Inspired by Doodles

This paper came from a tablet called "Executive Columnar Pad".  What?  Really.  I'm thinking those columns are supposed to get NUMBERS written in them, but for those of you who know me: numbers and I don't get along.  So I found another use for the paper!  Last night whilst the hubby watched something on tv about mining, I sat beside him and happily doodled.

And found myself inspired!!

Years ago my grandfather built himself a sculpture stand out of wood.  It measures about 1' in each direction, and then it's about 2' tall.  Originally it was painted some version of periwinkle.  When he passed away it came to me.  I love it.  LOVE IT!  But the paint was getting pretty chipped, especially on the corners and edges.  So today I painted it red, but not entirely red.  I painted it sort of loosey-goosey so the periwinkle still shows through here and there.  And THEN!!  I got out my white paint pen and HAD A PARTY!!  Oh my word.  I love this thing!

Flaming Comet

I've been working on several sketches lately, for a couple of different projects.  The sermon series for my church has changed a little, so I need to tweak some of those images.  I'm also attempting to sketch a sea serpent, and since there are no reference pictures for me to go off of, I'm seriously WINGING IT!

And in the midst of all that, I just really felt the need to DOODLE.

Doodling

I doodled this while on the phone the other day.  I'm pretty sure he hovers about 3 feet off the ground.  Not sure what his purpose is though.  If I could choose, I'd have him cook all our meals.  If only!

I haven't done anything remotely creative for at least a week.  There's ANOTHER fire burning, closer than the other one, and life has been seriously disrupted.  Today our evacuated-doggie-house-guests go home, and the mountain pass that serves our community is re-opening, so maybe life will get back to normal again.  Stand-by evacuations are still in place, though, so we'll see.  Our forests are dry, dry, dry!

Doodling with a Purpose

I'm thinking the next set for my church needs to have a simpler background than what I've done most recently.  No people.  No full range of colors.  So last night I drew up this swirly doodle, thinking I may have this sort of faded in the background.  I think I like it!  I'll probably do more doodles, that way I'll have some variety.  I don't want all 8 canvases to look exactly like each other!