A Bun A Leaping In Lino

A brand new lino is underway...

I am still using the chisels I used in high-school!

Heron Inspired

A new heron inspired character is in the works...

I am struggling a bit with this one so far so I hope he smartens up!!!

Jelly Bean Jewels

I started another new batch of butterflies to help pay for our Jelly Bean's heart meds...

Here is one of the latest ones released from it's paper and ready for it's background.

Snowy Slowness

It's a snowy stormy grey week...

 

 

I am slowly getting back into the groove of the studio...slowly...

 

All I feel like drawing are bunnies right now, so that's what I am doing, like this newest pair.

Cutting Here & There

I am not fully back into my studio yet...

for one reason you know, for another you'll know later.

 

 

but I have been dabbling with cutting lino, just in little tender-hearted bits here and there,

here's one in progress.



Loving The Lino

Doing more linos...

 

 

Just so enjoying myself.

Leaping Into Gratitude In Progress

So last week I showed you all the beginnings of this piece...

here is a bit more of my process on this new piece which will be called

"Leaping Into Gratitude"

 

 

When a magazine editor asked me to create a mixed media piece for a possible cover,

I gladly jumped in.  I still don't know if it's been chosen or not, I will assume it hasn't been

but I sure do love how it's turned out and I can't wait to show you next week.



A Perfect Day

Back when Matilda was here

This was one of my most favorite days of summer...

 

I worked on a piece with a tight deadline surrounded by buns, a sunning pigeon & my handsome hon.

It just felt like a perfectly perfect peaceful day.



Me & Matilda

Me & Matilda or rather I guess its Matilda & I, we'll show you a sweet new ink drawing tomorrow...

 

 

We really like it...we hope you'll hop on over to see it (yes she's a pigeon that watches me draw!!!).

Fine Lines & Feathers

I just finished this new inkling up, it took me awhile but here's a sneak peek...

 

Join me next week and I'll show you the finished piece.  I am pretty happy with it.

Sweet Glorious Sketching

More sketching is underway,

it'll take me lovingly into what will hopefully be a great weekend.

 

 

I am drawing majestic herons with giant dragonflies over luminescent moons...

 

 

quiet little rabbits, sweet little ducklings, jumping fish and leaping frogs...

 

 

cute little rodents & smiling salamanders,

all whiles listening to Willy Nelson sing some Gershwin! ahhh...ha ha



Fine Line Fishy Lines

Aside from lots of sketching

I've been diving back into work with my ink pens.

It's the perfect thing to curl up with when having to rest my head from the couch or bed.

I hope that you'll be joining us here next week?

because I'll show you two brand new fishy inklings.
(Here's a tiny sneak peek for now...)

 

 

 

Don't forget, if you see work here on my blog or on the main website or even on Instagram,

that not all work gets added to my shop, not right away atleast,

so if your even remotely interested in something don't hesitate to send me a note,

I never ever mind an email with your questions and sending an email doesn't obligate you to buy.

I can give you extra info and photos if that's what your craving in order to make your decision.

I can also give you the exact S&H costs once I know your postal info.

You don't have to fret about payment because I'll send you a really simple invoice via Paypal

and payment with c.card or debit cards from there is super duper easy & fast.



Sweet Sweet Sketching

I admit that I haven't been getting a whole lot of 'final' work done lately

 

but I have been getting a whole whack of sketching done...the beginnings of new images... 



 

and I am so enjoying myself, one image is just flowing into the next and into the next...

 

so I am just riding the wave and so so enjoying these sketch filled days so so so much.

On Jaks & Making His Butterflies

So I know I wrote earlier about being stressed out and sad over our spotted prince Jaks.

 

He was indeed rushed in for an emergency visit Monday evening

(we couldn't wait for the scheduled appointment for the following AM unfortunately)

and it is a diagnosis that we were expecting and fearing, congestive heart failure.

The crackling sound in his breathing and the little chocking sounds he's been making

are because his lungs are filling up with liquid.

 

But he's still extremely alert, enjoying his days and eating like a bear

so his doctor agrees with us, that it's not 'quite time yet' and we are grateful for that.

 

 

We now enter the very emotional topsy turvy time of balancing precious time with our boy

but than allowing our hearts and guts to tell us when it's time to gently help him pass

(I fear I am not so good with this part).

We've been through congestive heart failure with 2 rabbits before,

His doctor will come to our home when it's time,
but sometimes they are okay one minute & gone the next.

 

 

But we are hopeful and now have medication for him.

It won't buy us all much more time but it'll help him during what time he does have left.

1 medication will help his body drain the liquid from his lungs.

He had an injection of this drug on Monday and it definitely made him more comfortable

but the needle hurt so we had to wait for an oral fluid form to arrive.

The 2nd medicine will lower his blood pressure so that his little heart doesn't work so hard.

 

In the meantime we are with him, a lot (probably driving him alittle nuts!),

we are enjoying his royal cuteness, he's still making us laugh...

and he and I are making lots of new butterflies...these bugs were inspired by him after all!

Transferring Time

Transferring some sketches...

 

 

Making the lines darker on one so I can see him on my light table.  I love this part of it all.

Mixed Media Madame

Today I am painting...A new mixed media madame

 

 

Painting is always abit of a struggle for me...but I try and try again!

Just 1 More For A Bit I Think

I am going to finish this rabbit inkling up & than I'll get back to some colour work for a bit, I think.

It's been a nice long 'break' working with black & white and I'll no doubt come back around to it...

 

 

but for awhile now I've had this buzzing happening in my body...

It's a buzz that's fluttering around constantly wanting some paper doll, watercolours & stitchery play!



Cutting With Possibilities

Even though it's hard on my wrist I really do love the part

of a picture which finds me cutting things out.
The possibilities of paint colour for the backgrounds is limitless & freeing and gets me all hyper.

 

 

My brain gives all other things a break as I concentrate on cutting and not ripping delicate areas,
as I make sure to stay on the lines as much as possible
and mostly as I concentrate on not slicing my own finger off, since I use super sharp surgical blades!

 

The Week Looked Alot Like This

So, how was your week?

Mine was good than stressful than lovely again.

 

It started off celebrating my Dad's birthday with a great evening of good company & good food.

Which was was followed by snuggle time with bunnies in the sun....

 

 

...which was followed by art making time in the sun...

 

 

...than more sweet bun snuggles...Flynn has been falling asleep beside me in the mornings.

 

 

...which was followed by lots of ink drawing time with more Road To Avonlea episodes...

 

There was also a stressful vet visit (more on that next week).

Yuuji & I watched the grey squirrels wrestle and play every morning this week, so funny & sweet.

Spring is definitely here.

 

I am lighting a candle tonight for our Jin.  I can't believe she's been gone 1 year already.

Well, I hope your venturing off into a great weekend....see you next week I hope XO.

A Secret Spot

Let me show you something secret like...

In my house, on a pretty little blue shelf which holds some of my most favorite stuff...

 

...Sits a very special and secret book...
 

But Shhhh....it's not a book..it's a box

 

...a secret box that holds one of my favorite mediums...my ink pens, notecards & inklings in progress.

 

 

I adore this box & what it contains...it's kinda like magic for me.

 

 

So easy to grab & use on the couch, floor, bed, in the yard, the truck, at the beach, whilst visiting...

 

Okay, so not so secret now, but still just as lovely, ha ha!