I'm Back!

My husband and I went to a marriage retreat so I haven't posted in a few days. The hotel wanted $10 a DAY to use the Internet. I will be posting tonight and I might even get a few picture of Seattle from our trip. So stay tuned!

04 04 09 my little pony

04 04 09 my little pony
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

EDM#6 Draw a childhood toy. My little pony was one of my favorite toys growing up. I still have a collection of them including this one. Though I think I need more practice drawing them, her butt is a little big.

04 03 09 zentangle doodle

Here is another Zentangle. I think I am addicted. I have started to note tile patterns just so I have more to put into my Zentangles.

04 02 09 umbrella memories

EDM Challenge # 217 - Draw an umbrella
Living in Oregon it was no problem to find an umbrella to draw. I saw a child carrying this duckie umbrella and I was remedied of my first Halloween in Oregon. It was cold, wet and icky. We were introduced to a new concept trick or treating in a mall.... who dose that? Well we were from California so this was a new concept. I dressed up to mach my friends and went out into the rain (should have gone with my mother.....) My mother took my brother to the mall. His outfit that year however could have withstood the Oregon rain. He was a duck. We won duckie umbrella at Chuck E. Cheese. Then she bought him a duckie rain slicker and duckie rain galoshes. He was SUPER cute, and dry and not sick the next week.

04 01 09 paintbrush

There seems to be paintbrush sales EVERYWHERE the last few days. School has started up again and so artists need new brushes instead of college rule paper and ball point bens.

03 31 09 bed

03 31 09 bed
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

EDM # 5 Challange Draw your Bed. So I will admit that this isn't my bed. I have a sliegh bed with beautiful wood but uninteresting lines. This bed however it very close to my dream bed. All carved mahogany, four poster, gorgeous.

03 30 09 rose

03 30 09 rose
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

At my mothers physical therapist they had these fabulous red vases filled with roses. I only had time to draw one rose but the place smelled wonderful and they looked wonderful.
Sorry this post is late. This is yesterdays post. There will still be another coming for today :)

03 29 09 lil brothers shoe

I have learned when my brain is dry and I need to do something creative (but I don't know what) I doodle. Doodling in my friend. I really really like doing these doodles. It's art without pressure.

03 28 09 more Zentagles

03 28 09 more Zentagles
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

I have learned when my brain is dry and I need to do something creative (but I don't know what) I doodle. Doodling in my friend. I really really like doing these doodles. It's art without pressure.

03 27 09 mug

EDM #4 Draw your mug or Cup. This is my water bottle for work. I also have a pink one at home. But this helps me drink more water and less soda.

03 26 09 purse

03 26 09 purse
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

EDM #3 Draw a purse, wallet or bag. I really love these little purses. I am not a purse sort of gal. I have a bag to carry various art projects and such around. But if I did need a purse I would totally have one of these.

Easter Zent"egg"le

Easter Zent"egg"le
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

In honor of Easter I did a Zentangle and decorate my easter cards with it. Enjoy and Happy Easter. God Bless.

03 23 09 Dinner

We went to the Tillamook Cheese Factory today on the way home from Lincoln City. We forgot however it was Spring break weekend. The place was packed and it took 45 minutes to get out lunch. Journal entry for 03/23/09

03 21 09 watercolor

This is my Winsor & Newton watercolor kit. Between this and my Niji brushes I can paint anywhere. Journal entry for 03/21/09

03 20 09 Eraser

So I lied yesterday. This is my most used art tool. I use my eraser everyday. Some days I feel like I erase more than I draw. Journal entry for 03/20/09

03 19 09 Heat tool

My embossing tool is probably my most used tool in my art box. I use it for almost everything. Journal entry for 03/219/09.

03 18 09 Napkin

I am starting to realize we eat out to much. Time to find some new favorite recipes. At least it gives me new things to draw. Today we went to Old Chicago Pizza and I decided to draw the place setting before I opened it up to chow down on Mozzarella sicks. maybe next time I will draw those because they are ohh so nummy.

03 17 09 flower

This is a plant a coworker brought it. From my desk it looks like a bush. From her side there is the gorgeous flower. Journal entry for 03/17/09.

03 16 09 lamp

Yes yes another lamp. I saw these adorable little lights and I had to draw and color them. The whole mushroom lights up. It kind of reminded me of the Mario collection in Animal Crossing. I love these little lights. I have no idea what I would do with them if I actually had one but they are cute. Someone needs to make a little forest of mushroom lights :P

03 15 09 lamp

Speaking of blank days here is one. I used week 2 of the weekly challenge (Draw a desk lamp or other Lamp). Well being the type of person I am here is a magic lamp. I think I need to add a genie or something. Now for those of you that blog ( it doesn't have to be about drawing or journals) how do you come up with your entry titles?

03 14 09 carousel

This is a first attempt at a horse and I think what people say is correct. Horses are EXTREMELY hard to draw. They are so graceful and powerful it is hard to catch that correctly. This keeps screaming at me to be colored in but I just can't seem to wrap around the colors. Maybe I'll have to go back to Red Robin for dessert or something so I can color her in. QUESTION: For those of you that journal. Do you ever find yourself struggling with what to draw on a given day? Especially in places you see regularly like work. How do you get over it? Lately I have just been using daily drawing or a weekly challenge from Danny Gregory to fill in the blank days when my mind doesn't seem to work. Thanks for your input!

03 13 09 wishlist

03 13 09 wishlist
Originally uploaded by LadySkyePainter

Danny Gregory did a cool thing for his wife. Instead of buying stuff he went out and drew everything he thought she would like. This inspired me to draw a wish list. Maybe I should draw everything I buy. It would really make me stop and think how badly I want or need something.

03 12 09 Ballet

I am very very proud of myself on this one. I drew these shoes as part of a weekly challenge and was compelled to watercolor it. After the color was added it just came to life. I could almost feel her concentration and determination. I think I might have to make some bigger drawings and painting in a ballet series or something. My brain is on overtime. I have started to have a list of things I want to paint and not enough hours in the day to do them.