The First Christmas
I have always been fascinated with Mary. What kind of woman would be trusted to raise the Son of God? Jesus was completely human while still being completely God, so I imagine his birth was like any other. It hurt like heck, was tiring
“One day at a time”
This image popped into my mind this weekend at church. I was very down and tired and just emotionally drained. As I was praying that God would give me the strength to get through the day, this image came to me. I sketched it
IF: Star gazing
Sketchbook: Aug 6-8
Friday evening after work, Clint and I met some friends at the Olde Ship, in Fullerton. It was really busy in downtown Fullerton because of the monthly art walk. We had to wait a while for a table, the place was packed. I was able
ArtRage 3.0: Oils
I’ve had ArtRage 2.6 for a while now, but just yesterday downloaded the 30 day trail of ArtRage 3.0 to try it out. I was impressed with the new features, and really excited about the new watercolor brush. But first, I played with the oils,
A quick walk through (Storyteller)
IF: Caged
Illustration Friday: Artificial
Worldwide sketchcrawl 28
On Saturday, I participated in my first sketch crawl. (A sketch crawl is day/time set aside for drawing, usually at a specific locale.) I joined the Los Angeles group at Hollywood and Highlands, and had a delightful time! We met around the fountain, and stayed
The Cat and the Custard Cup
Last night Clint and I finally went in and had dinner at a place that I’ve driven by a hundred times. And almost every time, I think to myself: I HAVE to go in there. The name itself is enough to draw me in: “The
IF: Norton in the rain (Double)
San Jose del Cabo trip recap
Maryland trip
I flew out to Maryland to visit friends and family for a long weekend. I flew on a standby pass, so I had some time to kill while waiting in the airport for a flight. I pulled out my sketchbook and trusty fountain pen, and
