Blog — Drawings

I love to watch the excitement in children's eyes when they plant seeds in their gardens. The smiles! The squeaks of glee! As a little girl I enjoyed planting radish seeds. They grew quickly. It was fun. Within a few weeks it was harvest time! I loved the taste of radishes. I still do. I add them to salads and...

I've fallen in love with drawing portraits with my ball point pens. I like the final result. I like the shading. I like how they look. Now I need your input. Do you like them? Would you like to have your portrait drawn in this style with this medium? Your input is valuable to me. What are your thoughts? Send...

  Have you ever had your portrait drawn or painted? It's a fun experience. I enjoy drawing portraits from life. A good example of this is my portrait of Mike. He was in town for a few hours and stopped by to visit my husband. I asked him to sit for me. I wanted to draw his portrait. He sat...

My art teacher consistently reminded me to focus on form and detail, to take my time, and practice, practice, practice. If I did these things I would produce beautiful portraits. In these three works the same model is used. The first is a pencil sketch of the models. This is a rough sketch. (I love these as much as I...

This portrait is in my private collection. There's something about this one that strengthens me when I look at it. Her expression stirs a resolve in me to improve my drawing skills and work each day to better see the details of each face. I remember my beloved art teacher years ago standing behind me as I was painting a...