tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175665166877188292024-03-13T09:24:46.438-04:00the artist in meI get my inspiration from nature. I love botanical drawing, and working in color pencil, graphite, and watercolor.Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-7657941182818193422013-05-24T09:56:00.001-04:002013-05-24T09:56:38.664-04:00I live in a farming community, We do not have animals but all around us are farm animals One neighbor has these White horses.<br />
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I am working on this drawing in Colored Pencil on black paper. Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-60979216828949306382012-04-15T16:34:00.001-04:002012-04-15T16:34:02.349-04:00milkweed<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/7081330191/" title="milkweed"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7131/7081330191_85344debbf.jpg" alt="milkweed by levans1671" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/7081330191/">milkweed</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>just about finished</p>Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-66939383600893650792012-02-03T16:37:00.000-05:002012-02-03T16:37:32.095-05:00water plants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ye9xo2LFQPo/TyxTZpkpacI/AAAAAAAAAY0/0NemIjoUQM8/s1600/DSC02209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ye9xo2LFQPo/TyxTZpkpacI/AAAAAAAAAY0/0NemIjoUQM8/s320/DSC02209.JPG" width="315" /></a></div>maybe I am still not done.Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-87161700446089718302011-09-07T23:50:00.000-04:002011-09-07T23:50:37.848-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeu--ItGf8Y/Tmg7fG7gOdI/AAAAAAAAAXU/gb4FCswOsCo/s1600/DSC01539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qeu--ItGf8Y/Tmg7fG7gOdI/AAAAAAAAAXU/gb4FCswOsCo/s320/DSC01539.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-45750074619458540942011-08-31T17:00:00.000-04:002011-08-31T17:00:28.693-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fdC0nBmDOtA/Tl6g3NeOmMI/AAAAAAAAAXI/o-cWZPx_kr8/s1600/DSC01526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fdC0nBmDOtA/Tl6g3NeOmMI/AAAAAAAAAXI/o-cWZPx_kr8/s320/DSC01526.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-54602681021134548182011-05-20T09:08:00.001-04:002011-05-20T09:35:26.398-04:00Reading Material<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2qVDDtlwRs/TdZuFlMDWFI/AAAAAAAAAUo/b21LPjnBm1I/s1600/DSC01250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n2qVDDtlwRs/TdZuFlMDWFI/AAAAAAAAAUo/b21LPjnBm1I/s320/DSC01250.JPG" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-26453232599738814172011-05-11T16:13:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:29:41.244-04:00butterfly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--I0HVjK0G8c/TcruD9acvQI/AAAAAAAAAUg/enSLoGcMC0k/s1600/DSC01174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--I0HVjK0G8c/TcruD9acvQI/AAAAAAAAAUg/enSLoGcMC0k/s320/DSC01174.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>working on this one with students in my studioLorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-19655362748578725002011-04-17T18:57:00.000-04:002011-04-17T18:57:20.583-04:00still life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUBtH34BmE4/TatwEUSaEPI/AAAAAAAAAUc/FWEHZJyXVHM/s1600/still5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mUBtH34BmE4/TatwEUSaEPI/AAAAAAAAAUc/FWEHZJyXVHM/s320/still5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was done for a class, it was to show how to do lace.Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-22260950740725232012010-11-06T23:35:00.001-04:002010-11-06T23:35:10.674-04:00old barn<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/5152672789/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1085/5152672789_a908fd54f3_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/5152672789/">old barn</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>I liked it, maybe I'll have to get some more canvas and play. Or maybe I need more paint supplies<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-90938441956015861182010-09-27T09:23:00.001-04:002010-09-27T09:23:25.917-04:00class<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/5027738707/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5027738707_5dc5afbf95_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/5027738707/"> class</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>I had a great time taking a class with Linda Miller, at the Botanical Gardens in NC's outer banks OBX<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-32380196411451950502010-05-31T14:11:00.002-04:002010-06-07T16:36:19.028-04:00tis' the season<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/4648233176/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4648233176_692ddf12c9_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/4648233176/">tis' the season</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>I have a work shop to teach these wonderful berries June 16th details at http://drawingastraightline.blogspot.com/Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-25238146894046206112010-01-30T18:17:00.001-05:002010-01-30T18:17:55.345-05:00pod<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/4317384970/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2745/4317384970_7614ea6d2a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/4317384970/">DSC00022</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>I am almost done with this one<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-46087424159718071932009-07-05T14:10:00.001-04:002009-07-05T14:10:12.172-04:00jack3<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3691159080/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3691159080_c1c7eb989f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3691159080/">jack3</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-29511309595530461502009-07-05T13:59:00.001-04:002009-07-05T13:59:24.424-04:00seed pod starting<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3691125226/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3691125226_e6ae97d95e_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3691125226/">seed pod starting</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-5758506810175705392009-06-13T17:18:00.001-04:002009-06-13T17:18:00.631-04:00greenjack2<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3622496991/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3622496991_23bf0cf08c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3622496991/">greenjack2</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-67648997528380934992009-06-11T18:14:00.001-04:002009-06-11T18:14:38.431-04:00green jack<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3617251819/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/3617251819_7176e0d4c5_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3617251819/">green jack</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-10287661248769063072009-06-03T18:31:00.001-04:002009-06-03T18:31:19.204-04:00jack<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3593757316/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3593757316_6e86f073f6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3593757316/">jack</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>My woods are filled with these, I plan to do this one in color pencil, and later add the seed pod. Right now I am just working out the bugs, ticks, spiders and all.<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-46050880821864592412009-05-16T20:37:00.001-04:002009-05-16T20:37:21.222-04:00MAXin color1<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3536772613/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2397/3536772613_545b4e11b9_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3536772613/">MAXin color1</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>my grandson, Max<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-16250888286048277292009-05-06T15:54:00.001-04:002009-05-06T15:54:15.742-04:00pods1<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3508505132/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3508505132_137aafec06_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3508505132/">pods1</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-22756977449957209682009-05-04T18:19:00.001-04:002009-05-04T18:19:50.626-04:00pods<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3501649423/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3501649423_52899421b5_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3501649423/">pods</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>start of new drawing<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-8910230777325497752009-04-19T13:46:00.001-04:002009-04-19T13:46:47.678-04:00jacob5<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3455412303/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3455412303_cfe9109f14_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3455412303/">jacob5</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>I think its ok<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-22732018053895334992009-04-18T21:46:00.001-04:002009-04-18T21:46:01.158-04:00jacob2<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3453056970/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3453056970_837ed7a54a_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3453056970/">jacob2</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-53297245699659191532009-04-17T13:52:00.001-04:002009-04-17T13:52:33.422-04:00max<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3447409549/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3447409549_3528b94d68_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3447409549/">max</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>I think I am done<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-7154231058474082742009-04-17T13:51:00.001-04:002009-04-17T13:51:02.292-04:00jacob<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3449799773/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3449799773_23321b8266_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3449799773/">jacob</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>start of new drawing<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917566516687718829.post-12828811209437571582009-04-15T10:39:00.001-04:002009-04-15T10:39:40.748-04:00max<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3444124499/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3444124499_27d826625d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theartistinmenow/3444124499/">max</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theartistinmenow/">levans1671</a></span></div>working on this for a class, I am always a student,<br clear="all" />Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358379185200952428noreply@blogger.com0