100 DRAWINGS IN 100 DAYS - punk blythe and too much mascara...

BLYTHE (IN A GLAMOR FRENZY, APPLIED TOO MUCH MASCARA, AND CAN'T OPEN HER EYES...)

it's nice to be caught up. i get so busy with all the stuff in my head, and i end up forgoing the drawing for the little bits and pieces of information/pretty pictures/new recipe on the internet, that by the time i get to really work on my drawing, it's bed time... i'm like a moth to a flame when it comes to finding new interesting things on the web. it really out to be called the "spider web" of information...

i'm starting to realize that the level of tones depends on exactly how you hold the pen. and i didn't get that until i bought the new pens in .1, .2, .3, .5 and .8mm. it's even more easy with a plain ball-point pen, but don't tell my old college professor that!

BLYTHE (OK, JUST DON'T TELL MY PARENTS I GO OUT LOOKING LIKE A PUNK ROCK STAR)

i received a comment on my Pinterest page today with regard to what sort of dolls these are, and that his daughter would just love them. unfortunately, they are hard to come by and they are quite expensive. and of course, i want one... don't we all now... but you can find them on ebay, and try pinterest for a beautiful custom doll.

100 DRAWINGS IN 100 DAYS - WE CAN DO IT!

i found when i was doing this "100 drawings in 100 days" in 2008 (wow, yes it's been that long, but 2009 and 10 were just too crazy to be able to do it), that each day my drawing was improving. and i am finding this to be true this time as well.

i'm not bragging, just making a statement. as an art teacher i try to gently instill in my students the importance of practice, and how (i know this sounds corny, and i sometimes want to hunt down the person who coined this phrase and do things to them that would ensure i get my face on the front page news) 'practice makes perfect'. in this instance, i find that my practice is greatly improving my skill. and that makes me a very happy little artist. and that makes me want to do more.

so, here i am on day 9, and i still have today's drawing to do as soon as i finish posting the last few days' drawings here.

they are becoming increasingly more interesting to me, and this last one ("BLYTHE - WE CAN DO IT!", above) i just adore! i have seen this old WWII poster a thousand times, and now this war wife is here in all of Blythe's glory! how about that. i'm always intrigued at how good art is often mimicked by other artists, as a tongue-in-cheek gesture that keeps the spirit of the original piece alive.

and here we have "BLYTHE (KNOWS FULL WELL THAT SHE IS A CHAMELEON AGAINST THE POLKA-DOT WALLPAPER)".

i just love the costumes that people are making for the Blythe dolls nowadays. when i was a little girl, my dollies had home-made clothes (maybe that's why i went on to study fashion design before i studied art...). and they usually were just tied on, not made with buttons and little velcro closures.

this little one is just darling. "BLYTHE (FEELING A LITTLE BIT SMUG ABOUT HER FANCY NEW HAT)".

100 DRAWINGS IN 100 DAYS - MORE BLYTHE

i'm still so amazed at how these dolls have such a huge impact on the world of grown-ups! myself included.

these little beauties though really do have the most expressive eyes, and i have to admit that i love drawing eyes. anybody's eyes. it doesn't matter.

and i'm still floored at the fact that it's on already - my friends and i are planning which charity to donate a percentage to, and all the things i will add to this year's show.

anyway, these two dolly's are (top to bottom) "BLYTHE (ROCKIN' THAT BEANIE AND MATCHING SWEATER SET THAT GRANDMA GAVE HER FOR CHRISTMAS) and "BLYTHE (SUPER-STAR WITH THAT FRESH BED-HEAD LOOK)".

i'm just loving my new pen set... very nice fine lines....