IF: Silence & AEDM

My submission for Illustration Friday - Silence. Sometimes you have to bite your tongue, put on a fake smile, and keep your silence.

AEDM submission also. I ran out of time and didn't have time to do another drawing.

AEDM- Surrounded in a Cloud of Blue

Day 10 of Art Everyday Month. Today I didn't want to do my face series, so I did something different- Surrounded in a Cloud of Blue. Don't you hate when that blue cloud surrounds you with that deep feeling of sadness?  Which you allow to encompass you. However you do not have to give into it find that inner strength that God has given you. Choose to be happy.

AEDM- Face 17 Cheetah-licious

I made cheetah spots! I know that this may seem like a simple thing but I love the way they turned out. My youngest daughter who will turn 15 this year has been a cheetah print fan since she was 5 years old. Take a look at her family turkey she made for school when she was 7. A turkey that is Cheetah-licious. She still loves all things cheetah.

AEDM- Face 16 :Time to go to Sleep

Art everyday # 8. Not my best work, I'm too tired! I used oil pastels. I wasn't happy with look so recolored on computer.

AEDM- That Blue Girl

 Since I am working on conquering my fear of color in my sketchbook I decided  to add these little drawings called "That Blue  Girl". The title is based on what my best friend mother would call me. I don't think she ever called me by my first name, she just always called me by my last name which was Blue and would refer to me as that Blue girl. I was excited and went out and purchased a lot of sharpies. I like  my little drawing but I was unable to draw more in the background. When I look at it the memory of how I loved to be outside in the fall enjoying the crisp air as a teen.

AEDM- Face 15: Broken Hearted

I remember feeling this way when I was 15. My boyfriend Alphonzo broke up with me right before the Christmas holiday. I didn't see it coming. At the time I was totally devastated. My heart really felt like it was broken. I stay in the whole holiday break. My sister who still had a boyfriend saw Alphonzo out. I just never thought I would get over it. but I did. So if any of you young ladies feel like this. Time is a great healer. Someone else came into my life and we just recently celebrated 29 years of marriage.

AEDM - Face 14: Too Tied Up

I'm too tied up with things. I really want to post everyday. It's 11:07 pm justing getting a chance to post.

AEDM - Face 13 - I love Fall

I didn't have time for a story today. As a matter of fact I didn't have time to finish adding color because I didn't want to ruin my drawing. Instead of paint I used pencils and markers for color.

AEDM- Face 12 : I Am Determined

 Day 3 of AEDM in some ways my story of Tikezia and I shared the same goal which is determination. Despite the fact that I have limited time I am determined to post my art each day for November. Today was our immunization audit  by the Health Dept., so I went to work early and got off late. It's the end of day and I'm attempting a background in my sketchbook. I'm not so happy with the results because I'm rushing, at least I'm conquering my fear of painting directly into journal. Today's story is of a young African girl determine to survive the destruction of her village.

Finally a book worth reading

Mice by Gordon Reece. I came across this book thinking it was really about mice. I didn't read the jacket cover. I just dived in. I haven't had a good read in such a long time. The  beginning is very good a little dark, but interesting.
Shelley and her mom have been menaced long enough. Excused from high school where a trio of bullies nearly killed her, and still reeling from her parents' humiliating divorce, Shelley has retreated with her mother to the quiet of Honeysuckle Cottage in the countryside. Thinking their troubles are over, they revel in their cozy, secure life of gardening and books, hot chocolate and Brahms by the fire. But on the eve of Shelley's sixteenth birthday, an unwelcome guest disturbs their peace and something inside Shelley snaps. What happens next will shatter all their certainties-about their safety, their moral convictions, the limits of what they are willing to accept, and what they're capable of.

AEDM- Face 11: Where Did the Time Go?

The 2nd day of Aedm and another face painted in my journal. I thought I would get to do more like add something to background but having two teens changed my plans. So it is the end of the day and I'm just posting what I created. This is Marion who can't believe that time has gone so fast. She's been so busy she can't remember her 30's and 40's and now that she's in her 50's she has a little wisdom to share. Stay focus, enjoy life, and only look back to learn.

AEDM- Face 10 - Overcoming Fears

For the Art Everyday Month I am attempting to overcome my fear of painting directly into my sketchbook. This may seem like a small thing but for me it is huge. Usually I sketch in my book, then make copies to paint. I am also working on my writing skills each painting will have a story. This painting is a story about a girl named Janna, who walks around with this scowl on her face as her protection against being shy.

Face 9 - Happy Halloween

 I can't believe a whole month has past since my last post. How do you like my mask?