Sunday, Oct 25

Just finished the 'studio'! What used to be the garage now feels like a cozy room that I will actually want to work in...new carpet, wall space to draw on, storage space, lighting, drapery, you name it~

I'm lining up more models! If you know anyone...I can't pay much (can do a trade, too) but am looking for female models (over 18 of course). They do not have to be professional art models, anyone will do if they are NOT shy and willing to work with me!

Sept model session

A fast 15 minute pose from a live model

Professional Website is LIVE!

I have finally gotten my professional art website up and running. It is NOT in it's final form - I am constantly reworking it and adding...for example, there is no image on the homepage yet. Peter got a new computer and we haven't hooked everything up/gotten all of the programs running yet. I need to get on Photoshop and work with a few things.

So please go explore, email me with comments and suggestions OR leave a comment in my guestbook!

www.racheledwardsart.com

End of August

School is starting soon! I have been spending a bit of time on the wheel, making some ceramic pieces and getting ready for my new batch of kiddies. Planning is always time consuming, so no new drawings have been done.

The goal is that this blog turns into a place to see my work-in-progress and other things I'm working on....not sure there will be too many more drawings-a-day for the time being!

Thanks for following - come back soon!

13 - 17 August 2009 VACATION!

This was my annual trip with the girls I went to school in Italy with. They were nice enough to go somewhere local this year, since I can't fly on planes due to the back right now....so we went to Santa Barbara! I've never spent that much time there, and it was FUN! Did a little wine tasting in Santa Ynez, some shopping, beer sampling, LOTS of relaxing, napping and sleeping in, and some great food with the girls!

I'll put a few pics up on here when I get them (no camera right now...Peter has it in Mexico!)

10, 11, 12 August 2009

Spent 3 days on 2 drawings.....just got pics of them....one of me and my sis and one of my Mom and Pop!
Done in pencil.....hard to look back at now that I've sent them off! It's always hard to send a drawing away and then see it again with fresh eyes - little mistakes are blatantly clear.

9 August 2009, Sunday

Wow - another packed day! Julie, her friend Kelly and I went up to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl Swap Meet today.....got up really early and made it there before the crowd. It was pretty cool - lots of different stuff for sale; some old, some new. We had a great time trying vintage stuff on, picking out old cowboy boots, and digging around for deals. HOT day though....the crowd DID show up, en force, in all of their L.A. regalia....some super fun people watching. We were told celebrities would be there, but everyone else looked like they THOUGHT they were a celebrity! fun......

Too tired though.....went to see a movie to chill out in some AC and to bed...no drawing time. :(

8 August 2009, Saturday

Peter left for Mex super early this morning; it was a hard time for me since he won't be around for almost 2 weeks, but at the same time, I think this time for myself is just what the doctor ordered. I will be more able to focus on what I need to do for me to get prepped for school starting - I need to keep working on getting myself into that 'good place' where school starting won't be a 'bother' but will just be worked into my routine of life and art.

Angela had her Belgium party tonite, and I always miss it since I'm usually in Mex with Peter, but I got to go this time! Fun! GOOOOOD food too....thanks Ang!

Also, Julie and I hit up a local art/shop opening in Cardiff - the Ando store - for half hour or so. It was a fun scene, nice ocean breeze, free beer, GREAT music by the Mattson 2 and Ray Barbee...it just felt like what a summer evening is supposed to!

Ray was GREAT on guitar, and just looked so darned happy while he was playing it....

7 August 2009, Friday

Last day before Peter leaves! We did lots of errands today - took us down to Rosecrantz and someone must've hit a fire hydrant....there was the BIGGEST geyser of water I have ever seen stopping traffic and flooding some poor businesses. It was pretty cool though to see the power of water, and how much pressure was behind that one fire hydrant.

Trying to capture cascading water is pretty hard

6 August 2009, Thursday

Recooperation day. I honestly did nothing today except help Peter pack a bit....
No drawing.