Author Archives: Gina Lento

Over the River

This post is a week early since the map has already been posted on Instagram by They Draw and Travel. I am really excited they liked this map! Thanksgiving Day is a day of long tradition.  It is a day for spending time with family and friends over a traditional meal that usually involves turkey.Continue reading “Over the River”

Still working on painting sketchbooks….

This should hold you over though…. This reference photo is a funny guy named Rick in the Sktchy community who is constantly providing us, the artists, with lots of awesome photos. I spoofed him here. I had to….couldn’t pass it up…

Morning sketch and…

So some of you are having Zombie doll withdrawal. I could do a holiday version, lol. Here is the next book in progress….I was just getting started….you should see that table now😂. The book I am working on is 4.5 x 6. I also have a 6×9 I am working on as well. I paintContinue reading “Morning sketch and…”

And last but not least

The front cover is another doll from the attic. Her hat was in one container and she was in another. It’s a porcelain doll. Not sure how she survived being bounced around in a container but I will need to correct that before putting her away. I took liberties with painting this one as well.Continue reading “And last but not least”

Back cover of Zombie doll book

This doll was actually one of my favorite sketches when I was first sketching out the idea for this series. I saved it for the back cover. I had to play on the “keep calm” signs that are everywhere these days. This doll was fun because it was from my head, not a real dollContinue reading “Back cover of Zombie doll book”

More zombie spreads

I am to the end of this sketchbook.  I haven’t decided what the next subject matter will be however it will most likely lean toward the holidays.  Feel free to post any ideas for what you would like my holiday theme to be.  I will probably start the sketchbook this week to prep the pages,Continue reading “More zombie spreads”

Mischief Part 2

Here is the doll that shares the spread with yesterday’s doll. This is the entire spread with the tab and quote: Yesterday evening, I went to the library to do a community art project called Celebrate, Honor, Remember.  The library staff has pieces of wood that they encourage people to paint a memorial plaque forContinue reading “Mischief Part 2”

I didn’t do it….

One of my husband’s favorite quotes is “I didn’t do it and if I did, I wouldn’t admit it.”  This quote shows up frequently in my work, usually to depict Mack, our long haired Chihuahua, when he’s done some mischief and wants to look innocent. I applied it to these two as they look likeContinue reading “I didn’t do it….”

Sketching stuffed animals at the library and library Sketch Club display

The Patchogue Sketch Club meets at our local library during the dark winter months. We occasionally sketch at a restaurant or other indoor venue in the winter, but the library has become our winter home.  The library staff members are very gracious hosts and many of the library’s visitors stop by to see what weContinue reading “Sketching stuffed animals at the library and library Sketch Club display”