The Virtual Paintout - Cape Cod

Here is my art for The Virtual Paintout done in graphite. 

Teens Being Teens

Here is my painting for the Virtual Paintout for December from Google street map of Venice, Italy. Done in colored pencicl.

Sketch a Day for March

 Ok so I'm a glutton for punishment.  I have decided to join Jeanette in a sketch a day for March.  This one was from a view on Google Street view in Vilnius, Lithuania where the Virtual Paintout is going this month.

Here is a young man who noticed the Google car coming his way and waved at it.  Graphite, watercolor pencil, and a water brush.

The Virtual Paintout - Elba, Italy

I haven't been participating in the Paintout for quite awhile. So this month I decided to have a go at it. I found a few prospects but decided on this one. You can see the original that I used on Google Street Map View here.

This is about 8 x 10 inches with watercolor, colored pencil, and pen & ink.

Sheep

Here is my last ATC for the Wetcanvas Project. I have enjoyed doing the cards but as usual, I am glad to get finished.

I have a couple things I want to do. One is the Virtual Paintout. I haven't participated for several months and I want to get back to it. I have been cruising around the towns/countries but just haven't taken the time to paint any of the shots I have saved.

Wow

Wow it has been a long time since I posted. I have no idea why. I have to get better at it.

I have been working on my Art House Coop Moleskine book. I have done a few sketches in it, but mostly it has some of my rambling words. It is a lined Moleskine and supposed to be at least 51% written. I only have until May first to get it mailed back but I'm moving right along.

The front cover is decorated and I have almost half of the pages done. Well sort of done. Some I left empty spots to do some sketches and one or two pages I taped together for a thicker paper. I have no doubt that I will finish in time. I don't know whether anyone will want to read it, but I am having fun doing it.

Nothing has been scanned yet but when I get to that, I will post some on here. I want to make sure all the empty spots are filled on the pages before I scan what is finished.

I worked on my tax stuff tonight. I will call the tax man tomorrow and make an appointment. I will be glad when that is taken care of. My last time filing as married.

I have 4 more cards to do for the People places Things trade project. I'm hoping someone will start a new project soon.

I have an idea for a journal/sketchbook to do. I am thinking about doing a sketchbook with sketches of people from the Google Street Maps "tours" I have taken with The Virtual Paintout. I have saved quite a few in different poses. One guy is even on crutches. They won't have faces but I will get practice doing the folds of clothes, the position of limbs, and hopefully learn to capture people without going into a lot of detail. I would use watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil.