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This is my post for Illustration Friday: Ripple. It is also my contribution for the same Ripple at Ripple Sketches.
The whole Ripple idea is that of illustrator Kelly Light. Ripple Sketches is a way for artists to contribute work to the Gulf of Mexico relief effort.
You can read all about it here. So far, Ripple Sketches has raised over $1500.00. Pretty awesome.
So, everywhere I look lately, I see these delightful images of Pigs with Banjos. I think, “Huh, what’s the deal with all these pigs playing banjos?” My first sighting was over at Eric Barclay’s blog. Along with his Hog Williams Jr., he thanked Guy Francis and Doug Jones for the prompt. Now I see these String Pluckin’ Swines everywhere I look! Quite a thing, these banjo playin’ pigs!
Here is my pig. Chicks dig him! 
You may (or may not) remember my January post, 2009: A retrospective and a look ahead . In this post, I looked back at the not-so-good things about 2009, but most importantly, I gave myself a List of Tentative Hopes for 2010.
Here they are:
Read More – Check! I’ve been reading a little more since then. Not as much as I would like to, but it’s something.
Less TV - Check! We’ve actually been watching a lot less TV these days. We’ve been making trips to the record store on the weekends and picking up a lot of old LPs. Saturday afternoons usually consist of sketching, reading, listening to good music and maybe a beer or two. Actually, we’ve been talking about canceling our cable. *thumbs up!*
Recycle more – The same as before, which is good, but could be much better.
Draw more! Check!
Eat healthier Check! I have been trying to rotate all-things-good-for-me into my diet. More salads… and fruit… and salads. Did I mention salads? I haven’t managed to lose much weight yet, but it’s all good. It’ll happen when it happens.
Quit smoking! Check! It’s actually only been 1 week today, but hey, that’s light years if you consider the addictive hold that cigarettes can have on someone. It’s actually been pretty easy this time. We made the decision 2 weeks ago. Gradually cut cigarettes out and then we were done. Mind you, at first the cravings were stronger and the days seemed oh-so-long but this is the third and final time.
So, there you have it! Now, my main goal will consist of balancing not smoking with not getting fat!
SAAAALAAADS!
P.S. So far, 2010 has been quite awesome!
Billy always wanted to be a leader, but had no understanding of how politics worked.
Things have been rather busy these days, but I always try to squeeze in a little sketching time. Last night I sketched a little cowboy and asked for name ideas. Of course, all of the names were awesome. It was hard to choose. So, I chose a middle ground. How’s Billy the Red-Booted Bandit? Work for you guys?
Sorry I haven’t posted in a while! It’s been pretty crazy around here.
I just got home and I felt like sketching, so I did.
This is my little Cowboy. I plan on developing him more… tomorrow. But what is his name? He’s gotta have a name!
I don’t know about you, but this is how I protect myself from bad days.
This week Mr. Harnish and I celebrated 4 years of wedded Rock & Roll.
This is an illustration of us in 2006 when we eloped in Woodstock, New York. We were traveling to Woodstock with some friends to see Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble and thought we’d tie the knot while in beautiful upstate New York. No dashing tux or wedding dress, just lettered t-shirts and jeans. The ceremony took 7 minutes and is something that we will never ever forget.
We hope to visit Upstate NY again. Perhaps next year. 
Hey Folks! I hope this blog post finds you all well. Sorry for the lack of posts on this end, but things have been pretty busy around here. With the warmer weather approaching, I can only imagine that it will get even busier. However, I’ve been sketching every now and then and even have a few things in progress.
I thought I would post this sketch. I know… I never post sketches. I don’t know why, but it’s something that I should get in a habit of doing. This sketch is of me when I was 4 or 5 years old. I was telling my husband about the time my Dad took my sister and I to the playground. I spotted some kids hanging upside down on the monkey bars and without even the slightest idea of how to do so, I gave it a go. Well, long story short, I landed on my face, knocking my two front teeth out. Even though memories of this day are scattered, I still remember making the attempt and then sitting in the car holding ice to my face. Fun times!
I may do a color and more detailed version of this one. Stay tuned.
I hope this week is being good to you!
I was so disappointed.
Tell me now, Mom. How do you recycle broken hearts!?
ha! Just kidding! (I have my Mother’s sense of humor).
I’m pretty sure she no longer has that cable-spool-turned-table, but it remained around our house for years.
So, there you have it. My post for Illustration Friday’s “Brave”. A boy saving his Mother’s day by willing to taste her cookie dough. But really, would any boy or girl, have to be brave enough to taste their Mother’s cooking!? All Mothers are great cooks! That’s a fact!
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