Author Archives: Gina Lento

  “Thereupon they went deeper into the forest, and in the midst of it, where it was the darkest, they found a little bewitched hut, which was standing empty….” “The Twelve Brothers” by the Brothers Grimm… #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

“Then the maiden said in her heart, “I know with certainty that I shall set my brothers free,” and went and sought a high tree and seated herself in it and span, and neither spoke nor laughed.” From The Twelve Brothers by the Brothers Grimm. This is one of the more grim fairy tales.  #sketchbookskoolContinue reading “Today’s sketch”

I was playing around with stylized horses from old Indian miniature paintings…..I am not trying to do horse portraits, I was just playing with these designs in my sketchbook, letting some ideas hatch. I don’t usually show the ideas that get played with but I thought I’d show these. I have always been drawn toContinue reading “Today’s sketch….some art history “

Today’s sketches…a tiny horse from Sktchy and a cute dog….. This is a dog from last evening’s Dog’s Night Out, where they take Shelter Dogs for a ride for people to see them. It’s part of the Empty the Shelters weekend. Residents are welcome to bring their dogs for dogs night out. Anyway, I sawContinue reading “Today’s sketches “

I had this photo in my queue for a while. “Dachsie” . #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

Today’s sketch #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

Bridget inspired photo today and Bridget was also one of the 8 faces on yesterday’s collage of faces. ATC #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

” I am so mortified that they made me wear this hat!” “Who turned out the lights?!” “Pug” #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

These beautiful coneflowers adorn our front flower bed and I thought they would make beautiful glassware patterns. These glasses are from my own original sketches, seen below, with their photos. Both glasses are available for sale.

“Kimono” #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart