Category Archives: Carla Sonheim class

People in the neighborhood #4

Lizzy wants to be a princess, loves to dress up in her grandmothers tiara and jewelry. Lizzy thinks she’s a long lost Royal. This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class.

People in the Neighborhood #3

Ignatius was an arrogant cat that thought himself far superior to dogs. This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class.

People in the Neighborhood #2

It was a beautiful Spring day. Many people came outside to enjoy the warming sun, birds singing and the cherry blossoms in the air. This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class.

People in the Neighborhood #1

This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class. There are 4 total which I will be posting over the next couple of days. Kurt, Carrie and Sally decided that they wanted to go on an Adventure. Carrie’s dog, Melville and Kurt’s kitty, Boomer, joined them.

Wild Calico

Oh HEY! Where did this guy come from? The idea for this guy came from Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Sketchbook Revival lesson. The first part of the lesson is to draw a bunch of one liner subjects…cat, elephant, vase of flowers, toilets…..then we each picked one of our own to turn into a more finished piece….Continue reading “Wild Calico”

New book

Well I finished the Valentine’s book and I am on to the next holiday. I don’t know if St Patrick’s Day is technically a holiday but my mom will like the Irish post cards. Although I am part Irish, I don’t understand the need to party and get wasted on St Patrick’s Day, which seemsContinue reading “New book”

Accidental people

This is an assignment from a Carla Sonheim class. This was my first one of this project and I have some postcards cut to do more when I am sitting by the TV. I am actually trying to get OUT of the studio more, believe it or not. This assignment is all random and youContinue reading “Accidental people”

Little dog & Owls

I started to play with drawing bulldogs but this little guy happened instead. The whole drawing was “accidental.” Sometimes the pencil has a mind of its own. Our screech owls are back and the palm tree they used last January fell over during the summer. It was dead for a while but we didn’t removeContinue reading “Little dog & Owls”