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 paint them first and then work in them.

Also, here is this morning’s post…..

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.

This is the last zombie doll for now. I do have another sketchbook ready for another zombie idea so look for that down the line. I will be working on a holiday sketchbook that I have to sew together and paint today. The holidays will bring lots of fun stuff.

Scroll down for today’s sketch….

Today’s sketch was a lemur I had saved in my queue in Sktchy. I look at this photo thinking how animals must feel with people gawking at them all time.

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 doll that I had posing in my studio.

One more to go…..I am working some ideas for the next series.

Today’s morning sketch was inspired by Sktchy. I sketched the image and then photocopied it and put it on a card to give to my husband. It was a nice way for him to start his day.

Here is the sketch before I photocopied it…I try to sketch something in my morning pages every morning.

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, so I can start working on it.  

In the meantime, on to the last few pages here:

This page shares the spread with yesterday’s doll and are some of the dolls from our attic. They are sitting in my studio right now.  They decided that they had enough of attic life and are very content in my studio….causing trouble, no doubt.  The bear on the right is actually a beanie bear that sits on my desk.  He gets sketched a lot and now the new twist of a skeletal version.  He gets out on occasion and just recently visited the library to model for the Sketch Club.  


Below is the page with the fold closed over so you can see the spread before the pages are open.  A baby doll is on the left.  I thought it would be funny to do one in a diaper.  You can see the bear peeking through.


Below is my “normal” sketch for the day.  He seems very happy that the Shoobies are gone for the summer.  He’s back to a normal diet.  The doritos were killing his waist line.  No more junk food until May.

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 for a departed loved one, including pets. If you read the post from this past summer about my dad passing away, you’ll understand why I did the Red Baron on my dad’s plaque.


Didn’t sketch breakfast this morning but here’s my morning cup of coffee. The “frame” around some of my morning sketches means that I sketches them in my morning pages journal.

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 like they were up to something…

Next is my breakfast this morning, sketched in my morning pages.  I drew it from memory and wrote what I ate.  I really need to work on my handwriting.  I used to have the nicest handwriting…..I will have to practice more.

Also, this fun sketch was inspired by the current Food Network magazine on my Dining Room table.  Plant a seed was an assignment in Carla Sonheim’s 365 year long prompt workshop.  The cupcake on the cover of the magazine inspired this plant.

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 we are doing.  Winter is a good time for us to do skill building exercises like anatomy or values, or activities like making sketchbooks.

This week, we sketched various stuffed animals. Many people have them but don’t usually think of them as something to sketch, so we had quite a few people stop by this evening, curious about what we were doing with the stuffed animals.

Sketching stuffed animals is always fun.  How can you not be charmed by a stuffed beanie baby or homemade crocheted horse?  It definitely was a cute way to end the day.

I found this beanie turkey in my attic recently while doll hunting.  I forgot we had him and pulled him out for Thanksgiving.


One of my fellow sketchers brought this totally awesome crocheted horse that her mother made years ago.  I had to sketch it twice.


I have had this chubby dragon for a few years.  He sits on my bed.  I brought him out to the library.  He seemed pleased to be there.


Last but not least, here is our display of sketches at the Patchogue-Medford Library.  It is on view during the library’s hours until December 6th.  Then we’ll sketch it out for a holiday sketch display.

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 we are doing.  Winter is a good time for us to do skill building exercises like anatomy or values, or activities like making sketchbooks.

This week, we sketched various stuffed animals. Many people have them but don’t usually think of them as something to sketch, so we had quite a few people stop by this evening, curious about what we were doing with the stuffed animals.

Sketching stuffed animals is always fun.  How can you not be charmed by a stuffed beanie baby or homemade crocheted horse?  It definitely was a cute way to end the day.

I found this beanie turkey in my attic recently while doll hunting.  I forgot we had him and pulled him out for Thanksgiving.


One of my fellow sketchers brought this totally awesome crocheted horse that her mother made years ago.  I had to sketch it twice.


I have had this chubby dragon for a few years.  He sits on my bed.  I brought him out to the library.  He seemed pleased to be there.


Last but not least, here is our display of sketches at the Patchogue-Medford Library.  It is on view during the library’s hours until December 6th.  Then we’ll sketch it out for a holiday sketch display.

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 we are doing.  Winter is a good time for us to do skill building exercises like anatomy or values, or activities like making sketchbooks.

This week, we sketched various stuffed animals. Many people have them but don’t usually think of them as something to sketch, so we had quite a few people stop by this evening, curious about what we were doing with the stuffed animals.

Sketching stuffed animals is always fun.  How can you not be charmed by a stuffed beanie baby or homemade crocheted horse?  It definitely was a cute way to end the day.

I found this beanie turkey in my attic recently while doll hunting.  I forgot we had him and pulled him out for Thanksgiving.


One of my fellow sketchers brought this totally awesome crocheted horse that her mother made years ago.  I had to sketch it twice.


I have had this chubby dragon for a few years.  He sits on my bed.  I brought him out to the library.  He seemed pleased to be there.


Last but not least, here is our display of sketches at the Patchogue-Medford Library.  It is on view during the library’s hours until December 6th.  Then we’ll sketch it out for a holiday sketch display.