Sketchbook Update

Both from my sketchbook and inspired by my favorite lady singer, Ingrid Michaelson. She is fantastical and so wonderful in concert. I saved my ticket stub from one of her concerts in Madison months ago and just thought of a thing to finally do with it. Also, her cover of R.E.M.'s Night Swimming won't leave my brain, not that I want it too, and I had to paint the above night swimming thing. I HAD too.

ps- I'm also hoping if I say her name again, Ingrid Michaelson will find this post. Regardless, I whole heartedly enjoy her music.

Appalachian Love

Second installment of The Tree's Wife. I'm taking my time with this story because it's so wonderfully complicated. Also, all the reference I have found is amazingly pretty and, I keep wanting to move there. Not only are real estate sites full of distracting possibilities, Craig's List is a source of charm. There's a man out there that fell in love with a lady with a couch mounted to her truck bed. Sounds like true love and I hope he can see her again.

Anyways... still tinkering with this one. I'm the least satisfied with the rock texture. I'm going to have to watch Pocahontas again to see how they handled those rugged surfaces. I love research.

New Website

I waged war on Dreamweaver and have successfully updated my website. Go to it HERE!!!

Tele-Studies

Quiet Time

In my dream parlor!

Davenports

That's a real word for real furniture items. My grandma says "dannyport." Still not certain about that one.

Candlesticks and Luminaries

Moo yourself!

Cows always seem disgruntled.

For the Ladies!

A fun image from my sketchbook that I am very grateful for the ability to proudly share!

Sketched Lawrence

I found this old image of Lawrence of Arabia in an old National Geographic. What a desert dreamboat.

Joe Ed and Florella forever

Just the first image for my new project. As always, crits are absolutely appreciated!

The project is inspired by Mary E. Counselman's The Tree's Wife, an Appalachian Romeo and Juliet story. Joe Ed Jennings and Florella Dabney meet and despite tradition, the two fall in love. They meet underneath this old oak tree and Joe Ed carves their initials into its bark.

Introducing

My newest project. Its just the roughest of the first two thumbnail roughs but I'm very excited about it. It takes place in the Appalachians and so far the research has been amazingly fun.

Two Distractions

I've been told that I'm behind in my posting. This is true. But I have two very good reasons.

a) I've embraced my inner old lady and have begun a quilt!!! I need to make 72 squares.... I have 35. I'm really excited to be working on this! It's getting colder at night, so another blanket is a plus. I also have a deep and abiding love for all things pattern and color. In a quilt EVERYTHING goes!!!

2} My cat, Blair, is my total work buddy and demands quite a bit of attention. Look at him there.... dawwww.

Stabled

Just another work in progress. Any advice on how to finish this darling off would be most appreciated!

Our Street

I like the idea of just a couple walking around an old medieval town. Just the two of them and all that history.