Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Jan20Art


Jan20Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.



That odd blob of color was my attempt at a new way to do a signature. You're supposed to press hard signing leaving an impression in the paper (which I did), then a was over will 'reveal' the signature... well the reveal part didn't happen at all...hum?

Monday, January 19, 2009

Jan19Art


Jan19Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

More tree practice, these are supposed to be Acadia trees.

Acadia-drawing


Acadia-drawing, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

9x12 Arches 140 lbs Cold pressed paper, drawing for Acadia Tree lesson.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Jan18Art


Jan18Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

A day of rest all around... I spent the morning drooling at the Daniel Smith Catalog, wish I had a box full of money to buy all those lovely paints... got a Watercolor magazine at the bookstore and read that too... and the rain continues to come down outside my window.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Jan17Art


Jan17Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

We could hear him, but couldn't find him at first, he was about the size of a sparrow, very cute. I tried to get a picture of him with the camera, but none of them turned out.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Jan16Art


Jan16Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

We Southerners have so many unique names for things, it was hard to pick one for this challenge... while it's so darn cold I decided on a Spring flower that grows wild in some places in the South, the Jonquil...aka Daffodil

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Trees4


Trees4, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Been practicing trees... I had fun doing this Palm tree.

Jefferson Memorial


Jan15Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

I'm submitting this drawing in Karin Jurick's Challenge found on this blog differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com

I hope is passes muster to be included, even if it doesn't it was fun to do.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Jan14Art


Jan14Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

This doodle was fun to do..but man o man... tedious to color... I don't have the patience to do that... so I just stopped. Got to fix dinner anyhow.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Jan13Art


Jan13Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Gloomy day today... and cold too... headed for even colder... brrrr...

Capt Elaine


Capt Elaine, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

I've been tagged.... so here's my mug shot....

Now 16 things about me....

1. I'm a kidney cancer survivor
2. I'm an artist wanna be
3. I like to read
4. I like to knit.
5. I like dogs and all animals
6. I like the beach
7. I like the mountains
8. I have 3 x husbands
9. I drive a Jeep
10. I also drive a Scooter
11. I have 5 grand children
12. I have always lived in the South
13. I have 2 parrots
14. I can plan the piano
15. I like my grey hair
16. I had no idea how hard it would be to come up with 16 things about me...
whew... now to tag 6 others...

Monday, January 12, 2009

Jan12Art


Jan12Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

We're getting a 'Penguin Planet' exhibit at the aquarium downtown... they arrived today... along with colder weather here, I guess it's the Charleston hospitality showing, even for Penguins.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Jan11Art


Jan11Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Rainy day today, not hard rain.. just enough to be annoying. I'm struggling with trees now... winter trees showing it all, except for the live oaks, they keep some leaves all year.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Jan10Art


Jan10Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Steaks for dinner... now I think I'll go paint some trees.