TUESDAY QUOTE

"I cannot rest, I must draw, however poor the result, and when I have a bad time come over me it is a stronger desire than ever." ~ Beatrix Potter

JANUARY DATES

• January 3 (1892): J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday (author and linguist)


• January 4 (1785): Jacob Grimm's birthday (of the Brothers Grimm)


• January 6 (1856, but could be later): Sherlock Holmes' birthday


• January 14 (1898): Lewis Carroll's birthday (author of Alice in Wonderland)


• January 18 (1882): A.A. Milne's birthday (author of Winnie the Pooh)


• January 19 (1809): Edgar Allan Poe's birthday (author)


• January 22 (1901): End of the Victorian Era


• January 22 (1901): Beginning of the Edwardian Era

TUESDAY QUOTE

"In my world, it's not only Christmas that is made of magic. Magic is for every day." ~ Wendy Addison

Painting Update

Greetings,

Here is another update (wip) of the piece, Tea with Gargoyles.

As you can see, there's been a bit more development -- A few things more fleshed-out. The background is complete. The foreground need more touches, but they'll have to wait until the frog is more developed.

I will keep you all up to date with another picture, soon. In the mean time, I am trying to get the pre-work done on the NEXT piece (including deciding on WHICH piece will be next).

TUESDAY QUOTE

"I sell the shadow to support the substance." ~ Sojourner Truth

Painting Update

Greetings,

It has come to my attention that I have been remiss about painting updates. Here is another picture on the piece, Tea With Gargoyles.

As you can see, I've finished the lay-up on the puzzle board, transferred it to illustration board, underpainted, and have finished much of the background. I have also started laying-in some of the foreground.

I will try to get additional WIP updates, as they come in.

TUESDAY QUOTE

"The place is changed now, and many familiar faces are gone, but the greatest change is myself. I was a child then, I had no idea what the world would be like. I wished to trust myself on the waters and the sea. Everything was romantic in my imagination. The woods were peopled by the mysterious good folk. The Lords and Ladies of the last century walked with me along the overgrown paths, and picked the old fashioned flowers among the box and rose hedges of the garden." ~ Beatrix Potter