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Today’s sketch

Whew! Did a lot of things today! And got this done! “Lilibeth”. Lilibeth follows 2.8k users on Sktchy. Lilibeth has posted a ton of photos. She is quick to * and comment an artist’s work. It’s the non-artists like Lilibeth, who cheer us on, that make Sktchy the great app that it is. Lilibeth isContinue reading “Today’s sketch “

Today’s Sktchy

The reference photo for this sketch had cosmos in the background. I changed them to hearts for Valentines Day.

Today’s sketch

You know the weather is bad when you need to saddle up the tauntauns…… This is the view out of my studio window….I kinda took a little creative license…it’s a little loose….I was just having a little fun….the book is 5 x 8 1/2 in so it’s kinda tough to really tweak the details onContinue reading “Today’s sketch”

Today’s sketch

# 39 was a field trip because it was so nice out. It was such a beautiful day today that I had to get out to sketch. It was chilly down by the water and being the wimp that I am, I did this sketch from the car…..this study was sketched using gouache in aContinue reading “Today’s sketch”

Today’s Sktchy

Pulled out the brushes again….I originally intended this to be another soft bodied acrylic piece. The under painting is a mottled, speckled layer of rolled on acrylic, which is why the whole painting looks speckled. I was originally going to use soft bodied acrylics to paint this but instead I used casein. It was anContinue reading “Today’s Sktchy “

Today’s Sktchy

Today’s Sktchy was painted with acrylic…. Just had the urge to use a brush today. I haven’t priced it yet but it will be for sale at the link below….I will post it with the cropped measurements after the Super Bowl. Gina Lento

Today’s Sktchy

#35 of 2017 “I am ignoring you until I get a treat.” 2.5 x 3.5 in Mini art created on Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper, using Daniel Smith watercolors, Noodlers Bulletproof ink, colored pencil and gel pens. This is for sale and can be purchased here: Gina Lento

Today’s Sktchy

# 34 This little budgie has been in my queue for a long time. I used to have a very loyal budgie, he passed away a bit tragically. He used to follow me around the house. They are big hearts in a small package. This is a mini art sketch (the size of a baseballContinue reading “Today’s Sktchy “

Sktchy #33

“No Groundhogs?” That’s right woodchuck chuckers, it’s Groundhog Day….again? I looked for groundhogs to sketch on Sktchy and couldn’t find any so this young lady had to do. She doesn’t understand all the hoopla about Groundhog day since the Groundhogs are pulled out too early in the day before there is enough light to actuallyContinue reading “Sktchy #33”

A bunch of sketches!

Wow, you guys are really in for a treat tonight….I finally finished the sketchbook! Here are the last two sketches…. You’re going to need to scroll all the way down for Sktchy # 32…. Tonight was sketch night. We have been doing our Sketch Nights at the Library for the winter….tonight we sketched shoes andContinue reading “A bunch of sketches!”