10 Minute Sketch: Favorite Nail Polish

Here is my 10 minute sketch...actually it took a little longer because I used acrylic paint and had to wait for some areas to dry...but it was still fairly quick!  This is a sketch of my favorite nail polish called " Pedal to the Metal" by Sally Hansen.  You can see it on my nails in the picture!  It is a silvery/purple color and I love it so much!  The sketch was completed with a mixture of black pen, watercolor pencils and acrylic paint.  I love working in mixed media:)

So what is in store for you this Saturday?  Today the husband watched the baby while I was able to run on the treadmill for the very first time in 2 months!  I am starting to feel more like myself again:)  I can't wait until it is warm outside again so I can run outside (one of my FAVORITE things to do!)  Hope you are keeping warm wherever you are...this morning it said it was 2 degrees outside!  YUCK!

Have a fantastic Saturday!

The craziness continues...

I did another sketch this evening...I took a break from homework and grading and just relaxed and did this drawing. I am thinking of doing some large canvases in this style...maybe...This sketch does not have a title, so if you can think of one I would love to hear it!


I did this sketch with chart pak markers and a micron pen


Close up 1


Close up 2. Did I mention I am into hot air balloons lately? I want to go on one really bad...trying to incorporate them into my art at least.


Close up 3. I adore lines!



Hope your week is going well..they are forecasting 80 degrees for the weekend *yay* I can hardly wait!

Illustration Art and Breakfast

Yesterday was kind of productive (besides the random French party which actually ended up turning into more of a Mexican party when the husband developed a sudden craving for tacos...whatever...)

So anyways...I was playing around with my fancy illustration markers and also with paint and collage and came up with two little spring inspired mixed media artworks. They are a little different from what I usually do..what do you think?


Iris Garden


Lovely Little Hummingbird

I plan on doing some more art today and will post soon!

Oh...and I had the most amazing thing for breakfast...can be really healthy or really bad for you depending on what you like:)


It is just whole wheat bread (must be toasted!) with cream cheese and sliced strawberries...so good! Tastes kind of like strawberry shortcake! What is your favorite breakfast to eat? I also love pancakes with bananas! Yum..ok I am getting hungry again!

Have a lovely day!

Illustration and Doodles: Vespa

I heart vespas....I think they are adorable. Here is an illustration I did of one using my favorite markers and a pen.



Here are some more doodles with markers and pen...I feel like a little kid.







And finally a serious sketch of a woman from a French magazine I got when I was at the Charles De Gaulle airport a couple of years ago...



Have a happy Sunday...it is actually going to be 40 degrees here! So sad when I get excited for that! I am going to attempt to run outside today. Usually when it is snowy and icy out I run on my treadmill...I am so sick of it though! Today is sunny and warmer so maybe running outside will be enjoyable?! We shall see! I am so ready for spring!

I is for Ice Cream

Hello! I have been kind of bad about posting lately! I have started two online masters classes (I get to blog a lot on the class forums....good thing I have lots of experience on here!) so I have been super busy and unable to do any art or to write much of anything on here! I am still working on my 10 minute sketches...they are my little indulgences right now! I will post some soon. Right now all I am thinking about is summer or spring for that matter...I am DONE with this cold! I am posting one of my illustrations that I am doing for my children's book I mentioned a while back. I am slowly but surely still working on it! I am hoping in the summer to have a lot of time to work!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

F is for Feather

Here is another illustration for my book that I am working on (illustrating each letter of the alphabet with something that starts with that letter). I still have a ton left to go but hopefully I will get some time soon to do some major work! I kind of skipped over E though..what would be a neat idea for E? I was thinking egg..or elephant...hmmmm...I am open to suggestions!