" SAMANTHA'S JOY "

                                                         8  x  10      Blue Ink Pen

My daughter works for a great organization, the YMCA. She is a site supervisor at one of the after school care at an elementary level. They had a fundraiser today and I was invited to paint something.
Well I did this painting which I am posting on my other blog Art by Dominique of "Sweet Peas".
Painting in front of people with the intention of having something finished by the alloted time is a bit nerve racking especially when you don't even know what you are doing before hand, but I kept saying to myself I can do this. Of course it helps when your daughter tells you "if you don't like it mom it's  OK you can make a little sketch of something if you want, just have a good time !" (awww !)
Well I finished in about 2 hours and had another 1/2 hour to spare so I started to sketch this beautiful little girl called Samantha with radiant RED hair. I was really happy to capture that smile.

" CHEZ MARIE "

8  x  11 Pen, Ink & Watercolor

SOLD

" Chez Marie " is a small cafe in Paris very close to Montmartre. I thought I would post this drawing I just finished for CHRisTMAS.

First the place is red and second it is called Chez Marie and I thought it could be the new version for the stable where christ was born,
" At Mary's place " 

After all he was put in a trough and that's where you put the food you give to the animals, since he is feeding us still I thought it a perfect correlation.

BLESSINGS and MERRY CHRISTMAS to All

BTW   This piece will be features on my general art blog also
Art by Dominique 

" MONtmARTre "

                                                     8  x  11          Pen & Ink

This is from my vacation with my daughter to Paris. I was showing her where her grandmother lived ! The only thing I can say is I hope everyone can have the opportunity to go there at least ounce in your life. We went in the off season and the advantage for me is that I could see the architecture of each building since there were no leaves on the trees, like in this drawing I could see the Sacre Coeur  in the distance. Otherwise it would be obscured by the leaves !

" NOT THE ONE "

                                                         8  x  11 Pen & Ink

Well all I can say is YIKES  this is not easy ! My daughter is trying to find a dress for her wedding and after a while of seeing ruffles, sheer, lace, buttons and little flowers decoration it almost feel as if I want to create one.
I had fun drawing these. But I did not draw the one that looked so perfect on her you never know who might be seeing this !!!! ...LOL  : D

A SLICE OF LIFE !

                                                            8  x  10  Pen & Ink

This sketch was done in vermont of my brother kitchen table. It has turned into the desk, table, social, latest news kinda corner.
It was fun doing this !

" le bouquet "

8  x  8   Pen & Ink

Every-time I visit my brother and his wife I can't help it I have to make a bouquet of the beautiful flowers they grow on their property. Unfortunately it will be the last time there for they sold their place and are looking forward to creating a new one.

Hurray for change

Do not look to the past but look to the future with eagerness. For the past cannot be improved upon but the future has all the hope needed for you.

" The Watering Can "

                                                   7  x  7  Pen & Ink

I love watering cans, this one is an old one. I have quite a few around. This one is outside my door as I walk out. I've been wanting to sketch it because of the fence, ivy and the flower pot it creates great shadows. Which is what I love. 

30th World Wide SketchCrawl

8 x 10 Pen & Ink

Well yesterday was the 30th World Wide SketchCrawl. 

When that happens It always trills me to know that there are so many people all over the world drawing with the same purpose "to create something of the moment you are living in ". 

I usually draw/sketch outside but I was invited to a lovely party at a friend's house.

It was a pot luck BUT for me bringing something to eat is not my choice at this time so I brought flowers "purple tulips and white daisies" and in honor of the SketchCrawl I drew them while everyone mingled.

SPARROWS !

5  x  7  Micron pen

                                                         5  x  7  Micron pen

Sparrows are so cute. What I like is the fact you can find them almost anywhere.

"Coronado Cays"

                                                  8  x  11  Pen Ink  & Watercolor

I forgot to post this picture from this weekend in Coronado. This is the island where the classic movie "Some like it hot was made " at the Hotel Del Coronado.
I will have to make some drawings of that place next.

20 women and One Buck !

                                                   8 x 10       Pen & Ink

I went on a women's retreat last weekend about 20 of us and this buck was on the wall HAD to draw him too. !!  ( he was a "deer" and posed for me )

Up, Up and Away...

                                                
                                                                  8.5  x 11    Pen & Ink
                                                        Balboa Park The Persian Garden

Why you ask this strange title well Lydia has done it again but now she is making us jump, literally.
One of the fun things I enjoy is sketching with this friday group when Lydia is with us for she is the Queen of  U-Tube videos and she's made a great one again but this time it has a twist to it. She found a blog called  Jumping in Art Museums where you can send them your pics of jumping for art so with this in mind we practiced at our sketching location since we were going to the Timken Museum to view the prints of Rembrandt but No Cameras allowed so just the practice jump was posted.
Here is the link of our exploits : HERE

Rembrandt's Recession: Passion and Prints
in the Dutch Golden Age

January 22nd through May 2nd, 2010
At the Timken Museum in Balboa Park

http://www.timkenmuseum.org/1-exhibition.html

BARN OWL with a mouse

                                                        
                                                          8 x 10    Pen & Ink

This was at the Vista Nature Center in Oceanside with the weekend sketchcrawlers .
This is one pretty bird. I always have been fond of owls so I had my chance to draw one again.

" MA CHERIE "

8 x 8 Pen, Ink & Watercolor

Ma cherie is my darling in french. I like it more then My Cherries ! lol

I have a pomegranate waiting to be finished. That will be next (maybe).

" GODZILLA "

8.5 x 11 Pen & Ink

This is a sketch done with the local SketchCrawlers of San Diego at the " La Jolla Cove ".

It's really a beautiful place. Gosh, I'm so thankful to live here !

Now you ask why am I calling it Godzilla !!!

Well there is this seagull I wanted to draw on top of the light but it did not workout that way. So as you can notice it turn into a Godzilla and before I make it worse I thought I would leave it alone as a funny anecdote.

So if you look closely there is a dinosaur on the street lamp. ha ! ha ! = )

ps. If you click on the picture it will make it bigger.

MY SHADOW

                                             8  x 11    Pen,    Ink    &    Watercolor

   I am so thankful that there will never be an end to things to draw !

This place is in Escondido Ca.    I had to stop and draw.

" Mon Palmier Rouge"

                                    8  x  11     Pen & Ink Watercolor & Tombow pen

This is a sketch done with the local San Diego sketchcrawlers. Of course since I live in California sometimes the subjects will be a bit more tropical.

PORTOBELLO Rd II

                                        8  x 10     Pen, Ink & Tombow

             This is an other sketch from London on Portobello road. 

                      I just love the black and white contrast it had and the squares overhaul gave it  such a wonderful look.

"I see you"

6  x  6  Pen  , Ink   &  Watercolor      

This is a challenge for James Parker's blog Windows to the words go check it out and make your own rendition.

" MY FLOWER POT "

                                                          6 x 9     pen ,  ink  &  watercolor

                                     I just love flowers and I've been wanting to draw my little flower pot here  for a while now and had the time yesterday, So here it is. Hope you like it.