Here’s a peek at what I have been creating this month Aside from the usual mayhem that December brings…I have also been working with a small group to do a Christmas Challenge. You can read more about it on my Substack at this link: Day 1 – Odd Stocking Revisiting an old “friend” that hasContinue reading “December 2025”
Author Archives: Gina Lento
Saying Good-bye to Mack
Yesterday, John and I had to make the tough decision to say good-bye to a member of our family. He was a long haired Chihuahua who came into our lives March 2 of 2011. Mack was born at Christmastime, and Christmas was one of his favorite times of year. He was especially fond of unwrappingContinue reading “Saying Good-bye to Mack”
National Chihuahua Appreciation Day
I have so many Chihuahuas that I have sketched or painted that I had a bit of a tough time choosing which ones to post. I decided to repost some of my Tiny Dogs from my Tin Dog series of 2020. These tiny dogs were painted in a tiny sketchbook that was provided by theContinue reading “National Chihuahua Appreciation Day”
Today’s sketches
I am a member of a Pattern Club called Pattern & Process. It used to be Photoshop Club but it has evolved. We had a Zoom session today and we sketched some reference photos. It was interesting to see how people used the photos. These are mine:
Today’s Sketch
Frog Hollow with all of this rain! Quick 4×6 sketch using Viviva Colors…more or less experimenting with the concept of color cards instead of paint and or tubes. It was a stormy day today and the neighborhood frogs loved it.
Painting Floral Arrangements on Heart-Shaped Wood
These floral arrangements are two little paintings completed on 4 x 4 wooden hearts. I purchased the wooden hearts around Valentine’s Day. These hearts are only available around the holiday, so I purchased several packs before they disappeared until next year. Last year, when a friend asked me to paint a portrait of her catContinue reading “Painting Floral Arrangements on Heart-Shaped Wood”
Inktober 2024 Day 3
I kinda messed this one up a little and I can’t tweak it until it’s dry. It’s getting late and I have to go to bed so this one is in the rough draft state for today. Today’s prompt is “boots.”
Inktober Day 2
The prompt for today is “discover.” Lucy and Mack have “discovered” live Halloween decorations. Carved pumpkins seem to attract all sorts of creatures. When we lived up North. the local squirrels would eat the Jack O’Lantern every year. They would also eat the uncarved pumpkins, too. Here in Florida, we found out the hard wayContinue reading “Inktober Day 2”
Inktober 2024 Day 1
So much to do and so little time. I debated on whether or not I wanted to do Inktober this year. I also debated what I wanted to draw. Did I want to follow the suggested prompts, do my own thing or follow other lists. Or just pick and choose daily from various lists. DidContinue reading “Inktober 2024 Day 1”
Summer Painting #9
Short and sweet for this post… Here is my next summer painting…a palm tree island with an egret. Enjoy!
Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration 