OLD TEDDY IDEAS

 I had an idea to make a bunch of teddy bears with dolls.

 I never really finished the idea.  I know teddy bears aren't popular right now....

 I just love teddy's so much! But I was sort of copying an idea of another artist.

Her work is focused on dolls or little doll like girls.  She impressed me so much I went through a whole phase of dolls and bears and little girls.  Funny how much someone can influence you and how you need to follow your own heart.  Not someone else's heart. :)  It's all a learning process.  I think it was a really good lesson for me.  Her dream and success was NOT mine.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH A TEDDY

Sorry I'm still a little missing these days. We finally got the amazing wedding over with..all the work was worth it! Then there was the camping trip that we spent the whole time up on a mountain in a cloud! 30 degrees at night! OH MY! Summer is here and I'm excited to start all my art projects. SO glad!!

I used to make teddy bears with colored pencil all the time. They were my favorite subject! This watercolor painting was fun to do. Very different from my whimsical ones.



I've been working on painting a bowling pin. I was picked (twenty people were picked) to paint a bowling pin for an auction fundraiser for PDX Pop Art and the Grand Central Restaurant and Bowling Lounge. Can you guess what I'm painting on the pin?

TEDDY ONE, TWO, THREE...

These little guys were made for an ATC swap. They are drawn on paper bag material with colored pencil. The paper was thin so I used chip board to back them up. I let the chip board show through for added interest. Not everyones cup of tea, I guess. I love drawing the bears. I've never done a panda before. Panda's are my favorite right now.