No, this doesn’t really look that much like her, maybe a little

One thing I really like to do is draw. I keep a sketchbook with me pretty much all the time. While at a concert, or a meeting, I hear what is going on, and sketch at the same time, sometimes adding notes if need be. While some folks might think I am not paying attention, in fact, the process helps me to stay focused.

Lately I have taken to painting in my sketchbook from photos as well. I want to create something that is not going to take weeks on end. My paintings on canvas take that position.

Last month I went to my nephew’s wedding in Culpeper, VA. It was so very nice. There’s nothing like seeing people who love each other commit to one another. I couldn’t help but tear up watching my brother and his wife walk their son down the aisle. It was just yesterday that Mark was a boy…

This image is from a photo I took of my sister-in-law at the breakfast the day after the wedding. It’s not a great likeness, but I like it anyway. These kind of painting sketches are just for fun, and a way to remember a beautiful weekend spent with family and friends. Thanks Virginia! (That’s my sister-in-law).