I recently came across a huge book of Mother Goose stories that my Grandmother read to me and my brothers when we were little.  In doing so, I came across one of my favorites, Beauty and the Beast.  The illustrations are strong and very well thought out, and my favorite was the beast.  I had needed to test my capacity to do cross-hatching since I knew my stipple work was well known and wanted to practice.  So I chose him.  

Pretty good for a first try on cross hatching in almost 15 years if I don't say so myself...

 The Beast

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When the creative forces are working you have to keep pouring it out..Trying to get a little bit looser in my work(this is hard for me to do)I also seem to be getting bigger. This drawing is a whopping 5x8 inches. This latest bit of inspiration has been real theraputic. Thanks for the feedback and hope you can share in myPain and suffering

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My art has been missing something lately, part of the reason I have been posting here. Thanks to Blizzard and Smokefilled I think I have realized what it is. I have been so concerned with the application of media I had gotten away from the subject matter. So I have dropped the paints and picked back up the pen and just started doodling.Did this today after a bad Work day....Me screaming

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I think I saw a ghost. It watched me as I slept. I think she wants to talk. I awoke and watched her as she wept. ghost

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On this pen and ink I thought I would use an Expressionistic woodblock style.

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This is a Pen & Ink drawingof aDiscus Fish . I like Fish!

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