September 2024 Portrait Group Drawings of Klara in Her Studio

 

                 Klara's large mother doll, she made, was on the couch next to Klara.

                                                                 Klara's foot, Glen and Liz

Chloe the Cat Sat On The Lap and a Spelling Rant

 Everyone who knows me knows I love cats. When my cat, Chloe lays on my lap she more accurately, SPAWLS. That is a sign of trust. I just admire the beauty and grace of cats, and they have always been my companions, affectionate and uncritical, unless I am late with their food!

I am not sure if I like the black frame, but it is something I sometimes add to my pictures. In this first sketch Chloe is laying on my lap as I watch TV. I have my nice comfy Ugg boots on and an old, oversized jumper which you can partially see in the foreground.

One of the best things about art is 'artistic licence'. (By the way, my spellchecker keeps telling me it is 'license', well up you spell checker 'cause I am not writing 'Merican'. As a noun in British and Australian English it is spelt the way I spell it. Mind you I do use some American spellings that were actually introduced into Australian English in the 1960s - I still remember that grade six lesson. 'Color' instead of colour' and 'labor instead of labour were the ones. Now the old spellings have snuck back which is kind of stupid because who needs those silly 'Us'?

  Oh, where was I before I rudely interrupted myself? So, I drew Chloe, who was sitting nearby and thought why not include the TV, which was actually in the other direction? Mind you, that TV looks a little like a window, which I suppose it is, metaphorically. Then, rather than try to draw what was flashing by on the screen I transposed a couple of characters from my last train sketches. (That man was loud and was what we once would have called a 'cretin' or 'moron' - I forget the distinction - but I suppose that would not be nice because he was harmless).

Three Versions Of Jess

 Jess was our portrait group model last Sunday. I used three different styles and drawing tools.

The Hitchhiker Meets Elon Musk

 The peasant hitchhiker, after escaping his cruel Lady Susan of the medieval manor and being erased from The Domesday Book by the knight, Sir Anthony, is projected into modern times and seeks a place to belong. The story continues...

Train Passenger Sketches for August

 

Wargame Illustration

This is something different and experimental - illustration of my wargames. These are from my recent game where my imagi-nation of Beerstein fought a battle against Necrolia or the Undead.

   The archbishop, makes a Crumble Undead prayer which causes skeleton warriors to collapse in heaps of bones.

The Beersteiner hero, Ferdinand Sourkrout, and the priest, Julius, are pushed into the moat by the Undead horde. Julius is hampered by his heavy robe and sinks below the surface.  Ferdinand defiantly brandishes his magical sword, even as his plate armor drags him below the surface.

  The First Beersteiner Infantry is decimated by the Wight King and his skeleton warriors. The last to fall, as he and his fellow soldiers are pushed back into the moat, is the flag bearer.

The Beersteiner First Heavy Cavalry is the victim of an aging hex spell from the Necromancer Lord, which turns them to dust.

Liz and Julie Pen Portraits

                               Last Sunday I did these gel pen portraits at the portrait group.