Stormy Weather

The theme for Inspiration Avenue this week is "Stormy Weather". I thought of doing a new painting, but I remembered this sketch I did for Sketchbook Challenge last summer and I thought it would be good for this challenge. You can't get much stormier than this! (Not brilliant drawing, but a lot of action going on.)

I was kind of going for the contrast of the calm above the clouds and the storm beneath. Mostly a good excuse to draw lots of pen lines! :)


Sketch on!
Shalom!

Two challenges in one!

The challenge on Inspiration Avenue is to create art featuring a doll. The first doll that sprang to my mind was a colorful Babushka doll. I've always liked these wooden nested dolls. So here is my rendition of a doll I found online.

I will also use this painting for the Sketchbook Challenge: flowers. I really enjoyed making the flowers on this doll!

Shalom!

Inspiration Avenue Challenge

It's a good thing that I have today and tomorrow off. I set Audrey in her playpen and my back decided to go into a spasm! Out of the blue! So, here I sit, comfortably ensconced in my art chair. Hubby Bob is keeping me supplied with iced tea and delectable tidbits and I am indulging in alternately reading from "Jane Eyre" and drawing and painting! What a day! I really had planned to do some useful things today, but I have been forced to take it easy. Shucks! (Ha ha ha haaaaaa!)

I must say, I've been quite productive, in an artistic way. The new challenge for Inspiration Avenue was posted this morning. We are to create a doll in whatever medium we desire. (As I read over this post I do believe my reading of Jane Eyre is getting to me!) The first doll that came to mind was a Babushka doll of the wooden, nesting type. After surfing images I came upon a pretty one and here is what I have so far...


I will be adding some ink lines and some details with colored pencil. I'll post an update when it's finished.

Thanks for looking!
Shalom!

Inspiration Avenue challenge-Vintage sketch

The challenge for this week over at Inspiration Avenue is to photograph, paint or sketch something vintage. Something that brings back memories of the old days. This brought to mind a sketch I made recently using a drawing of Ernest Shepard's from the A.A. Milne book "Now We Are Six". It awakens memories of children playing in the sunshine of an open meadow.


**Check out my Jane Eyre Challenge by clicking on the button at the top of my page! Should be fun!**

My first painting for Inspiration Avenue challenge...

The challenge this week at Inspiration Avenue is to paint something inspired by the painting "Primavera". Something from your soul. Something about spring. This little painting represents the promise of spring.



Loving these challenges!