Author Archives: Gina Lento

One of the gifts I gave my husband was a tiny book that I made and I illustrated the e e Cummings poems “i carry your heart.” I am not showing the whole book, but you get the gist of it. #valentines day        

Last year, during all the blizzards and snow storms, I painted and sketched snow scenes.  Today, I decided to use the time indoors to play in my studio and I created a ‘Zine to entertain you.  I was poking fun at myself while using a cartoon of my husband to represent the pastel painter.  ThoseContinue reading “How To Be A Pastel Painter”

Of course An Affair to Remember is one of my favorite movies. Here’s a nod to Hollywood and the potential blizzard on the way.  Since moving to Long Island 7 years ago, blizzards have almost been an annual event so I just make sure we have what we need in the house and enjoy theContinue reading “Today’s Sketch”

Book number 3 contains a “wing it” recipe that has been something I have made since I was a kid.  My mother used to make the iced tea during the summer and it was pretty much all we drank in the category of soft drinks.  She never purchased soda unless it was for a specialContinue reading “Tiny Book Project # 3 How to Make Home Made Iced Tea”

Yay!  I finished up a sketchbook today!  After I came home from the Hamptons Coffee shop in Aquabogue, I went out to sketch at Barnes and Noble with a friend.  It was starting to snow on the way up and I almost turned around.  I sketched for a little bit but it was starting toContinue reading “Today’s Sketches Part II”

Sketches today at the Hamptons Coffee Company’s new place in Aquabogue. I love the brush pen with the non-waterproof ink but it’s not good when it bleeds in places like faces, where I don’t want it to. I might have to get a 2nd pen and put waterproof ink in it for faces.  They haveContinue reading “Today’s Sketches”

So, for the past several months, in between commissions, participating in shows and plein air events, getting my tonsils out and the usual holiday shopping, decorating, baking, cooking, etc, I have been working on my submissions for the Tiny Book Show.  I belong to a Book Arts email group and I found out about the TinyContinue reading “Project: Tiny Books”

Here is our 2015 Christmas Tree. I wanted to try something different when I sketched this….I had fun playing with different pens. #sketchbookskool #artforall #illustatedjournaling #urbansketching #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch   

 Well here is the first official sketch of the new year. I say “official” because it’s the first one I am posting. (Some things I am working on don’t get posted)  I ended 2015 with a nasty sinus infection and spent all last week in a sinus induced fog. Today was the first day IContinue reading “Happy New Year”