I loved this assignment so much that I actually took time and scanned this one in. 

For some more monstrous goodness, check out some of my favorite monsters:

I made good time on the weekend, but all this getting ready for school stuff is showing me how much I need to make drawing and painting a non-negotiable priority. I finished these on lunch break, timing myself with an episode of the Muppet Show. 

For this exercise in shading and light sources, I did in fact go into the downstairs bathroom with my book light and the door closed, so that I could double-check the way the light actually appears. Did I look dumb? Who cares. 

A certain someone was very upset with me for drawing this, and will be even madder when she knows I've posted it. But this assignment is about drawing something you're passionate about. I'm passionate about storytelling, about fantasy, and about letting your imagination run wild so that you can pretend to inhabit that story. The inspiration for this drawing is from something else I'm passionate about: my daughter. 

While all my kids say it doesn't look like her (and they're correct, though they do share some awesome hair), I told them that it's inspired by her, her love of dragons, and the fact that she does in fact have a staff she likes to walk with that looks just like this one. 

You know that Shakespeare quote, "Though she be but little, she is fierce!" - that's my Angela.

Day 6's assignment. He is either playing "Rock Lobster", "Octopus's Garden", or "I Want to Hold Your Hand Hand Hand Hand Hand Hand Hand Hand."

Embiggened!

5 hands done 5 different ways. (I was going to say different flavors, but that just sounds gross.)

More closeups on my Instagram page.  

Fresh challenge! The original reference sheet is full of squiggles. There's no wrong way to fill it out! Mine took a nature-y turn.

I will freely admit this was not my favorite challenge so far. I also didn't have much time to work on them, honestly. But all excuses aside, hello, I drew! And better yet, I made time for it. 

More on my Instagram page! 

My coworker and I have started doing the 21-Day Drawing Challenge with Von Glitschka from Lynda.com (it's free, join in!) Here's my first one, under the first day's topic: "Cat". The lyrics come from this great Kliban drawing of a folk-singing cat. My friends and I would sing this on the playground back in the day, usually on the swings.