Do you remember reading that I was doing a pencil drawing of a walnut grove, a commission, and was waiting for more information? I received what I needed, finished it, and now I am waiting to hear if the commissioning parties are happy. So, I’ll show you another pencil drawing commission that I finished. The […]
Trading Water for Walnuts
This week I’ve set aside my current obsession of drawing water and begun a commissioned piece of a walnut grove. This has involved several sketches, beginning with the page of the walnut grove as it appears in the coloring book, Heart of Ag for the Tulare County Farm Bureau (NOW AVAILABLE – WILL POST TO FOR […]
Color Added to Commissioned Pencil Drawing
Coloring books will be available again on July 1, 2016. You may order, but it will involve a wait. I’ve added colored pencil to the commissioned pencil (graphite?) drawing that commemorates a beautiful place on a beautiful day with a beautiful friend. Ahhhhh. . . . Outstanding idea, my creative Found Friend!
Commissioned Pencil Drawing Ready for Color
The commissioned pencil drawing will have a touch of color, but first I have to spray fix it so that the graphite doesn’t smear into the colors. Here’s a thought-provoking question for you: Why do I say I work in pencil instead of saying I work in graphite? I don’t say that I paint in “brush” – […]
Commissioned Pencil Drawing Gets Fun
Of course a commissioned pencil drawing is fun for me. I LOVE to draw in pencil. When I draw, there are several steps. First, I choose the size and location on the paper. Second, I lay out all the shapes in a light outline. Third, oh boy, this is the party, I shade. Shading is how […]
Commissioned Pencil Drawing Begun
I began the commissioned pencil drawing for Found Friend of a view out of the window of a chapel at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers. It was pure pleasure to draw in pencil after months of book designing, coloring book drawing in ink and oil painting. I LOVE to draw in pencil, particularly […]
Sketches for Commissioned Pencil Drawing
A commissioned pencil drawing is a drawing someone pays you to draw specifically for her. Found Friend asked me to draw a view out the windows of the small chapel at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Three Rivers. First, I took photos. Second, I did 2 sketches to see if either one fit her vision. Found […]
A Found Friend Commissions A Pencil Drawing
“Commissioned Pencil Drawing” is a straightforward title for a nice story of friendship and inspiration. I have a friend from summer camp when we were in grade school. We cannot remember the summer we met. We lost touch. She and my older sister became friends as adults. Last summer I was reading one of my […]
A Cabin Drawing from Wilsonia
It took me 4 years to learn Wilsonia, plan the book, take the photos, design the book, gather the quotes and complete 272 drawings. The book is available here: The Cabins of Wilsonia Here is another drawing for you from the book. Thanks for looking!
Happy Recipients
Here are some works of art that were done for Christmas gifts. I heard back from 3 of the 5 about the happiness of the recipients. The fourth and fifth are most likely very happy – an email and a phone call would confirm it, but I don’t like fishing for praise. So, I will […]