tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775024955078818302024-02-19T01:08:01.427-08:00InMyMoleskineRandom sketches in my favorite little book.studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-71795866995353793872009-08-01T13:40:00.000-07:002009-08-01T13:53:31.303-07:00Illustration Friday: Modify<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRm7w8H6Ihmdp7BA58XVYm3fxyJfT8aRW7NacRlsu6fJTjEfQYRhFkO1M9UaSUiET0SHIrN6PAPWiydhrUw9hIzGdc8LewojdPzdpYbN7KTA6OXIBGtHx730VDAdeIV_LjmYHU0fxmTx0/s1600-h/scan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365100371022473554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRm7w8H6Ihmdp7BA58XVYm3fxyJfT8aRW7NacRlsu6fJTjEfQYRhFkO1M9UaSUiET0SHIrN6PAPWiydhrUw9hIzGdc8LewojdPzdpYbN7KTA6OXIBGtHx730VDAdeIV_LjmYHU0fxmTx0/s400/scan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zy1Fl4HP3YQe8FyMf9NqaoSgn9JqRKB0XHZQHNRVvZZEP3-V3NgfD10MilZMK9efori-w5pOZW8hPONUtjCDOw_A6yT68wNB8UF7kgLagoievl45U1WOBjRj5k6e0kxoeUBSpqXLLO3D/s1600-h/modify.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">It's been nearly two months since I've had time to participate in Illustration Friday. I never thought I'd miss a week, but hey, life happens.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">I was overthinking today's word but then I 'modified' my thinking by keeping it simple. I've christened my new Moleskine from <a href="http://mandarianne.blogspot.com/">Marianne</a> in the process!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Now please don't do this to your poodles at home.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Happy weekend everyone!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;"></span></div></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-66690748938350176612008-12-15T07:46:00.000-08:002008-12-15T07:57:33.209-08:00Cactus Monday: Christmas Cactus!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79MFMCX8ybUlgAPmXFej2fjDQPeIk-YimfGPa3yPF94RKNP6ABaGfcfQ0t50aJphL2Va4-eKhr5Ut98t8ut7uiKWOhgXBk615NqItVCX1kGkkdpyPbG6pMVSsk5WR1nkYRg8NawgAtyp8/s1600-h/xmas+cactus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280046399304917698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79MFMCX8ybUlgAPmXFej2fjDQPeIk-YimfGPa3yPF94RKNP6ABaGfcfQ0t50aJphL2Va4-eKhr5Ut98t8ut7uiKWOhgXBk615NqItVCX1kGkkdpyPbG6pMVSsk5WR1nkYRg8NawgAtyp8/s400/xmas+cactus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ho Ho HO fellow Cactuteers! Here's a quick little sketch of a Christmas cactus for you! Happy Cactus Monday!!</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-57278995702221889982008-11-24T07:41:00.000-08:002008-11-24T07:46:32.132-08:00Cactus Monday: Winter Hat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchm-s6azKjqgA1gTJ35Sv5ZWcd2xFFWoG3eXg2B_r_pWOa_zTSdJCIBIHGKT-ZdG54XCpxnJ-TG9DSb7vLXJA14s-kPhuM9r4mqq9rxu0MpsUOlCDP6jwVSNJoRTh6PgFN9J3HE4XINPw/s1600-h/cactus+hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272250731402467922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchm-s6azKjqgA1gTJ35Sv5ZWcd2xFFWoG3eXg2B_r_pWOa_zTSdJCIBIHGKT-ZdG54XCpxnJ-TG9DSb7vLXJA14s-kPhuM9r4mqq9rxu0MpsUOlCDP6jwVSNJoRTh6PgFN9J3HE4XINPw/s400/cactus+hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;">Apparantly this dufus thinks his wool sweater is itchy, but what about the prickly pear ear flaps on that stunning hat? Go figure!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;">Happy Cactus Monday!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;">And to those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving this coming Thursday, may your blessings be many.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;">graphite and colored pencil in my moleskine.</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-28830768521075578252008-11-10T09:05:00.000-08:002008-11-10T09:07:53.665-08:00Cactus Doodle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaUhZOjc8f_XU5Lph41fMqkTToAs9CzCdIIpPlLJozprduoBvAYqjol0FpW5ra_JgFz6jBbp61cBuaZ8W3q6ByelTIB2hZLhfhsVkj9LJpU63C1Iyi_dzdh6nfyHgLZPqktUroU_A2ZpK/s1600-h/doodle+cactus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267076550699299778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaUhZOjc8f_XU5Lph41fMqkTToAs9CzCdIIpPlLJozprduoBvAYqjol0FpW5ra_JgFz6jBbp61cBuaZ8W3q6ByelTIB2hZLhfhsVkj9LJpU63C1Iyi_dzdh6nfyHgLZPqktUroU_A2ZpK/s400/doodle+cactus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Sometimes I just need to do a simple sketch to get the inspiration flowing for a new Moleskine! This one is for Cactus Monday, also posted on my studio lolo blog and Flickr.</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-13004296930079377842008-08-18T07:25:00.000-07:002008-08-18T07:32:32.247-07:00Sleepy Cactus Monday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuf_JvQsqds4ujrrMqtbfmeF0-c3XJeeOVq7AXgpy24hlhm_58V-Bj8uWsEpdu87x1Jnm5Ch9EOSdkMuBQrvE8I3lV-zoMwEOMgOVEFpoqnn2ZpO7H_0SZS8NOGmGZEzSo2F5ja-eDTtqZ/s1600-h/starry+cactus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235865398271338738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuf_JvQsqds4ujrrMqtbfmeF0-c3XJeeOVq7AXgpy24hlhm_58V-Bj8uWsEpdu87x1Jnm5Ch9EOSdkMuBQrvE8I3lV-zoMwEOMgOVEFpoqnn2ZpO7H_0SZS8NOGmGZEzSo2F5ja-eDTtqZ/s400/starry+cactus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;">This isn't an official "Moleskine" entry. It's in another sketchbook that will have to share this blog. Anyway, I thought I'd do a sketch for Cactus Monday and while I was doing this I was struggling to stay awake. I've been working lots of hours and running around from home to home to take care of animals and I've been neglecting myself. For the first time EVER I actually fell asleep while drawing! See the "breath" sticker? That's where my pen went across the paper as I was fading and jarred myself awake! First I looked around to make sure there were no browsers in the studio watching me drool and draw, and then I let myself pack it in for the day and listen to my body, so I went home and took a nap! Sheesh. I guess this birthday was harder on me than I thought!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Happy Cactus Monday you guys!</span> </div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-21525548254544546982008-08-02T18:07:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:59:16.301-07:00IF : Poof !<span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdY02ixfY2GaAkb-Hg9U-Kmh_P1syl7Qgmr-lSTkCmD1Dcq4IpJLsqFGyrH4yoMmt-5jC_EYS53_Gx2RQU8n3Qt9ow0c5ydNKvN7E_gQ1mYt8bpEcDrNl7squ3-qHm4utCyv11DlUIMac/s1600-h/poof.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230093561018178978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdY02ixfY2GaAkb-Hg9U-Kmh_P1syl7Qgmr-lSTkCmD1Dcq4IpJLsqFGyrH4yoMmt-5jC_EYS53_Gx2RQU8n3Qt9ow0c5ydNKvN7E_gQ1mYt8bpEcDrNl7squ3-qHm4utCyv11DlUIMac/s400/poof.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Do you ever walk into a room and forget why the hell you walked in there?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">POOF!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Do you ever go to the store for <em>ONE</em> item and because you didn't write it on a piece of paper, you forget what <em>ONE</em> thing you were supposed to get?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">POOF!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Do you ever find yourself forgetting what you were talking about midway through a story?</span> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">POOF!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Nope, never happens to me either. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Here's to middle age!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">( and no, this is not supposed to be me or anyone else I know. Just some made-up scatterbrain!)</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Happy Weekend everyone!</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-16588413643436636022008-06-27T11:35:00.000-07:002008-06-27T11:40:33.772-07:00IF : Fierce??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaDP23hvCKcNvm49fsHfYEBlPSUlWUmW1LaxwwAe4t0g5pyVRmOOcuSCfwiHjlxD0ahz7S69wj1xSVSY1InqMMG7P7-IG4ZxtCe3Ib6yc0c_OTeNd1FM4trh3X47oS5BO64thJuWQOgrB/s1600-h/fierce.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216632384026045778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaDP23hvCKcNvm49fsHfYEBlPSUlWUmW1LaxwwAe4t0g5pyVRmOOcuSCfwiHjlxD0ahz7S69wj1xSVSY1InqMMG7P7-IG4ZxtCe3Ib6yc0c_OTeNd1FM4trh3X47oS5BO64thJuWQOgrB/s400/fierce.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Whoa!! Hold on Tiger!!</span></div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">For Illustration Friday prompt : Fierce</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">(acrylic paint and colored pencils in my Moleskine)</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-28910608785253383582008-06-15T08:46:00.000-07:002008-06-15T08:50:14.317-07:00Creative Wings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RH1iK50KbmT2lT3V2PkIGx8PL5gmJCvYMS4CeHq6iq-LE1trtX0TcIST9AC3RsCs20QlLICRDx0IG7wygK05I0qrR9oE8q1LcnTc6vj8JF_bLLkM7I-POYT-eYE71dv3FiEPUA4MMp8j/s1600-h/creative+wings.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212136090113115298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RH1iK50KbmT2lT3V2PkIGx8PL5gmJCvYMS4CeHq6iq-LE1trtX0TcIST9AC3RsCs20QlLICRDx0IG7wygK05I0qrR9oE8q1LcnTc6vj8JF_bLLkM7I-POYT-eYE71dv3FiEPUA4MMp8j/s400/creative+wings.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">Just messing around in the Moleskine at the studio yesterday while I was waiting for canvases to dry. I love opening a magazine and finding the perfect words to add!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">Acrylic, colored pencils, blue sharpie ultra fine point, magazine clipping and imagination.</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-57563535584002076422008-06-02T07:24:00.000-07:002008-06-02T07:27:58.114-07:00Cactus Monday #7<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybzXcIie7i9JvRGqVLAOYue6MgRPa1IeyAp6b1ZrxszlyUsN4C7JegKlQtSi6vACo3aDQvfv52StvnAqTaLOl01pKjTTP7z9M4klgH69BxCjBZgO-hVGLoJ8adEkWKD_J9C6d7fezun3F/s1600-h/cactus+queen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207290760883285506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybzXcIie7i9JvRGqVLAOYue6MgRPa1IeyAp6b1ZrxszlyUsN4C7JegKlQtSi6vACo3aDQvfv52StvnAqTaLOl01pKjTTP7z9M4klgH69BxCjBZgO-hVGLoJ8adEkWKD_J9C6d7fezun3F/s400/cactus+queen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Sha can be a little </span><span style="color:#33cc00;"><em>prickley </em></span><span style="color:#cc66cc;">!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Happy Cactus Monday!!</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-16021108002887758132008-03-22T18:55:00.000-07:002008-03-22T19:00:03.108-07:00Happy Spring Everyone!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcjQ1VtKRMu6hQZqKdZ1xhOx08W7Z2CVLloOc_TulnnCCQg_1H6G9pRk2ToeUuGEdWcvutKOr0CaXxNHjYEXmCuG5M0_d9-dKSkSsJyKpSQrfl2iZTHhpRLy8QztLpkHxm8GfV_OrJ4vz/s1600-h/hocus+crocus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180750818975088690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcjQ1VtKRMu6hQZqKdZ1xhOx08W7Z2CVLloOc_TulnnCCQg_1H6G9pRk2ToeUuGEdWcvutKOr0CaXxNHjYEXmCuG5M0_d9-dKSkSsJyKpSQrfl2iZTHhpRLy8QztLpkHxm8GfV_OrJ4vz/s400/hocus+crocus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Nothing like a little hocus-pocus and up pops the crocus!! Such hardy little flowers. Nothing can stop them, not even another heavy snowstorm after they've bloomed. There's something to be said about perseverance! Onward and upward, into the light. Aahhh, the little things. Love 'em!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc66cc;"></span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-7563733028637876712008-03-15T17:34:00.000-07:002008-03-15T17:40:14.923-07:00IF : Heavy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyEqY9ocXbatRCXX-6GvXP1wlPfuy8x5xoV7UN3JhXK4fymaCxFMusoFH3wBg6nW2ZsbDoOMAADKZDptVvFFD6hIxVRfeZshTvMdXRFg96dLtP7Kc5v6HDWtOl0VQ6hdFpgVm3c2vKFxd/s1600-h/pretty+face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178132744181989458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyyEqY9ocXbatRCXX-6GvXP1wlPfuy8x5xoV7UN3JhXK4fymaCxFMusoFH3wBg6nW2ZsbDoOMAADKZDptVvFFD6hIxVRfeZshTvMdXRFg96dLtP7Kc5v6HDWtOl0VQ6hdFpgVm3c2vKFxd/s400/pretty+face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">"It's too bad you're so heavy dear, you have such a pretty face."</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">This was actually said to me a few years back. The lady who said it truly liked me and didn't say it to be mean. She passed away a couple of weeks ago. I wish I didn't have this memory of her, but sadly I do. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">acrylics, postage stamps, colored pencils in my moleskine.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">For Illustration Friday's prompt: Heavy</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-55139171558204929242008-03-02T18:04:00.000-08:002008-03-08T15:47:56.660-08:00Ming-Wah's leap of faith, courage & trust<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0zR6Uw9rlmm1k-55nERHzGDAiQa5D9aLUNrcDkA-8V6XW61-S5xZf_j9OtIJCX8XqM2iWomK4nHwPiomnr6j6o6z_ZPxpGPuuT810xXhwQIsMWUaMfnxW9QT203_-uzw-GwQ8y2tcMJ6/s1600-h/scan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175521756253339650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0zR6Uw9rlmm1k-55nERHzGDAiQa5D9aLUNrcDkA-8V6XW61-S5xZf_j9OtIJCX8XqM2iWomK4nHwPiomnr6j6o6z_ZPxpGPuuT810xXhwQIsMWUaMfnxW9QT203_-uzw-GwQ8y2tcMJ6/s400/scan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VZEvrVAUe__NG5Y8v0K59gOL-xAtUlhPxcgP9MLl8DTLTWMblLp8OdffNyL2bRlO2LKwKbYVRcn0u4jC0AfFfKvftdgOJS1f0MzJjQxFw4iyUGsNy4httYhxDffFBN13sA2_047q-kap/s1600-h/mings+leap.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Some of you know that I'm a visiting nurse for pets. Well, Little Ming-Wah is one of my patients as well as my friend. On January 8th, Ming had spinal surgery (a hemi-laminectomy) on three ruptured discs as a result of degenerative disc disease. He's only four years old. This has left him partially paralyzed with no ability to use his back legs or go to the bathroom on his own. At first I was having to express his bladder three times daily as well as "gloving up" to help him with other eliminations. We also do exercises for his physical therapy several times daily to help build his strength for standing and hopefully, walking again. Ming never complains, always willing to do what we ask of him as long as there's a treat involved!</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Ming's owner/Mom took a huge emotional and financial leap in making the decision to go through with the surgery knowing he may never walk again. She put her faith and trust in the doctors and people like myself who are involved in his ongoing care.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Every day, Ming continues to take an enormous leap of courage in this long recovery process, and each day he shows us how to handle every obstacle and challenge with amazing grace. I feel blessed to be called to help him and his mom, and I continue to learn from him every day.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">New photos of Ming's progress<a href="http://gratitudepics.blogspot.com/2008/03/ming-wahs-progress.html"> HERE!</a></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">For Illustration Friday's prompt: Leap (see my other entry <a href="http://studiololo.blogspot.com/2008/02/if-leap-in-pile.html">here</a>)</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">acrylic, colored pencil, rubber stamps and collage in my Moleskine</span></div></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-82947431017340292712008-02-15T10:11:00.000-08:002008-03-25T00:33:05.629-07:00Zen Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBt39oMQbWvt2raHIOwhCqS4xxtHXcImBcmACDAfMzaK0xZfHqz-30KAXmPSd2BMdEgh8HLkAUJ0kn96WiKNAOHWcaMxPm2hvW0gj8GS314WxAD0lZktTiwtg6JIL1ufrKEvDvQKkfa-U/s1600-h/zen+moleskine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167272841997957522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBt39oMQbWvt2raHIOwhCqS4xxtHXcImBcmACDAfMzaK0xZfHqz-30KAXmPSd2BMdEgh8HLkAUJ0kn96WiKNAOHWcaMxPm2hvW0gj8GS314WxAD0lZktTiwtg6JIL1ufrKEvDvQKkfa-U/s400/zen+moleskine.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#66ff99;">I'm creating a small space in my garden for a beautiful Buddha statue I bought. I purchsed a small American Bamboo plant that looks like a dwarf Japanese Maple. I also got some ornamental grasses in shades of blue. I'll fill in the areas around the plants with crushed white stone or small smooth pebbles. Obviously this is a very rough sketch that was inspired by my idea. The garden will look much better than this, hopefully. Besides, I wanted to use these beautiful stamps that came on a letter I received and this seemed to be the perfect fit.</span></div><div><span style="color:#66ff99;">See the garden <a href="http://gratitudepics.blogspot.com/2008/03/zen-garden.html">here</a>!</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-16347715207553989002008-01-19T17:48:00.000-08:002008-01-19T21:03:24.213-08:00As Plain As The Nose....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Mfk61hyphenhyphenop4ECE7_-KoVfpGVfoWQSNc3Fh_DAu-Mrk52fNNAI12DOIGnKquCRAuuzHYN8h0RBNbMYAYuM6MFNg61G9PmEsmyaOraxkzJZWpRt6Ynr_RItx7SXhqGNf6oa0xKGrEfzehjM/s1600-h/plain+nose.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157370205448816354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Mfk61hyphenhyphenop4ECE7_-KoVfpGVfoWQSNc3Fh_DAu-Mrk52fNNAI12DOIGnKquCRAuuzHYN8h0RBNbMYAYuM6MFNg61G9PmEsmyaOraxkzJZWpRt6Ynr_RItx7SXhqGNf6oa0xKGrEfzehjM/s400/plain+nose.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">It's been a while since I've added anything to the ol' Moleskine. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">This is in response to <a href="http://studiololo.blogspot.com/2008/01/if-winter-plain.html">Illustration Friday's </a>promt, <span style="color:#33cc00;">Plain</span>. </span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-71294686521392474002007-12-15T16:21:00.000-08:002007-12-15T16:28:12.947-08:00Backwards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZnOUwl3k1sp_c6Wz6ZTcST5iS_3aY4TXa3Uh4oG9Lr7LxpPnh0ZbQAXkRTWK5S7qct99y9TOwfeC6H5A4kqvZxwH73Srdk5-afLz9hiLJ5ofl0zBM29Fpx1yQEVRePC6yoZGhe2XOB3X/s1600-h/moleskine+backwards.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144360913982612546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZnOUwl3k1sp_c6Wz6ZTcST5iS_3aY4TXa3Uh4oG9Lr7LxpPnh0ZbQAXkRTWK5S7qct99y9TOwfeC6H5A4kqvZxwH73Srdk5-afLz9hiLJ5ofl0zBM29Fpx1yQEVRePC6yoZGhe2XOB3X/s400/moleskine+backwards.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">This is in response to Illustration Friday's prompt, "backwards."</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">At The Monterey Bay Aquarium they have this awesome overhead exhibit of sardines swimming in circles above your head. It's like one continuous silver streak that shimmers and moves. There's always a fish or two somewhere in the group trying to go the other way. But who's to say who's going backwards, the majority of the swimmers, or the minority?</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-14444067747000402922007-12-08T17:40:00.000-08:002007-12-08T17:47:15.544-08:00EEK...a mouse!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunNTU19DRsNjo3EGWPHb493rR1pucohU_-ZwjzZ5m3V1CgkZp9iEfH3OApizMzXVtTkk1aaKYOZmpEWp9HoLxv696F7tza6Wn2t1kg2BnuWxHj5Clki6d-8Y2y7n0hkGoaZQBC7sKmc37/s1600-h/don"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141783573415098258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunNTU19DRsNjo3EGWPHb493rR1pucohU_-ZwjzZ5m3V1CgkZp9iEfH3OApizMzXVtTkk1aaKYOZmpEWp9HoLxv696F7tza6Wn2t1kg2BnuWxHj5Clki6d-8Y2y7n0hkGoaZQBC7sKmc37/s400/don't+sweat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">I love the expression "Don't sweat the small stuff." But what about little things that have an enormous impact on our fears even if there's no logic in it. I think there are a lot of elephants waiting to hear <em><strong>that </strong></em>explanation!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">This is in response to Illustration Friday's topic, "Little Things."</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">Micron pen and cheap color markers on my much-loved Moleskine.</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-31816872521066139472007-11-30T14:22:00.000-08:002007-11-30T14:25:48.168-08:00Excessive Wishing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMXLIG1Ylsxr_Lxwb9GphjGvuz1LeKuDW37zIB0dh_KT5qvnsNQqf9OHXtSeVhx5P1Tgi4s_FuYg5ioERbS6eEmFKgHSP2Ce-deO0sWaVdH5K2CAHWXs6-xsU9_taQgeOTu-DmcTmanK1/s1600-r/scan0015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138763090419545826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldA5rLmlcEstuXiJ2HDVnDgkAvFs4o_fZ4oQxARwHlv37VG-icKYPt4NOtvBy8Q0iKtYNn5D9WNCeYjTixv0d4o_tdyn9SRIM5Q1k79AFqBFNx5Vt_oXCdnIZichf42MuV-7E69cZyfnP/s400/scan0015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left">Be careful what you wish for! This is in response to the Illustration Friday prompt, "Excess."</div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-75192010953174336412007-11-17T18:29:00.000-08:002007-11-17T18:39:26.871-08:00Superstitious Fellow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqlksDjtTIKUtzcqA0Wd7TunNl6pOCJ-i9eCXpkdkSIb6e9Tg9TcYW2wuE20dLeoqIdKXoZwiXV364tdWrt1I2w4r4-eT_wb_x1NVIAS8o_LpCnNbERTLRvPk6nDBgJuGhf7Y4z_RVZXu/s1600-h/black+cloud.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134002714431136818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqlksDjtTIKUtzcqA0Wd7TunNl6pOCJ-i9eCXpkdkSIb6e9Tg9TcYW2wuE20dLeoqIdKXoZwiXV364tdWrt1I2w4r4-eT_wb_x1NVIAS8o_LpCnNbERTLRvPk6nDBgJuGhf7Y4z_RVZXu/s400/black+cloud.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">This poor guy thinks that no matter what he does, a black cloud will follow him to the end of his days. His future's not looking so promising, is it?</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">Done in response to Illustration Friday's..."<a href="http://studiololo.blogspot.com/2007/11/if-superstition.html">Superstition</a>."</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;">acrylic background, Micron pen .005, Prismacolor pencils, markers, rubber stamp trees</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-66869948295940313522007-10-27T09:19:00.000-07:002007-11-05T07:16:00.780-08:00Weaver Birds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKSzu9HepV_Ng-BGO01m_hor4YVbQhpQOeWfgLRa97Hw7k6o5Koy9Wd29VnXzVzNT6pejXaMYtcQn4_KELRdYsb37mo7rZkCm72sW-Hfd0-YCAjubDJLoyqsHCpZuZSVSnAeu2BZvPQQB/s1600-h/moleskin+weavers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126054753403799090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKSzu9HepV_Ng-BGO01m_hor4YVbQhpQOeWfgLRa97Hw7k6o5Koy9Wd29VnXzVzNT6pejXaMYtcQn4_KELRdYsb37mo7rZkCm72sW-Hfd0-YCAjubDJLoyqsHCpZuZSVSnAeu2BZvPQQB/s400/moleskin+weavers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;">I used to do a lot of this style cross-hatching. It just always came natural to me even before I ever saw this style. I then found out my Grandfather used the style a lot, so I must have inherited it seeing as I was named after him ! He never got to see any of my art because he died when I was nine or ten. I'm sure he knows now though.</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-49858092580145502342007-10-27T09:11:00.000-07:002007-10-27T09:19:18.315-07:00Sully<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRTjaGdj9fa8WdUKWIzXgswLFXpZGHg136TMiTvjn3WiwJC-RWkYz5J7kTf9q7egNvXTgyUNpJG5RfniUiyo03eQxdVT2knTYHmz-L57QraF8NaT7eyuq0vzj2YEV8WQRVvGzaJxsHjNN/s1600-h/Sully+moleskin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126050892228199970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRTjaGdj9fa8WdUKWIzXgswLFXpZGHg136TMiTvjn3WiwJC-RWkYz5J7kTf9q7egNvXTgyUNpJG5RfniUiyo03eQxdVT2knTYHmz-L57QraF8NaT7eyuq0vzj2YEV8WQRVvGzaJxsHjNN/s400/Sully+moleskin.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">This is a sketch I did of my blogging friend Kim's dog, Sully. We all love Sully and look forward to his Illustration Friday adventures! Check out his blog at <a href="http://www.imwithsully.com/blog/">http://www.imwithsully.com/blog/</a></span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-69450191400619665732007-10-27T09:08:00.000-07:002007-10-27T09:11:14.343-07:00Duck Soup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGILOHSPRVuv9tIvUbDca8u5-i_7acyQ_MDf1iFW5Mmvwy2X3j_ShUOgXIbgM7GZ_5HS-olyvpf0VeDSiob71EO6TFkaBUBAACLYjaT2lHnXBm_2n8HzoHMFBn3PRCFtPY-9rfL0Z4yS1/s1600-h/duck+soup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126049749766899218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGILOHSPRVuv9tIvUbDca8u5-i_7acyQ_MDf1iFW5Mmvwy2X3j_ShUOgXIbgM7GZ_5HS-olyvpf0VeDSiob71EO6TFkaBUBAACLYjaT2lHnXBm_2n8HzoHMFBn3PRCFtPY-9rfL0Z4yS1/s400/duck+soup.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ffff;">This was done for one of my Illustration Friday entries. I'm starting to love this little book! I think I'll give it away on my blog once it's filled. </span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577502495507881830.post-30819071377253841062007-10-27T08:55:00.000-07:002007-11-29T22:50:39.948-08:00My New Blog inspired by Moleskine!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74mEnm5DsGSLKd1Y9N3FPfrR6V1in3_BnZM7KgqEnphEZEhSMdSWJG9zItbAAYsms3M8mDw5INZTVnePWBzYz4iXoRaTOC-rGa1_1HqLn08SXukOyEDwBiNUY99M5ndfbLOUs2gaPPyti/s1600-h/moleskin+one.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126048877888538114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74mEnm5DsGSLKd1Y9N3FPfrR6V1in3_BnZM7KgqEnphEZEhSMdSWJG9zItbAAYsms3M8mDw5INZTVnePWBzYz4iXoRaTOC-rGa1_1HqLn08SXukOyEDwBiNUY99M5ndfbLOUs2gaPPyti/s400/moleskin+one.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">I keep seeing blogs that show progress in Moleskine sketchbooks, so I thought "Why not?" You won't see anything fantastic here, but it sure is fun to drag out these little guys and fill them with creative exercises that help keep the fingers and mind limber. This is my first scribbling in it just to get it going. Comments are always welcome!</span></div>studio lolohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.com1