It is now January 29, 2016.  Wow, I know I should be ashamed of myself for leaving my blog for so long, but life has been quite a challenge for me these past couple of years.  But I am back now, and ready to create. 

So, I never went to dog grooming school, so I never became a dog groomer... I sold a few prints of a couple of pictures I had drawn.  I created and taught an original project at my art club in 2014.  It was a snowy owl on a black background which was titled by my best friend Kristy, "Arctic Moon Rising".



I have sold a couple prints of this, I have promised the original to my son.  After I sold "Apache", I don't think I can bring myself to part with another original. 

I also sold a couple prints of my graphite pencil drawing titled "The Garden Shelf".  This one took me a whole week to finish working on it every day.  I did this drawing back in 2010, but tweaked it and totally finished it in 2014 where I had a few prints made.  I sold 3....



I did an American Kestrel in colored pencil... I really should have had him sitting on a branch as I just cannot draw any part of the human figure as you can tell by the looks of this finger..., but I thought the bird itself turned out nice. 



I haven't really drawn anything for the last couple of years, as I have really struggled with being creative... but I'm better now, and can hardly wait to get started on my next drawing... or rather, get back to it as I have already started it...it's just been upstairs on my shelf since 2014.

My 9 year old niece Megan had her first art lesson with me using colored pencils.  We did a portion of a Tina Norris design that I taught at our art club last October.  She did very, very well.  Good job Megan!!!  I really like teaching young people.  I told her that we'll do another colored pencil project, and then I will introduce her to watercolor.  She really liked using my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils instead of the ones that was included in the art set I got her for Christmas.  Look out little brother, my niece is finding out the difference between the art supplies you buy a child, and the professional artist's grade that I use....

 

 

We were at my great friend Diane's house, with her and my sister Nony.  They also worked on theirs too..

But I have a new interest.... card making.  So, I am going to have a little fun with making some of my own greeting cards...

Tomorrow I am celebrating my birthday with a day out with my husband Bruce, my son James and his girlfriend Kasara, Bruce's son Nathan and his girlfriend Adessa and their daughter Alex.  We are going to Middlebury for lunch/dinner, and then to Shipshewana for a bit... looking forward to it! 

Until next time....