i do have a tribute this domain tattooed on my wrists, because in my case, my tattoos tell a story of me, even my embarassing one has a story that to this day i don’t want to forget, because it reminds me of who i was.

i’m growing up…..see y’all at my new place!

p.s. depending on the cost this domain may still be up for the next year.

I drew this mandala today, it was  my first one using a ruler, so i started with pencil and traced over each line with a fine point red sharpie.  i plan to print this out and color it, so i don’t mess up the original, this is the first finished piece in my new sketchbook. Feel free to print it out and color it yourselves. if you do color this one, i’d love to see your colored version.

feel free to print it out and color it!

DAY 1

11/5

DAY 2

11/6

DAY 3

11/7

DAY 4

11/8

DAY 5

11/9

DAY 6 & 7

11/10-11

(this was a compilation of 2 days of drawing)

Oh! crap i just realized i didn’t post all 7 days worth of work….once i get my scanner working, i will post. I did complete the challenge, i promise, otherwise this new sketch book will be my Christmas gift from me.

til’ next time!

BTW! yay! i found Vintage Black pin-up!

I have come up with a challenge for myself. I call it 7 days of creation, influenced by Genesis, you know that first book in the Bible. I’m not about to preach to you, i’m just gonna say that 7 days is a good start to making something a habit. I learned that i need to set small goals for myself…gawd! here i am going off on a tangent like i ALWAYS do. ok..i was saying my challenge is called 7-days of creation, the point is to do SOMETHING creative once a day, (it’s better than nothing, right?). If i miss a day i have to start the 7 days all over again, until it becomes an everyday thing, sort of like my journal writing in the mornings, unfortunately i can’t do it every morning, but I am learning to eliminate things that cause me to miss my journal writing, for example, going out and getting myself a hangover the night before.

Currently I am on Day 3 of my challenge, although i would love to scan these pretty sketchbook drawings in, my freakin’ 3-1 printer, scanner copier, needs ink….errrr! at $40 for 4 cartridges, i must wait. At least I am doing my challenge.

i also plan to redesign my site. I want it to be me, i want it to be what it is, i don’t want to sugar coat it for anyone. I think that when people know i paint and draw, they may get the impression that I do fine art, well this here, ain’t no fine art, it’s more what you call cartoons, i know some people in the art world think cartoons are just for fun and a little laugh, well my cartoons…they’re me, they’re what i do, i love them, they have character, they don’t bore me like the art museums, with splattered “contemporary” paintings on the wall….i don’t do abstract, i don’t do landscapes, i rarely do still lifes, i hate doing realistic portraits. Don’t get me wrong i CAN do it, i’d just rather not waste my time doing it. You could say i’ve “been there, done that.” gawd! i sound stuck up, i think i’m just tired. Picasso could do realistic work, but what did he end up finding joy in…uh! huh? Cubism!

ok after all my ranting…goodnight world!

i have a few projects, portraits actually that i need to be working on for other people, but i have to complete on painting for myself before i’ll feel comfortable moving on. i have wasted my gift this year, and now i feel i am trying to make up for it. well at least i am doing it, right?

here is where i am now, updates coming.

here is what i have so far, i’m not sure where i want to go with the color. excuse the crappy pics, my scanner is down.

I have to do 4 portraits soon, one i’m getting paid for, so i’ll hopefully be posting the progress on those.

i decided to check the length of my hair to see how much it’s grown since i started doing the henna ( i must say is the best thing i have ever done for my hair), which means i straightened it. here are the results:

more updates to come.