Day 2894: Who knows? Or, cares?

"Somber Clarise": graphite drawing, watercolor, junk mail collage on a journal page.

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A grey Sunday and a slow start.

I worked on some cardboard postcards.

Some have gesso first, then a drawing ...

The guy was on tv, and I did a quick sketch before he was gone.

I have been fascinated with exaggerated bodies, 

long necks have always been a staple. 

I always wanted a long neck.

This album cover inspired a lot of the flowy dress drawings.

Some are marker drawings, a few are ink-brush drawings.

I make my own mark-making tissue for collage. I got it out.

 

You'd probably give little hope for this big-neck girl? Me too.

and I am deciding whether I will collage?

I kind of like them unfinished?

Who knows? Or, cares?

Just because ...

 

Australian King Parrot, male.

 

Smiles for Monday ...

 

 

 

 

Day 2644: Oishi!

Waiting": white pen on black postcard.

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Monday, WonderWoman invited me to a pedicure. Always a yes.

Afterwards she flew home to cook a special supper for her family.

She invited me too. Even though her gyoza, chicken katsu 

and rice is always oishi, I needed to get home in order 

to beat traffic. Later, I got a text  ... 

She labeled so it would still be there for me.

So I picked it up this morning, had it for lunch and supper.

Oishi, Thanks WonderWoman!

The Japanese word Oishi (美味しい/おいしい) means delicious or tasty in English.

Been playing with a white Gelly Roll-10 pen on black,

and exaggeration.

I've always been partial to long necks, but now, nothing is safe.

Any comments or suggestions?

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 2528: ... made my day, week, month!

Line guy #4 series: white marker on black 4x6 postcard, digital fill.

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2GN2S:

Wow! How to start a day! Great mail!

Thanks to Brian Kasstle, Long Beach artist & friend, 

look what I got in the mail today!

We are members of Muse Mail, a private group of 12, 

who send to each other, so, once a month we get a great surprise.

Thank you so much dear Brian, your beautiful, exquisite work made my day, week, month! Thank you again!

My current fascination is white marker line people on black.

My first attempts were on blog day #2521 here.

Line girls: marker drawing outlines.

I drew some more. My dilemma was I liked white on black, as is.

line girl #5

line girl #2

line guy #1

line girl #3

I wanted to collage just the clothes, but I didn't want to sacrifice 

the originals. Instead, for now, I filled in the clothes digitally.

A work in progress?

Thanks for any feedback you can give me? 

Happy Friday!

A smile for Friday ...