wagonized

Mango

I don't know how many Volvo 240s I've drawn.  I think this one is an early 80s DL.  It was originally blue, but I tend to want to see my favorite ladies in... orange.  I was having mango sorbet as I was adding watercolor -- which might have influenced my choice of color a bit.  

Pigma Micron 08 and watercolor in Moleskine.

Doodling and chatting

Yet another view of Megan's desk this morning while covering a class in one of the art rooms.  Check out the funky stapler in the foreground.

Pigma Micron 05 in sketchbook.

An exercise in values

I had started this drawing weeks ago but had moved on to other doodles and found an empty spread in the middle of my Moleskine today.  

Original photograph by Pacha Mama Photography on Flickr.

Drawing half a person stuck this song by the Smiths in my head.  It's always good to have a good song going while drawing. 

5B pencil in Moleskine.  

Should be Matthew

I took a couple of pictures this morning of my friend's little Matthew, who was born 6 weeks ago.  I did a quick sketch at school based on my iPhone photo but like many others before that, didn't finish it.  Which is probably for the better, since it was starting to look like him less and less!

HB pencil in sketchbook.  

Birthday gift

One of my students got me a big bag of peanut M&Ms for my birthday.  We've already put a dent in it today, and I drew it during our faculty meeting.    

Pigma Micron 08 & watercolor in sketchbook.  

Buenas noches, niños

One of the Dora books found in the living room tonight.

Two interesting little facts about Dora l'exploratrice -- the French Dora: 

In France, Dora teaches kids English, and the French Boots is Babouche.  

Mike's 1982 911

Until today, I had never drawn a Porsche.  My first draft was a disaster, and this one still looks a bit too much like a toad.  But that's drawing with a pen for you.  It's a bit of a gamble.  

This eventually will go to Mike, the Porsche's owner -- at his request.  

Pigma Micron in sketchbook.  

Waiting room furniture

I was sitting in the doctor's waiting room this afternoon, trying to drown out the TV blasting "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" (or is it called "Millionaire"?) with a bit of sketching.  It was a "Water lilies by Monet" on the wall with matching pastel-colored furniture kind of waiting room.  

The doctor later facetiously told me "You know, sadly, your baby will have a New Jersey accent, right?".  Ha!  

Pigma Micron in sketchbook and a splash of Photoshop for the background.

My bag is packed

I'm off to New England to celebrate my birthday, among other things.  My little bag is packed, and I will see you in three days (that's if I sketch anything while I am there!!).  

In the meantime, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Joan, Veronica and Peter, who were also born on April 14 :-)

Commissioned egg

My seven year-old niece commissioned me to draw one of her Easter eggs.  I'm off to give it to her now.  

I know, you want one just like this.  

Happy Easter, joyeuses Pâques, everyone.