"Happy Easter everybody"! This weeks topic for Illustration Friday was easy.    

Anyone that knows me real well, knows I love giraffes.  I'm not sure it's their goofy expressions or their tall grace, I just love ...

When I was in San Francisco two weeks ago, I was amazed at all the Tulips blooming at Pier 39.  Everywhere I turned there was this explosio...

I've been rather ill for the last few days with that nasty stomach flu that's going around.  So I was pleasantly surprised to see m...

  When I was visiting my sister last week in the SF Bay Area, poppies were growing  all over the local park near her house.  

  Calla Lilies always remind me of my mother and her garden.  She grew these in many colors.     

I can't seem to stop drawing flowers with my paintbrush.  The paint just seems to dance on the paper.        

  A sample of a tulip from my garden.  

I like the simplicity of just using my paint brush to draw...my paintings seem to have much more fluid movement.      

I really love painting flowers.  I like the idea of drawing and painting with my paint brush only.  Adding color as needed.

A simple line drawing using Paper 53 APP on my mini IPad.          

While in the bay area saw this Hummingbird in my sisters garden.  Had to capture the moment.  I painted this on toned paper, using watercol...

Just came home from a wonderful visit to the San Francisco Bay area, where I'm originally from.  It's always good to go home and vis...

I was inspired by Claudia Nice in her new book  "Discover your world in Pen, Ink, and Watercolor", especially  a section in her ...

Quick sketch of a meadow.

Before I was a dog person I had cats.  Misty and Smokey.  Misty had no voice and was rather independent.  She'd always be hiding somewh...

One of the many flowers I see when I go for my morning walk.

Paper 53 is such a cool APP.  I'm finding that as I practice sketching, it's getting easier to use.  

Just another view of lilies.