illustration friday -shades

illustration friday -yield

always yielding to the question...

illustration friday -intention

my intention is to be patient with people, but jeeeeeezzz...

illustration friday -capable

This is Art. I'm not sure what he is capable of.

Illustration friday -fluid

I suppose toilet water qualifies as fluid. :-)

This drawing was inspired by a very sick and disgusting poem (I saw a suit a-sailing) that was written by me and my blogger friend Allie (who lives in India). I hesitate to share the poem but if you must see it, let me know and I might just email it to you. Did I mention it is disgusting? One of the many things I love about Allie is her sense of humor. :-)

illustration friday -suspense

illustration friday -forward

I have many tears to look forward to.

Illustration friday -twirl

You know, if you twirl when you walk it takes a few more steps. But it's so much more fun! :-)

Illustration friday - prepare

Preparing for a critique.

illustration friday - grounded

how many tears can 1 eye cry?

Illustration friday - highlight

The highlight of the holiday season was handing out gifts on Christmas Day to the homeless. A caravan of 50 cars or so loaded with gifts spent most of the day in East and South Dallas handing out clothes, blankets, food, and other stuff to people on the streets.

You can see photos by clicking here! :-)

Have a great 2012!!!

Illustration friday - messenger

The message is within. Happy holidays everybody!!

illustration friday - sink

that sinking feeling

Illustration friday - Separated

Sometimes I am separated from myself.

Illustration friday - Brigade

The sketchbook brigade. One of many covers...

illustration friday - Round

Round and round and down she goes...

illustration friday - vanity

Not quite sure why, but this seemed like it relates to vanity. :-)

Originally, I intended it to be about illusions. Which may also relate to vanity?

illustration friday - silent

Had to repost this for 11-11-11. I'm a charter member of the 11:11 fan club, though I'm staying silent about why. :-)

illustration friday - stripes

illustration friday - scary

What's scary is when I don't draw for a while. This is one of my welcome back sketches to myself. :-)

illustration friday - fuel

Waiting to refuel.

illustration friday - scattered

Crazy hair ahead in seat 14 D. And I have no idea if dude or chick.

illustration friday - contraption

I had to post this again. Too perfect for the topic! :-)

Illustration friday - hibernate

Future neck-ache in progress. This is what happens when you hibernate on a plane.

illustration friday - mesmerizing

mesmerized by paradox

illustration friday - boundaries

It's important to know what is off limits.

illustration friday - mysterious

the constant, powerful, mysterious, perplexing allure of women.

illustration friday - disguise

What's stopping you? Are you wearing the disguise of someone who can't?

illustration Friday - influence

Apparently I have very little influence.

illustration Friday - swell

Sometimes eating yummy dessert is swell. Plus it makes you swell. As in up. :-)

illustration Friday - imperfect

I am imperfect. And I am enough.

illustration Friday - obsession

Obsessed with what's gonna get me.

illustration Friday - perennial

Is my urge to draw perennial? I used to think so but I'm beginning to wonder.

illustration Friday - gesture

The many gestures of an art class critique.

illustration Friday - Stay

Sometimes I leave when I want to stay.

Flying to MN and missing my last photoshop class.

illustration Friday - Remedy

Sometimes the best remedy is just to make it stop. :-)

illustration Friday - Midsummer Night

I'm not sure how well this fits the topic, but I wanted to post it anyway. So there. :-)

This was a day I heard some bad news about one of my sisters, but all is good now.

illustration Friday - launch

So many sketchbooks. So little meaning.

Maybe I'll launch a new one soon! :-)

illustration Friday - swept

swept up in the chaos.

illustration Friday - shadows

illustration Friday - asleep

Who's sleeping in class?

illustration Friday - soaked

soaked in tears.

illustration Friday - safari

illustration Friday - beginner

So the day began with chaos. I was up late working on my final presentation for my final class of my final year of grad school. It is this morning, and my computer would not start up. For 20 minutes I tried everything I knew to restart it, and finally it did. Now I'm afraid to shut it down before class. Yikes! :-)

Illustration Friday - lesson

The lesson of mortality.

Illustration Friday - bicycle

If you look closely you can see the bicycle. :-)

the lost sketchbooks

illustration Friday - journey

There are no answers. Really. I've checked. :-)

illustration Friday - Bottled

feeling bottled up. time to pop that cork. ;-)

Illustration Friday - duet