Stacey Makes It

Took this photo of a stray cat at a plant nursery in Tiburon.  Thought I'd try doing a reproduction of it with Prismacolor pastels.   Meh.  I always struggle with white colored things.  Makes it hard to highlight. 

I went out to have a picnic with two of my best friends, Ester and Young out in Napa.  We brought Ester's dog Fergus and I took a picture. I've started a new hobby of trying to turn my photos into drawings (and maybe paintings someday when I have the time).  Here is my first (and perhaps only) attempt at an ink rendition. I did pencil first, since I tend to have problems with proportions, then filled in later with ink. You can click on the images for larger versions.