Daffs, Dragons and Elliephants

It feels like spring here now, but the other day I was just dreaming of it. Digging out last years daffodil photos made me feel better, and I drew one for this spread.


I messed up the shading on this brightly lit flower, so I decided on another try...
In the meantime I designed a couple of Elliephants (intentional mis-spelling ;)) for my sister Ellie- two versions here...





And a dragon, also for Ellie. They are to be part of her website at Calithorne Creations...


While thinking up these though, I was working on daffodil 2- which pleases me MUCH more than no. 1 did :)


This was done on Bristol board with Prismacolor pencils- I am finally beginning to get this medium!!

Creativity...

I joined in the February Thing-A-Day 2009 (T-A-D) this year- in an effort to be more creative this month :) and have been posting my creative things there.
However, I wouldn't want you to miss out - so here they are :)

First up, the cakes and rolls I made for DD's birthday dinner. She had requested 'little pink' cakes, and had wanted strawberry, but I had a nice recipe for raspberry cakes that I used (from MaryJane's Farm). They are really scrummy ;)


The rolls were for 'chicken biscuits'. The long story behind her choice of this for dinner comes with a breakfast at Chick-fil-A last weekend- she had chicken minis there- a favourite she had been begging for for weeks. Unfortunately, she had left one biscuit- which she planned to save. Only daddy threw it away. Needless to say this was a MAJOR disaster to her, and tears ensued. SO I suggested I could make some for her birthday.

We picked up some of the Chick-fil-A chicken and put it in my homemade rolls- thumbs up from M'Lady! She had also requested 'food' for dinner. 'Real food like beans and green beans!'. So that's what she got ;)

Towards the end of the day, I filled in the title page of my new sketchbook I am planning on using for coloured pencils- I made up the mouse after being inspired by a patch on the door which made me think of her.



The following is a spread in the new notebook. For some reason I was inspired to draw Odysseus and the Cyclopes- here he is escaping from the Cyclopes lair.

This was really quite fun to draw, only I wasn't quite sure what colour to make my cyclopes- he ended up being a dirty beige colour LOL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY M'LADY

I can't believe that 5 years have passed since M'Lady was born! She is quite the character now :D She loves to play, to be read to and to have people do as SHE tells them too!
Things that don't go her way, are absolutely terrible- and cause a great deal of distress!
She is all girl- loves pink, cats and horses- and her Daddy and big Brother too (and her Mama too of course LOL).
She loves to give 'snugs'. What a delightful five years it has been!

Daybook for Monday 2nd February

Peggy over at the Simple Woman's Daybook hosts these daybooks, run on over for a look :)

FOR TODAY

Outside my window... it's warm and sunny. They forecast snow for tomorrow and warm weather for the weekend- we're into the spring up and down pattern already!

I am thinking... that I hope DD likes her birthday presents and cake- she turns 5 tomorrow. Where has the time gone?

I am thankful for... living where we do. A trip to Northern Virginia at the weekend, gave me a lot of appreciation for our decidedly less hectic pace- and warmer climate :)

From the learning rooms... thinking about doing geography on fun Mondays- and science experiments :) If it is fun, it is allowed on Monday.

From the kitchen... salmon. Hope this new recipe is a good one! I am also planning on starting the Mary-Janes Farm sourdough bread.

I am wearing... denim skirt, white blouse with black stripes. Bare legs for now- hair is up in my crocodile clip.

I am creating... a book- for DD. You can see the entries below :)

I am going... outside- it's a nice day, we need the fresh air :)

I am reading... some magazines (one art, three crafts and two house ones) plus some art books. I am making headway in my pile...

I am hoping... to post up on thing-a-day!

I am hearing... Rebel playing and birds singing.

Around the house... Cleaning. Finish M'Lady's book... at least the printing part ;)

One of my favorite things... is garden planning- with spring on the way I need to order seeds!.

A few plans for the rest of the week: celebrate M'Lady's 5th birthday!!

Here is picture thought I am sharing...

You can see more of the ice-storm pictures at my garden blog :)

Naughty Sammy pps 5-End

A sudden “riii-biiit” from beside him, startled him so dreadfully, that he gave a yelp and leaped forward.

L... appeared behind him and giggled.

“Silly Sammy, it's only a frog!” she laughed.

Together they wandered through the bushes looking for the ball.

L... soon spotted it and carried it back to the path.

She turned to throw it to Sammy, but he wasn't there.

She looked in the bushes and all around the garden, but she couldn't find him anywhere.

She looked high, and she looked low- but still, no Sammy.

Where could that naughty puppy be?

Feeling a little worried and very thirsty from her exertions, she returned to the picnic table to get a drink- and THEN she spotted him.

There was Sammy, on TOP of the table eating the rest of L...'s lunch!

“BAD DOG! NAUGHTY Sammy!” L... scolded him, as she made him get down.

Needless to say, Sammy was in disgrace the rest of the day!

Copyright R. Proffitt