Sorry for the blog confusion!

If you came here to read my mommy blog, So sorry, here is the link to my other one. I will post my cartoons on that one also, but it is my main bloggy blog!

http://cartoonmom.blogspot.com/

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Shopper Girl Cartoon

A vector graphic!

I was looking at blogs the other day and saw a really nice vector cartoon. I decided to try one myself and it was really fun. I like the way it looks and am working on a few more now. I probably should use Illustrator for these but I am just way more familiar with InDesign so I used it.

First Page

Here is the first page of my sketch/diary. I have many others by now. Not all of them have drawings of us, some are just doodles and some journaling. This one has a drawing of us shopping at Hobby Lobby and then coming home to draw at the table. I bought the journal that day of course. Micah got his set of paints that day and has made some great stuff. He needs a new set already! I bought a brand new technical pen for the occasion too, but it ran out by the next day. Piece of junk. Now I use my trusy old pilot pen from Wal-mart.

I'm drawing again!

Well, I have decided to give this blog new life. I have recently begun keeping a journal/sketch diary and it has been really fun so far. I think I may post some of the drawings from there on here for fun.
I was inspired (oddly enough) by a book I saw on Amazon.com. That isn't odd you say, well, it is if I never even got the book, just reading about the book inspired me to go get a blank journal and really get started. I recently ordered the book anyway, (which by the way was much smaller than I expected but still good) and it has given me even more ideas for my new journal/hobby.

I used to keep journals back in college, but I didn't like looking back at them later. This one is going to be much funner to look back at as I am including so many visuals in it. I am also doing lots of drawings of th kids so I think they will get a real kick out of it too one day. One thing I have been meaning to do for a while also is to document the cute stuff they do and this way I get to incorporate it into the sketch/diary.

Oh, what was the name of the book you ask? Well, here it is-
http://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Journal-Your-Life/dp/1580080936/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254204332&sr=8-1

Remember, if you do get it, expect a tiny book. It is all hand written in the author's handwriting which is interesting and it is a quick read. I think the dude was a huge hippy and I don't care for the sort of 'get in touch with yourself and nature' talk so much, but it is true enough.
I think he used pen and watercolors, which sounds fine, but I decided to go with colored pencils instead. It feels like kindergarden to get out my color pencils and sit down with my book and pen and spend a little time writing/drawing.

Anyway, wish I could put a pic on here now, but I need to get my scanner hooked back up first. Maybe soon. Be forewarned though, drawings may be on their way.

Gotta Dance!

This little guy was lonely in my sketchbook.
Photoshop suddenly decided to stop denying relationship with scanner. DrawMommy is go!