Winter Illustrations

Above, an illustration

of the Snowball Champ

also known as my grandson~

a few days ago, enjoying the snow!

He had an awesome 'Mohawk' hat

with a Batman logo on the side.

He got a great deal of enjoyment throwing snowballs

at me...until he got me in the ear. Then I called a halt...

We laughed and giggled like crazy.

Above, an illustration of the

Snow Princess, inspired by my granddaughter.

Her sweater boot tops sported 

red sequin polka dots!

Not an exact replica of her outfit,

but it was the great color combo of

red and light blue.

Above, a color copy of a watercolor that I did

quite a while back. Came across the copy while doing

some sorting of piles of papers, and glued it into

my Smash book.  A good way to use random stuff

that is 'too good to throw away.'

Not a lot of art happening over the holidays...

just enjoyed family, and did lots of cooking and

enjoying treats! So good to have my children and

grandchildren here for Christmas Day!

I hope your holiday was joyous too.

Angels and Mary: Reprise

Warrior Angel

Pen drawing and watercolor

Music Angel

Pen and watercolor

Sharpie pen drawings

after Berlinghieri

Pen, watercolor, collage

Theotokos:

She who gives birth to God.

Virgin of Guadalupe

Angel collage, above.

Angel is from a Christmas card.

The stained-glass window is a photo

of a local church.

Pen and watercolor.

A work in progress-above.

after Pavlovich~

'The Mother of God in the Garden of Paradise.'
I will add watercolors to this after the holidays.
 

Above, my rendition of The Black Madonna, 2009.

Above, ball point pen and watercolor of

ornaments on the Christmas tree.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas

and a joyous year!

Medieval Angel

Give Away Re-Draw. Journal Pages Too.

The Ephemera Give Away winner 

did not respond to my emails. After waiting

over a week, I am following Elizabeth's advise

and am re-drawing from the comments

originally received.

The winner is

(closing my eyes and drawing a slip of paper...

going low-tech here)

HALLE!

Congratulations! I'll be visiting

Halle's blog with the news and sending

out the goodies soon...

 

Art journaling on scrapbook paper.

Paint, Sharpie pen and white gel pen.

More drawing on scrapbook paper.

The brain image is a magazine clipping.

The flowers are my drawing/paintings.

A quote and a piece of popcorn bag.

Bottom circles are page reinforcements.

An unfinished page.

The border is a photo copy of 

a drawing I did, then colored with markers.

Inspired by illuminated manuscripts.

Flower inspired.

Magazine clippings and my drawings

on a brown envelope at page bottom.

 Vogue inspiration!

I love the magazine's graphics and layout.

I know...the clothes are often crazy,

and the models unnaturally thin.

It is another world...of money,

glamor, and designers.

Always interesting to see what the

designers come up with...more Art than

what most people would actually wear.

Wish I had the nerve

(and the pocket-book)

to wear shoes that look like

vintage cars!