I know we have many creative people here, and I thought it would be fun to start a thread to disply some of our art. I also want to encourage everyone to express their creative side.

I've been teaching myself to draw using the Mark Kistler's drawing in 3-D books for kids, and I'm THRILLED with my results. I've been working with his books since December. Honestly, if I do this, you can too!

This is the canvas I did over the 4th of July weekend

Trish, can I place an order? We had our pool retiled, and I want a couple ceramic trinkets to hang on the back wall that will POP to bring the colors of the pool tile to life. You know, like a cobalt blue snake or a brown lizzard walking up the wall behind the pool. I was thinking a couple lizard or Kokapeli figures surrounded by some plain squares or geometric shapes. Can you do simple, basic things? Is that something you can do? Can I afford you?

Mari, I have nothing but white on my walls. I'd love a foxy hot chick painted in my boring little laundry room. A girl that looks like me with great big boosoms holding a laundry basket, making laundry look sexy (to tie in with the piles of dirty laundry that hubby tosses on the floor NEXT to the empty hamper.) I think that would be so cool considering the laundry room leads to the garage where the Harleys are.

Lisa ~ I don't know when I'd be out to Vegas next, but I wouldn't be apposed to coming out there to do something like that. I did a mural in my bedroom a long time ago when I was in highschool. It never got finished, but it was looking pretty cool, lol..

I'm prolly working all weekend, but let me see if I can't sketch up something worth looking at . I'll have to find out how acrylic paint holds up in a humid atmosphere, just because of the dryer, and I'd hate for it to start to peel or something, lol.

What's humidity? Did I mention that Vegas is in the desert? Snort.

Pushaw! I'm well aware of that thankyouverymuch .

Mostly I meant in the laundry room because of the washer and dryer running and causing their OWN humidity.

Trish, can I place an order? We had our pool retiled, and I want a couple ceramic trinkets to hang on the back wall that will POP to bring the colors of the pool tile to life. You know, like a cobalt blue snake or a brown lizzard walking up the wall behind the pool. I was thinking a couple lizard or Kokapeli figures surrounded by some plain squares or geometric shapes. Can you do simple, basic things? Is that something you can do? Can I afford you?

Sure I will make anything I can get my hands on... hehehe I will drop by the ceramic place this weekend and see if I can get some good ideas... I charge for the price of supplies and firings and shipping (in your case i will just drive them out to you) and depending on how hard it is to make or the time it takes sometimes i dont even charge for the work at all because I love doing it. I got a great idea of what your looking for, so I will price it all for you if you want.

P.S. I am making you something special for having this Vegas Bash (shhhhhh)

Okay, Maru, have you drawn anything yet? (poke, poke)

In case you missed it the first time

Besides dancing for the Dallas Mavericks I love to play softball and I dabble in graphic arts and website design.

Here is an example of my work http://awermuth.fotopages.com/?entry=241907

I also created my own weightloss tracker in case you didn't notice

If anyone has any high resolution photos they would like me to spice up, or a personalized weightloss tracker PM me. No charge of course. I'm not a professional..yet

That's some pretty cool stuff there. Are you self taught like me?

Crystal, I haven't finished anything yet, but I've started a little... I s'pose that might count for something, haha.

Thank you. Yes I taught myself. I got Photoshop and jumped right in. Recently I've also gotten into Illustrator. Can't wait to see more of your work! This is my first creation in Illustrator, from a picture I drew a few years ago.

Ok, one more. I love making black and white photos with a splash of color. This is my Wife's Grandfather...

I've always thought the blackandwhites with a focus color point were neat.

DeLarla, what would your sexy self be wearin' while you did laundry?

So as to prove I've not been slacking, I thought I'd post something. It's not finished, but I need input on part of it as asked in my last post

I'm not sure about the face yet, and I don't think my drawing does her hair justice...

Oh, and I'm not so good with the feets...

Sarah U rock!!! I love the drawings! Maybe you can draw one for me. She would have to be a sister(lol) and I can print it and frame it. I like the short shorts and crop top with big boobs. LOL I will get there someday. Delarla where do I order I loveeeeeeeee the bags they are so me!!!! Kare your backyard is so beautiful and peacful looking at it just makes me thank God for his majesty!!!!

Here's Dee's request. I'll finish Lisa's when she tells me what kind of outfit she wants (although I'm getting ready to redo the hair, because I found a better way that I liked to do it, if anyone cares, lol).

I still have the layered file, so if you want any of the colors different or anything like that, let me know.