drawing a day ~ week 37

mom in hammock w/ garbo Originally uploaded by dressform.

i need a push that's what my mom would say {in a very cute voice} every 5-10 minutes as she sat in our hammock. hammocks are so relaxing. i think everyone should have one. it's really hard to worry about things when you are perfectly situated in a hammock. i put one in my studio when i was in grad school {the bright colored mexican kind - with out wood supports} so that i could escape from it all when i needed to. smartest thing i ever did. i had a great visit with my folks.... good food... good company.... all my dishes washed..... we actually got to meet robert lang . quite fun. his origami pieces are even more stunning in person....



this weeks drawings... oh is that orange bright, or what? i like the idea of a brightly colored background.... i'm still struggling with how and where to add color.... the first one has those e-bay stencils again. i am loving those. i'm thinking that they might have to become a t-shirt at some point.... the 3rd is my watercolor drawing of the white orchid given to us.... the doily drawing this time turned into a chair... i was looking for a bed and then this chair stopped me in my tracks. does anyone have doilies on their furniture anymore?? i wonder if i can singlehandedly bring that back into vogue... heh heh.

since i keep talking about all the grading i've been up to - i thought i'd actually show you:


sketchbooks from my painting class. i can only hope that a few of them really get the bug and keep the skethbook going. i wish i kept mine up - but i kind of feel like the drawing a day is my substitute.... for now....

and since i can't get enough of the cute pet shots:


chini using a pot as a pillow.... [he's not as discerning as tonka]

for those of you who had some backyard/floral questions - i attempted to answer them in the comments section of the last post.... i will try to post again before the mad dash of our trip.... speaking of which... dad brought me a great book to read... artemisia a novel about one of the first recognized women painters... i'm starting on thurs when we fly out... anyone want to join me?? i really need to make a list.... do you get into a frenzy before you go on a trip? i do...