Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Can I Keep Him?


This little kitty's fate
literally hangs in the balance
as pleading eyes look to
Mom with the
question: "Can I
keep him?"

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Hopscotch



This
is
grand-
daughter
Nikki
busy
laying
out
the grid for
a game
of hopscotch.
Based on a photo
taken by
her other
grandma, Martha.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Clutch of Hen's Eggs


This drawing is based on a photo
taken by my daughter in law,
Phyllis, who has a real talent with
the camera!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Gus




This is my grandson Gus. I love
the expression with which he
gazed at me when I asked him
to pose for the photo from
which I drew this portrait.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Rachel Drawing






This is my oldest granddaughter, Rachel.
Here she is in my studio, working hard
to create a drawing for her Mom's
birthday. The result was wonderful!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Johnny




My friend John loves to talk
about farming when he comes
for coffee. On his last visit
I persuaded him to allow
me to take a photo of him
so I could draw his portrait.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

"Gus And The Big Book"


My four year-old
grandson, Gus,
loves looking
through a book
called "The
Monster Book
of Questions &
Answers". He
is mostly
looking for
whales and
airplanes.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The Budding Artist

This is a portrait
of my
sweet
little
grand-
daughter
Andrea,
thoroughly
absorbed
in the joy
of splashing
bright colours
onto
a piece of
paper.