i can't believe it's been over a month and a half. yet in another i can since it does turn out to be the be the busiest season of the year. and there have been comings and goings by Jon & Claire, Martín and family, Tatiana and the best of all, a new family member.

Tigo Magellan we have chosen to name him.

a puppy of the best kind: funny, quirky, friendly (loves children and other dogs), cuddly, warm and playful. we are crazy about him. 

and he loves going for his daily run in the park. 

he even lives to lie at my feet while i am in the studio, a daily ritual for me as much as snuggling.

ofcourse we have spoiled him a bit...well, quite a bit! but he has made us so happy since we adopted him at Thanksgiving. 

he's my shadow!

One Hundred Faces Project

i took the challenge

and so far, she's my pride and joy 

one hundred faces

so far so good

i'm trying to make them all as different as possible and using different mediums

most are frontal views since i am lousy at profiles 

it has taught me alot about myself and what i am capable of given a challenge

My favorite medium so far is the layering  of gesso and plain pencil for a scratchy look

which i used again in this painting of a simple vase

and then there are the inks

and the simplicity of sketching

more pencil

but here i am bragging about my faces when you should see some of the others my challengers are creating 

starting with my favorite by Robin Laws

Susan Buchanan

Jeanne Marie Webb

amazing huh?

60 more to go or so, yikes.