The Puzzler

Many of you may know that I LOVE puzzles!

So when Carla Sonheim recently gave the assignment on her “365 video class” to create A Puzzle Picture, I had to give it a try!

I started by creating an imaginary shape in watercolor.  After a couple of watercolor layers, I added detail with color pencil and shaded with a 2B pencil.  And my imaginary animal(s) appeared!

Next, I cut my paper in half and added elements that fit together like a puzzle:

From each side of my square:

It was a fun challenge to get the elements to line up and create an interesting picture:

 

I hope you give it a try!

And allow your imagination to let go like a child’s balloon in the sky…

I hope you weekend is FUNtastic!

Cheers!  🙂

Drawing Is Thinking…

I love this quote by Graphic Designer, Milton Glaser:

Drawing is a form of meditation for me…  And so is coloring my designs.

What is drawing for you?  I hope you to share it with me!

Cheers! 🙂

That’s Nonsense!

I think creating from my imagination is the most fun!  I hope you enjoy my ridiculous creatures:

I started each creature with a scrap of gelli-printed paper and then made up the rest of my animal, adding details with a black pen and color pencils.

And yesterday I created this silly Martian and told his story with this Limerick:

May it inspire the child in you to have fun and play in your art!

Cheers!  🙂

Cooking for Cats

I realize this is Weird Bird Wednesday but today’s show post has been interrupted by this NEW cooking show…

Well, it DOES have a bird in it and it IS weird so I guess it counts!! Lol!

Cheers!  🙂

P.S. What do you call a cat who eats lemons?  A sourpuss  😉