipation for it to arrive in mid January I would expect. I like him the little rock lines growing from everywhere are identical to some abstract drawing I did back in September. maybe I'll post some of the later. I was inspired to try some abstract sketches after being thoroughly inspired by an exhibit at the Austin art garage(an entirely local artist gallery in south Austin, it is pretty sweet, not pretentious at all and free lone star at their openings once a month) of Cathrine Hart's work. she also inspired me to start using gouache again since I hadn't used it since college (middle school) in France. I never knew it was opaque watercolor till recently or that it was available in the States having never heard of it in my 14 years I spent growing up in the US. I think he looks tired and like he is thinking while you talk.

little face

Mr with blue rocks on his face and sports a beard.

This yellow face process was watercolor, drawing with pen, then gouache over that with a small paint brush. On 4"x4" Ampersand Aquabord 1/8" Thick a watercolor board.

large nosed rock man

While looking at my blog I noticed that I forgot to post this. The half way point I posted but not the finished product, so here he is. If you look closely there are little dots for the eyes of the creatures on him.

I like him. It is interesting when creating that at least my creations have traits of the recent things I've made and looking at lets say the past 20 drawing I've done I can see my changes in interest and inspiration from other artists work that I like and technique gradually change.

finished face with mustache

OK so he's finished. mister with mustache. I've been drawing these bubble/rock formations that when looking at them see a resemblance to Nate Schnell's rock people and brandan Monroe's creatures. he's all right. tell me what you think.

man with mustache

OK, so here is what I've done so far. it doesn't feel finished yet. the left side seems neglected. but, there you have it.

i see a blue cube, chicken fried steak & pints

Went to Shoal Creek Saloon for their Monday special yesterday, Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and green beans, yum. They have New Belgium's 2 below beer on tap & while you wait you can play shuffleboard. Pints were 3.25 and the chicken fried steak special 7.29. As we left I noticed a blue cube staring at me. I saw a different color cube last time we went there, that if I remember correctly was purple. Well this time I took it home with me. there was a blog URL written on the bottom, seebluecubes. Now where to leave it?

diner breakfast mmmm....

My husband and I ate at Dan's for breakfast this morning. It was Oh So Good! Reasonably priced, all of the above including one double stack, 2 bottomless cups of some good ol' Jo, 2 orders of hash browns, 3 over easy eggs, 2 pieces of Texas toast, 2 sausage patties, 3 pieces of bacon came out to $16 and some change.

buttons and daily juice

I awoke this morning to a surprise "maya papaya" smoothie from Daily Juice from my loving husband. After sifting through my button box I chose the 22 buttons to use for my new "Forest" arm warmers.

The majority of the buttons were left over from my antique market shopping days from when I lived in France. These were from Sommières.

Yay, one arm warmer with buttons down & one to go.