Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sunday Sketches and...

Okay - I finally sat outside and sketched then did quick color!  Just the simple watercolors that I give my grandkids...just sketch I tell myself and have never really been able to be comfortable with it.  It is just a journal page, its practice, its not anything but free flowing art....
yay, I did it!!!  It was weird.  I look at this sign everyday at work.  Playmakers is a running store, it is where I get my shoes and help with running form/injuries.  The staff there is great and over the years I have learned alot there.  The lady on the shopping cart is a landmake here in the E. Lansing area.  This location used to be a grocery store and everyone knows the shopping cart lady.  It was nice that years ago when the grocery store left - no one took down the sign!  So even though you are shopping for running gear here - you look for the lady in heels!!!!

I finished my #4 Cotton Candy Girl - she was supposed to be a rainbow girl and I had intended on doing a rainbow of blue's for background but, oh well, somehow I went in another direction.  She is done though - a practice mermaid for another project and I like it!  Natasha won't mind that I'm off track.  Now onto lesson 5 and the 2 BONUS lessons she shared!

and...for Lisa Wright...here is why I am always behind and in choas!!!  Hope this makes your mess look organized!


Please if you have a minute click on the sidebar to vote for my friend Joy's quilt!  unless, of course, you already have a friend entered.  She made it through round 1 - 148 entries and 15 chosen to move on.  They were given 3 weeks to create a piece involving an amish star...amazing!

AND, DRUM ROLL PLEASE....SUE BLEIWEISS's BOOK COMES OUT ON THE 26TH!!!!
can't wait - I'd hate to be my mailman - heavy delivery coming here for sure!!!!
page 27 can't wait to see it!!!!!!!!!!!!  Visit Sue's amazing blog - extraordinary artist in many mediums!!! http://suebleiweiss.com/

Thanks to Alexandra for hosting Sunday Sketches and bringing all this wonderful world of art to our day!!!!  Please visit all the participants, there is something to learn from each and every ONE!!!

cheers, dana
make art, make friends - share art, share souls
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9 comments:

  1. B @ Sweet LimesJune 24, 2012 at 8:38 AM

    Totally new to Sunday Sketches but so glad I found it, there is so many great people to visit! Love your sketch, the feel of it and the ease of it. Lovely!

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  2. ChristineJune 24, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    nice to see the mermaid painting all coloured in, it looks great!

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  3. Joni NickrentJune 24, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Popping by from Sunday Sketches...what a fun post filled with amazing and beautiful work! Love your creatively chaotic studio space too! :)

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  4. Karen SmitheyJune 24, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    I was going to say how hard it is for me to relax and be loose with color and art (well, I actually did say it, so...)

    But then I saw you are in East Lansing!!! I went to MSU (long ago) and love love love E. Lansing. Miss it every day.

    Fun to see your space where you create art!

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  5. Lynn CohenJune 24, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    I am very concerned for the woman with the shopping cart. Where does she go from there? How did she get there? Will she fall far? Is Superman going to fly down to rescue her? You certainly gave me a story to think about didn't you.
    That is powerful art!!!

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  6. earthen-magicJune 24, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    ...quiet gentle awesomeness! ~ thankyoU! ~ for your sunday sketches share! ~ always such a pleasure! ~ to visit everyone's studio! ~ your studio packs punch! ~ loOks just like mine! ~ blessed be dear kindred!... ...xXx... ...Samantha...

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  7. Daniele ValoisJune 24, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    oh so much fun and fab work you're doing!

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  8. Tammie LeeJune 24, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    wonderful to see all the art you are involved with. They look great. always fun to see a studio space.

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  9. peggy aplSEEDSJune 25, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    good job on your sketching and painting. i'm off to visit sue now. thank you for sharing!
    hugs,
    peggy aplSEEDS

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