These sketches are part of my morning routine. I do these every morning for my daily warm up, which is similar to the drills that soccer players do everyday for ball control with their feet. My drills are for eye/hand aka “seeing” and the boxes are thinking creatively and drawing spontaeously. I use the SktchyContinue reading “Morning routine”
Author Archives: Gina Lento
Live Critter Sunday 8/1
These two photos are sort of a seek and find. Look very carefully at each photo. That’s not a cable or hose in that cactus outside of our window. This guy is about three feet long. He’s a black racer. Not a venomous snake, he’s a handy fellow in the garden to assist with pestContinue reading “Live Critter Sunday 8/1”
More Imaginary Creatures
Alvin, Trumpet and Puffygrinch try out for the circus.
Ooops
I forgot to post this bunny. Lol. I thought I had and scrolled through and yup, no post. So one more bunny, coming up! Gigi practices for the cheerleading tryouts every day. She wants it to become an Olympic Sport and wants to get the first Gold medal. (I had to check to ensure itContinue reading “Ooops”
Jenny
There, hidden in the palms! Jenny saw another creature, just like her! This is an abbreviated version of what I just wrote about Jenny. Jenny is already, unexpectedly, becoming a story. Yeah, she’s weird looking and could potentially be scary But looks are often deceiving, aren’t they? This is an Artist Trading Card sized art.Continue reading “Jenny”
Carmella
Just hatched this morning, everything was new to Carmella. She looked down at her feet. “Wow, what are those? Can I eat them?“ This is an Artist Trading Card sized art. ATCs are traded between artists and they have to be 2.5 x 3.5 in. I prepped a few ATC sized pieces because I canContinue reading “Carmella”
Morty and Edna
The first time Edna met Morty, she thought he was big and scary.
Where did the bunnies go?
I am happy to say that the bunny sketchbook is full, so I can retire that one to the bookcase shelf. It’s time to move on from bunnies to other creatures. In the mean time, here’s some odd birds…… The green parrot and sapsucker hummingbird were not happy that a bunch of groundhog faeries movedContinue reading “Where did the bunnies go?”
Live critter Sunday
I have so many photos of real animals, especially of Chloe and Mack, that I think I’ll make Sundays a real creature day. Today’s photo is of Mack. He’s hiding under the end table because Chloe and Mack needed baths. Chloe went first so Mack ran for cover.
And now for something different…
It was a quiet day in the woods, until Raleigh and Lotus got lost. Carla Sonheim has a book and classes called “Imaginary Creatures”. They’re excellent for finding ways to create creatures from your imagination, or even real ones with personalities you wouldn’t normally thought of on your own.
