Digital Paintbox

I was so engrossed in capturing this mundane scene (c'mon, a garbage can?) at the coffee shop that I nearly missed the kids' bus. By the time I looked at my watch, an hour had passed.

Quick impression of the view from a coffee shop window.

Another Flickr group challenge, this time on "iconic Halloween monsters." This one's meant to be a bit more tongue in cheek than scary.

As someone who is used to working with a very sharp pencil (as in, sharpening it every few strokes), I'm finding fingerpainting quite the challenge. If it weren't for the countless examples of precise drawings I've seen done by artists far more proficient than I, I'd probably have quit by now. Luckily, I've learned a few lessons about the importance of practice where these things are concerned. Not to mention, the process is just way too much fun to give up on.

This was the product of a Flickr pool challenge requiring a reinterpretation of an original photo by Rory O'Brien. It required thinking like a rabbit.