Friday, November 11, 2011
Another Bunneh
I made this one a little different by letting the sock curl up on the bottom and then sewing a felt circle inside it to make him stand up. Usually I gather the cut end of the sock and pull it shut like a drawstring and sew it closed.
He looks like happy sleepy bunneh.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Bunneh!
I am crafting again! I stitched up this bunneh this afternoon.
I am going to a craft fair this weekend. I'll be sharing a booth with my friend Terri. She's selling prints and postcards and I am going to sell various items I've made this year. Like the koala and pig stuffies I designed and some of the graphic animals I've sketched. I'm framing some of the embroidery projects I've done, like the freehand cat with sequin eyes. I've never done a craft fair before and I hope it goes well.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Penelope Pancakes
My little hamster nugget, Penelope Pancakes, is very very sick. She is 2 years old and is losing steam. This picture is from February of this year, when she was feeling perkier. We're trying to keep her comfortable and have some special food to feed her from the vets. I've also been giving her water from a syringe so she doesn't have to try so hard to get it from her water bottle. I held her as she slept for an hour tonight. She wouldn't stay still like that if she was feeling well.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Resting Tot
Friday, September 23, 2011
Boomer the Puggle
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Statuesque Horse
To catch up on the blog, I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpapers for you to use. This is a statue I photographed at the St Louis Art Museum in March 2009.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Gorilla Family
To catch up on the blog, I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpapers for you to use. This is Binti Jua and her baby in May 2006 at the Brookfield Zoo.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Colorway Butterfly
To catch up on the blog, I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpapers for you to use. This butterfly was at the Brookfield Zoo in June 2007. I used to get in the butterfly house for free since I was a volunteer. It was a peaceful place to wander around.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Space Rhino
To catch up on the blog, I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpapers for you to use. This rhino was at the St. Louis Zoo in March 2009....in space....Spaaaaaceeeeee.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Penguin Grooming
To catch up on the blog, I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpapers for you to use. This penguin was at the St. Louis Zoo in March 2009. Some of the penguins were outside and right up against the side of their enclosure so I could take pictures of them really really close.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Silvery Magenta Baby Dinosaur
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Silvery Seal
Back in March I drew a few critters from a "How To Draw Baby Animals" book. I unearthed the book from my crafting bookcase and drew a few more. This little seal is bouncing a ball on his nose. I used a metallic silver Sharpie to color him in.
If you tilt the drawing, you can really see how shimmery the silver is. I really like it.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tadpole Cat Toy
And now Neo shows off the cat toy version of last week's Business Tadpole drawing.
The tadpole lost it's hat and briefcase somewhere though!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Pig Cat Toy
Neo helps show off the cat toy version of last week's Pig Relaxing drawing.
I doodled on the spots with Sharpie and embroidered around them.
Pig Tail!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
How to draw a Radish Week: A Whale
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
How to draw a Radish Week: A Sleepy Dog
Thursday, September 8, 2011
How to draw a Radish Week: Business Tadpole
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
This post is a bit different....
I have been struggling to work on my art and my blog for the last few weeks. I have just been feeling awful. I posted last week I was having some health problems and I've been to the doctor a few times. I have diagnosis's now and a plan to try to feel better.
I don't want to stop creating art. I miss embroidering and making stuffed animals. I need to decide if I update a few times a week with multiple items I've made. I guess I'll have to wait and see how I react to the medications they're going to give me.
I feel a bit lost in the direction of my blog right now but I want to figure it out. I will have some more art posted in the next few days to catch up. Thanks for your patience.
I don't want to stop creating art. I miss embroidering and making stuffed animals. I need to decide if I update a few times a week with multiple items I've made. I guess I'll have to wait and see how I react to the medications they're going to give me.
I feel a bit lost in the direction of my blog right now but I want to figure it out. I will have some more art posted in the next few days to catch up. Thanks for your patience.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
How to draw a Radish Week: Pig Relaxing
I've had this book How To Draw A Radish And Other Fun Things To Do At Work by Joy Sikorski for years. The first page says "drawing is easy and fun" and I agree. I'm going to follow her lessons this week to get back in the swing of blogging.
The instructions in this book state - 1. Open to any page 2. Proceed. Sounds good to me! There are over 80 lessons in the book and I'll randomly open the pages until I find something crittery to draw.
Today's lesson is Lesson 70. Pig Relaxing
The instructions in this book state - 1. Open to any page 2. Proceed. Sounds good to me! There are over 80 lessons in the book and I'll randomly open the pages until I find something crittery to draw.
Today's lesson is Lesson 70. Pig Relaxing
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Buckeye Butterfly
From the butterfly house in June of 2007. I played around with some filters on this one - the original photo was titled "Purple Orange Brown". I think it looks peaceful this way.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Critters from Cheeseblarg's Scavenger Hunt!
One of my favorite blogs is having a scavenger hunt - Cheeseblarg's First Official Scavenger Hunt! JRose posted this on Wednesday and I see a bunch of people have already submitted their hunt results - Yay! I drew a few of the more crittery hunt items this morning.
1. A cat in a window
2. Bare feet in grass
(and my addition of bear feet in grass) :P
4. A squeaker
Ooooooooooh and I just realized that some of my previous critters can totally work for this hunt too!
7. Someone wearing a hat
(From July 9th)
8. A bird, not in a tree
(From July 26th)
14. Something I talk about all the time but have not put on the list
How about a unicorn! (From March 7th)
17. Something nerdy
Hermione's otter Patronus (From July 14th)
Now I'm inspired to try to finish the scavenger hunt this weekend!
1. A cat in a window
2. Bare feet in grass
(and my addition of bear feet in grass) :P
4. A squeaker
Ooooooooooh and I just realized that some of my previous critters can totally work for this hunt too!
7. Someone wearing a hat
(From July 9th)
8. A bird, not in a tree
(From July 26th)
14. Something I talk about all the time but have not put on the list
How about a unicorn! (From March 7th)
17. Something nerdy
Hermione's otter Patronus (From July 14th)
Now I'm inspired to try to finish the scavenger hunt this weekend!
Friday, September 2, 2011
Sunning Giraffes
Another zoo picture I took back when I volunteered at the zoo. Frannie and Jasiri, sunning themselves at Brookfield Zoo in May 2007.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Good'day Mate
More photos from days gone by that I took, made into computer wallpapers. These guys lived in the Hamill Family Play Zoo at the Brookfield Zoo back in June 2007. One was named Goodday and one was Mate :)
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Okapi in the Sunshine
I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpapers for you to use. I took this photo in November 2006 at the Brookfield Zoo. It is one of my favorite photos I've taken.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Resting Tiger
I'm going back through years of photos I've taken and making computer wallpaper of them for you to use. I took this photo at the St Louis Zoo in 2009 during March. The weather was really nice and there were a lot of animals out. This is an adolescent tiger, one of 5 or 6 that were born in the zoo and running around the enclosure together.
Click on the image or click here to get different sizes to apply to your computer :) I tend to take huge photos when I'm at zoos and such so I hope it looks nice. I am going to make quite a few to get caught up.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Slight delay
I'm having some unexpected health problems and there will be a delay in this past weekend's posting. I hope to catch up tomorrow.
Thank you for your patience. I hope people will still check back to see what I've made recently.
Thank you for your patience. I hope people will still check back to see what I've made recently.
Graphic Chameleon
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Graphic Honey Badger
I was at the doctor on Thursday and Friday getting poked and prodded and blood tests and all that jazz. Still waiting for word from them why I feel so crappy. So, this weekend I just did a few things around the house, saw a movie, and rested a lot.
I drew a bunch more patterned backgrounds and then wasn't sure what critters to draw. My friend Karrey suggested a Honey Badger. This is my attempt at a mean mean honey badger. Apparently honey badger don't care. And they don't let people mess with them too. I think they are supposedly bad to the bone.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Graphic Panda
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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