I have been much away from my blog, and I feel suitably guilty. In my defense I can say that it’s been an extraordinarily busy time — and that I feel suitably guilty.
Anyway for starters we got a dog who we named Gallifrey, and as dog owners know a new dog is a lot of work. In between dog work, though, I have managed a first drawing of her (above), a quick, grab whatever is lying around sort of drawing of a dog momentarily still. And I’ve also done a large, first photo-based drawing of her (below).
Having the drawing sitting on the floor in the room is, for effect, almost like having another dog.
When I have not been monitoring the dog, or drawing it, I’ve been working on my arachnophobia.
We have a new spider too — a black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) living among the vegetables. I drew her from a photo. I’m definitely NOT drawing her from life, indeed I plan never to get close to her at all even though she is very pretty (in a spidery sort of way). Measuring an inch and a half in length from stem to stern, she’s much bigger than any spider that I could almost feel comfortable being near.
As things stand, I’m content knowing she’s in the garden munching bugs and that I’m in the studio adding finishing touches to my over-sized drawing. She measures 22 inches stem to stern in art ….
And lastly I spent a week in Baltimore drawing outdoors while my daughter attended a summer camp there. I made a bunch of drawings and studies. Among my favorites are studies I made of two trees.
This one, and this one …
And before all these things I was doing what I always do, I was drawing koi. Always the koi,
Your doggy pictures are magnificent 🙂 I just love them! The second painting – the dog has such a look in the eyes (almost like that dog knows something that you don’t know – yet – hahahaha). I hope summer camp went well for your daughter – sounds lovely (being winter still downunder). ps. I’m guessing you’re a Dr Who fan with that name for the dog – great name by the way.
Good to see you, and see your wonderful paintings. Love that dog, the colour, the look and also love the two landscapes. I really love that they are unfinished.
I love your freedom and use of color! glad you are back to the blog world, but gosh the things you did while you were out are fabulous.
Thank you for your kind words, Lorraine. That’s a very nice way to be welcomed back.