Horned Melon

Lucky me - my husband does most of the grocery shopping. One day, however, I needed a few things. I went to the store myself and while roaming around the produce department, found this interesting horned melon. I liked everything about it - the color, shape, texture. I'd never eaten one though. I bought it mainly because I wanted to cut it open and see what was inside. The fruit itself was rather bland. I didn't care for the taste - but it was so pretty inside. I tried my hand at drawing it.

Just goes to show - you can find inspiration in unexpected places. What's most unusual fruit or vegetable you've found?

The Sky is Falling

I love this quote by Robert Genn "mute artists are more consistently productive than verbal ones." Stop talking and just do it!

I try to draw every day. Here is a charcoal drawing using my altered book as the substrate. It's a silly little picture, but it makes me smile.

My Foot!

My husband and I spent a week visiting friends in Asheville NC. I didn't have the opportunity to draw much, but did manage a quick sketch of my foot while waiting to go out for the day. I need a pedicure pronto!!

Eyes

It's been a struggle for me to draw eyes. This is my latest effort.

These are the steps I took to draw these eyes. It took me all morning, but I'm satisfied. I'm a firm believer in "success is in the effort" and, of course, practice, practice, practice!