Gina Lento

Tonight’s Sktchy is “out of this world”

The weekend challenge for Sktchy this weekend is “space.” I was going to do the moon until I found a photo of outer space….it was black and white so I took a few liberties by adding color. This is called “Cosmos” Pastel with a splash of white acrylic paint on multimedia pastel board.

Billy Joel Concert and today’s Sktchy

Last night, John and I attended the Billy Joel concert at Madison Square Garden. I haven’t seen ol’ Billy in concert since the early ’80’s. I managed to do a few sketches which I am happy about. I used a Pilot Mini fountain pen that had not waterproof ink in it so I hadContinue reading “Billy Joel Concert and today’s Sktchy”

Fountain pen maintenance day

Fountain pens must either be used daily or they need to be flushed weekly. Today was flushing day…..shamefully, a few pens needed a cold bath today….however, all are well and happy now. Today, I took a J Harbin mini fountain pen on a road test. After I flushed it I filled it and used itContinue reading “Fountain pen maintenance day”

Today’s sketches

This morning I went out and sat by the water to do this. I really need to tweak my car set up because it is a awkward to paint in the car. It is still too chilly for me to sit outside especially when recovering from being sick, so sitting in the car keeps meContinue reading “Today’s sketches”

Haiku drawings

Haiku drawing….exercise where you draw a subject using just 7 lines and you draw the same subject 5 times. I switched it up by using 7 colors so it was easier to actually see all 7 lines…. Another set of Haiku drawings and I am calling it a night…..I like the full black ink drawingContinue reading “Haiku drawings”

Sketch 50 of 2017

I saw this woman on a surf board and the photo inspired this…. This sums up a lot of our current events….. “Scylla and Charybdis” #50

Sktchy #49

A friend of mine suggested that I take some photos of my work space because people like to see where art is created. Here are two photos, one is of my desk where I do sketching/small works, and one of my drafting table, where I tape down larger works that do not need an easel…..noneContinue reading “Sktchy #49”

Today’s Sktchy is not a sketch….

“Nocturnal Palm” I have painted palms and other trees nocturnally many times….the most fun was painting around midnight after a night out….lol….the local cops must have thought those crazy artists with the lights on their heads were nuts….the best part of plein air painting is painting nocturnes….. Can’t wait to get back to Florida toContinue reading “Today’s Sktchy is not a sketch….”

Today’s sketch #47

This one is a little bit creepy and I believe it’s the origins of the grim reaper image….like it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. #47 Middle Ages “bio hazard” suit

Today’s sketch

Still recovering from this bug….I got off to a slow start today but by the third antibiotic I started to feel well enough to sit and do this…. #46 “City chickens”