Wednesday, February 23, 2011

On my walk today...



Bucky and I went on our walk today with a mission...to try to sketch something really fast. I have always loved fire hydrants I guess because there was a red one in my front yard when I was growing up and I was always so comforted that it was in MY front yard! I actually felt sorry for the houses that were far away from it. Those were the olden days when we would hear the fire siren and Daddy and I would jump in the car and go try to find it. It was usually a fire because there was not a 911 call back then. And this was a very small town so there was not much excitement.
  I put the border on this and then said, "oops, maybe I shouldn't have done that," so I posted it without the border also.






Ok, now for the pansies.
I debated about posting them because I didn't like them at all. Why I didn't paint the background green I don't know-- since that was the color of the actual background. Well, we learn by doing things we don't like so we can correct it the next time. I can go back out there and try again, this time without Bucky pulling me saying, "Come on, let's go!"
I am loving Alisa's class. 


9 comments:

Miss Marple said...

O yeah, one can really see you are enjoying it. You are making such beautifull sketches...I am still stuck in lesson 1 :-(

nacherluver said...

Cute! Fun font. You are talented!

Buffy said...

I'm really enjoying seeing all your sketches from alisas class. Very inspriational. Love both of these.

jgr said...

Martha your sketches are great, as always! I am also having fun in the class-still sketching from my desk. Hoping to go out and about soon though.

Unknown said...

These are such great sketches....have you been drawing for a long time, or have you just started? I'm completely inspired by your blog....and I still am hoping to take your online class - one day.

Isabel said...

Love the vibrant colors!!! Great sketches:O)

Kelly said...

Martha;
As usual Martha these are fabulous sketches! I like the firehydrant both ways! The pansies are nice too but I think green would look wonderful behind them also. Thanks for sharing your inspirational pieces.
Big hugs and many blessings
Kelly

BonnieBanters said...

I like the fire hydrant and with the border. I'm thinking maybe the hydrant reminds me of childhood and playing in the yard in the 50"s when it was a slower time.

I looked at the pansies and my first thought was wow!

ArtfulLee Designed said...

You really are making me curious about this class Martha, it sounds like a lot of fun. Great sketches
Lee:)

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