Directly behind our house is a rhododendron bush. It's blooming like crazy right now! It's huge...reaching up beyond our high back deck. As I sat in the yard to draw it, I kept humming and thinking: The rhodo's as high as an elephant's eye...and it looks like it's climbing clear up to the sky! Well, … Continue reading Rhodos As High As…
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Dejà Vu!
As I drew the beautiful fountain in the center of the Factory Courtyard, downtown Kernersville, I was struck by a sense of dejà vu! I had been there before drawing this very fountain! Sure enough, I later found in a sketchbook from 3 years ago, several drawings made right here, one of the fountain and … Continue reading Dejà Vu!
It’s Not About the Drawings
Friday mornings are fast becoming a favorite part of my week. A few artist friends and I are meeting up downtown K'ville to draw/sketch/paint our little town. As I mentioned in this post, I feel like I've stepped into a little slice of France...or England, or Italy... and I'm giddy to be getting it down … Continue reading It’s Not About the Drawings
What A Difference Paper Makes!
It's Strawberry Time 'round these parts! Yummy fresh strawberries right from the farm...there's nothin' better! But the paper you choose to paint them on...it makes such a difference!!! I'm actually showing you these in reverse order of having created them. They are both watercolor sketches of some of the berries we got recently from a … Continue reading What A Difference Paper Makes!
A True Actress
Our oldest daughter continues to amaze us! She blew us away last spring performing in her high school's production of West Side Story the role of Maria. This year, she played the part of a completely different personality...that of Amber von Tussle in the musical, Hairspray. We enjoyed watching her transform from her usual sweet, … Continue reading A True Actress
France Under My Feet
It is no secret to those who know me, that I have had a lifelong love for France and the French language. Though I majored in French in college, I have never had an opportunity to travel there. At times, I've felt like I pined for it. When I hear the French language spoken, I … Continue reading France Under My Feet
Who Are You & How Did You Get Here?
A GRAND GIVEAWAY & A QUESTION OR TWO! So, I see these statistics on my WordPress stats page of increasing numbers of folks popping in to visit this little patch of blogland. But the statistics aren't very helpful. It seems that some may simply visit the "Home Page", the posting for the day; others may … Continue reading Who Are You & How Did You Get Here?
Drawing Your Life: Mini Lesson #4
All the Drawing Your Life Mini Lessons have now been typed up, expanded, revised, updated and published into an ebook for you! Purchase this in my ETSY shop HERE. Just $12 to Discover Your Life Beautiful...One Drawing At A Time! Sincerely, Jennifer Edwards
Thick & Thin
I love to play around with the thickness (and thinness) of pen lines. I like to see how changing the pen line thickness within the same drawing adds a sense of depth or highlights the main subject or.... It's totally fun! Try this: Choose a thick line pen (I like a size 08 fineliner) for … Continue reading Thick & Thin
The Grumble Blankie
Recently, I've realized a nasty habit: I complain a lot. You might be surprised at this. But if you heard the tape that runs in my head some days, or if you asked my husband...you'd hear an awful lot of grumbling. Laundry, dishes, dust, work, busyness, crazy drivers, not enough of this, too much of … Continue reading The Grumble Blankie