Garden surprise

 

5x7 colored pencil drawing 

The deer ate most of our garden this spring so we just let it go wild. What a surprise to find a variety of squash under all that vegetation! All shapes and colors. I guess deer don’t like squash!!!

Figure Drawing

 Drawing the Model 

Graphite and colored pencil

8x10

Heartland Art Club

Group of 8 Show

October 11 thru December 28, 2025

Two of my graphite and colored pencil drawings in the show.

5x7 Caroline

5x7 Jeana

Molly

 

Molly is 1 year old. She likes to herd soccer balls!

8x10 oil

Tools

 Cobblers Hammer

Drawing antique tools is interesting and good practice!

Steps of the Past

 Nature Preserve near me has the steps from the original owners home. It’s a lovely place to walk paths and enjoy the natural setting of a long ago home. 

 

Pastel pencil drawing 9x12

Molly

 Graphite drawing of Molly

8x10

Hoping to do a painting of Molly soon!

Furry friends

White Fur Friends 

For Rory’s room!

Arctic Fox and Snowshoe Rabbit

8x8 oil paintings

Antique

 Antique Inkwell

Graphite and Colored Pencil drawing

This inkwell was my great grandmothers and the dip pen was my mother’s. My drawing makes it three generations!

Life Drawing

Drawing the Model

Graphite 8x10”

It’s been a long time since I’ve drawn live nude models. What a great practice to hone drawing skills!