First Friday Art

Poem with an artsy mat: First Friday Art

I framed this river poem I wrote with an artsy mat. The green paper contains small leaves, and the brown…

2 weeks ago

Penjing drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a colored pencil penjing drawing I quickly drew this morning. Penjing, or penzai, is the Chinese version…

1 month ago

3 fish 3 ways: First Friday Art

Today, I'm sharing images I created of 3 fish 3 ways. When I took an ichthyology class at Western Washington…

2 months ago

Deer drawing and video: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a deer drawing and video. I used black and gray pens to create this drawing of a…

3 months ago

Tiger mug & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm featuring a tiger mug. I originally drew this piece with pen and ink. Later, I added color with…

4 months ago

Elephant seal drawing & photo: First Friday Art

I did this elephant seal drawing as part of the Inktober challenge. On October 9th, the prompt was "heavy." I…

5 months ago

Great Egret drawing & photo: First Friday Art

On a recent trip, I saw a Great Egret up close. I thought I should try to draw one of…

6 months ago

Pronghorn sketches & photo: First Friday Art

Here are a few pronghorn sketches I did while working on one of my books. I was going to include…

7 months ago

Mount Rainier images in 3 ways: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing Mount Rainier images in 3 ways. Mount Rainier is an iconic mountain, southeast of Seattle, Washington. This…

9 months ago

Eye drawings and paintings: FFA

Today I'm sharing eye drawings and paintings. The first three show pencil sketches of human eyes; the second three show…

9 months ago

Rattlesnake drawings & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a few rattlesnake drawings and a couple of recent photos I took. I did these drawings when…

10 months ago

Pygmy rabbit drawing & facts: First Friday Art

Today, I'm sharing a pygmy rabbit drawing I created with pen and ink. These tiny rabbits are the epitome of…

12 months ago

Dog travois sketch & photo: FFA & TTC

Here is a dog travois sketch I drew based on a display at the Plains Indian wing of the Buffalo…

1 year ago

Magpie & Painted Hills painting: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a painting I did of a Black-billed Magpie flying over the Painted Hills. They are both characters…

1 year ago

Asparagus drawing & photo: FFA & FF

While participating in the Inktober challenge last fall, I created this simple asparagus drawing with pen and ink. The drawing…

1 year ago

Waterlily paintings & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a couple waterlily paintings and a photo I created. I attempted to paint the waterlily using a…

1 year ago

Magpie silkscreen & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a magpie silkscreen image I created with blue ink. One of the things I like about Black-billed…

1 year ago

Corky’s Bunny: First Friday Art

Years ago, I volunteered at an artists' cooperative gallery in Bellingham, Washington. A man named Corky regularly visited the gallery.…

1 year ago

Boot for walking drawings: First Friday Art

Before going on a long trip, I spent a lot of time shopping for a good boot for walking. Today…

2 years ago

Owl shirt & sign: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an owl shirt & sign I created. I'm featuring a drawing I did of a Flammulated Owl,…

2 years ago

Fringed gentian drawing & photo: FFA & FOTD

Today I'm sharing a fringed gentian drawing I created from a photo. I used colored pencils for this drawing. Originally,…

2 years ago

Gray squirrel drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a gray squirrel drawing and photo I created. I drew the squirrel with a charcoal pencil. It's…

2 years ago

Brown Pelicans drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Here's a pen and ink drawing I did of a Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans are big seabirds with a unique…

2 years ago

Cedar waxwing drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Cedar waxwing birds are one of my favorite kinds of birds. This month, I'm showing a simple pen and ink…

2 years ago

Coyote print & photo: First Friday Art

A coyote howling drawing Today I'm sharing a coyote print & photo. I drew the coyote in pen and ink…

2 years ago

Apple drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an apple drawing I did using the stipple technique with pen-and-ink. I used hundreds of tiny dots…

2 years ago

Vine maple drawings: First Friday Art

Today I'm showing a few pen-and-ink vine maple drawings I created. Years ago, I took a Scientific Illustration course during…

2 years ago

3D owl & photo: First Friday Art

My son recently printed this 3D owl with his brand new Anycubic Kobra Max 3D printer. The owl stands about…

2 years ago

Painted turtles drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen and ink drawing I did of a painted turtle. I have fond memories of them…

2 years ago

Happy Hyopsodus 3 ways: First Friday Art

While visiting Wyoming, I noticed the interesting pose of this happy Hyopsodus wortmani fossil at one of our stops. To…

2 years ago

Tough terrier painting: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an acrylic painting I did of a tough terrier. He's resting comfortably within the spines of my…

3 years ago

Eagle drawing & photo: FFA & BOTW

This month, I'm sharing an eagle drawing I created. This is a pencil sketch of Rapaz Nube, the evil character…

3 years ago

Hummingbird painting: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a hummingbird painting I painted. I did a quick drawing with pen and ink and later filled…

3 years ago

Cholla painting & photos: FFA & FOTD

It's time once again to share a piece of my artwork for the First Friday Art prompt. I created this…

3 years ago

Ponytail drawing & photo: First Friday Art

One of the prompts for the 2022 Inktober event was "ponytail." My interpretation, shown below, was a quick pen-and-ink drawing…

3 years ago

Mountain scene table: First Friday Art

I created this mountain scene table with my husband twenty years ago. He made the table from milled birch wood…

3 years ago

Snowy Owl drawing: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen and ink drawing I did of a Snowy Owl. Some have more black markings on…

3 years ago

Wild sunflowers: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen-and-ink drawing I did of wild sunflowers. These were growing at Wawawai Canyon, in southeast Washington…

3 years ago

Great Horned Owl painting: First Friday Art

This month, I'm sharing a Great Horned Owl painting I did over the past couple of days. I used acrylic…

3 years ago

Killdeer sketches and photos: First Friday Art

Here are a few killdeer pencil sketches I did while watching them in the field. These shorebirds always let you…

3 years ago