Today the weather was so gorgeous I had the back porch sliding door open. I could hear the birds sing and crunch on the sunflower seeds. Ditto the squirrels silly things. They made me quite happy today as did listening to Danny’s soothing voice.
Of course I forgot to draw Zoe!! She and I snuggled up in the sofa for a nap after mopping and scrubbing all the downstairs floors dusting the house and changing the sheets. Now it’s tie. For a good nite sleep.
Margaret Xoxoxox
Not sure it’s done. Maybe I will like it better in the morning?!
vlads photo.Paint along with Vladislav Yesileyev.
the value sketch
First wash Always a tense moment. 
Adding more shadows and what about that old Buick?! My dad had a thing for Buicks. 
Well that was fast. Almost done.
Making progress but that grill is ginormous.
Done for today but think I will add a bit of white gouache to the figures to set them off aka light on the shoulders and head.
Margaret who once again is Tahred. Xoxoxo
15×10″ rough press Fabriano paper Escape to Dubrovnik with Vladislav Yeliseyev paintalong today. Heading to Havana on Tuesday. You should join us!! http://yeliseyevstudio.com/school/live-paint-along/
Value sketch
First wash
Second
It was giving me a headache. I think I need a bigger computer screen or new glasses.
Almost done.
I really like this one a lot. Already signed it.
Margaret ready to zone out. Xoxoxox
Put your cup of art supplies lower so you have an aerial perspective. I put mine on the floor. Then we did a continual line drawing. Not easy to do all those art tools with one line. Eek. But I tried. Used a Micro uniball.
I tried to take a better pic of this one. Odd how it turns up two tone. It’s not.
Margaret who really should draw but might not. Xoxoxo
That many days?!!ðŸ˜
Yesterday I planted a bunch of tomatoes and herbs on the back deck. I also pulled up a few baby oak trees in the process. Somehow this one missed the trash can. Koosje said draw something near you with a ballpoint pen. It was nearby on the floor. Only one problem my paper did not like the only ballpoint I had so I want over it with my Lamy vista upside down. The point gave a crowquill pen like effect. Interesting. Then I decided to add some quin gold watercolor to the page.
TodY boss lady Koosje said paint first then draw over it with ink. Something in the house. A plant. Well only have two plants. Here’s one of them a Christmas Cactus that blooms off season. I don’t know what happened to the two blooms. I painted them but didn’t draw them. Hmm kinda fun though.
And this is the sketch I did while I binge watched Balthazar on Acorn. It was awful and NO you can’t see it.
Margaret trying to save some Balthazar for the big weekend. Might go to the grocery store en mask. What a crazy world we live in now. Hugs. Xoxoxoxo
To the Forgotten Coast in other words another paintalong with Vlad. 
The value sketch and class notes.
The sketch. Tough drawing on that rough press Paper. 
First wash. Very light.
middle tone wash.
Painting on the kitchen table. Watched the class on Zoom on my iPad.
I did catch a sbsdrawingparty with Koosje but I need to flatten it to take a pic so tomorrow.
Margaret who’s Tahred now. Xoxoxo
Always enjoy drawing mugshots with Danny at today’s sbsdrawingparty.
Here’s the culprit. Namiki Fude. Love the way it turned out.
Urban sketching at the post office in Evans when I went to drop off mail in the outside box.
A cute Boston Bull who patiently waited with her dad while we all did a curbside pick up with Augusta locally grown.
Darn this is the shoe that kicked my beloved flip flop Out. I forgot to chronicle it. Guess I better fix that. Traveling shoe part 2
Margaret xoxoxo
Drawing sheep with Danny Gregory on a video during #sbsdrawingparty at noon on YouTube. Always like drawing animals. Then I got the bright idea to “paint” them with one of my soupy teabags. Namiki Fude pen
6. Draw your keys. No idea what these keys are for so afraid to toss. And 7. draw with your non dominant hand which did not turn out too badly. I did use a pigma pen so I wouldn’t smear the ink.
10. Draw your keys from memory. And 11. Draw a pile of clutter. Time to clean up or maybe I can make the pile teeter if I add more.
22/23. What I ate yesterday. U didn’t see all those snickerdoodles.
48/49. What I bought last week. Really just groceries and some things from Amazon. Did I say the birds were hungry?!!
16/17. Draw blobby doodles and turn them into something. Hmm. I do like the last page. First one not so much.
Only 24 pages left to draw in Koosjes Killer Sketchbook Filler book. 😱😱 It’s a small book so maybe I can get it done soon. 
A Fabriano Venezia Journal. Love the red hard cad cover based on bricks at San Marcos in Venice. Fabriano has been making paper in Italy since the 1200s.
Margaret ready for a nap. Wait I already did that. Hmm xoxoxox
Did a paint along with Vlad Yesilesev today. He will be doing some more. Think it’s a great format that lets what he says sink in. And you get a copy of the class to download. Some dummy didn’t get that 911. They expire after a couple of days. OPPPSEY. I Will do it this time. 
Using a 2B mechanical pencil we all do a value sketch under his tutelage. Lots of squinting.
Light washes of yellow ochre cobalt and dioxzine and alizarin.
First wash. Oopsey. Always leave holidays and then duh go back and repaint. That does NOT work on damp watercolor. You get blooms.
And opps forgot to take more photos duh. Next time.
Hugs Margaret. Xoxoxoxo
A fun live class today. And oh my were we busy. We drew 16 pages but have ideas for 34 more pages all neatly enumerated in our journals.
The title page. Just a small 4×6″ Venezia Fabriano 90# paper journal. Had it for years and never used it. It’s day has come.
Two Blind Contour Selfies done with 2 Crayola crayons. NO mirror. Put your finger on your nose and trace your face with the finger as u draw it. WHAT?! Not so bad considering and quite interesting to try.
P. 4 Draw the contents of your purse. A veritable jumble but also fun. So much stuff I missed drawing my sunglasses in the pile-all THREE pairs!! 😳 Namiki Fude. Really having fun with that pen.
Draw a musician. Micron uniball. Wish I had used my Namiki Fude. Cal Scott is quite the guitar player. Excellent job!!
We had two more opportunities to draw Cal and listen to him. Did NOT like my brush tip pit pen. I think I will toss it. The tip is all splayed and chewed. Wonder how that happened.
Last time drawing Cal with the Namiki Fude. Like the lines MUCH better.
Draw your shoe four times- each time faster. Five minutes to start. Last time 15 seconds. What?!
Added the story of my poor lost Chaco flip flop which I actually found in a parking lot over in Columbia FIVE DAYS LATER. Still wearing them. Fav want weather shoes.
Draw a double spread of various things around the house. Fun. Lamy Safari!!
Drawing Meditation. Focus on the wrinkles in your hand. Micro Uniball
Sixteen pages in TWO hours. Only 34 more pages to finish. What?!!
I decided to add the background colors.
Margaret whose Tahred. Xoxoxo
Margaret McCarthy Hunt Art 