Silent Wanderings

2012-02-12T20:07:00.001-05:00

Spike didn't take it well that he didn't do well in the Popularity Contest.

Maybe an attitude adjustment is in order...

2011-11-07T14:39:00.001-05:00

Stripes! I finally got a picture finished in time to actually post it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Swell

2011-08-16T20:50:00.000-04:00

This is a for this week's Illustration Friday word "Swell". It doesn't fit really well, but I really wanted to post something, it has been so long. Too much going on. I will try to do better.

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Safari

2011-05-16T22:00:00.001-04:00

Something one might see on safari, I would imagine...Hopefully with cameras only, no guns please.

Illustration Friday - Cultivate

2011-03-20T23:28:00.001-04:00

Another quick one, it's too pretty outside to spend the weekend inside drawing. Too much yardwork to do! I'm not at all happy with the hands though, i've always had a problem with them. i will keep working at it.

Illustration Friday - Warning

2011-03-06T23:42:00.001-05:00

This little guy is warning everyone to stay away...they sure can be mean little dogs. I would like to have been able to spend a little more time on it, but I must get some sleep now. Monday's are very rarely fun...

Illustration Friday - Layer

2011-02-20T23:43:00.000-05:00

This is for the prompt "Layers". I can't seem to post on a regular basis, but at least I can manage someting every once in a while.

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Deja-vu

2011-01-09T22:21:00.000-05:00

This is mainly in honor of my Mom & Dad's Birthday, which is this week. Two years ago, I posted a picture of a rose in honor of their birthday, so I guess this is kind of an instance of Deja-vu.

Anyway, Happy Birthday!

Illustration Friday - Winter

2010-12-26T17:52:00.000-05:00

I guess it is winter where these guys live year round. It seemed fitting in light of the snow storm we have gotten over the holiday weekend. Hopefully it won't stick around too long. I'm already ready for spring!

Illustration Friday - Mail

2010-12-19T23:48:00.000-05:00

I finally got something to post, I wish I would have had some more time to spend on it though.

Illustration Friday - Spooky

2010-10-17T23:45:00.000-04:00

I finally got a picture done! It is a quick one, but at least it's something. Maybe I can do better about getting some drawing done in the future.

Illustration Friday - Artificial

2010-08-02T14:52:00.000-04:00

This if for IF's prompt "Artificial". Due to time constraints, it's only half an artificial horse though. I guess half a carousel horse is better than none (at least it's the front half!)

Illustration Friday - Double

2010-07-26T20:25:00.000-04:00

I actually posted something two weeks in a row! This is for this week's work "Double".
Done in Photoshop on a wacom tablet.

Illustration Friday - Breakfast

2010-07-20T22:46:00.000-04:00

I wanted to add fruit, but I ran out of time, at least I got something posted this week, it's been a while.

Illustration Friday - Trail

2010-06-06T23:46:00.000-04:00

After a hard day on the trail of the bad guys, Wiley was exhausted!

Illustration Friday - Equipment

2010-05-16T22:13:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted anything in a while...with warmer weather, there's always so much to do outside, not much time for drawing. This is for this week's word "Equipment", it's just used and abandoned equipment, done in Photoshop on a wacom tablet. Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Dip

2010-04-04T22:34:00.000-04:00

It's almost time for fresh strawberries around here. I can't wait!

Illustration Friday - Expired

2010-03-21T22:33:00.001-04:00

Another day has expired, giving way to dusk. Just a quick sketch this time, done in Photoshop on a wacom tablet. Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Brave

2010-03-07T23:28:00.000-05:00

This week's word is "Brave". I drew this because it made me think of this symbol of my country, the land of the free, home of the brave. I've been watching a pair of nesting bald eagles on a web cam in West Virginia. They have been braving much cold weather to hatch the only egg that has made it this far. You can see it at http://outdoorchannel.com/Conservation/EagleCam.aspx

Illustration Friday - Perspective

2010-02-28T23:23:00.000-05:00

This is for this week's word "Prespective". I would have liked to spend a little more time on it, It could stand some more work.

Illustration Friday - Propagate

2010-02-22T22:48:00.000-05:00

This is for this week's word, "Propagate".

I'm sure looking forward to the greenery coming back after the winter that everyone has had. I'm so ready for Spring!

Illustration Friday - Muddy

2010-02-07T20:37:00.000-05:00

This is for this week's topic "Muddy". I'm not happy with how this turned out, but I don't have time to do another one, so I guess this is it. Maybe I can do better next time.

illustration Friday - Focused

2010-01-31T20:55:00.000-05:00

This illustration is for this week's topic "Focused". I would imagine that it takes a very focused person to be a dancer. I admire them, I am far from graceful.

Illustration Friday - Clumsy

2010-01-24T18:20:00.002-05:00

OOPS! Dropped another one! How clumsy of me!

Illustration Friday - Confined

2010-01-11T22:34:00.003-05:00

THis is for this week's word "Confined". He's feeling a bit confined behind the fence.

Illustration Friday - Renewal

2010-01-03T22:51:00.003-05:00

This is for this weeks word "Renewal". This was my first thought in light of the ongoing cold snap that most of the USA is going through right now. I can't wait for the first signs of spring to show up.

Illustraion Friday - Undone

2009-12-21T10:26:00.004-05:00

This idea for the word "Undone" came about on Friday afternoon when I was "trying" to get home from work. We got hit with a major snow storm, right when everyone was on the road, also trying to get home. I left work at 4pm, and finally got home at 10:30 pm. It was a very long day! And I spent an awful lot of it staring at someone's brake lights. By the time I had sat in traffic that was not moving for hours, everyone (me included) were coming "undone".

Everyone please have a safe and Merry Christmas!

illustration Friday - Hatch

2009-12-13T21:36:00.003-05:00

This is my illustration for this week's word "Hatch". I know that it isn't very original, but I guess it's better than nothing!

Illustration Friday - Crunchy

2009-12-06T17:03:00.002-05:00

This if for the topic "Crunchy". Just a quick one this time.

illustration Friday - Skinny

2009-10-31T23:54:00.003-04:00

I had a hard time coming up with something for the work "Skinny". I think that this guy qualifies as skinny. At least his legs and neck are!

Illustration Friday - Fast

2009-10-25T22:40:00.003-04:00

This is for this week's Illustration Friday prompt "Fast"...
a fast horse running free.

Illustration Friday - Frozen

2009-10-18T20:50:00.002-04:00

This is for the illustration Friday topic "Frozen". With the weather the past couple of days, we're not far from frosty frozen leaves in the yard.

Illustration Friday - Pattern

2009-09-27T19:04:00.001-04:00

When I started this picture, it seemed to fit as a Pattern of nature. By the time I got it finished, I'm not so sure. But I have no more time to do another, so I hope that it will do for this week. At least I did do the picture for this weeks topic, even though some may not think that it fits very well. i will try to do better next time.

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Welcome

2009-09-13T20:42:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the Jungle! Sorry, it's all that came to mind.

Illustration Friday - Strong

2009-09-07T13:26:00.002-04:00

This is my illustration for this week's prompt, "Strong". i had a limited amount of time, so this is all that I could get done. A good strong cup of coffee comes in handy most mornings!

Illustration Friday - Caution

2009-08-24T21:46:00.002-04:00

Obviously, one should use extreme caution when approaching an angry lion....

Illustration Friday - Wrapped

2009-08-16T22:15:00.002-04:00

This is for this week's Illustration Friday prompt "Wrapped". I'm trying to get more practice with people. I used to do portraits, but I'm sadly out of practice.

Illustration Friday - Impatience

2009-08-09T22:53:00.003-04:00

If you have cats, you understand...

Illustration Friday - Tango

2009-07-20T21:38:00.003-04:00

Ready to Tango! This was done very quickly, I didn't have time to draw a whole person, so, this is it. I guess it's better than nothing! Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Hollow

2009-07-13T14:34:00.004-04:00

This is for this week's word "Hollow". This was done in Photoshop with a wacom tablet. Thanks for stopping by.

Illustration Friday - Worn

2009-06-30T22:18:00.002-04:00

This poor guy is just worn out!

Illustration Friday - Adapt

2009-06-01T17:02:00.003-04:00

This if for this weeks Illustration Friday word "Adapt". I had a white kitty that came out of nowhere living under my house a couple of years ago, so, of course, it wasn't long before he was fixed and living in my house with the other three kitties that I already had. The homeless kitty "Elmo" (who is white) has adapted to living indoors for the most part. But my other white kitty "Ziggie" it seems will never adapt to Elmo. They have to be seperated at all times, which gets to be a problem, not to mention annoying. He seems to believe that there can be only one white kitty in the house. The others are fine with him. Go figure. Any "Cat Whisperers" out there anywhere?

Illustration Friday - Cracked

2009-05-25T00:56:00.002-04:00

This is for this weeks Illustration Friday word...Cracked. it's the first thing that came to mind, and was done kind of quickly. I'm kind of slipping on posting regularly. Now that it's warm outside, there's too much other stuff to take care of, but I'll try to do better.

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Theater

2009-04-26T23:35:00.003-04:00

This one isn't really finished, i knew if I didn't post it tonight, it wouldn't get done, so here it is, as it is. I seem to have less and less time to get them done lately. But I'll keep trying.

Illustration Friday -Fleeting

2009-04-12T23:36:00.003-04:00

This is my drawing for this weeks word " Fleeting". I picked this flower (Epiphyllum Oxypetalum) because it is only open for a very short time. it blooms about 10pm and is gone by morning. They are very beautiful though.

Illustration Friday -Legendary

2009-03-15T23:40:00.003-04:00

This is for this week's word "legendary". There is a book out on the "legendary" Martin Guitar Company. I liked the guitar on the cover, and thought that it would go nicely with the picture that I did for the "strings" topic a while back.

Illustration Friday -Breezy

2009-03-01T22:49:00.004-05:00

This is for Illustration Friday's topic "Breezy". He's enjoying a nice breezy day! This was done in Photoshop on a wacom tablet. Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Instinct

2009-02-22T22:54:00.002-05:00

This is for Illustration Friday's prompt "Instinct". This was the first thing to come to mind. I don't think that I pulled it off too well though, it was kind of done in a hurry.

Illustration Friday - Time

2009-02-08T13:33:00.005-05:00

This is my entry for the topic "Time". I had already put alot of "time" into this for a different topic, but didn't finish it in "time", so since I didn't have much "time" this week, I just decided to finish this one!
This is done in Photoshop on a Wacom Tablet.

Illustration Friday - Flawed

2009-02-01T17:56:00.004-05:00

This is my submission for this weeks topic of "flawed". The more I kept looking at this picture, the more I think that it's just not quite right. I think that it needs more flowers or maybe a background. Maybe I'll add to it another time.

Illustration Friday - Climbing

2009-01-26T14:23:00.003-05:00

This drawing is for the prompt "Climbing". This little guy is enjoying "climbing" around in the jungle. This image was drawn in photoshop on a wacom tablet.

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Contained

2009-01-10T10:47:00.004-05:00

This is my submission for this week's topic "Contained". It's also in honor of my Mom & Dad's birthday today. So Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great one! Be sure to click on the picture to see it larger.

Illustration Friday - Resolve

2009-01-05T14:46:00.002-05:00

In the coming year I "resolve" to work on my memory alittle bit. It can use all the help that it can get!

Illustration Friday - Balloon

2008-11-30T23:02:00.004-05:00

This was drawn for this weeks Illustration Friday topic "Balloon". I'm not really sure if I like this picture or not, but it is what I have. Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Pretend

2008-11-16T23:24:00.003-05:00

This poor guy is pretending that he is somewhere other than here!

Illustration Friday - Wise

2008-11-10T11:14:00.004-05:00

Yeah, another owl. Sorry, there never seems to be enough time anymore!

Illustration Friday - Strings

2008-10-19T22:37:00.004-04:00

I Checked the topic on Friday afternoon and it was strings. Now it's "Late". So I'm just using the drawing for I did for "Strings" since it's too "Late" to do a new one. I guess it will have to do...

Illustration Friday - Island 2

2008-09-14T22:58:00.003-04:00

Here's my take on the topic "Island". I'm going on a cruise next month, it'll be nice to see a beach again. The mountains are great, but a change of scenery will be wonderful!

Thanks for stopping by!

illustration Friday - Routine

2008-08-24T21:00:00.004-04:00

This is my submission for the prompt "Routine". Couldn't really think of anything. This is a dance "routine". There have been really hard words lately.

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Illustration Friday - Poof

2008-08-04T13:56:00.002-04:00

This was kind of a hard topic to do. This was the best that I could come up with.

Illustration Friday - Foggy

2008-07-11T16:06:00.004-04:00

This was a very quick drawing in photoshop. At least I got something done this week!

Illustration Friday - Punchline

2008-06-16T23:19:00.003-04:00

I had a really hard time coming up with something to draw for this prompt. I came across a picture of a "Punchline" orchid. So this is my drawing for the week. At least I got one finished this time. Thanks for stopping by!!

Illustration Friday - Seed

2008-05-04T23:48:00.003-04:00

Another quick one. Where sunflower seeds come from!!

Illustration Friday - Wrinkle

2008-04-29T22:21:00.004-04:00

I had hoped to finish the whole dog, but as usual, there just is never enough time. So I guess that part of a dog is better than nothing.

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Illustration Friday - Fail

2008-04-13T23:05:00.003-04:00

I started this picture for a previous topic, but failed to finish it. I have also failed to post regularly, so this will have to do for now. Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Garden

2008-03-11T22:06:00.004-04:00

This picture was drawn for the topic "Garden". It's not really finished, but as finished as I will have time for this week. I was planning to add a garden scene in the background, but I ran out of time. I guess the one flower will have to do.

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Illustration Friday - Leap

2008-03-03T21:49:00.004-05:00

I didn't realize how long it had been since I posted a picture. I will try to do better. There just never seems to be enough time.
I'm not really sure if the dolphins are "leaping" or not. Do dolphins leap? Oh well, I did draw it for this topic, regardless. I guess it will have to do.

Illustration Friday - Soar

2007-12-31T23:23:00.000-05:00

For Illustration Friday topic - Soar. This was kind of a quickie. It's been kind of busy around the holidays.

27 minutes to go, then....

Happy New year Everyone!!

illustration Friday - Backward

2007-12-17T22:30:00.000-05:00

I did this week's post backward, I drew the picture then read the prompt. It was for my Christmas Card this year. So while I'm at it, in case i don't get a chance to post before Christmas, I hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Illustration Friday - Superstition

2007-11-21T23:19:00.001-05:00

I had never heard of it before but when I was looking for something to draw for this topic, I read that acorns are supposed to be lucky. If that is the case, my yard full of them should be bringing me at least something...

Done in Photoshop on a wacom tablet.

And I hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Illustration Friday – Grow

2007-10-23T15:36:00.000-04:00

These lilies grow wild all along the roads around here!

Illustration Friday - Open

2007-10-09T22:17:00.001-04:00

This rose has just Opened.
Sorry, it's the best I've got this week.

Illustration Friday - The Blues

2007-09-30T22:25:00.000-04:00

This little guy has the blues. I think he must be loney.

Illustration Friday - Wedding

2007-09-16T21:41:00.001-04:00

I finally got a chance to draw this weekend, it's been a while. Hopefully I can do this alittle more regularly. This drawing was done in photoshop on a wacom tablet.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Illustration Friday - Missing

2007-08-04T23:55:00.000-04:00

Is he really missing? Or just being a cat...

Illustration Friday – Discovery

2007-07-16T15:41:00.000-04:00

This drawing was done for the topic - Discovery. It was hand drawn in Photoshop on a wacom tablet.

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Illustration Friday – Camouflage

2007-06-26T10:56:00.000-04:00

Yeah! I got one finished this week!

Illustration Friday – Paradise

2007-06-04T15:32:00.001-04:00

Considering that we are in a severe drought here, a nice sunset on a quiet beach would be paradise! Come to think of it, it sounds like it would be paradise pretty much anytime!

Illustration Friday – Car

2007-05-30T15:18:00.001-04:00

I started a new drawing but I don't think that I will get it done in time, so here is one that I did as an icon for a classified ad button.

Illustration Friday – Remember

2007-05-02T12:06:00.000-04:00

Elephants are supposed to have a good memory. I'm not sure why or how anyone would know this, but this is my contribution this week. ( I guess it's better than nothing!)

And to all my friends and family in Alabama....

Roll Tide!!

Illustration Friday – Polar

2007-04-25T15:42:00.000-04:00

It's been awhile since I had time to participate. I usually manage to get about halfway done, then things get very busy in the last part of the week.

This is a very quick drawing. I'm just happy that I managed to get one finished!

Illustration Friday – I spy...

2007-03-26T10:49:00.000-04:00

I just love this time of year!

Illustration Friday - Communication

2007-02-28T21:43:00.000-05:00

I couldn't really think of anything that I could draw in the short amount of time that I had this week to get a picture done, so I came up with this little guy. Living with kitties for alot of years, you learn what they are thinking by looking at their eyes. This one wants dinner...

Illustration Friday – Red

2007-01-29T17:20:00.000-05:00

I haven't been able to do any new drawing lately due to minor vision problems. So here's an oldie. I guess it's better than nothing!

Illustration Friday – Phoenix #2

2007-01-02T16:17:00.000-05:00

This is my second post for this topic. I actually did draw this one this week though.
Drawn in Photoshop with a wacom tablet.

Illustration Friday – Phoenix

2007-01-02T08:39:00.000-05:00

I was going through old drawings that I found in a closet yesterday while cleaning. I think that I was in high school (a long time ago!) when I drew this. I think it was with my first set of Pentel pens. I have another drawing I'm working on for this topic, so until it is finished, I'll just post this one.

Illustration Friday – Mask

2006-12-11T14:17:00.000-05:00

This is my illustration for this weeks topic "Mask". I was trying to think of something different to draw, this was all I could come up with this time. I see them stealing the cat food off of my back porch alot, the little masked bandits!

Illustration Friday - Might

2006-12-03T20:10:00.000-05:00

The Mighty White Tiger...

This was the first drawing I ever finished with a wacom tablet.
They got them for us at work, now I have one at home.
They are great!

Illustration Friday – Clear

2006-11-13T09:27:00.000-05:00

Here's a cold clear glass of water!

Thanks for stopping by!

Illustration Friday - Wind

2006-10-29T11:14:00.000-05:00

I don't have much time this week so this is was a quickie.

Illustration Friday - Ghost

2006-10-22T00:56:00.000-04:00

Halloween is just around the corner...Hopefully no one will run into him!

Illustration Friday – Smitten

2006-10-16T15:56:00.000-04:00

All that I could think of for the topic was "Smitten like a kitten". I know that this is a little bit of a stretch...I had started this along time ago and just decided to finish it for this week since I'm alittle short on time. I'm trying really hard to do something every week, good or bad.

Illutration Friday – Trouble

2006-10-10T11:36:00.000-04:00

Looking for trouble!

I was hoping to have time to do a new picture for this week, but I'm just not going to make it. So here is a picture that I did for a local beer store for t-shirts. It's not much, but it's all I've got this week.

Illustration Friday - Quiet

2006-10-01T22:37:00.000-04:00

Hey! Quiet!
I'm trying to sleep here!

Wacom tablet and photoshop

Illustration Friday - Change

2006-09-18T09:14:00.000-04:00

Here is this weeks illustration for the topic of "Change" since it's about that time of the year again. The mornings are becoming cooler. It won't be long now!

This was done on a waccom tablet in photoshop.

illustration Friday - Farm

2006-09-11T11:50:00.000-04:00

This is from an old photo of the farm that my mom grew up on. I remember very little about the place. I was still very little when they sold it. This is done on a waccom tablet. Most of my drawings are now. I just love drawing in Photoshop. It's just like painting, only you can erase the mistakes alot easier! And layers make the background much easier too.

illustration Friday - Safe

2006-09-05T21:55:00.000-04:00

I wanted to work on this some more, but I have the flu now, and I just don't feel like it. The rocks just don't look good and the water needed more work too. Nothing ever seems finished. Well, I think that I will upload this now and go to bed.
Good Night!

Illustration Friday - Run

2006-08-28T09:01:00.000-04:00

This is the best that I could come up with for this week.

Illustration Friday - Match

2006-08-21T14:06:00.000-04:00

I missed last week
– Went gambling
– Lost
Back at work now...
Oh well!

Here's this week drawing for Match...
Well, they do match each other!

Illustration Friday - Capture

2006-08-07T15:58:00.000-04:00

Being a "cat person" I just couldn't resist.