Apple for scavenger hunt done in soft pastels on pastel paper.

WDE (Weekend drawing event) Sept 29. Thought the background was a good idea at the time. Don't think so now.

Trying my hand at figures. This was from a California Closets ad.

This was a sketch from WDE on Wet Canvas. It's David and doesn't look a thing like him.

A sketch of a boat from a reference photo. I added the guy playing pirate, DH thought it was a Hobie logo. I couldn't erase him so I left it in as a learning situation.

Sketch of a fall leaf. About 20 minutes with colored pencils.

This little girl just caught my eye. It is Anna at 18 months and she was eating what looks to be a marigold. She does look like the photo.

Another shot at the picnic spot

Autumn is here. We found a nice spot in South Fork, beyond the park. Spend some time sketching and reading before the wasped got too much

I really have been drawing

This week I have drawn a picture of Anna at 18 months eating a marigold. A paper bag with pears, a pair of scissors and a charcoal chimney. I have also started a color pencil sketch of an area of Sarah's mission. Green trees, water, mountains and snow, the photo is beautiful. I also drew a picture of a women from a magazine, it was weird because of lighting you really couldn't see much of her face, too weird so I threw it away. Also a picture of a guy, didn't turn out too well so I probably won't publish it. Also have been doodling with rocks, quilt folds and pencil shavings. Okay but I am still drawing.

I have been in the canyon in a snow storm (actually flurries, but it is only Sept, good grief) but it was so cold that I could hardly draw. Our wonderful family were there bundled up like we were in the middle of winter, but they were there. I have never been so proud of my family, children (including their wonderful spouses who I consider my children), and grandchildren braving the elements to a gathering that meant so much to my dear husband.

I also have been going through stuff and putting them in boxes. I can't function and I can't really just get rid of everything so into the boxes it goes until I can take it box by box and find homes for it. I can't remember if it's Mt. Vernon or what is called. There is no rhyme or reason I am just putting things into the box. I am trying to just put things I know I don't need in the next couple of months. After my everything room I am doing the same with Julia's room.

I am frustrated as I can't find Heathers birthday present and I am afraid I have thrown it away. I can't find paperwork that I need and there is some lost library stuff. Of course I am keeping my art handy, as right now it is my sanity.

Hopefully I will be publishing some photos of my lastest. Maybe tonight while we watch the movies Julia got from the library.

My watercolor pencils and colored pencils that need some work.

Weekend Drawing Event 09/08/06 Waiting for Dad, drawn from a photo posted by the person hosting WDE. Derwent WC pencils on WC paper.

I did the black and white first and wanted to try it in color.

Quick and very out of proportion sketch of Y mountain. It is turning colors in the mountains already. Yikes.

I have always found colored pencils a wonderful medium to look at. On WC they started a beginners challenge. This was way harder than I thought it would be as I don't really understand mixing colors. I am going to play a little more and see if I want to learn this medium or if it will be too frustrating.

Colton at an angle. Started as an eye and kept going.