HRT #23 The Artistic Process

I thought I would share a bit of my artistic process with you. 

I've been struggling with my transitions from sketch to finish. Often the emotion gets lost 

as I go to a finish. A slight change of an eyebrow angle or the curve of a lip 

can completely change a facial expression. If you scroll down, 

you can see my sketch as it appeared in my journal. The written thought has changed 

(that was just a stream of consciousness to fill in the hair), but I have worked hard 

to maintain the "sketchiness" of the face. I also decided to use 

watercolor for the first time and have a change of gender and hairstyle.

Below, is the sketch for HRT #22. I liked the sketch so much better. 

Her attitude was just what I wanted to express, but it got lost in the final. 

I will have to try that one again.

HRT #22

HRT #21

It use to feel good to see the garbage get hauled away. Now I just feel guilty.

(An honest friend brought it to my attention that I have made a grammatical error here. 

Back to the drawing board—literally. Stay tuned for a revised drawing.)

HRT #20

As a grownup, I sometimes get weary facing the realities of life.
I get nostalgic for a time when my biggest concern was eating my Bomb Pop before it melted
or making sure my Dixie Cup was filled with Hawaiin Punch. The fact that I
was consuming red dye no.40, blue dye no.1, and tons of sugar never crossed my mind.
I just enjoyed the sweet, yummy goodness. Ah, youth.

"Gone Fishing"

I promised myself I would complete 50 illustrations this year. 

That gives me 2 weeks of vacation. So I'm taking a summer break this week, 

but please come back next week for more 

Hair-raising Thoughts!

HRT #19

HRT #18

On more than one occasion, a random piece of 

black thread or an innocent piece of lint has sent chills down my spine. 

From a few feet away, those suckers can look terrifying.

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