Working

I am working in my art room, but because I am making altered book pages to share I don't want to show too much until the intended recipients have gotten them. There are six people in each exchange. I have sent the first one, have the second ones done except to put backs on them, and have the backgrounds started on the last two. I am one of the people in the group, so I really only have to send 5 two page spreads out. I haven't decided how I will bind my book when my pages are received, but that can wait.

I am watching way too much tennis and staying up much too late in order to do so. Some of the women I really like to watch play have been already beaten - Hantuchova, Dimentieva, Sharapova, Clijsters, - to name a few. The men are really battling it out and I have been enjoying watching Nadal, Federer, Del Potro, Murray, Isler, Roddick; anything can happen and undoubtedly will.

I have been trying to sketch each day - didn't get to it yesterday. We went up to the Maple Street Mall to reorganize the hubsters space and get new pix for their website and then I spent much of the afternoon working with the pictures and updating the site.

Here is what I have drawn this morning.

Here is a picture of my work area. It needs some straightening, but I like to have things close by so that I don't have to get up all the time. I have put all the paints and colored pencils behind me on a shelf within reach, too.

And last but not at all least. I am sure I told you about winning the Copic markers from Milliande at Christmas time, but I wanted to show them to you. As soon as I get up the courage to try them I will share that with you also.

My daughter is bringing the girls out around noon to visit and have me copy some papers on my printer/scanner/copier for her. I've better get this bum on the treadmill and do a walk before they arrive. I hope to get more art done today that I can show you tomorrow or Monday.

xoxo