...It starts with a Sketch ~

Usually when a concept for a new design creeps into my brain,
I reach for one of my (many) sketchbooks....

I like to chronicle my work with what I call 'half-sketches',
...unfinished pencil drawings of fleeting images in my head.

my most favorite subjects to sketch are, of course, Hallowe'en related :)

some are sweet, like the Good Witch above,
some are a little scary, like the screaming pumpkin-guy below...




I love how a pencil can capture tiny details and shadowed nuances without even really trying to...



this one, below, is in progress now...
I'll be offering the finished works as prints and notecards in my Etsy shop soon...



I'll be using my watercolors to bring all of these sketches to life ~

can't wait to see how they evolve.
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a small sleeping witch, tired from picking her perfect pumpkin ~
resting in the strong roots of a gnarled Oak tree whilst the happy Moon keeps a safe watch on her ~





do many of you keep sketchbooks?
or should I ask, do you keep many sketchbooks??

Blessings from the Farm!

Lori