Phew.

Hey! I turned in my manuscript last night! 

I have lots more sketchbook pages to share… and life drawings as well, but tomorrow I leave for Portland for Art & Soul.  Regular posting to resume next week!

Excuse the Pause

Please excuse the pause in posting as I finish up my book manuscript. I think it’s coming together nicely, but it does need to get DONE – LOL.

Five Journals on Etsy Today

I just listed some journals here.

Yesterday I had a good day with the book writing in the morning, and then a GREAT day drawing in the afternoon. I did something I really love… can’t show it yet … it’s too soon, I think!

Have a great day everyone!

Carla’s 2009

charcoal on paper.

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September  
Drawing Book Deadline! 

9/18: Online journal and purse class starts. Go here for more info!

October 
10/2 and 10/4: Portland, OR. Teaching three classes at Art & Soul. For descriptions: Junk Mail Artist’s Book, Imaginary Creatures and Just You and the Paint. Spaces remaining in all three classes.

10/3: Portland, OR. I’ll be vending at the Airport Embassy Suites… more info here (scroll down). Journals, purses, prints and originals.

10/23: Port Townsend, WA. Will be attending ArtJournalfest as a student and vending Friday night!! I will have journals, purses, prints and transfers… and hopefully some new journal-related stuff as well.

November
My studio: Will be working on Christmas commissions… prices start at $65 for works on paper. E-mail for details: carla@carlasonheim.com 

11/29 – 12/5: Philadelphia, PA. I will be an Artist-in-Residence at the Philadelphia Art Hotel! This is my first residency and I am very excited. More about this soon…

December
Nothing so far! If we have moved to Seattle by then, I will try to do a few local shows…

A Few Drawings & Things

Seven polka dots…

Three small nudes…

Two little creatures…

… and a ghost-birdy in a dead tree.

My book deadline is next week… and I’m feeling WAAAYYY behind. (If you can send good thoughts my way to that end, it might help make my editor’s life easier…. I’ve had such a hard time focusing this past month! Well, the past three months.)

Bye for now, wish me “focusing” luck, and I hope you have a great weekend!!

Unfortunately, Carla…

When on the road trip last month to Arizona with Jill Berry, she told me to Google my first name with the word “unfortunately” preceding it. I finally remembered to do it this morning and here’s what I found! (Try it with your name!)

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Unfortunately, Carla suffered because of her humbleness.

Unfortunately, Carla won’t be appearing on stage this summer.

Unfortunately, Carla screwed up in the finale.

Unfortunately, Carla is standing behind the office door and overhears their conversation.

Unfortunately, Carla had already told Trevor about the extra bedroom.

Unfortunately, Carla could not attend the banquet.

Unfortunately, Carla didn’t mention what, if any, research is being done to classify UDP.

Unfortunately, Carla traps the troubleshooter in a tank of water.

Unfortunately, Carla’s posts there are bereft of references or substantiation.

Unfortunately, Carla would never dream of letting down her “fans” and so refuses.

Unfortunately, Carla has no one to blame but herself.

I’ve Discovered the Charcoal Pencil

Oh my gosh! I love it!!

This is Natalie (my cat), though it doesn’t look a bit like her because she “left” and so I finished the drawing from my imagination, and I let the human-eye thing emerge.

I really want to improve my line quality and drawing skills in general, so I am taking some lessons from a local artist… It’s scary being a student!!!

When home on my own I took my own (and others’) advice and copied some Old Master Drawings… the horse is a detail of  a Delacroix and the eye is a detail from a Da Vinci drawing.