Doodle A Day: Jack's Friend

Ever have one of those days when you feel like you couldn't paint if your life depended on it?

Doodle A Day: Daydreaming Girl

This girl is part of an idea I have in my head. And I have changed my mind 25,000 times about how to approach the composition. I am trying to push myself to draw the situation and environment around the character more and it's driving me nuts trying to get this on paper. Then I have to tackle the painting. Hope I can get it to look right.

Doodle A Day: Sirloin Tips

No, Uncle Morris hasn't won the lottery. Although, truth be told he does enjoy playing on occasion. It's beef night! And they're serving sirloin tips on the promenade deck. Go! And don't forget your stretchy cabana shorts!

Doodle A Day: Big Brother Bunny Kisses

A sketch for a commissioned illustration to welcome a sweet baby girl.

Doodle A Day: Where's my cookie?

Hey, where's my cookie? That's not fair!

Doodle A Day: Perturbed Waiter

"May I take your order?" (insert your favorite fancy accent).

(psst! today's special is a creamy butternut squash soup served with a slice of crusted sourdough.)

Considering his mood, this guy never would've told you that. I'm just glad I was able to fill you in.

Doodle A Day:Tightrope Walker

This is for a project I'm working on. I've not posted as much this week. I've had a sick child and have managed to hurt my neck/shoulder. I can't turn my head to the right. I think it might be a combination of the way I lean on my arm to paint and sleeping on it funny. That said, I do have high hopes that I'll be able to get this week's IF in on time. I did learn some good news. Jessie Lilac has given me my first blog award! Thanks Jessie! I'm so thankful you take the time to stop by and, on top of that, enjoy my work:) I'll be doing a post for the award and will pass it forward. Eek...who to pass it on to? So many fantastic people out there....

Doodle A Day: More Chester

I need to get this one done so Chester's going to double as Doodle A Day, for the next couple of days probably. Hope that's acceptable. Here's the picture I sketched from. I laid down the first layer of washes on Chester, the couch and the wall. How's he coming along?

Doodle A Day: Chester

This is the sketch for a painting I am doing for a friend. It's based on a photograph. The little kitty is Chester, who sadly passed away a few months ago. I love the kitty's smallness compared to the large window.

Doodle A Day:Dragon

As much as Gertrude loved pillaging and terrorizing the local village, she really was all smoke. The thought of ever actually eating one of those things made her scales grow pale. She had heard they tasted like chicken, but she wasn't taking any chances.

The idea behind this sketch is IF's topic this week: pale. I'm having a bit of a difficult time coming up with an idea and I am not sure if I'll take this one all the way and post it on IF. I don't usually draw dragons and it seems a bit ambitious to get it done (well) before the end of tomorrow. We"ll see...I may just end up posting the sketch.

Doodle A Day: Under The Weather

Poor Kitty, he's feeling a bit under the weather. Well, at least he has all of the essentials: comfy bed, good books, a thermometer, OJ with a straw...oops! Where's the chicken soup?

Doodle A Day:Thurston

Thurston Wilhelm Catnip, III was quite please with himself after the Uppercrust Cat Society meeting. Quite pleased, indeed.

Doodle A Day: Cream and Sugar?

Someone get him a double caffeinated something. He's not going to make it much longer.

Doodle A Day: Mean Fox

Here's today's. I wish I could get them up earlier but evening is when I am able to work on it most days. But that's ok...as long as it's getting done.

And Big Mean Foxes should not steal cookies from Sweet Little Foxes. How rude!

Doodle A Day

My thoughts behind today's doodle is this week's IF topic:contained. Kids on school picture day look so contained in the mornings. You just hope the picture is scheduled before the progressive unraveling of a dressed up child. I may finish this one for Friday. Not sure yet.

Doodle A Day:Father Bear

It seems every now and then my body says "enough." And, without my permission even, it takes a do-nothing day. So I guess today my bathrobed laziness inspired this guy. He's been a bit lazy, too. And he's reaching for another piece of cake from the fridge.

A Doodle A Day: Grandpa and Me

I think Grandpa's head is a bit too big...but I like the interaction between the two.

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A Doodle a Day sounds like it's just what I need to start the year off working towards accomplishing those resolutions. Thanks to Jessie Lilac for commenting on my latest IF post! In addition to leaving a really sweet message I found out about Alicia Padron's "A Doodle A Day" by checking out Jessie's blog. Click on the picture on the sidebar to find out more. And as far as pickles jars go...do they really need to be so difficult to get open? On guard!