Just wanted to post a most unusual thing I have ever seen from last night! I have never seen a crescent moon in the shape of a bowl before!!!  I have since found out that this wet moon or water moon only occurs January 20 to February 18th but it all depends on your latitude during that time!!some say this is a "dry" moon because it it is holding in the water!

A fruit stand and the most common mode of transportation on Ambergris Caye and San Pedro Belize - the mighty golf cart!! 

Off prompt- it rained cats and dogs overnight so no actual sunrise this morning. The hurricanes have really played havoc with the docks here! This one is at a public access point. Lots of mistakes but I'm happy I was bold to do this "sans caffeine" while my husband was still sleeping! 

Today's page is s continuation from yesterday's post! This morning I made an image transfer of my little bunny drawing. I transferred my image onto some tissue paper that some glassware I purchased was wrapped in. At that time I had slapped on some paint but that was it. Then I thought the creamy paper need something else so I added a bit of this and a bit of stamping and spraying and here it is.  

I'm not totally in love with this page but I enjoyed the process and will do image transfer again!! 

I'm not exactly sure what the text box will say but it will be something like: she is a very optimistic bunny because she doesn't need a crystal ball to see sun, sand and azure waters in her very near future!! 

Off prompt- another day got away from me... this painting of our little wild brown bunny that I drew in graphite awhile back.  Thought I would give it a go in pen and gouache in Strathmore toned tan sketchbook. 

Off prompt- pressed for time so this one is unfinished and I think it will remain that way! Thanks to Teri from Sktchy for great photo but I don't have the time for her awesome hair! 

This is an "as is" - Just 2B no smudging or eraser 

Off prompt- I drove to town today and went to see the Franklin Carmichael watercolour that they have at the Orillia Public Library in their local history room. The historian on duty took the painting off the wall for me so I could spend some time looking at it.   What really struck me was how he was able to make use of the white of the paper. It looked like he used a charcoal pencil for the drawing.  The title is just the place - La Cloche Mountain (range), Lake Huron near Manitoulin Island,  Northern Ontario 

Clearly my version does not depict the absolute beauty of this master painter.  I had a good time giving it a go though!! 

Off prompt- I want to try my Tombow markers with an architectural sketch. This is another from Sktchy because we had freezing rain so I was too chicken to venture out (except to feed my birds.  This is a monastery in Lima Peru, I was a bit heavy handed with the water but I did enjoy the time I spent in the page. 

It was the fortress door that caught my eye. In that time the Church would have been a place of sanctuary from all matter of scary people!!

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I have been trying to educate myself since what I know about Franklin Carmichael you could write on the head of a pin. 

I was told that the Orillia library has a Carmichael on display so I went there.  I was so delighted to get a seat at the reading area directly across from the painting. I drew and painted this on site. I could fiddle with it but decided to let it go....this is my version of "A Northern Village (1926)! I have to say....this would not be one of my favourites! 

If you Google the name of the painting with the name of the artist you should see an article from the Orillia Packet and Times that says the painting is valued at a cool million ($CDN). There is a picture with it and you will be able to see exactly where I was sitting!

The lighting wasn't so great when I was there,  it was actually much more in shadow but I think I could see what he had intended to show the viewer. 

Off prompt- I always purchase "away" currency before we travel. Very happy that it was at the bank ready for pick up this week. 

I created this page using some of the motifs off of their bills. 

 We had a barn owl here a few weeks back so when I saw this photo over on Sktchy I was so inspired to give it a go! Pen and watercolour in my Moleskine. 

Thanks To Sktchy for this photo of Olive! I've given her a bit of a marker makeover.  I hope she likes her new look! I know now that I prefer brush tips on my markers but in these colours I only have chisel.  This is my take on "hair of the dog" from the day/night before, this is my second post using alcohol markers in my Moleskine sketchbook. The owner of the doggie says she likes her new look! 

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Thanks to  Helen Leigh-Phippard (sorry but FB wouldn't let me tag you) for the technique with her Copic markers!! I don't have very many of them but I used what I had with another brand.  I don't think they really play well together but overall I am really happy with this go-round.  I wasn't going to finish as I found myself making so many mistakes but then I realized that this is only my second try using her technique so I decided not to be so negative with my results!  Thanks to Hannah over on Sktchy for this super inspirational photo to practice my new'ish art supply and fun new technique. 

Thanks to Sketchbook Skool and all artists here!! I have grown so much as a person and an artist since SBS started. Cheers!

Off prompt- Yesterday it stormed all day and so I spent the better part of the day making myself a new sketchbook!  I got my old prototype out and followed along.  I made an improvement by adding a rear pocket for ephemera (okay okay, junk albeit good junk).  I even added a pleat on the two ends so it can be opened up like the Moleskine book pocket.

What I like is the hard cover and that the pages lay perfectly flat for drawing and painting. 

Mistakes made: I didn't buy enough sheets of paper to fill it.  For this thickness of book I should have had at least 2 large full sheets 22 X 30 inches.  I could have really added one more signature. So I used what I had on hand.  I should have marked them in pencil and now I'm not 100% sure which signature has which paper.  It is all 140 lb hot press paper so I will just have to roll with it. 

So just if you are wondering.... I have had paper envy....I can't justify spending so much $$$ on Arches paper. I bought a full sheet for $9.49 CDN to give it a try! 

Oh yes, my pink duck tape is paler than shown here.  I used a kiddie marker and didn't test it first. 

No prompt- CONFESSION TIME!!  I thought I would let you know Penny that I have been house bound for a couple of days due to inclement weather.  Today I ventured out to town and headed to the Franklin Carmichael gallery at Orillia Museum of Art and History with the intention to find and see a real life painting by the man himself. Truth be told, what I know about Carmichael you could put on the head of a pin so I have been attempting to educate myself.  As luck would have it, no Carmichael paintings are on display.  Of course, isn't that the way it is these days!!!(?). The curator agreed to let me see what they have in storage with a few hours notice so she can retrieve it for viewing.  Good stuff, I am happy with that. 

I browsed the exhibit and stopped to draw this bust.  Stephen Leacock is a famous Canadian humorist who wrote "Sunshine Sketches of a little Town" [Orillia].  I've never read it myself...I know I should ......oh well.  I got a live sketch in today! I have been to his summer home in town and hope to draw it come spring. 

I thought I would give Ogim another go using my paint brush only! I mean who doesn't love s dog in a tie! I think that he actually looks like he my hubby feels when he has to wear one! Thanks for the fun photo.