coming attractions

OK I went hiking in the gorge on Monday instead of drawing, and then there was the art museum on Tuesday, then back to work at both my jobs on Wednesday so I haven't posted on anything lately, but I am working on another raven piece and this is the first of the sketches.
Obviously not finished yet, but I plan to set him on a fence with other flying ravens in the background. I've got some good ideas on a detailed sky that I'm excited about too.
So that's where we stand, not idle, just not yet completed!

once again (as opposed to nevermore)

We went camping at the beach 2 weeks ago, and even though it rained most of the time, we enjoyed the comforting roar of the ocean, the fog horn in the distance, and the croak of the crows that are constantly scanning and assessing the camp sites waiting for their turn at ---- well, at whatever!

I took a bunch of photos that are giving me some great reference to work with. This started out as a pencil sketch, the pencil lines are still visible here and there around my finished print. Don't you just love the way crows are black and violet and blue? This will be joining my etsy shop pronto!
hopscotch graphics

as my dad always said . . .

Hmmmm, this really isn't a negative, pessimistic saying, it's just  - well, true! We have said it often enough at our house and it seems to lighten the frustration of the moment and remind us that it's just one of those little rules of life, true not just for us, but in general.

This is a seek preview of the giclee print that will be offered in my Etsy shop very soon!