Finished these flowers. Yeah they just needed one more night to push them a little further. There are some areas I really like. I’m not sure where I am going next. I have a couple directions in mind which means I have my next two drawings planned but I’m not sure which I want to do next. One of them is plant based. It should be fun and quick so I’m thinking I will do that but we will see what mood I’m in tonight. The weather has started to actually change. The chances of a random freeze and snow are going down daily. This is Wisconsin so there is always a possibility but right now the evenings are perfect for running. I’ve had two really great runs in a row. I don’t mind running on a treadmill but just heading out into the night is really satisfying. Helps with my mood too. Things have been a little bananas lately so good runs with good...

  Finished up my paintings. They are a present for my wife. She has been asking for some paintings of the girls for a while now. I feel a little weird posting these. I like to avoid pictures of them but I didn’t do very current pictures and I think they are abstract enough it won’t bug me too much.     I started with an idea that I would used the posterized look but instead of paint I would use varing pen and ink textures for the different levels. I chickened out from that idea. I used to paint like this alot but moved away from it because they started to feel stale. People seem to like them but after a while I started loosing interest.     I start by choosing a picture and working on the computer to even out some of the shadows and bring out the highlights. Then I’ll print that out and draw my outlines. I always start with the darkest color...

  The Easter Bunny brought me this little guy…     Been taking it easy lately but my drawing is almost there. I am tempted to say it is done but I am going to give it one more night’s work. It always helps to see it here. For what ever reason, I am able to see it a little differently. It makes it easier to evaluate and see what needs more work.     It’s crunch time now. I have to get this and two more drawings done by this weekend. Really before then because I have to print them on wood before the weekend. It is getting tight but I think I can pull it off. The thing I’m really worried about is whether or not my drawings of the kids are going to work out. I’m trying to use textures and pattern for them and I don’t know if it will work. It kinda works in my head but that almost never translates to the real world. We will wait...