I wanted to post some sketches I did a weekend or so ago before too much time passes!
I see no date on this sketch, but I think this was on August 22. I had taken a sketching excursion that ended out in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. By the time I got out there it was 3 p.m. and I was hankering for some grub. So I tried this little place called “Cafe Herb’s”. That was the day that was overcast but it didn’t rain until after sunset. So there were people getting in their outdoor activities–like these three. They were in bicycling gear and enjoying lunch when I sat down. I pulled out my sketchpad, pen and watercolors to give the scene a go, below:
Below: A photo to document the scene and completed sketch. I hate that old watercolor set!
Below: And it wouldn’t do to not post a post a pic of my lunch: a tomato and (Swiss?) cheese sandwich with some sort of lemony herb-seasoned pasta salad. And water. It filled the hole. : )
Another “Clumsy the Bunny” cartoon/comic. Previous ones are here, here and here.
Good Monday, all! I just finished up a biggish job (meaning, a detailed and busy scene) that was a lot of fun to do! I can’t post the final piece but I will put up some snippets of it (below). I enjoyed this because I didn’t get all anal about lines and colors and perspective. So though it took several days to work this up, I plugged along without hovering over any one area or character. I just had fun with it! Gotta like it when a job goes like that! So once it’s in print in a couple of months, I’ll post the entire spread with some roughs, etc. Thanks for looking!
Ahhhhh…That’s better. I’m presently working on a busy, somewhat tight illustration so needed something to loosen up on. And something quick! This’ll do for now.
Is tonight a full moon? If not, it must be close. We went for a sail tonight and I took pictures of this tanker going through the channel, with the lovely moon rising in the sky. Pay no attention to the big lizard. I don’t know where that came from.
Going to the marche in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue was just one of several things I did on Saturday. All of these are photos from my iPhone since ...
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Photo taken during an early (for me) morning walk today. I don't know what those spots are on this photo. There are also some on a few of the others but it's not consistent. And where they are in the other photos helps support the ...
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Man, August is just flying by! It's truly upsetting for those of us whose favorite time of year is summer. Anyway, below is a photo taken today during lunch. I had mentioned that I was going to try and take my meal outside while the weather is nice. So far so good!
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After noting that illustrator Kathy Weller had spotted some greeting cards I did at a Borders book store (thank you, Kathy!), my husband thought to go into the Borders in Saratoga Springs, NY this past weekend while he was in the area to also check and see if some might be there ...
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Yesterday evening, I bicycled over to Beaconsfield to sketch and listen to the last of the summer concerts in the park, featuring a Montreal-based Celtic band called Celtic Mindwarp. At a picnic table near the water, I set out my pens and watercolors and sketched.
Below: Initially, I had a lot of lights and shadows ...
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Centennial Park in Beaconsfield. I listened to a Celtic band while I sketched.
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Oh, I dunno. : ) I wanted to practice doing a cartoon and this is what fell out of my brain when I did. Let me know if it works or not. I didn't think it through too much or I would have not done ...
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I went on a sketch outing this past Sunday afternoon, and this time I took watercolors and colored pencils with me so I could colorize my ink drawings on the spot. I wasn't sure how it would go, as I'm not used to using washes or pencils when out sketching, the watercolors are an ancient ...
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A photo of the same statue as here, but during the summer. And at night.
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The weather continues to be sunny and warm. Below are photos from earlier this evening.
Below: Watching the sailboats from a nearby park.
Below: Waiting to go out sailing.
Below: While out on the water.
I had been wanting ...
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Paula
