It's been a busy week for me drawing and painting ... I was absolutely thrilled to find both
"The Couple" AND "The Purple Haired Lady" at Tacos Jalisco a week ago Thursday!
The lady looked fantastic with her hair coiffed up high and colorful, with matching brightly painted purple nail polish! I adored drawing her, and painting her afterwards was absolutely delicious!
"The Couple" were curious and he asked to see what I'd done simply because he said I did it in a mere 7 minutes! Who knew I was being timed? He was impressed!
And since I was so fast with that first drawing I had time to kill so I drew this second drawing right afterwards ... getting a sense of how full and busy they were on this lunch hour!
I hadn't seen the family, the owners of Tacos Jalisco, in over a week, as they had all been down with the flu. Senor J. came out from the kitchen and gave me a kiss on the cheek! Senora J. gave me a huge hug; and Carlos Jr. greeted me warmly as well. It felt so good to be reconnected again with my family there! Carlos and I had a sweet chat about his acting classes and our art!
Gosh, I nearly forgot, that morning we'd gone to Starbucks in Dixon, where I drew these women, after we dropped DH's car off at the mechanics for some needed repairs! I just might have enough Starbucks drawings by the end of the year to do a book of just them! Again, everyone was on some techie device!!!! Perhaps this is THE BRAVE NEW WORLD Aldus Huxley was talking about. (It was he who wrote that book, right?)
On Friday I had a dental appointment in Fairfield, so before hand we stopped in at the Barnes and Nobles Starbucks. I found some people posing for me there to draw!
books and technology
This mom was hooked up to something she was listening too. I was happy to see the kid reading an actual book! I think I may have enough pictures of people technologically hooked up for yet another book by years end!
Now, that's an idea!
As I eluded to in my post title I still have several more painted drawings done this week, but will post them on Sunday... I guess I am getting faster and find myself turning out no less than two pages a session of late. They are piling up! Come back to see more then!
Happy Paint Party Friday. Visit other artists works on their blogs via the link on my side bar. Some times you can see as many as 90 people participating. I do my best to get to them all. I apologize for when I am unable to do that, but I keep trying.
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A Response to my book received today:
Gloria said: "Hi Lynn, I received the book and am very happy with it. It is awesome. Where in Vacaville
is Jalisco's located, if I may ask? I glanced through it and saw your great
drawings and tonight I will read. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again and
congrats on your book."
Lisa S. saw it and said: "Gorgeous!"
Jeri K. received her copy and said: "Your book is wonderful in all ways. What a joy to have it."
Karen K. said: "I bought one. Thanks for creating such a great book!"
Lisa D. said: "What a visual treat, with a bit of storytelling thrown in, bought one for a friend too. Bravo!"
Thanks folks, this is music to my ears!!!!
You are cranking these our right and left now and quick too. The more you do the more you can do it seems. And all are charming too. My favorite is the lady with the purple hair!! :)) HPPF
ReplyDeleteI think of all the characters you sketch, my favorite is the lady with the purple hair. Thanks for sharing these delightful illustrations with the PPF gang.
ReplyDeleteI too love the lady with the purple hair. I found it interesting that at Starbucks everyone is on a device but at Jalisco's they are talking to each other or at least not on a device. I love all of your new book ideas.
ReplyDeleteYour work is so fascinating to me, that I would love to see you working on it. I've done a few sketches of people in public places, but I prefer working in my studio. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love how totally different the two places you sketch are - the characters, the setting and the people that visit. Not to mention the warm feeling you get from your second family. great sketches this week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sketches this week, I have to say that lady with the purple hair is wonderful, I feel like painting my version of her for one of my 29 faces! Hahaha
ReplyDeleteYour illustrations have always so much energy, so much fun to see :o)
ReplyDeleteGreat sketches, really like the Barnes and Nobles one with the humor signs! I think a book with drawings of people with devices is a great idea! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn!
ReplyDeleteIt is a joy to read your posts! Makes me smile and a good way to start the day :-)
Happy PPF
Ilona
I've missed a couple weeks of PPF and I have to say that I really miss your paintings. I love them, they are like stories to me....a way into your life and what you see. I'm not a stalker, promise. I look forward to next week! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteOh I do love the way you draw. Like you do contour drawing really. Because of you I sit sipping whatever, and thinking, should I draw them - but as soon as they glance over I stop. However, I am now thinking of dying my hair purple, so glamorous the lady looks!
ReplyDeleteHaven't visited you here for a while Lynn! Love that your subjects are enjoying being drawn! Well done on the book! You deserve all the kudos!
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to see your paintings and to get to see the people you see :) I feel as though I know 'the couple' too now, Lol.
ReplyDeleteThink of all the people you are connected to!! I mean, if I sketched all those people they would stay in my memory just as my friends are in my memory bank. What a rich memory you have - and colorful ones too! I really enjoy visiting your blog to see all these people :)
ReplyDeleteYou have been really busy Lynn! If you keep this up you will be able to publish more than 1 book by the end of the year! Maybe Starbucks will pay you to make a book for them .... :-)
ReplyDeleteThis music in your ears will just keep growing as your book sells and sells. Happy happy Friday Lynnie. xx
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully productive and creative week!
ReplyDeleteFabulous and FUN! Love the purple haired lady!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF,
Stephaie
Great sketches. Truly enjoyed and loved your book. Just awesome! Full of "Life," as it really is. I always have fun when I come hear. Thanks.:D
ReplyDeleteGloria, thanks so much for buying my book and letting me know how much you enjoy it. I hope we meet at Tacos Jalisco one day, you and I are so close geographically! It will happen!
DeleteLoving that purple lady and also was so drawn to that crimson in the third painting. So happy so many people are enjoying your book! Just got my second copy to give to my sister as a gift!
ReplyDeleteOh Jessica, I didn't even realize you'd bought the first, or I forgot.I AM getting old. Thank you so much! And to buy one for someone else, wow, the greatest compliment twice! Thank you so much. Todarabah!
Deletei feel like i'm getting to know the regular characters that you sketch each week now! and how wonderful that you've sold so many copies -i think those ideas you have for the next two instalments might be coming out sooner than later!
ReplyDeleteterrific character drawings and loving the purple haired lady, so fab. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteLovely character drawings ~ you have found your passion ~
ReplyDeleteCarol of: (A Creative Harbor)
visiting from PPF
great new pieces Lynn!!!! love your style!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work Lynn, you are such a productive artist! So glad you book is doing well.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great week, lovely sketches again! Valerie
ReplyDeleteso thrilled you are getting such great feedback on your book and I laughed that you were being timed... how funny... and 7 minutes is fast!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour sketches get more wonderful all the time - being speedier is good - that means there are more of them. HPPF
ReplyDeleteThe purple haired lady is one of my favorites too! Her hair says so much! Congrats on the book-you have earned everyone of those praises with your creative and fun style!
ReplyDeletegreat drawings on here..thanks for your lovely comments on my painting happy ppf
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling like a regular here too :)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your sketches.
Sounds like a great week apart from perhaps the dentist!
Thanks for the chicken soup.... much much better now :)
Karen x
i love your adorable drawings, the lady at the top with the colorful hair is my fav! I tried to answer your question on my blog today. I hope it makes sense, as this whole 4 cone eye thing has been so strange to me!
ReplyDeletesuch fun drawings. they really convey the personality of the person(s) and the place!
ReplyDeleteWow, you sketch fast, and so many completed!
ReplyDeleteYour illustrations are so bright and full of detail. Love them! I really enjoy reading the little stories behind every drawing. I feel that I know the family from Tacos Jalisco by now. ;) Lovely work as usual!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Nora
YES - I was going to tell you that I've heard such wonderful things about your book all over blog land :) I wonder if the restaurant sells your books? They should! What a wonderful collaboration - their restaurant and your talents! YES on the Starbucks book - great idea! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love your paintings. There are so many stories in them. x
ReplyDeleteReamrkable...that's what you are...such a rare talent and desire in these days, to capture life as you see it with your own had...I adore your work!
ReplyDeleteThis is all so exciting...Love the couple and the purple hair lady...we could be friends. I bet she dressed up just for you!! I bet she's an artist too....anyone with colored hair, dreadlocks, pretty tattoos, different piercing, colorful clothes has an artist of some sort lurking within!!
ReplyDeleteThese are fab...love the girls sitting there too!! All a pleasure to see!
Hugs Giggles
Oh, my goodness...I love that purple lady! I want to know her! Lynn, I just love these drawings and the stories you tell about them. They are alive with energy and personality. I find them very inspiring. I think your idea about a collection of drawings of people using technology is spot on. It would make quite statement. There's something really interesting about technology being depicted in your organic, earthy style. I just love it! xo - janice
ReplyDeleteYou are so awesome, Lynn. I do the watercolor first and then add the lines, but I also work very fast. Seems like my art muse likes to get it done and move on to the next one. I love your style and the characters you sketch. I will have to try that. I usually work at home alone in my tiny apartment on ATC/ACEO cards, bu you have inspired me to paint more from LIFE instead of my head. You Go Girl! -
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I love how you paint the stories and pictures you see in your life. There is so much detail and interest in your pages. they are so fun to look at! :)
ReplyDeletethese are fun! It's funny that they were timing you!
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