In light of Mother’s Day, I decided to paint a white Hydrangea for this week’s challenge as it is one of my mom’s favorite flowers. Continue Reading
Unveiling #16: “Released”
So, I had this brilliant idea for this week’s challenge to help loosen my drawing style. It was one of my college drawing assignments, and Continue Reading
Unveiling #15: “Contend”
I’ve racked my brain trying to remember the initial inspiration for this piece, but I can’t. It was last month and all I remember is that as Continue Reading
Unveiling #14: “Small Beginnings”
I painted this week’s challenge from an actual nest that we found (minus the eggs). As I worked on it, I was awed by the ‘craftsmanship’ of Continue Reading
Unveiling #13: “Monkey Bond”
I visited my friend, Amanda, in PA for a few days this past week. I took my sketchbook with me and asked her 4-year-old son, Colter, what Continue Reading
Unveiling #12: “Ooh La La”
My aim with this week’s challenge was to create something fun. While the final product looks fun, the process was not! Haha! 90% of the time Continue Reading
Unveiling #11: “Should Have Been Mine”
A Challenge for Good Friday and Easter This week’s challenge was a success in my book for which I am very excited about! I was determined to Continue Reading
Unveiling #10: “Not By Might”
This is a drawing of one of my recent x-rays which represents well over 20 surgeries. I have been beyond blessed to have had only 3 surgeons Continue Reading
Unveiling #9: “Oh, But He’s Been Faithful”
This week’s challenge was a fun one! I like pencil…it is so forgiving and less time consuming than watercolors (the way I use them). My goal Continue Reading
Unveiling #8: “Temptation”
I have been trying to limit working on each week’s challenges to the weekends, so since I knew this past weekend would be a full one for me, Continue Reading
Unveiling #7: “Hiding Hurt”
So, this week’s challenge had successes and failures. My plan was to do the girl’s eyes ultra-detailed and then the rest looser, drawing the Continue Reading
Unveiling #6: “Whisper of Hope”
Well, it was another week where I enjoyed my challenge! Two in a row…woo hoo!! “Whisper of Hope” was one of those works that evolved from Continue Reading
Unveiling #5: “Spoken For”
Happy Valentine’s Day! While I’d imagine not everyone will be a fan of this week’s challenge, I’ve got to say, it is one of my absolute Continue Reading
Unveiling #4: “Friday’s Snack”
Surprisingly, this week’s challenge was my hardest yet; though knowing my strengths and weaknesses, I guess that’s really not so surprising. Continue Reading
Unveiling #3: “My Baby Loved Me”
Needless to say, my heart was very involved in the creating of this drawing. For those who don’t know, Skeeter was my Christmas gift back in Continue Reading
Unveiling #2: “Blizzard 2016”
So, I started a sketch but then put it aside when I saw the beauty and inspiration of Saturday’s snow storm. The biggest challenge for me Continue Reading
Unveiling #1: “Emma’s Dancing Chucks”
Phew, the first challenge is over…and you know, it wasn’t so bad! In fact, I ENJOYED it!! To ensure I stayed loose in my approach (at least Continue Reading