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.
Category Archives: Pen & ink
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.
Cloudwalker
Cloudwalker loves playing with the Snow and Frost Faeries. He loves to use his wings to make strong blizzards. He’s sad because winter is over. This is the last page in my St Patrick’s Day sketchbook. I hope you enjoyed these pages. All of the sketches were very involved and had a lot of layersContinue reading “Cloudwalker”
Argyle
Argyle lives with a little old lady in a house built on stilts, at the edge of a marsh. His best friends are seagulls and killdeer.
Elliot
Elliot is a rock bird. His beak is designed to crush rocks for nest building. Elliot wants to work in construction as a bricklayer.
Chester
Chester is a large chicken who wants to lose weight. He eats fruits and vegetables and he runs once a day.
Norma Jean
Norma Jean is a big-eared mountain cow. She’s a great climber, loves the sun, and hanging out with mountain goats and burros in the Grand Canyon.
Figment
Figment is another imaginary creature, so for you model horse folks that follow me, Figment isn’t meant to be anatomically correct….she’s just another of the many creatures that wander the pages of my sketchbooks….and started as a random mark on the page…. Figment is a small stocky pony that lives on the Emerald Isle. SheContinue reading “Figment”
Angus
Angus is a Scottish Mustached Terrier. He is very proud of his mustache and keeps it combed and groomed. Angus doesn’t like windy days. Angus started out as a mark on paper ( in my morning pages) that basically formed his whiskers and and I worked out from there. I used watered down acrylics forContinue reading “Angus”
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”
Gina Lento: Fine Art and Illustration 