Drawing Challenge Day 24: A Couple

Day 24: A Couple

PB+J=BBF's 4EVER!!!

They're always hanging out. 

I swear,

people might think they're...

up to something. 

Drawing Challenge Day 22: Something You Miss

Day 22: Something You Miss

Coffee!!!

My Caffeinated Tale of Woe.

A year ago or so,

I had the usual tests done for Cholesterol

and Triglycerides.

I did not do well on these tests.

Changes needed to be made!

My preferred method of coffee-making at the time

was a French Press.

I LOVED my French Press.

I wrote poems about it.

I adored the mechanics and ceremony of brewing in it.

In my googling of ways to lower Triglycerides,

I discovered you could lower them by using a paper filter with your coffee.

Something to do with an oil that paper filters off the foil filters don't.

But, I thought, I use a French Press!

I went downstairs to my conventional Coffee Maker

(kept there for when my dad visits) and there was the cache of filters.

I painstakingly cut filters to size.

Ok, this is going way too long about the French Press...

Perhaps I should've sketched a picture of that instead?

Long story short (too late)

I also went to 1/2 caf and eventually cut out coffee altogether.

My numbers went down CONSIDERABLY!

I drink tea now.

Tea is good...

Earl Grey rules.

But I still keep coffee, for guests I tell myself,

but the true reason is to open that cabinet in which the coffee is kept

and take a big sniff.

Just smelling it is enough to relax and invigorate.

I miss you coffee.

I hope you're doing well.

Drawing Challenge Day 21: Something You Want

Day 21: Something You Want

A Painted Peg Board for the Crafty Cave!

And the thing is,

we have the pegboard in the garage.

It's just a matter of  doing it.

Sometimes my procrastination

is an Olympic Event...

and I win the gold!

;)

Drawing Challenge Day 20: Something Orange

Day 20: Something Orange

Today was "Something Orange"

I was "shocked" there was not a single Orange Marker in 

my budding Copic Collection.

One quick jaunt to Michael's later...

This spattering of circles, 

while orange,

may look like a bunch of oranges...

But there was something else I wanted to try 

and that's blending.

(Especially after getting my Colorless Blender!)

After watching a few tutorials I gave it a try,

noting which techniques used.

Thanks to Anika for the "Dot" idea.

Thanks to Melissa for being my "Marker Inabler".

Speaking of Melissa,

she's doing a Photo a Day challenge on her Instagram...

Her challenge was "Something Orange" too!

CRAZY!

Drawing Challenge Day 19: Something New

Day 19: Something New 

Harem Pants!

I sewed some new harem pants to wear at my first ATS Level 2 class!

We've had a week off between sessions and I'm so pumped to belly dance again. 

(Not that I couldnt outside of class...but I think you get my drift.)

This was also the first endeavor with my colorless blender copic marker. 

I like the almost batik ness created. 

I'll definitely have to play around with this little guy. 

Drawing Challenge Day 18: Just a Doodle

Day 18: Just a Doodle

So yesterday the family and I went to Pridefest in our town.

My absolute favorite part of the parade

was seeing my friend Jenn M

leading the motorcycles

(big stinky loud ones, mind you)

on her kick ass scooter!

She was smiling from ear to ear with

her adorable dog, Patterson, on her lap.

Such joy and cuteness tends to stick in my head!

Drawing Challenge Day 17: Fave Plant

Day 17: Fave Plant

African Violets

I love African Violets.

They're nearly impossible to kill,

have a soft fuzz,

and always turns toward a sunny window.

Good qualities in most anything if you ask me!

Drawing Challenge Day:16 Inspiration

Day 16: Inspiration

When thinking about this prompt, I looked around my little past posts on this blog

 to see if things leaned one way or another. 

They do, for the most part. 

Media. 

I LOVE my media!

I love the escapism it lends and how craftily twisting things

 in a clever way

 makes me feel oh so clever myself. 

When I can find that one inside joke that maybe no one else gets but me is one of my favorite things!

But, when someone else *does* get it,

 it's the best ever and I know I've found a friend. 

Drawing Challenge Day 15: Family Portrait

Day 15: Family Portrait

Adventure Time Style!

Ok, I've decided I need more Copic Markers!

I didn't have the specific colors I "needed" to complete this. 

But, today is about a Family Portrait. 

I went with Adventure Time stand-ins for us as I wasn't in the mood to do anything lifelike and we just got a killer Fionna and Cake book. 

Yay!

So here's "who's who":

Lee=Ice King

Me=Lumpy Space Princess

Morgan=Fionna

Will=Finn

Weezer=Günter

These representations may or may not have anything to do with our actual personalities. 

(snicker, snicker)

Drawing challenge Day 14: Fairy Tale

Day 14: Fairy Tale

Beauty and the Beast

or...

Sandor and Sansa

Don't get me wrong, I love my traditional Fairy Tales.

But right now, The Hound and our little Northern Princess ever finding the

Happy Ending I want for them is the biggest Fairy Tale of all!

I really wanted to play up the B&B comparison and when I remembered the snowball fight/bird scene I decided on that. 

Drawing Challenge Day 13: Comic

Day 13: Comic

This is the first joke Morgan "got". 

I vividly remember the roll of her eyes when it dawned on her little existence just how much of a dork her mother is. 

This afternoon I took Morgan out for ice cream and bounced this joke on her again. 

The same rolling of eyes occurred

 and I got a small thrill of having my 3yr old-militantly non-Whovian back. 

Note: I think she poo poos Doctor Who as a small act of rebellion. I still have hope she'll come around.   

Drawing Challenge Day 12: Most Recent Accomplishment

Day 12: Most Recent Accomplishment

Not pulling my hair out all summer long. 

As with most mothers...

I love my kids.

I really, really do.

But sometimes...

they can be a bit trying.

My super accomplishment is not pulling my hair out

for stopping the 1000th bickering marathon,

trying not to be such a nag,

and finding a patience (even though I lose it sometimes)

I didn't know I was capable.

Happy end of summer one and all!

Drawing Challenge Day 11: Turning Point

Day 11: Turning Point

Drawing Challenge Day 10: Fave Candy!

Day 10: Fave Candy

Kit Kats!!!!

Kit Kats, candied love of my life!

This love affair started when I was YOUNG.

You know when your mom likes a certain thing,

be it gum or ice tea or beef on pizza instead of pepperoni,

and it becomes just that much cooler and so ADULT.

This was the case with me and Kit Kats.

They are comfort and in a small way make me feel cool 

like my mom was.

Got some new Copic Markers so I super jazzed this up.

Oooo, red!

Innocently, I thought I could blend the red and yellow to make orange 

and that experiment didn't quite work as I'd hoped.

Should've kept this one black and white. 

I was quite happy with it when it was black and white.

Oh well, 

live and learn right?

Drawing Challenge Day 9: Fave Show

Day 9: Fave Show

Sherlock!

Oh Sherlock,

so smug about all your deductions

while John is blogging away about your adventures!

There are SO many shows I love and obsess about.

Game of Thrones

Supernatural

Doctor Who....

(of course Doctor Who)

But BBC's Sherlock is a life event for me.

LeSigh...

Drawing Challenge Day 8: Fave Animated Character

Day 8: Fave Animated Character

Totoro!

I went really brave with this and used both the sepia and grey!

ooooo, really brave huh?

Totoro's eyes seem to be checking something out.....

What might it be do you think?

Drawing Challenge Day 7: Fave Movie

Day 7

Fave Movie

Clue!

I've loved this movie For-Ev-Er!

I remember seeing it in the theatre when it came out.

Dad was super excited about the tactic of the 3 endings...

We saw the Mr. Green ending...

which when the video came out,

it was the 3rd and final ending,

and I felt was the "real" ending making me quite smug.

(even though I had nothing to do whatsoever

with the making of the movie and I was 10 years old.)

This is my favorite scene, and quoting it brings me 

no end of joy seeing if people "get it" or not.

That's when I know I've found someone truly special!

Drawing Challenge Day 6: Fave Book

Day 6: Fave Book

Or...

Rebellion Day!

Drawing Challenge Day 5: Best Friends

Day 5: Best Friends

Friends, they accept you and sometimes the best times are when you can be alone...together.

But the real thing I know you're curious about is...

What are those two doing?

Are they knitting, embroidering, crocheting?

The answer you seek is here, my friends...

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None of the above, sillies!

They're actually playing Words with Friends...with Each Other!

Just a simple pencil sketch.

I had an inclination to add color, but then I was so 

happy with the scratchy way #1 turned out I didn't want to mess it up.

Sub question:

Which are the best friends?

The 2 girls, or the girl and her phone?

Drawing Challenge Day 4: Fave Place

Day 4: Fave Place

My House!

Not too sure if this goes up to 11 on the cheez-o-Rama scale,

Or if it lends a little harsh to my introverted tendencies...

But honestly,

There's no place like home. 

(Sorry, I couldn't resist)

(Sorry, not sorry.)

I wanted to try and sketch this super fast, not be overly analytical, and keep the simple lines. 

Although, it's not museum worthy....

I'd say Mission Accomplished!