M. C. A. Hogarth ([info]haikujaguar) wrote,
@ 2008-01-22 23:32:00
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Current mood:kind of sad
Entry tags:art, brushes, photos

Willow's Crown
Back to work by lamp-light while it thunders outside...

Rainbow Palette

Look how clean my palette is for a change! Today I used most of my color range, though, from yellow to purple. The only thing I haven't used at all in this painting (surprisingly for me) is red.

Mmm, alcohol.

I believe in wild yawps when you do something worthy of them. In this case, when I started painting I failed to give Willow believable hair on the crown of her head. Not only did I fix that, but by happy accident the result made it look like she has layers of hair on top of one another. So to celebrate this victory, I made myself a gin and tonic and...

Willow's Crown

...contemplated her partly-completed hair some more. Mmm, fwoosh.

Mmm, hot chocolate.

Halfway through the celebratory gin and tonic, I discovered that I was getting loopy because (smart thing that I am) I forgot that carbonated alcohol hits me like a sack of bricks. Since I wanted to continue working instead of hanging out at the table grinning like an idiot, I dumped the remainder of it and hauled out the celebratory hot chocolate instead.

Yay Baby!

The baby slept through this enterprise (more or less). I had to get up a couple of times to give her back her pacifier. :)

Here's the progress for the night. Won't be long now before I finish it... thank goodness, because I have a pile-up of paintings waiting for me after this one.

Willow (Coming Together)
Willow (Coming Together)


Stardancer Home.

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[info]stokerbramwell
2008-01-23 04:47 am UTC (link)
Is that the first pic of Wiglet we've seen? :O Squeeeeeeeeee!

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:35 pm UTC (link)
It is! I promise one where you can see her face soon. :)

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[info]calicougar
2008-01-23 05:58 pm UTC (link)
Seconding request for more baby pics! PLEASE. How about a baby post? I want to see her cuteness.

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[info]sartorias
2008-01-23 04:50 am UTC (link)
Two glorious works of art--one of them breathing. What a darling!

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:37 pm UTC (link)
She is far more charming than I am. It's fun to watch her make people smile everywhere we go. :)

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[info]hyanan
2008-01-23 05:25 am UTC (link)
I approve of both celebratory beverages, excellent painting skills and progress, and a sleeping baby. :D

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:36 pm UTC (link)
*nods solemnly*

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[info]damewindhunde
2008-01-23 05:30 am UTC (link)
It's coming along beautifully!

A little bit of Gin=good, too much=bad.

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:35 pm UTC (link)
Yes... yes indeed. -_-

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[info]twirlandswirl
2008-01-23 06:51 am UTC (link)
I've been horrible in taking so long to tell you, but life has been crazy: I got the pewter turtle, and thank you again, so much!

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:36 pm UTC (link)
Yay! :D

And your icon is wonderful! Congratulations! :D

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[info]twirlandswirl
2008-01-24 09:55 pm UTC (link)
Thanks! I'm still really excited. :D

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[info]seso
2008-01-23 08:31 am UTC (link)
Yay real media art :D

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:36 pm UTC (link)
Yay for happy accidents! :D

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[info]grntserendipity
2008-01-23 01:05 pm UTC (link)
You have a beautiful baby.

Willow is also coming along great! :)

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:37 pm UTC (link)
She looks like her father. Blue eyes, strawberry blonde with pink skin! :)

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[info]christoff
2008-01-23 03:03 pm UTC (link)
Wigglet in a crib full of plush critters = ♥

I couldn't work if there was a storm going on. I'd be outside revelling in it. *^_^*

I used to take a shot of rum to relax before inking comics. Otherwise my hand would shake. :P

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:35 pm UTC (link)
You don't revel in Florida storms. You get hit by lightning. :D

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[info]christoff
2008-01-23 06:15 pm UTC (link)
*chuckles*

But it adds to the excitement! ;D

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[info]dulcinbradbury
2008-01-23 03:15 pm UTC (link)
You have a *beautiful* baby.

Oh... and Willow is lovely too. :D

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:37 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! :D

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[info]naturespirit
2008-01-23 04:13 pm UTC (link)
*sings* gorgeous!
And speaking of a pile-up, I'm about halfway done with your socks. I've decided to estimate my time on them from now on, so they should go much faster. Turns out that when I have to track my time spent on something I spend less time on it. Would you like to see pictures of what I have so far, or would you prefer a surprise?

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 05:35 pm UTC (link)
Oooh, no, surprise me. :)

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[info]eseme
2008-01-23 06:24 pm UTC (link)
Wow, her hair! So lovely!

And your Wigglet is adorable.

*studies the blanket that appears to be chrocheted*

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 06:26 pm UTC (link)
My mom made her a couple of afghans. :)

My mother was always making afghans when I was younger. We had ten or so I think. When I got married and prepared to move out, my mom asked me what I wanted, that I could have anything I wanted. And I said, "I want all your afghans."

And she laughed and said, "Sure!"

I said, "No, you don't understand. Every one of them."

So, completely bemused, she watched as I went into my new home toting all seven of the remaining ones. She had no idea they meant so much to me. To this day, I prefer them to any blanket. :)

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[info]hyanan
2008-01-23 08:29 pm UTC (link)
You need to start learning the crochet thing. It's like a requirement to be That Old Cuban Lady. ;)

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 10:08 pm UTC (link)
I know how to crochet, actually. I just realized while learning it that I crocheted during the same "mindless periods" that I drew: while listening to the TV, for instance. Given the same hour, I'd rather be drawing. :)

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[info]eseme
2008-01-23 09:59 pm UTC (link)
I knew you loved afgahns, and was pleased to see your Wigglet with a nice homemade one. Some traditions should continue.

And I second the comment on learning to crochet, although heavens above, you're already creative enough for ten people. And I'm not sure when you would have time.

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 10:09 pm UTC (link)
Alas, I don't have the time to crochet... it eats into my drawing time. :/

But these afghans my mother made will be family heirlooms, I know. Hopefully she'll make the baby some colored ones, though. I notice the baby likes to grab the colored granny square afghans, but she doesn't have the same impulse with these pure white ones.

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[info]alex_beecroft
2008-01-23 08:41 pm UTC (link)
That is absolutely gorgeous! Aw, and I completely admire your dedication at getting back to creative work so soon, but your baby is lovely too!

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[info]haikujaguar
2008-01-23 10:10 pm UTC (link)
Thank you!

I go crazy if I don't work, so it's not so much dedication as compulsion. -_-

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[info]razzek
2008-01-23 10:26 pm UTC (link)
Whoa. o.O That's...all I can think to say about this right now. Her hair...!

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