Update!!!

Sorry guys, I've been off line.......my computer's been down.
Had to get a new motherboard!! And a second hand one at that, as they are not making them for mine anymore...5 years old... Old for computers I guess.

Oh, and I got a warranty too......for a whole one month!!! You've got to laugh when they tell you that with a straight face. I finally realized he was serious, and thought that was a
good deal......one month......hello!!!! where did good workmanship and standing by a product go to???

We're being robbed, do you know that, well I'm finally admitting it, and it stinks. Remember that song.............. "We're not going to take it, We're not going to take it, We're not going to take it ........ANYMORE!!!!!! We need to all stand on our roof tops and yell those words out!!!!!

No wonder everything is messed up, we've lost our pride and esteem in our products and industries. We now get one month warranties.!!!

Hello.... Lets Make Some Positive Changes. If each and every one of us were to say, or do just one thing to get these changes, it will help. Think about it...........

OK I feel better, I'm off the soap box for now.......your turn :D

Young Woman -Vine Charcoal Drawing

Hope everyone had a good weekend......I'm posting a new drawing I did participating in an artist event this weekend. Worked with Charcoal and some graphite on this lovely young lady named Faith. My idea was to use as few marks and lines as possible to convey her image in grey tones first, and then do a painting perhaps, later. Done on 11x9 card stock, which worked pretty good for charcoal. What do you think??

The T-Mobile Dance

Look What I Found.........

This will bring a smile to your face, for all those who have the "Winter Blues".......enjoy!!!

Wish I had been there!!!

Sketchbook Drawing #4-Young Woman

Another hot off the press. Quick study, I seem to be on a roll here, just want to do faces it seems.
All these are just impulsive. No pre thought to draw them. I just get an impulse when I see a image, or something, and grab a pen or pencil and some paper. I tend to like to use a pen, as then it hinders me from being able to erase. Still playing that game with myself. I've done quite a few more since the last posting, but I'm going to post this one from last night as I quite like her look and she was done very quickly and no real hitches. Still very rough drawings, I'm a messy artist. But this one is a lot cleaner than most of them LOL.
This is done with pen on 8.5 X 11 paper........

Have some paintings on the way.......you must be getting bored with these sketches by now!!!
Stay tuned......

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Drawing #3-Young Girl

Quick Study Sketch very rough, I played with last night. It's from a young girl riding on a merry go round, her hair flying. I centered it on her face, as I wanted to capture the movement, and her joy!!
May do a painting from this. I used charcoal and graphite, played around with some added markings and shading to give it a more abstract look. Not sure if I'm done yet, will have to look at it for a while. About 9 x 12in..... What do you think??

Quick Sketchbook Drawings-As Is #2.......No erasers

More like the first set from my sketchbook ranging in size from 5x7 to 10x10 or so these are the latest the owl in ink, and the young woman done in Colored Pencil. All quick studies. 10 to 15 minutes max. That's quick for me.Working on portraiture, features, likeness. Had fun with these. Feedback welcome.......

Nude Body Shapes Lines Contrasts Pt4

More from my Sketchbook, working on some new shapes and compositions, and body form. All quick sketches, rough work. No erasers allowed with the rough work. Some in Pen and ink, some in graphite.
What do you think?

Quick Sketchbook Drawings-As Is....No erasers

I set a goal for myself, back in Nov, to try do some kind of artwork every day.

With the sketches, the goal was to do very quick ones 5 to 10 min max, and no erasing allowed.
I like to play these games with myself, keeps me interested.
Thought I'd post some, see what they look like on the web. It seems to show things that you don't normally see on here, and helps you improve.
So these are all quickies, very rough work. Some may eventually be a painting. Some will be scrapped. Some I did for the poses, some to try different perspectives. Some just to see if I could draw it......LOL hey, that's the truth, practise , practise, practise. I hope to improve with these. So bear with me.All observations welcome......I won't bite....:) But I might snarl........all this cold cold winter weather is getting to me!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

to all of the Artists, Subscribers and Friends who visit this place,
thank you for your support, and visits. I wouldn't be here without you.

best wishes........ Sharron ( Shez, Sherry, Shar, Sher- depending on what hat I'm wearing LOL)

Ocean Flowers - Seaweed

Acrylics 12x12 2in Box gallery wrapped Canvas

Here's a bit of whimsy, and some playing with different techniques in this new painting some colorful seaweed floating in the ocean....Ocean Flowers...... Used some Ink line work, some glazing, some splattering, and anything else I could think of to get this one done!! It was time to have some fun with paint. Used my fingers a lot too!!!
What do you think??? does it work???