Packages!

The first round of packages are sent. (Shannon's too, but it's not in this photo.) I look forward to being motivated and inspired by all of you. Thank you for your friendship and this fantastic project! :)

February 14, 2010- I know fish do not fly... they glide.

thinking of you all.

Bird Play

Another

Every day stuff

I brought my sketchbook up with me to work on some stuff while Scarlet took a bath and I was struggling. She won't stay still long enough for me to draw her so I ended up drawing the bathroom sink...not very exciting but it never hurts to practice. Then I realized--I have a great subject right in front of me--just not the right media...so I grabbed the camera and here is one of my favorites.

She insists on wearing her suit in the tub lately. Thinking about starting a photo series project with Scarlet as my main subject. Not sure how to approach it yet though...

Watercolor Teeth

Used the draw from observation, trace, compose, transfer, paint process we learned in Bend this fall. I think I need more overlapping lines. Where did all that PINK come from? I was thinking about gums, but- Ew.

Where are the Birds??

I am struggling to find bird-themed inspiration for our project. I've hung suet outside to entice the chickadees, tracked woodpeckers in the pines, researched birds online. They just don't seem to be doing it for me. Last night, I spent a few pleasant hours cutting out bird shapes, and silhouettes from artisan paper, with a teeny tiny scissors and messing with them on the blocks. I really like the negative shapes in the cutouts and I reinforced the edges of the owls talons, woodpecker beak, etc so i can use these for stencils. I don't really know where this is going...