Meringue Sketch

 

This sweet little Calico Princess wishes you all a Happy New Year!  

Santa and Meringue

Behind door number four of the Diamine Inkvent Calendar is this lovely warm brown ink called Smokey Tobacco.  If gives a vintage glow to this Santa drawing, as he cuddles Meringue, one of our Calico Princesses. Once quite yellow, she has gotten lighter as she matures, nearly white on her undercarriage and tail! I've used a matching glass dip pen, and I'm working on an unknown handmade paper.  I often tear up small pieces into miniature ATC size. This painting is number 4727 in 4727 days. 

A special thanks to all who stopped by to see my paintings at the Historic West Bottoms Holiday Open House last night!  It was a lovely evening to celebrate the West Bottoms community with artwork created during the Historic West Bottoms Plein Air event in May.  I've had so much fun exploring this historic area with paint. 

 

On the Run

 

Today, I am painting sweet Meringue, who is our lighter Calico Princess.  She is very well mannered, sweet and docile.  She only takes treats when no one else is near, and gentle in the taking. It's only a matter of time before one of the other girls jumps up on my easel!  Beans is especially spicy as she checks out my ungloved fingers - looking for a treat!  More than once I had to deflect her advances as I painted. I may need to paint outside the run next time!  Painting number 4615 in 4615 days.