Well, you'll just have to take my word for it: my mom is a beautiful lady...chic, fit, creative, active and oh so lovely with her pearly hair! You might not catch that from these sketches made from more photos of that day in September last year. I really did enjoy working on these drawings...the foreshortening … Continue reading Meet My Mom
Month: March 2010
Nesting Birds
Here they are! Cute little birds for you to make! It was so much fun trying to make 'em as cute as the ones that visit our deck. I'm not sure if I achieved it, but I do love the shape and colors. I actually began the design by drawing them...coming up with a realistic … Continue reading Nesting Birds
These Family Sketches…fyi
I thought you might like to know how I'm going about these little drawings/paintings of my family from September of last year. I pulled out a sketchbook I found on sale at that great art store in Boone I mentioned in the last post. The sketchbook is a long rectangle shape. I really don't like … Continue reading These Family Sketches…fyi
My Bucket
This is the coolest painter's/crafter's/knitter's/crocheters gadget ever!! I just love mine! I saw them at an art store up in Boone (yes, you guessed it...Cheap Joe's Art Stuff) and thought of all the ways I could use one of these. Currently I'm using it as my portable knitter/crocheter studio...complete with stitch holders, needles, crochet hooks, … Continue reading My Bucket
Meet My Dad
Ed Pilkington. Husband. Father of 3. Grandfather of 11. Retired career professor of theater at Appalachian State University. Professional equity actor (Blowing Rock Stage Company, Triad Stage Company, Temple Theater to name a few). 25 + years as Director of outdoor drama Horn in the West. Playright. Poet. Wonderful to all he meets. Doesn't know … Continue reading Meet My Dad
A New Set!
I've assembled a new set of notecards in honor of the arrival of Spring! Hopefully there's something here for everyone...cupcakes, a tractor, flowers, and a leaping gal! You may recognize these drawings/paintings from previous blog posts (click on the highlighted words to see the original posts). Here are some particulars about the notecards you might … Continue reading A New Set!
Angelica from Hawaii
Before Spring had sprung, our family had a visitor...she came down the stairs dressed in her bathing suit with shorts and tee shirt over that, and a light yellow jacket on top. She wore a pink tinkerbell visor with sun glasses and flip flops. She introduced herself as a friend of Maddie's from Hawaii! She … Continue reading Angelica from Hawaii
Tweet! Tweet!
I've been revelling in the chirping and tweeting going on every morning outside! Spring has definitely sprung around here, and the birds seem as happy as I am to see it arrive! Our deck is surrounded by birdfeeders which are visited regularly by every kind of feathered friend you can think of...finches, sparrows, robins, cardinals, … Continue reading Tweet! Tweet!
Family Fun
I've begun a series of little drawings/paintings of my parents, siblings, and cousins...all from a wonderful day spent last September up in the High Country (where my people are from:) I believe it was a Saturday, celebrating my dad's birthday. Everyone except for me and my kids, had camped out in the rain the night … Continue reading Family Fun
Living with Loose Ends
A few days ago, I walked by one of my kids curled up under this blanket (The Babette Blanket, from Spring Interweave Crochet 2007?). I said loudly to the walls, the wind, and any who might hear, "Couldn't the person who made this weave in all the ends??!!" Well, you would think! And as I … Continue reading Living with Loose Ends