By Janie

On the rocks

2008-01-10T15:09:00.001-06:00

It's about time I get back on the horse (read: drawing)
This is an attempt at sketching and painting in photoshop using a tablet.
Ick.

Light as a feather

2008-01-21T13:52:00.001-06:00

They're back!

2008-05-09T12:03:00.000-05:00

Hi Ree! Thanks for stopping by!

http://thepioneerwoman.com/

The Letter H

2006-07-10T16:26:00.000-05:00

I have become a total slacker with the Alphabet Project... I hope my parenting skills are better! Voila, the letter H, a tangled mass of Hair!

The Letter Y

2006-06-29T09:51:00.000-05:00

Things that are yellow... well, mostly yellow.
I'm getting behind with the Alphabet Project. Must be more diligent! Next letter to conquer: H.

The Letter A

2006-06-21T09:10:00.000-05:00

No research done for this drawing, just ambled up from childhood memories of sweeping away ant holes and watching them rebuild their homes. So, while it may not look like it, A is for Ant.

The Letter C

2006-06-19T10:33:00.000-05:00

These just seem to be getting worse and worse! This is a good example of why I should settle the type style before proceeding to the graphics. C, as you can see, is for Cherry, or should it be Cherries?? I don't even like cherries!!

The Letter P

2006-06-14T21:47:00.000-05:00

Not a very creative solution, but entertaining none the less (for the child's sake!) P is for Polka-dots!

The Letter J

2006-06-13T09:39:00.000-05:00

The joke is always on the Jester.
This is a very rough sketch... his eyes are glossed over and lifeless... the drawing is very static, no energy. Sort of how I feel, maybe the jokes on me.

The Letter S

2006-06-08T08:43:00.000-05:00

This ones for you Mom!
I'm not thrilled with the 'heep' lettering, but I do like how the 's' picks up the wooliness of the sheep. I'm pretty happy with how the sheep graphic turned out, but wish I'd drawn the whole body instead of duplicating he image... I'm not sure what I think of the layout just yet... this one will probably change a bit before the final stage.

The Letter Q

2006-06-07T10:24:00.000-05:00

Originally the letter Q was going to be Q for Queen, but really, how does one sum up every woman on earth in one simple image? To avoid ethno/stereotypes, Q is for Quill - how politically correct is that!

The letter O

2006-06-05T23:23:00.000-05:00

Yet another animal. O, is for Octapus... which should be spelled Octopus. Crap.

B for booger??

2006-06-02T14:55:00.000-05:00

Todays letter is B. Since I eat a banana every day (okay, almost everyday) I though I should pay tribute to my favourite fruit: B is for bananas! If these don't look like bananas, consider that colour will be added eventually. So far The Alphabet Project is coming along... seems like the trick in life is not giving yourself the opportunity to think.

The Letter R

2006-06-01T15:38:00.001-05:00

I've resurected that rascley rabbit! This poor rabbit has been hanging around a Post-It note for the better part of three years, maybe longer. I had intented to illustrate a scene from The Velveteen Rabbit for my little sister, but it just never happened. So, although a rabbit is an animal, this one's stuffed, so I'm still not doing an 'animal only' theme, really, I'm not. Looks like R is for rabbit!

The Alphabet Project (g-spot)

2006-05-31T21:55:00.000-05:00

The goal of The Alphabet Project is to complete an illustrated alphabet for my nursery. In order to actually get it completed before my child graduates high school, I've come up with a scheme to at least get the rough drawings done quickly: everyday, redSAID! will pick a letter from the alphabet which I must illustrate. F for frog is done and posted, todays letter was G. Originally I drew G for goat:

But I don't want to go with an 'animal only' theme, and frankly, the goat is not only ugly, but a little scarey looking too. For some reason goats have always make me think of 'Satan'... odd. So I'm ditching the goat for a musical instrument... you guessed it: G for guitar! Here's a quick sketch of my lonely guitar. It was my favourite Christmas present ever and I've barely used it. Pitty.

Although the neck is a little short, and the copy could be a bit bigger, the linework is there, so it's a start. I wonder what tomorrows letter will be??

Moody Art

2006-05-29T19:03:00.000-05:00

A serene face, a smile, peace in the sun. I had planned on doing this in watercolour, but fear took over, so I settled for pencil crayons. I just don't have a good feel for colour.

Drowning? You tell me. What is this thing called 'art' anyhow? Okay, so this isn't 'art' but it's something... what? Therapy?

Cake (Illustration Friday)

2006-05-26T08:47:00.000-05:00

A quickie this morning, but at least it's new. I have to admit the last few Illustration Friday posts have been past sketches. Thanks for all of your comments, I don't respond often, sorry, but I am grateful. I get a lot of inspiration by checking out your sites too.

No story behind this guy, I wish I was more 'conceptual' but I am accepting the fact that I'm not. I just enjoy drawing, so I've decided it's time I do more. I hope to post much more frequently in the coming months. Although not much of my work get's past the rough stages. Maybe one of these days I'll actually put the time and effort into a 'real' piece.

Word Art (Inspire Me Thursday)

2006-05-28T16:58:00.000-05:00

Does this qualify as Word Art? I admit, this wasn't drawn specifically for Inspire Me Thursday, but it is a new (and very rough) sketch and it was drawn on Thurday! I would love to illustrate the entire alphabet, but have so far only done two letters (f and g). I'm due in July with my first baby and thought it would be something nice to do for the nursery... we'll see!

Sorry

2006-05-19T16:51:00.000-05:00

Angels & Devils (1)

2006-05-12T08:42:00.000-05:00

Fat (Venus)

2006-05-11T14:02:00.000-05:00

Temporary Tattoo

2006-03-12T13:05:00.000-06:00

Insect

2006-03-08T21:28:00.000-06:00

Remote

2005-10-30T03:01:00.000-06:00

Fate

2005-10-30T03:14:00.000-06:00