Palm Springs

My Mom needed a much deserved vacation and I got to tag along. 

I don't know what these are but they were beautiful....and yet I'm still too lazy to look them up.

Great view

Turns out we have cicada's in California.  Turns out everyone knew this except me.  I had a great time, needless to say, but I felt more appreciative on this vacation.  It dawned on me just how blessed I was to have a job that gave me so much vacation time.

Gimme a hand

Hands have been known to give me problems so I did a little study session.  I did it ink because I wanted to think about my lines and really have purpose when I make a line.  With pencil I find myself making many unnecessary lines and that just muddies up the whole image. Oh yeah, I was studying Bridgman's method on drawing the hand using 6 construction lines.

7-11 Throwback Thursday I Want to Change

Today for Throwback Thursday we have one of the greatest voices in Christian music.  Russ Taff.....wow!   This is vintage people, don't sleep!  This song is my anthem and so powerful it still brings tears to my eyes.

7-4 Throwback Thursday~ Straighten My Life Out

Yes, coming fresh out the gate with The Winans!  Growing up I used to skip over this song because it wasn't fast enough to dance to, but now I totally understand it and appreciate it.  Talk about a testimony.  Nobody, no one and nothing could have straightened my life out the way Jesus Christ did.  I have a joy and peace that's indescribable, and it shows.  Instead of trying to keep a list of rules and struggling to be a "good enough Christian", I just LIVE for Him.  Instead of just showing an outward behavior modification, I've had a heart transformation.  The lil introduction to the song hits the nail on the head.

What happened?!

What happened?!  Well I'll tell ya what happened!  Life happened, that's what!  I swear I come back once a year to this thing, and you know what the saddest part is?  I troll so much on the darn internet, I've more than enough content to share.  It's ridiculous!  Let alone the fact that I stopped drawing...... GASP!!

That's right, I'm a bad person.  I know its a tad late to start up with a New Year's resolution, so I won't.  I'll just say that I'm going to do better (note that i didn't say promise) .  So here's what I have coming down the pipeline:

Thursdays will be " Gospel throwback Thursday".  I'll be paying homage to some Gospel classics and inspirational music that is nostalgic, powerful and I still rock in my car to this day!  Yes I do!

And Fridays will be "Face Friday".  Basically I draw a face.  Simple, right?  Keeps me sharp and practice makes perfect.  Plus it gives you something to laugh at......LOL!

That's the gist of it.  Of course along the way I'll be sure to sprinkle in my other endeavors and adventures in art and blah blah.  So ta-ta for now!