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Marmalade 29 May 2013 | 10:24 pm
Artcard, 2.5" x 3.5", watercolor and Pigma micron .005 pen I have a feeling I will be drawing Marmalade a lot. He's my only subject that lies still for me. :)
JKPP: Mark B. 4 Feb 2013 | 10:21 am
Transparent watercolor, ~7"x 10" Watercolor of Mark B. over at Julia Kay's Portrait Party on Flickr. It's a slightly bigger format than the other JKPP portraits I've been doing lately but it was a lo...
Day 7: Smilax melastomifolia (hoi kuahiwi) 27 Oct 2012 | 03:01 am
Just a quickie of a hoi kuahiwi plant I bought at the Volcano Farmer's Market. I can't wait to plant it in my yard, which is really just a part of a native Hawaiian wet forest. :). One thing nice abou...
Day 6: Sole pepper 27 Oct 2012 | 02:07 am
Here is my thought on green peppers: They are the ugly ducklings of the vegetable world. Leave them on the bush, wait a long while and the boring pepper will eventually turn into a luscious red, sweet...
Harley for Harold 26 Oct 2012 | 06:50 am
This is for my new mechanic, Harold, who replaced my radiator for $60, which included three trips to the house and a 45-minute trip to Hilo for parts! This is his dog Harley, who's a grown dog now but...
Day 5: Kiholo 24 Oct 2012 | 01:24 pm
Kiholo Bay, on Hawaii Island has got to be one of the most beautiful stretches of black pebble beach that I know. Aqua water, blue skies, green coconut palms ... heaven! When I'm stressed, this is whe...
Day 4: Grapefruit 23 Oct 2012 | 07:00 pm
Insomnia is great for my drawing commitments! I'm on day 4 of 75 of my sketch challenge and I'm finding my joy again.
Day 3: Dashy Boy 22 Oct 2012 | 06:13 am
Day 3: Little Dash is over for a sleepover!
Day 2: Impatiens 21 Oct 2012 | 06:24 am
Impatiens growing outside my back door. Such delicate flowers, aren't they? This is my Day 2 of the 75-day pen and ink sketch challenge started by Brenda Swenson of Australia. When I finish, Brenda w...
Day 1: Marmalade 21 Oct 2012 | 03:06 am
1:00 am. Can't sleep. Must draw. As you can see, I haven't picked up a pencil or pen in ages. Work does that sometimes and I find myself a ball of nerves and stressed, forgetting what is most importa...