Drawing Love

I love to draw.

Learning to draw 

is really about learning to see.

Below is some Toby practice.

I got bored of looking at him and switched to this other face.

I think I like to draw females

more than males.

The drawing below I did along side

my suzi blu video class:

Mixed Media Portraits. 

Suzi covers Angel faces, The Goddess and The Poet, and

Tudor type faces. 

This is the second drawing 

I've done which is purely 

from my head. 

Meaning I wasn't staring at 

a photo trying to recreate it.

I was working along with suzi

but my drawing does not really look like hers except for around the lips.

It's so exciting to learn a 

new technique. I really

super sucked

at drawing in the beginning.

But Misty Mawn told me to

practice, practice, practice. 

So I do. 

And I love it, which is the

most important thing. 

I think that this drawing looks

like my bosses daughter:

I didn't do that 

on purpose. 

I guess all little kids

share similiar features tho.

I just happen to think this

little girl is extraordinary.

Here is my Tudor face attempt.

It's the evil 3/4 face attempt.

Warning: this sucks.

 Told you.

But that's OK.

It sucks less than

last months attempt. 

teehee.

So you want to try a new pencil?

OMG.

Derwent Inktense Pencils.

They make practice

that much more fun.

You will need a coupon.

They are pricey.

But your art is worth it.

Enjoy!

And it's true.

Practice, Practice, Practice.

Unless you don't need to.

Then I hate you.

teehee. 

xoS

Happy New Year and Bring on the DMARDS

Happy New Year! 

Sam and I spent Christmas day 

at my brother's house. 

Isn't it adorable??

  

 My brother is the Santa in overalls.

My nephew in red shirt, my dad is the guy in khakis, and my nephews in law on the right.

A great group of men! 

As you can tell Christmas is a 

HILARIOUS day full of one upping

in the humor and drinking department. 

LOL. 

My brother and his wife cook up amazing 

turkey in a loving atmosphere.

 

It is the best place to be for Christmas.

Here is Sam on Christmas at our house:

The first pic is the 

MOM. 

Are you going to take a pic 

EVERY time

I open something?  

Sam knows my humor!!

This may be next years card.

I didn't make any this year. 

You'll see why later.

And no.

It's not because 

I won the lottery

or met the man o my dreams... 

disclaimer: I actually did.

Meet the man of my dreams.

Buddha.

Sam has an obsession with Biggie Smalls.

It borders on me planning an intervention.

She also NEVER swears.

Which I find IRONIC.

Wait.

One time when she was 3

I heard her say

Shit.

She was in her room 

and was angry about something.

I heard her through the wall.

It was shocking.

Yet, hilarious.

 

 My facebook post explains it:

  I am GRATEFUL to The Universe that I have an amazing daughter who will be my legs, and an incredible podiatrist and rhuematologist who look after me.

its not all bad. 

Luckily I signed up for 

suzi blu's workshop

and printed all the pdfs.

So yea. 

I'm properly entertained.

Just not properly washed.

but that's another story

with a TMI ending.

Oh. And. This is big.

My beloved friend Teri

washed my hair for me.

and cut it all off.

YUP

I am not worrying about 

what is sexy anymore.

I'm too mature to be

hot rollering.

So that pic above of me and Sam

on Christmas is my

swan song to long locks.

I'm not posting a pic yet.

Not until I am more mobile,

washed, and moisturized.

 New Years Eve Elevation:

My sis came over with lasagna

and champagne.

My beloved godson

and his charming girl

joined us.

We watched Johnny Depp

and Angelina Jolie

in The Tourist.

Which a few minutes into, 

I realized I had seen the original

foreign film, "Anthony Zimmer". 

They are wonderful movies, both.

The Venice scenery and Jolie's wardrobe

are tre magnifi!!!

 

 So there you have it.

I wish all my 

inspirational, talented and generous

art friends

THe Happiest and Healthiest

of New Years.

Thanks for visiting.

Thanks for listening.

Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for sharing 

your amazing talent.

xoS