December Drawings

December drawings from my Hobonichi

A6 planner. Some are inspired by the

Hobonichi Challenge, (found on Instagram)

and some not. 

Because I've been away from the blog

for several weeks, there are a lot

of images to share. Grab a warm 

beverage and I hope you will enjoy!

My parents 65th Anniversary Party (mentioned

above) was a success, and we were 

so glad they enjoyed the evening and got

 to visit with so many family and friends.

If you fancy visiting other bloggers for

a beverage and a chat, stop by Elizabeth 

and Bleubeard's blog. Every Tuesday,

Altered Book Lover shares her 

crafting enterprises, museum visits, and

restaurant adventures. Stop by!

Wishing you a

Happy Holiday Season,

whatever you celebrate!

Happy Mail and Tea

Happy Mail from Diana Ryman

I received some delightful ATC's in the mail

this week from my friend Diana Ryman, of

Ravenna, Ohio.  I had requested the theme

of Dia de los Muertos.  I adore the pieces 

she created!  Oh, that bunny! Made my day...

Ladybug ATC's that I sent to Diana for
the swap: pen and watercolor

Diana had requested ladybugs from me, so

I did a couple of watercolors from images online.

Hobonichi Challenge prompts: fern; hazelnut

I've switched to drinking tea lately...hard to

believe, I know. Tea bags make for interesting

collage materials, don't ya think?  Linking up

for T Tuesday over at Altered Book Lover's

blog. Stop by for a look-see!

Prompt: Brown bear

Drawings in my Hobonichi A6 daily journal...

usually no more than 3 1/2" wide, since 

the A6 is only about 4" x 6" in size. So if

you're viewing this on your computer 

monitor, the image is larger than the

original art work.

Prompt: Dragonfly

The theme for the challenge this month

is "A Walk in the Woods."

Prompt: Clouds

Prompt: Birch trees

Prompt: Moon

Prompts: fox; deer

To all those who celebrate Thanksgiving, have a

wonderful holiday!  Even if it isn't a holiday in 

your neck of the woods, it's a very positive 

thing to pause and be thankful each day...

blessings to you!

Mail Art from Denmark

Mail Art from Kristine in Denmark....

whom I met at a monthly art group when she

lived here in the U.S.  She's a very sweet lady,

and a talented artist.  When she and her

little family decided to move back to Denmark,

we knew we would miss her, but so glad

they are enjoying being near family and

we can stay in touch on-line. 

When Kristine offered to swap Mail Art, I

jumped at the chance.  I love the 

contrast of the stenciled white design on 

the brown craft paper.  A similar design is 

stenciled on the green card. 

Have you gotten any

artistic mail lately?

Hobonichi Treats; Challenging Pages

Hobonichi Challenge: October~

Chimera and Eyeball

Witch and Candy Apple

Zombie and Potion...

A zombie potion sounds interesting too.

Fairy and Teeth...love those little pumpkins

that people carve and insert plastic 

vampire teeth!

What do you draw for a Poltergeist?

This vintage illustration resembled the 

portrayal of a demon. Historians suspected

the children of the family of perpetrating the

'haunting.'  oh, and Pumpkin Pie was the

prompt on day 31.

November Hobonichi Challenge is 

"A Walk in the Woods."  The first day was

Chanterelle, which I discovered is a 

mushroom.

Owl and Lichen.

Dung Beetle and Chestnut.

Linking up for T Tuesday...

thanks for stopping by to visit!

It's definitely become hot beverage

season in my neck of the woods!

Bug Mail Art

Eric Bruth has been kind enough to send

a reply to the paper bag mail art I

sent to him.  He has colored some

lovely foliage to coordinate with the

wonderful stamps on the envelope.

Inside was a sweet post card...

and I couldn't agree more 

with the sentiment!  Eric posted

photos of the mail art I've sent him

on his blog My Mail Art World.

It's an entertaining look at the mail

art Eric has sent and received. 

Thanks Eric!

Ink and Sushi

I am continuing the Inktober Challenge -

drawing in ink every day and posting it

on line- but using the Hobonichi Challenge

 prompts. Above: Mummy and Skull.

Candy and Monster

Clown and Cobweb. I'm not particularly afraid of

clowns, but I also do NOT usually watch horror

 movies...so if there are scary movies out there 

featuring clowns, I don't want to know about it.

I tried to make a pleasantly happy clown...

Enjoyed a wonderful week visiting my son and

his family. These pages document some of our

 activities. Above, Owl and Trick-or-Treat prompts.

My son had a birthday while we were there,

and he wanted to go out for sushi. We had lunch

at a Japanese Steak House, and I had the 

"Bento Box" lunch. It seemed more like a 

lunch tray, at least in size, but the food

was good. I chose the grilled scallops.

Our grandson also ordered sushi, and as he

was seated next to me, I got a photo of his

substantial lunch.  He said some of it was

pretty spicy.

It's actually pretty to look at, but just not to 

my taste...

More October prompts: Haunted House

and Black Cat. The cat is inspired by a vintage

Halloween decoration.

For the Ghost prompt, I decided to draw one

 of the ghosts from the Harry Potter movies, 

Moaning Myrtle. She's one of my favorite

 characters. The Leaves are drawn from

and on-line photo.

Prompts 18 and 19 were Vampire 

and Werewolf.  The Count from Sesame Street

 seemed a fun choice to draw for the vampire. 

I wonder if I could find a copy of

the Werewolf of London movie? It

might not be too scary to watch. 

I would guess that a 1930's movie would be 

pretty tame compared to what 

is produced these days. One of my all time

favorite old movies is Arsenic and Old Lace. 

I loved that movie!  But I digress...

Prompt: Mermaid~ I chose to do a
little gal in a mermaid costume.

You may have noticed several little coffee

cup drawings, in addition to my glass of water

at the restaurant, referenced for Bleubeard and 

Elizabeth's T-Tuesday blog hop.

You don't have to draw your own tea/coffee cup

or your food to join in...just

stop by for a beverage and a chat!