tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11901775135673821752023-11-15T12:53:28.060-05:00Annie's BasementArt, Craft, Lifeheyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-34111510107460410352011-04-01T11:32:00.003-04:002011-04-01T14:39:35.568-04:00Morning Sketches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-agMO8rgnY3Y/TZYb2Kv2qfI/AAAAAAAAAZM/05BR5f8ExIg/s1600/IMG_2839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-agMO8rgnY3Y/TZYb2Kv2qfI/AAAAAAAAAZM/05BR5f8ExIg/s320/IMG_2839.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
So very hard to meditate although I might keep trying. Sketching however seems to provide the same advantages without the angst. Plus I wind up with a bonus and something to focus on being grateful for all day. What could be wrong with that? <br />
<div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8</div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-59222909317490196682011-01-30T18:20:00.005-05:002011-01-30T18:32:45.039-05:00About the Basement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/TUX02JWg07I/AAAAAAAAAYg/Bbtcce7dBco/s1600/IMG_2682.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/TUX02JWg07I/AAAAAAAAAYg/Bbtcce7dBco/s320/IMG_2682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568125725373944754" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">So It's not just ART that happens in "THE BASEMENT". I thought it might be about time do do a full reveal. Just because there's been no art posted for a while does NOT mean Annie has not been busy. I suddenly remembered the blog just the other day and I wanted to post proof that it's not just about painting. If fact it's about everything else.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">So here's the larger version of the capelet I made for little Annie for Christmas. Her mom and dad were very gracious about the first version and even put it on her on Christmas Day. Waaaaaaaaaay too small. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;">She is not here to try this on but it definitely is larger so I will hope for the best. Perhaps she will be able to wear it to her Auntie's wedding in February.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993300;"> If not? Hmmmmm. Dog jacket?</span></span></span></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-27779968714649207732010-06-11T14:33:00.001-04:002010-06-11T14:34:28.524-04:00Peony Profusion<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/TBKBh_YoB1I/AAAAAAAAAXg/Iulb5F09_cY/s1600/IMG_2202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/TBKBh_YoB1I/AAAAAAAAAXg/Iulb5F09_cY/s400/IMG_2202.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">So I went ahead and made a drawing whilst having my tea. A happy solution. My goal was to keep it simple. Kind of difficult with this subject matter. <em>What was I thinking?</em></span><em><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">If you stand REALLY far back, they begin to look like peonies.</span></em><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-9857308459859603022010-06-11T07:51:00.003-04:002010-06-11T10:09:27.800-04:00I Am Thinking About It<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/TBIjQ3agBvI/AAAAAAAAAXY/DBziIHJPKpQ/s1600/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/TBIjQ3agBvI/AAAAAAAAAXY/DBziIHJPKpQ/s320/IMG_2198.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I truly am. I miss being a blogger and the excitement of 'the post' up there. . . out there for all the world to see. </span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Maybe all I needed was to take a break and come back refreshed.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" > I just might wait til I finish my tea. Then I will draw, paint, publish. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Or have another cup.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >We'll see.</span><br /><br /></span><div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-15689802440890906022010-03-01T09:49:00.001-05:002010-03-01T09:49:19.522-05:00Just Checking<p>New techy toy. Just checking blogging capibilities whilst away from computer. Hopefully a sketch will follow. </p><br />heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-21846905429183833622009-07-16T18:34:00.002-04:002009-07-16T18:34:31.392-04:00Bloglovin<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogg/857028/annies-basement?claim=aevgq9jrsme">Follow my blog with bloglovin</a></span>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-78962658175295028862009-07-15T09:12:00.001-04:002009-07-15T09:13:03.415-04:00Black Bear, Black Bear What Do You See?<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sl3VovaSb_I/AAAAAAAAAVs/RMEhk5t8vbo/s1600-h/image-29.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sl3VovaSb_I/AAAAAAAAAVs/RMEhk5t8vbo/s320/image-29.jpg" border="0" /></a> Not In My Backyard. In someone else's, thank goodness. And not here in N.Y but in Vermont. Drawing done from a photo sent by my daughter. They estimate she is about four hundred pounds. She obviously went to a lot of July Fourth barbecues so she has enough fat on her to last until blueberry season. I hope she doesn't show up on one of my hiking trails. Though it would be interesting to draw her from life I just don't think I am up to the challenge.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-39809310361379233872009-07-13T08:12:00.001-04:002009-07-13T08:17:47.970-04:00Magestic Polar Bear<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">The first of many sketches from 'Sketchy <span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Friends'</span> Day at the Central Park Zoo.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> I took some photo references and worked a little from them and a little from my actual<br />drawings.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Slsksbe8PtI/AAAAAAAAAVk/eoGFr4duJKg/s1600-h/image-28.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Slsksbe8PtI/AAAAAAAAAVk/eoGFr4duJKg/s320/image-28.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">This is the female and she is absolutely beautiful. We are so lucky to have her here. She cools me off just by looking at her.</span><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-9382779739262779142009-07-11T15:32:00.005-04:002009-07-11T19:57:34.778-04:00Chocolate<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sljo0OFeAVI/AAAAAAAAAVc/wGmcKoYjLo0/s1600-h/image-27.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sljo0OFeAVI/AAAAAAAAAVc/wGmcKoYjLo0/s400/image-27.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);font-family:verdana;" >It doesn't matter what time of year it is. 'Chocolate something' is what is in my cup</span></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-91471269677836149562009-07-11T08:35:00.004-04:002009-07-13T17:51:16.308-04:00By The Sea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SliIGI25zjI/AAAAAAAAAVU/KLH3CObSJfg/s1600-h/By+The+Sea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SliIGI25zjI/AAAAAAAAAVU/KLH3CObSJfg/s320/By+The+Sea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357181395795562034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">It's been such a long time between blogs but I HAVE been busy. This spring at a watermedia class with Carmen Lund I worked out some of the kinks in my technique and actually came up with some work I am proud of. This little guy is enjoying the water as much as I always enjoy being with him. It is watercolor on paper.<br />I have been re-inspired after spending another day with my sketchy friends for a day at the Central Park Zoo. Sketching animals is not too easy but I did fairly well with the sleeping bear and the preening penguins. Those works will be up on my site soon.<br /><br /></span><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-65207447051703589502009-05-02T10:32:00.000-04:002009-05-02T10:32:22.179-04:00Spring Is Here<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br />A quick little sketch to<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SfxZdUPakaI/AAAAAAAAAVE/h4YYctX3eYY/s1600-h/image-26.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SfxZdUPakaI/AAAAAAAAAVE/h4YYctX3eYY/s320/image-26.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />acknowledge Spring. Lots more work to post later when there is more time</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-34698533996204084672009-03-17T13:22:00.002-04:002009-03-17T13:24:33.856-04:00Nonie<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb_cZDpizeI/AAAAAAAAAUY/e-oY0CTXsw0/s1600-h/IMG_0286.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb_cZDpizeI/AAAAAAAAAUY/e-oY0CTXsw0/s320/IMG_0286.JPG" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">So then Nonie asked for one.<br /></span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-44072115619028579122009-03-17T13:16:00.002-04:002009-03-17T14:45:29.804-04:00The Real Annie<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb_a3VoOV5I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/h9FTCgY8OGY/s1600-h/IMG_0284.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb_a3VoOV5I/AAAAAAAAAUQ/h9FTCgY8OGY/s320/IMG_0284.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 27px; font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">The real Annie, Day 1</span></span></span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-10946304056901431582009-03-17T08:44:00.007-04:002009-03-18T19:29:54.827-04:00A Hat For Annie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb-uSViIZMI/AAAAAAAAAUA/reFXJcpJ58Q/s1600-h/image-25.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb-uSViIZMI/AAAAAAAAAUA/reFXJcpJ58Q/s320/image-25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314157715361653954" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><br /></span><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">This is the hat I made for Annie<br />Make a loop. Six single crochet in center loop. Single crochet around increasing by six every row until you have the circumference you need. Then shell stitch your way down as far as you want. Switch back to single crochet for about an inch for the rolled brim. Crochet a flower and attach.<br />Watch out! You might get addicted!</span><br /></span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"></span><br /></span></div> </div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-30637508409198432992009-03-16T17:19:00.004-04:002009-03-17T14:42:52.039-04:00PLU Pear<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb7CVMMRJZI/AAAAAAAAATo/iAZgvKZdeGY/s1600-h/image-23.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb7CVMMRJZI/AAAAAAAAATo/iAZgvKZdeGY/s320/image-23.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color:#cc9933;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;">I almost ate this one with the sticker still on it</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:22px;">!</span><br /></div></span><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-35321189799315282602009-03-16T16:27:00.007-04:002009-03-17T14:43:11.000-04:00Bernice's Brownies<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb62HKQXFkI/AAAAAAAAATg/5jdc_d4H3-0/s1600-h/image-21.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/Sb62HKQXFkI/AAAAAAAAATg/5jdc_d4H3-0/s320/image-21.jpg" border="0" /></a></div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">Two eggs beaten whole</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">1 cup <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sugar</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">1/2 scant cup flour</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">2 oz unsweetened chocolate</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">1/2 cup butter</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">1 tsp. vanilla</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">Chopped walnuts (optional)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;">Melt chocolate and butter together. Let cool. Beat <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">eggs</span>, add sugar, fold in flour, add butter/chocolate mixture, add vanilla and walnuts. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Do NOT eat the whole pan at once. Try to share</span><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-68564338668247422372009-03-12T10:01:00.004-04:002009-03-17T14:58:36.000-04:00Sushi<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbkV0KS1uUI/AAAAAAAAATQ/fEnJqXLzHO8/s1600-h/image-20.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbkV0KS1uUI/AAAAAAAAATQ/fEnJqXLzHO8/s320/image-20.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Too late to post but I have become interested again in these challenge groups. The sushi photo was from Different Stokes From Different Folks. I don't even like sushi but I got out my watercolors for this one. Guess I will have to work on this skill. The Different Strokes web page is a great one to check out and even if you don't enter a piece there is always a lot to enjoy and learn from<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-85708684262890926612009-03-09T19:37:00.002-04:002009-03-09T19:48:26.443-04:00Snow Day<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">This was actually done last week .<br /><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbWoV57OKSI/AAAAAAAAAS4/57MYzh5lU0g/s320/image-16.jpg" border="0" /><br />It was a challenge to limit myself to pen and ink to depict shadows on snow.<br />Actually the crease in the sketchbook adds a dimension of its own. Happy Accident</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-67590455744050671102009-03-09T11:38:00.005-04:002009-03-09T20:39:33.013-04:00Sketchcrawl With Sketchy Friends<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Six new sketchy friends met at the Met to draw and chat.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">We drew a little, chatted a lot and had a lovely lunch in Central Park on the first warm day of this (post winter?) season.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Here is my second drawing </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">from the special exhibition: Drawings From the Collection of Jean <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bonna</span></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbU4B_0aJfI/AAAAAAAAASY/0AH8l-Itca8/s1600-h/image-18.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbU4B_0aJfI/AAAAAAAAASY/0AH8l-Itca8/s320/image-18.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>It seems a bit odd to make a drawing from a drawing. I am not accustomed to copying the style of another artist. As it turns out I needed to finish up this sketch at home where I added my own information in the shading. After all, the original is done in a bright pink <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">gouache</span> and only pencils are allowed to be used in the galleries at the Metropolitan.<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-31670254068828391162009-03-09T11:29:00.001-04:002009-03-09T11:41:52.805-04:00Sketchcrawl at the Metropolitan Museum<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbU17-1S3CI/AAAAAAAAASQ/g09mn3hhEKM/s1600-h/image-17.jpg">r<img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SbU17-1S3CI/AAAAAAAAASQ/g09mn3hhEKM/s320/image-17.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Wouldn't you know I would revert back to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">natural</span> science and botanical images rather than attempt the more daunting faces and bodies that abound there. This was done with plain old graphite and later <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">embellished</span> with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">carbon</span> pencil at home. I think my birdie came out a bit more plump than the original. Probably has something to do with the fact that I cooked an 'oven stuffer roaster' for dinner last night. What DOES <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Perdue</span> feed those guys?<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-36389408369298277702009-01-06T20:09:00.001-05:002009-03-07T19:00:19.329-05:00Chuck Taylors<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWQAvI9ahSI/AAAAAAAAARM/ypmEyGHc-Jo/s1600-h/image-9.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWQAvI9ahSI/AAAAAAAAARM/ypmEyGHc-Jo/s320/image-9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I decided to draw a pair of Chuck Taylors so Lily sent me a photo of hers. Great! Except they were low tops. I had to fudge the extra height and have no idea how many lace holes there are in the high tops. For Christmas I gave each grandchild a framed print of the sneakers as well as an actual pair to wear. Who knew they come in infant sizes? And in PINK!<br />When Mark asked me what the significance of this gift was I had to remind him that he arrived at his High School graduation in cap, gown and a pair of red Chuck Taylors. When they told him he could not participate in the graduation ceremony dressed like that he went back to the car and changed his shoes. Ready for anything, that boy. Now a man, he is awaiting the birth of his first child, a girl, who already has a pair of Chuck Taylors waiting for her when she comes.<br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-78700153495911861752009-01-06T16:38:00.002-05:002009-01-06T20:30:14.483-05:00Hand made journals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWQFjkjI_zI/AAAAAAAAARs/hAGLpsHxR20/s1600-h/Hand+Made+journals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWQFjkjI_zI/AAAAAAAAARs/hAGLpsHxR20/s320/Hand+Made+journals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288357971104431922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhost:53576/96c2cf8f48eeb7d443edd943eeed78fb/image/b43feadbb4d5de01.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:53576/96c2cf8f48eeb7d443edd943eeed78fb/image/b43feadbb4d5de01.jpg?size=320" border="0" /></a><br />Here are two newly bound journals. The smaller one was put together several years ago prior to a trip to Ireland. So unsure of my drawing skills I never even made one entry. The larger one with 140# watercolor paper is new and has one painting in it so far. The covers are made from an old collage that I had done several years ago. It is painted tissue paper on board. It never quite made it as a piece of art but I love it as my journal covers. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!<br />Oh! and the signatures are held together with Kettle stitching. They open flat which I forgot to show.</div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-90265269624280718542009-01-06T15:22:00.001-05:002009-01-06T16:43:39.294-05:00Chickadee<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />A drawing from a while ago but I wanted to get it up here before I lose track of it. I have great experience drawing these chickadees as they seem to be everywhere about. Soon I shall practise with a few of the other feeder visiters<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWO9boBMe8I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/d2y6MltetRc/s1600-h/image-14.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWO9boBMe8I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/d2y6MltetRc/s320/image-14.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-31915102135520680462009-01-06T14:41:00.002-05:002009-03-11T17:12:56.399-04:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWOz6g4GmpI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/57NA7EyHZdA/s1600-h/Connor%27s+Backpack+Adjusted.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWOz6g4GmpI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/57NA7EyHZdA/s320/Connor%27s+Backpack+Adjusted.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />With due respect to Andrea Joseph whose detailed drawings have truly provided an inspiration for me I drew this for my amazing grandson Connor as his Christmas present. He and I have spent a lot of quality time together over the years (all seven of them). Connor has many special interests so it was impossible to cram them all into his backpack but I had to give it a try. Whether or not the drawing is as successful as I would have liked is open to question. No matter. The reaction from Connor was satisfaction enough.<br />Oh, and I forgot to label the waffle and that would have been important as the drawing doesn't really look like one.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190177513567382175.post-55374859495155290582009-01-06T08:17:00.003-05:002009-03-12T12:29:07.503-04:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWNaCHiNdqI/AAAAAAAAAQs/mgtqbY1UCVU/s1600-h/image-13.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-ZDFC1zsU0U/SWNaCHiNdqI/AAAAAAAAAQs/mgtqbY1UCVU/s320/image-13.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />For the new year I made a watercolor journal as I am not so crazy about the Moleskine ones. Anyway I spent a lot of time at The Center For Book Arts a few years ago and I don't want to waste those skills. Actually at that time I made some lovely journals but never used them as I didn't feel I was worthy to draw in such lovely books. Thanks to encouragement from Danny Gregory I am over that. While still in Stowe I ripped apart an old pad of watercolor paper and folded each sheet. Since it is 140# paper each sheet is it's own signature. Back at home I shall stitch it together and bind it. And USE it with courage. The little angel in the corner is another decoration from the memory box. This one dates way back to the dining room table in Brooklyn (circa 1950) where eight of them circled the centerpiece. Being sentimentally attached to these little cuties I had never really noticed until I started drawing that our little angel actually has a scowl on her face. She just may be upset at the ravages of aging as she has lost her wings. (Maybe I have them:) </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>heyanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06279250364996967900noreply@blogger.com0