Category Archives: My art

It’s Alive

Posted on July 8, 2014 by P. Kirby

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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Horse Sketches and Fictional Workplace Hijinks

Posted on August 10, 2012 by P. Kirby

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

Posted on May 18, 2012 by P. Kirby

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

Posted on March 2, 2012 by P. Kirby

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

Posted on February 24, 2012 by P. Kirby

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!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by P. Kirby

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

Posted on February 3, 2012 by P. Kirby

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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Friday Sketch Dump, the Un-original Edition

Posted on January 27, 2012 by P. Kirby

I haven’t drawn anything in months. Consequently, a part of my soul is starting to die. Meanwhile, my husband got a request for a gate … a gate featuring ye ole coyote howling at the moon motif. Words cannot express … Continue reading →

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Friday Schmaltz

Posted on December 2, 2011 by P. Kirby

The sun is shining. Yeah, I know. This is New Mexico. It does that. Except the weather geeks have been making much a hue and cry over the impending storm. Fortunately, in my little corner of the desert, the wind … Continue reading →

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Scrambled Brain and Ham

Posted on November 30, 2011 by P. Kirby

It’s done. The art show season for 2011 is o-vah. Finis. No mas. Which leaves me loads of time to … finish painting the dining room. Before Christmas. I need a holiday from the holidays. As I write this, it … Continue reading →

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