The Cowgirl

This was painted from one of the photos I took back in April,

at our neighbor's branding.  This cowgirl is 14 and she was working

as hard as the men. roping and flanking the calves. I was impressed with

her knowledge! Her little sister was working along side her notching ears.

It is a long time family tradition and I was so excited to get to be there and

watch and photo.

 

The Powell Ranch

 

Today a friend and I went out to the Powell Ranch North of Plains,

(They aren't kin to us-but good friends) and sketched some of his old buildings

his Granddad built years ago. It is such a fun place to see, so many old historical barns and corrals.

I really love the little tiny red building but didn't do it justice, maybe next time!

It's probably about 6 feet tall, and has the neatest old door knobs.  I may have to draw it next.

It is very different drawing from life vs a photo. I can see a lot of things that should be different, but

that's the fun of just sketching. The gate in real life is just awesome.  So weathered, and had such character, and I didn't do it justice either. It was a fun 2 hours!

247-Unknown U.S. Soldier

I painted this years ago, probably one of my first flags.

(in the 90's)   I was tempted to work on it but decided I wouldn't. I

Would just leave it like I did it back then. Thank you to all the

families who waited at home, praying for news from their special

'soldier', and thank you to all the veterans that served our wonderful

country to keep us free,  I took photos of a cemetery in Mississippi

 that was nothing but rows of white head stones. This one really touched me.

Memorial Day Sketches

While trying to get another class together, I decided we would do something in honor of Memorial Day since it is coming up. These are all sketches from my flag album. Every time I go somewhere, I take photos of flags. All but one is done with the Tombow and Elegant Writer and Ink.

The top left photo was from somewhere in NM,

The top right, 'Ruidoso', is drawn with ink and painted. The middle 'Thank You' is from a photo in Hobbs, NM. and it says it all.  A friend and I went to a Memorial Day Parade, many years ago, and that was the  home-made sign in the barber shop window.

The bottom left 'Freedom of Religion' is a church from somewhere, and the last ' Home Sweet Home'  is a house from somewhere.  I don't always remember where they came from.

 I am so thankful for all of our veterans.

Some of My Favorite Subjects!

 These are sketches from my branding pictures.
I am still going through them and enjoying them all over again. I LOVE saddles, bridles, spurs, etc. so I have enjoyed doing these.
They are done with the Lexington Gray ink, with some Tombow marker.
The second saddle is just with the pen/ink.

The Fence Post at the bottom has some
'Elegant' Writer with water. That is where the color comes from.
The Elegant writer is for calligraphy, but it makes awesome shadows.

VL Magazine

http://issuu.com/visuallanguage/docs/visuallanguagemagazine2_6a?mode=window

 

 

The monthly challenge was flowers, and this is the page out of the magazine. I also have a collage on page 63. The link above should open to the magazine.

Sketches for the week

Copyright Suzy 'Pal' Powell
Do Not Copy

There has been a lot of people lifting art work from our blogs, and websites, and using them for cards, etc. and so this is just a reminder that these are all originals, and the copyright belongs to me. Please be respectful and don't use without permission.

 

 

 

 

Home Sweet Home

Crane, TX

 

 

These are sketches I have done this week. Is not always easy to sketch each day.

  We had a funeral this past week, and I got some photos there in that little town, (Crane, TX)

 then when we started home we came back through Seagraves, TX and took photos of old cars and pick-ups. These are sketches from the week. The white flower at the bottom was with the old cars. The very last one is from my branding day.  The black and white sketch was done with an Elegant Writer. When you put water on it, it turns really pretty colors. I also use and love the watercolor Visual Journal, along with a Tombow pen and watercolor.

 

Green Studebaker

 

Keri's Patio

White Weeds

All Grown Up-Crane,TX

 

The Roper-Plains, TX

 

Canton,TX