Video Mon...er.. Tuesday!

Hi everyone! I managed to get my Video Monday done... a day late. I debated doing it at all, but I decided to get one in super-fast. So, here it is! (OH, and you get to meet my cat, Socrates in it. Before you ask: he's 22 lbs, and I'm pretty sure he's bigger in person.)

A better shot of Socrates:

A better shot of the canvases I'm working on this week:

Two in progress pieces. The dragon and girl (fairy? not sure yet) is 16x20", and the Cheshire Cat is 8x16", both on stretched canvas. I went a little heavier than normal with my pencil on my girl, I think I was getting frustrated. At least I can be a bit more imprecise when on canvas because of the heavier paint. Every stroke doesn't count against you like it does in watercolor. I'm finding it a bit tricky switching between watercolor and traditional painting. I'll be fine once I shake the kinks out!

Monday, Monday

Hello all! I've done another vlog for my Video Monday, and I've got a slew of stuff cookin' today!

First, let me clarify this after the video: you try to cover it with your thumb, and then whichever one shows the object covered when you close the other is the dominate eye.

Moving on, here is my finished Caterpillar painting:

"Cool Cat" 9x12" acrylic on stretched canvas

I like him! He's very laid back, something I'm not. I always wish that I could be more Zen about stuff, but I'm a lot more like the white rabbit than the caterpillar.

Today, minus working on the video and getting my caterpillar all squared away, I'm working on those watercolors I showed in the video. This is an earlier in progress sketch:

A friend mentioned she'd be interested in just a sketch some time, that she prefers the medium. I, once upon a time, was afraid of color and ONLY did black and white sketches (I clearly have gone whole hog on the color now, though. It's an addiction at this point. Color, and the shiny color. Shiny!) So, I'm contemplating making a nice sketch. You know, all back to my roots and all! I may try that a bit down the road when I don't have so many deadlines on me!

Have a fabulous Monday!

Video-Monday

I'm thinking about trying to do a blog video on Mondays. Maybe. It's hard for me to be in front of the camera, or on camera, but maybe it'd be a good thing too?

So, here's my first! And no, I don't know why I have a whole Elvis thing going with my lip, but I've been assured by my family that I've always had it, and they love me anyway. *wink*