Category Archives: My art

Corrales Starving Artists Holiday Art Sale 2015

Tis the season…to make windchimes. On the eve of what will be Adobe Dragon Design Studio’s last craft/art show of 2015, I’m in a last minute panicky rush of makin’ schtuff, namely windchimes. I first made chimes a couple of … Continue reading

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It’s Alive

Been AWOL, busy, making like a hippy (growing my hair). And creating art. Por ejemplo, this little demon, a collaboration between myself and my talented spouse. Little demon haz the sad, so he brings rose.           … Continue reading

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Corrales Art Studio Tour, May 2013

Looking for something fun to do in Albuquerque? Drive just a smidgen north to historic and charming Corrales, New Mexico for the annual Art Studio Tour, the first weekend in May. This year, me and the hubs will be participating! … Continue reading

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Holiday Art Show, Corrales New Mexico

Poking the sleeping blog to do some art promotion. This holiday weekend, November 23-25, 2012, in Corrales, New Mexico, please come out to the Corrales Society of Artists Holiday Show. Just drive north up Corrales Road until you see the … Continue reading

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Horse Sketches and Fictional Workplace Hijinks

I start off with a plan. “I will practice drawing people today. Because I still can’t draw people. I will not draw horses. Because horses are easy to draw. Seriously, no horses!” Five minutes later, and I’ve got this. Four … Continue reading

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Fun with Fire

And I didn’t set myself on fire once. Not even my shoelaces. Not-so-spontaneous combustion being an occupational hazard of being an artist who works in metal. Welder, plasma torch, grinders, all spiting sparks and fiery bits of metal. Combine that … Continue reading

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And the Dental Plan Sucks Too

Still busy writing; muse is kicking my ass. Today’s sketchbook dump is one of several silly variations of “Most dangerous jobs in Middle Earth” that’s been kicking around my head. The most dangerous, of course, being Frodo’s gardener. The plan … Continue reading

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Scars

I still can’t draw people. Not very well, anyway. I’m starting to think it’s some kind of weird psychological hang-up, because I don’t have the same problem with animals. Human proportions, for some reason, don’t make sense to my artist’s … Continue reading

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Bet Your eBook Can’t Do This!

I’m utterly obsessed with my current WIP. Writing anything else when these damn pushy characters keep demanding time is about impossible. They did let me take a break and do some sketching…. I was thinking about my earlier post regarding … Continue reading

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With Apologies to Thelwell

Last week my husband and I watched The Lord of the Rings movies, all three (extended versions), again.  When we got to part where Frodo is stabbed by the Nazgul on Weathertop, my husband wondered, “So if Elrond hadn’t healed … Continue reading

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