From Mario Robinson’s class in Raleigh. She’s a biostatistician I think. A sweet fun lady.

Margaret taking her cold off to bed.

Evidently quite a few. I have been mailing a lot of these out. And am going to get cards of these made to sell.

These are drawn with watercolor pencil but backgrounds are painted with my size 10 da Vinci kolinsky sable. They are postcard sized. This one was especially hard to part with. Love her sassy stare.

a sweet squirrel. Makes me smile. A bossy cardinal. They can be quite bossy. Stan on the back porch rail and act like where is the seed LaDy?!

The squirrel was done with the paint brush. A size 10 da Vinci kolinsky sable. My favorite brush. Only four colors. Burnt sienna cerulean. Cad yellow and mineral violet splatters.

I have one more about half done. Still needs a background. I actually draw them while looking at them googling their primo Seeds on my porch.

A double winner. A goldfinch and a downy woodpecker. I bought that feeder just so the down would enjoy it. A red wing blackbird came by to try it out too.

Margaret who is watching dvr of Dr Phil investigating the Black Dahlia murders and the Pid Cast Root of Evil about the possible murderer George Hodel.

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Half sheet hot press fluid. 15×22”

Finally done I think. Hmm still not signed. Took all my friends critiquing her to get her to the finish line. And a scrubber. Eek

Her face was just bugging me after I finished the background. Did NOT like. Knew it was off but not quite how.

Thanks to my friend Ruth I lifted some. Scrubbed and blotted some. Moved her left eye down a smidge. Her mouth up a bit and the nose over and she was done.

No wait I dropped the hairline 1/8 of an inch. I know she’s a bit blurry but I do t think it matters since these go in the heap wth the rest of the nudes. One day maybe I will give them clothes so.

I broke my own first lifemodeling rule. NEVER draw a head less than four inches. One given to me by Charles Reid and works well. Anything smaller becomes hard to paint.

Next time I draw the divine e Miss Kate I will being a full sheet. Not like I don’t have a stack of it.

Charles Reid palette plus quin gold

Margaret excited about dr Sketchys tonite. Xoxoxoxo

Kate Marie Cofsky awesome model @katemariecofsky 16×22” fluid watercolor paper. #watercolor #art #painting #artist #painter #aquarelle #atlanta #atlantaartistcenter #lostedges #charlesreid #watercolor #artist #painter #aquarelle #allaprima #lifestyleblogger #lifestylechange #drawing #sketching #travel #travelblogger #holbein #mgraham #danielsmithwatercolors #drawing #sketching #lifemodel #WorldWatercolorGroup #charlesreid

The SC State capitol with the crowds on Main Street in downtown Columbia nicknamed Cola which is why this every Saturday event is called Soda City.

Super fun event. All kinds of vendors. Requirement all things must be made in SC. Huge crowds. 7000 or so every week year round.

Who knew this went on. Wish it was here in Augusta.

I think this is an old Greyhound station. Will look great painted.

Going to have to go back with my camera and take better pics.

Margaret off to Earthfare with her tagalong Zoe

Drawing the stage capitol #urbansketching #ink #lamyjoy #stillmanandbirn #columbia #sc #southcatolina #mainst #drawing #sketching #streetfestival #downtown #Sketchbookskool #sodacity

A great restaurant I ate at on Gervais in Columbia. For a sketch that went down the tubes when I added one too many people it looks pretty good.

Amazing shrimp and grits plus an old fashioned. Super waitress. Yummm. Deliciousness.

Took some great pictures at a street festival on Main Street today. Drew three urban

sketches.

Drew this guy.

Maybe a future painting?!

Or this Boykin spaniel who would rather be playing than in the middle of Columbia.

Or maybe this great truck loaded with flowers?! I was looking for Mast General store to buy rocks for my grandkids.

What a face. Too cute. I ended my downtown tour buying five boxes of Girl Scout cookies. My mother was right. Soooo dangerous.

Margaret tucked in for the night. Xoxoxox

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Or is it west on McPherson?! 🤔Out the window at my sons house. Happy Friday! Do you see the cardinal now?!! He really was in that tree.

You know sometimes it looks better in pen to me.

Watercolor pencils

Lamy Joy

Noodlers Eelskin ink

Stillman and birn Alpha.

Glad to report that the Jay Jefferies picture is raising plenty of dinero for our groups charity. Hurrah. He already has it hung on his wall.

This is a note he sent this morning.

Thank you for letting me be a part of this great event.  I had a lot of fun and it’s all for a good cause.  My picture is already hanging up and i’m enjoying it very much.  If you need me in the future let me know and I will be there.  Thanks again,  Now i have to go and get opening bids for the next item for sale.

Margaret off to shower the pollen off. Do you have yellow pollen clouds like we do?! Xoxoxox

Up McPherson out the window. Will eventually paint this. #Lamyjoy #ink #outmywindow #watercolor #drawing #sketchbookskool #cardinals #naturalworld #eastatlanta #atlanta #mixedmedia #art #artist #stillmanandbirn #sketching #drawing