Next in 70's Series - Raggedy Ann!

I love this particular Raggedy Ann so much!  My sister told me we had ALL the Raggedy Ann's from back then...however I remember this one with particular fondness.  Isn't she so raggedy and beautiful.
This isn't done yet, but I couldn't WAIT to show you! :)  You won't find this at my etsy store yet...but stay tuned!

TOTAL PLAGARISM, i know!

DISCLAIMER:  I drew this elephant drawing DIRECTLY from an existing Watercolor painting.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure I cannot sell it.  Especially since the original artist is the OWNER of the David Sheldrick foundation that I support and is selling this work on that site.
SO...with that said....I was so inspired to learn Watercolor upon seeing a few Elephant Art pieces I couldn't wait to get started...I have not tried to paint a watercolor yet...but after I sketched this out...I decided to color it in with some OIL pastels...I love it so much!  More elephants on the way! Some originals next time.

Aren't they sooooo cute?  Yes those are smiles :) 

3000 lbs of River Rocks!

Hubby had me hauling rocks on Saturday.  You can't kick these suckers around, so I had to place EACH one of them ONE by ONE!  3000 lbs, and i touched every single stinkin' one of them! But they look so beautiful!  What better reason to take a cool photograph! 

We also planted some Pampas Grass!  Grow Pampas GROW!   oh...please ignore the "greenish" pool, its not ready yet. :)

Commissioned Pet Portrait - only $25 NEW "Abbie"

An OIL Pastel Drawing of your pet on 7x10 acid free paper, now only $25, w/ 20% donated to Golden Retriever Rescue!   You will NOT find a cheaper commissioned pet portrait on Etsy. :)  <weg>
Here's my latest - smiling Abbie drawn for Mary Misretta of Dirks Fund Golden Retriever Rescue. 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/honordog

NEXT in series of 70's drawings is......1967 Chevy Camaro conVERTible!

You might argue that is is technically a 60's item, however...it was OFTEN seen and revered in the 70's.
This was not that easy to draw....it is quite a different task of drawing something who's details and lines are SO well known to vintage car enthusiasts.  Even if your not a car lover, one incorrect angle and this would not be a 67 Chevy, but a car that merely resembles a 67 chevy.  My car-loving-husband, was my advisor on this one.  It took WAY longer than the others. Any more work on this one and it would have become a big brown blob :|  sigh...exhausting...but i love it!

The mere site of a Teddy bear and I weaken.

So, I'm searching Etsy for Handmade Teddy Bears one day....JUST to see the competition should I venture into making my own custom teddies, when I come upon this...

Instantly I know I MUST have him.  Why, you might be asking, would a grown woman MUST have a teddy bear?  JUST LOOK AT THIS PICTURE! The teddy is practically screaming..."I see you"  He was looking right into my VERY SOUL!  And the story to go along with the photo was simple HEART BREAKING.  A personal account of survival, where the knitting of these teddies is feeding the guy and his cat!  OMG...I had to. Only $25 bucks.

He arrived the other day.  Here he is with my dog Jackie. 

Now please, someone take away my searching ability on etsy...cuz i just found an Elephant Watercolor that i MUST have. :|

Rainbow shoe of Yester-year!

My latest in the series of 70s memories....is the EVER popular RAINBOW STRAPPY SANDAL! :)

My momma had a pair and they bring back memories of....me being really short amongst other things.

The 7x10 oil pastel drawing is available at my Etsy shop for a mere $20...I challenge you to find an ORIGINAL Oil Pastel drawing on Etsy for less!  A print of it is $10

http://www.etsy.com/shop/HonorDog