LB 2017.  Week 11.  Inspired by Lindsay Weirich.

LB 2017.  Week 13.  Inspired by Annie Hamman, "Soulful You".

My new passion, charcoal drawing faces with a touch of acrylic or other mixed media. 

HS 2017.  Week 11. Mixed Media inspired by the lesson with  Kattania Miller.

I painted "movement" in lesson 3 of the course
The art of expression with Katrina Koltes.

I painted "behind the mask" in lesson 2 of the course
The art of expression with Katrina Koltes.

HS 2017. Week 10 Inspired by Galia Alena. It is fun to do the drips! 

In my art journal. Playing with new art supplies
and practicing new techniques learned in the last two months. 

I created this artwork with graphite and charcoal only!
Inspired by Katrina Koltes' course:  The art of expression.

Warm up exercise.  The Art of Expression, inspired by Katrina Koltes.

OMG... I can't believe I just did that.  Great teacher Katrina Koltes!!! 
Started with watercolor and charcoal, then added gesso and pastels.

Charcoal & Gesso.  Warm up inspired from the course The art of expression with Katrina Koltes.

"Light of Gratitude" inspired by Jamie Dougherty.

Life Book 2017.  Week 8.

My first "primarily pastel" painting, inspired by Marie Ndolo.
 HS 2107.Week 8.

My original drawing with black and white charcoal pencils only.

This lesson inspired me to create her hair in this original artwork. 

LB 2017.  Week 5.  Abstract with Wendy Brightbill.

I needed to create this artwork in support of the Women's Marches 

 around the world and the anti-Trump (pro-rights for all) movement.

 

Cher said during a rally:  "you can be depressed, or you can get involved”

So, I had to do something…!       

To create this portrait, I was inspired by a lesson with Misty Mawn.
Life Book 2017.  Week 3.

HS 2017. WEEK 3 – TWILIGHT MAGIC inspired by NIKOL WIKMAN's lesson. 

Bear Medicine Mixed Media Painting inspired by Native American Spirituality,
and what Bear Medicine represents.  HS2017.  Week 2  Lesson with Jennifer Albin.

She was supposed to be my third charcoal only drawing.
I had so much fun, I couldn't stop.
She now is a charcoal drawing turned mixed media painting.  :-)

Second drawing with charcoal only!  

My first time drawing with charcoal.
Black and White Charcoal only!

My artwork "Journey with the Light", inspired by Tamara Laporte.
Week 1.  Life Book 2017.

Life Book 2017.  Week 1.  Warm Up. 
My "word" for this year is "LET GO"... of expectations of all kind!