Crooked Smile

I haven't done a self-portrait in a long time. So... I just had to do one little sketch. :-P Have a great weekend, everyone!

Tired

Wow, I sure looked tired yesterday. Even the way I was drawing looks tired, all droopy and stretched out... and SCARY circles going on. After a good night's sleep I look much brighter today. I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and spending a little time with family. Hope everyone has a great one!
Misty

A little peek

Here's a little peek at the other painting that I plan to hang down at the Hideout on the first of November. When I say little, I mean it. The painting is 24 by 24 and my scanner is 8.5 by 15... so its kinda hard to see... I added several things to it, because it didn't feel finished to me. Also its wierd seeing myself the way I looked last winter. My face is a lot fuller in the painting than it is now. I think I really like the pinkish read waves that I added going across the canvas, but I change my mind daily, so who knows about tomorrow. ;-)

The sketch-fest continues...

Well, here are a couple of sketches from today. I guess these will keep coming for a little while. It feels good to get the images out of my head, even if they are very rough. Hope your week is off to a good start.

I am good.

I missed my drawing a day yesterday, because I was not at work. So... here is my drawing for today. Have a great weekend. I'm gonna' try to. I'm good.

Almost A Week

Maybe I'll just do a drawing a day for a while. I seem to be in the zone. This one is called "Almost A Week".

A couple of monochromatic paintings

Here are a couple of monochromatic paintings that I started a few weeks ago. The pink one is called "Awake", and the grey one is called "With You". Both are bigger than they look, the whole painting won't fit on my scanner.

The first one, and thoughts

Ok, so in the extra time that I have recently had. I have been doing some drawing and painting. Here is one, and it is still somewhat rough. I mean, I painted it out of my head, so some of the features are probably way off. In fact, I know they are, but oh well... Anyway, what I wanted to share was what happened in a fifth grade class yesterday. I had a student who always finishes early come talk to me. He wanted to see my painting, he really liked it and started sharing his thoughts about it. (Wow, it always amazes me how intuitive and smart kids are.) He understood all the symbolism and made suggestions. I was impressed. But, the last thing he said is what struck me the most. He asked me if I was almost finished, and I said yes, then he asked "so... you're gonna' let the man win?" All, I could do is stare at him in disbelief and then think to myself. "No! I'm not." I still have more images to work out but I have a new perspective now, and I'm grateful for that.