Margie

Had fun meeting Margie at a pub in Juneau…she introduced me to the “duck fart” —– and she wanted me to make her face skinnier…but honestly…she was (is) beautiful just as she is…xo native Alaska, Tlingit beauty!

Tucker makes me smile

Tucker is the cutest French Bulldog puppy with the most beautiful eyes…I just had to sketch him while I was on the Alaska Ferry cruising from Bellingham to Ketchican, then Juneau, then Skagway (more on that trip in a separate post)…Sending good vibes from Alaska to my dear friends in the Space Coast, FL. xo…

Face Sketches

Just one more day here in Florida…we’ve had hot sunny days and nightly thunderstorms. It’s been nearly five weeks since we sold our house and started our 3500 mile road trip heading east. Tomorrow, we’ll drop off the car in storage and then fly back to Seattle where we’ll spend this summer in the cool…

Dixie

#art #lab #graphite #dog

Hugs from cousin

Sketched one of the very few pictures I have of myself as a child. And this pic incudes my dear, long-lost-and-now-found, cousin. Interesting to try to crisp-up this blurry old B&W photo (circa 1968). #belove #graphite #selfportrait

Me

On Mother’s Day I usually do something athletic–something hard yet gratifying; something I can be proud of…you know, like being a mom…Well, ever since I broke my ankle while jogging a simple and ordinary path, I’ve become pathetically out of shape. So in the spirit trying something hard yet gratifying, I’ve sketched my first self-portrait…Obviously…