art studio

This is Houston artist, Gail Siptakg's art studio. I am a huge admirer of her art, so when Gail posted a photo of her latest painting in the studio, I had to sketch it. Her spaces and belongings seem to meld into the art and I love that! Go here to see more of Gail's wonderful art. http://www.flickr.com/photos/siptak/

feed me!

I know we're not supposed to feed the wildlife, but with the drought and extreme heat, the deer have little natural food to forage. Everyone in town is feeding them, including me. In the mornings they stand in my yard, endlessly gazing at me while at my desk. It's alittle unsettling to be constantly watched, with their thin craning necks and big, watery unblinking eyes . How could I not feed them? They love bananas, apples, carrots, iceberg lettuce and corn tortillas. Oddly enough, they don't care for celery.

laundry day

I actually enjoy going to the laundr-O-mat. I sit there and make drawings like this. Brushpen and Photoshop.

the art of noise

My hippie neighbor's porch. He has a large collection of windchimes, so on windy days, you can hear his house from far away.

cold front

This cold front swept through for a few hours. The morning was cooler, down to 72 degrees. By afternoon, the front was gone, so the temperatures were back to blazing above 100 degrees. Still no rain.

Starbucks

Moleskine, brush pen and Photoshop. I've never tried the Iced Lemon Pound Cake from Starbucks, but it looks refreshingly tasty.

big puffy clouds

These big clouds moved over during the morning. They were too spectacular to miss a sketch.

the unfortunate cat fish

Clarence my cat seems to enjoy abusing this toy. One of the fish's eyeballs is ripped off, but I put it back on for this drawing.

corkscrew plant

Juncus effusus. I came across this plant at the local nursery and had to get it. The plant's wildy twisted and

intertwined stems make it look cartoonish. The tag that came with it says its a bog plant that needs plenty of water. I'm keeping it on my shady porch as an oasis from the hot parched land.