Off to visit friends. But Honey was ever hopeful for a snack. 

Completely done with Tombow markers. They do take well to water brushes for blending. I like the blue for those dark highlights a lab has. 

All the shadows are just the black of the lab wet when I softened the edges and turned it into shadows. 

Can’t remember if I published this nice sketch I did a few days ago. Guess it’s a Honey of a Sunday. 

Sunday’s a perfect day for coloring in your coloring book aka your sketches. My favorite Henryism. My grandson is very wise and correct.  A pool is always better than a shower. 

A couple of photos edited with Waterlogue to turn them into watercolors. Always a fun thing to play with. Even better Free for iPhones and iPads. 

Friends tractor that he’s off seeding pine trees with right now.  

Go have some fun this Sunday. 

See ya tomorrow. 

Margaret xxx

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You know what they say about August- the dawg days of summer and Zoe loves to hang out on the back of the sofa in the den. She has a good view out all the windows and the whole long den kitchen room. 

This was drawn with my very leaky Noodler Creaper – aka I now have black fingers – and permanent carbon platinum black ink. Colored with tombow markers wet with nijiwater brush to soften edges. 

If u check the right upper corner I got a big water bubble. Very unattractive. Since the paper was still wet I literally could smear out the edges of it with my finger. Be sure it’s a clean finger. Nasty smears can otherwise result. 

Before I added the purple background. I actually think I like this one better. Oh well I have a photo of it. Right?!!

Another day another half a sock. 

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Margaret xxx

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Or should I say fat dawg?! More tombow markers.  She walked off disgusted I was not handing out snacks before I double checked her size. She is a fat sleek lab biscuits are her favorite but cornbread will do in a pinch and any leftovers. 

Socks done   
And another pair started. 

Thanks for reading. 

Margaret xxx

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Ink sketches colored with Tombow pens which are always handy. Blend like watercolors. Not messy. No brush or water bucket required. 

Easy to blend the edges aka soften them. 

 
Yesterday’s sketch colored with Tombows. Biggest problem with Tombows is they are not archival but yet I do love to use them. They can be fugitive when not even exposed to light. 

All my tombows. 

Second sock started!! 

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Margaret xxx

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This actually got published yesterday on that other very annoying website that I need to delete. If I could figure out HOW! 

Before I unpack do the laundry go to get groceries fill up the gas tank and what else?! Work on my commission map and commissioned socks go to French ummm post photos to an online art gallery – I decided I would do a few animal sketches. 
My ever obliging jack Russell Zoe flopped on the sofa in annoyance. She wanted to be in my lap. 

The cat. He was intent on a thorough cat bath. He wiggled he moved. He would not settle. 

He turned around 

He was almost on his head. 

Then he walked off. I couldn’t I entice him back even with his favorite kitty treat. Sigh. 
Funny thing about a cat. When I draw him I get the feeling there’s a lion hiding in his small 9 lb body. Good idea to practice for a trip to the zoo drawing the big cats. 

Another sock done. This pair is sold. Hurrah. 

Drawn with a Noodler Konrad loaded with D’artementis document brown. Super Aquabee Tablet. 

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Margaret who thinks she will draw Zoe again. 
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If you have ever been to Key West you know the iguanas are everywhere and at least to me they are fascinating. 

So many colors and sizes. Small bright emerald green ones with red feet running lightening fast or huge five footers lounging snakelike launching themselves into the water if you get to close. 

Gobbling fish scraps from the fisherman  near the water. Or gobbling your favorite bush. 

Took these photos thinking I would draw more of them. 

Nope. So many photos so little time! 

There  are so many on Key West that they are actually a nuisance and quite destructive gobbling vegetation like grasshoppers. But I still find them fascinating. 

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Margaret xxx

Family birthday party. 

One I did a couple of years ago of Zoe. 

I need to get back to do more watercolor. I just have been keeping my palette cleaned up aka not on the kitchen table so not painting. 

Zoe in her new daisy scarf 

I had decided to turn the unused dining room into a studio. It has great light with east north and south facing Windows and skylights but was so hot from the triple sliding south facing doors I gave it up quickly. 

And knitting too many socks when I should be painting. 

And I have actually been sewing for my sweet granddaughter Livia who is two today. 

Thanks for checking by. 

Margaret xxx

Als BFF his dog. He constantly reminds Al that it’s time for a walk when Al gets busy. One of my personal favorites..isnt that a great face?? This won a Certificate of Merit at the last State Fair Art Show in Columbia.  Its an acrylic while most of his big paintings are oil.

Live Oak. Standing in front of this painting is just like sitting under the old oaks in the parks in Savannah.

Black Water – probably along the Edisto River.

Just like walking in the  southern  woods on a fall or winter day.

ditto that remark!!

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Margaret XXX tomorrow is my granddaughters second birthday party at the bouncy house in North Decatur Mall…big doings in our world!! xxx
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