Janeys Journey

Gracie when she was little

 

One Penny Two

Oil pastels on cardstock and found paper.

 

 
 

The Heavy Thought of Care

Sometimes I think so much about what I want to draw that I don't draw anything.  Sometimes just doing it really is the best thing.  These are with wc crayons and oil pastels and sharpie.  I like how sharpies are so dark and the line is so imperfect.  There's a roughness to the line I like.  If you hesitate, it leaves a mark, a dot where the pen was on the paper too long.  

 

 

 
 
 
 

  
  

Portraits from the Photobooth

American Photobooth - great photos to draw from.  These were drawn upside down and colored with the sides of pencil sticks.  I feel really intimated when drawing faces.  I thought drawing upside down would help.

I like the first 2 best.

 

 
 

 

 

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Yellow Magic Blankie

My sister Violet likes to read sad stories on yellow magic blankies. Sometimes she reads to me. I love my sister Violet.

Other peoples babies

I searched for sleeping babies on Flickr and found some very inspirational photos.  I also found some very disturbing ones.  Flickr is like the rest of the world.  Be careful.

This baby is here.

 

And here.

 

My Sister Violet

My sister Violet likes to jump rope.  I like daises.

 

My sister Violet like to sing and stand on one leg.  I like ice cream with colored sprinkles.

 

My sister Violet doesn't like her shoes.  I don't mind.

 

Oh you're such a goody two shoes!

No I'm not.

Yes you are!

No.

Yes!

No.  Ouch.  Mommy!

Just a little family discussion. How they like Dr. Beck and they'll have a treat after their shots. Well yeah maybe not every kid in school goes to a vet. But we'll have lunch with Grammy Lil won't that be fun? You'd rather just go to the vet? Well that's not nice.

 

Training for the cheerleader squad or cirque du soleil.

Kitty Hoodies

I had no idea that Old Navy had kitty hoodies. This is a little tight on Violet, the ears are kind of squished but she just loved the little pocket. And Violet doesn't like wearing shoes. She says she can't lick her toes with the shoes on. I guess it's a learning curve.

Now Gracie's little hoody fit perfectly. Just her ear size. They even had matching capris. And we got a little red t-shirt. They're growing so quickly, I hope this lasts.

Bikey

Violet has been extra good for 24 hours so I gave her an early Hanukkah gift. Straight from Good Will and it matches her polka dot shorts - Salvation Army. My girls are thrifters to the core.