Minna's

We’ve caught some other bug and my Nancy Pants is still sick. She just looked so pathetic the other day watching tv I snapped a photo to draw. I’m calling it done. The eyes are too high in her head (rookie mistake). I tried a tutorial for colored pencil portraits and she’s skewing a bit jaundiced. 🤪 Oh well, onto the next. #beginnerartist #artistmom #momartist #illustratormom (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrGZpYUryPT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Willa and teddy take two. I like how the face is more snuggled into the dog in the first one but that hand is 🤢. Drawing is hard. 🥵 (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqykXDiOeAn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Got to dog sit the sweetest, most patient little mini golden doodle two weekends ago. Willa was serving up some strong Elmyra energy. Had to try out some goofy faces and different media. Would love to push the smushy, lovey-dovey face a bit more, but this is as good as I could do for now 🤷🏻‍♀️ #illustratormom #minneapolisartists #beginnerartist #childrensillustrators #artistmom #illustration #illustrator #illustrationartists https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs5aU7u6uM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The cold virus of all colds has made the wee one awfully tired and crabby this week. We don’t always nap but when we do it’s in the cardboard fort with at least one hand on doggo. #illustratormom #minneapolisartists #draweveryday #sketchdaily #sketchbook #artistmom #artistmomlife https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqi4QMJuzsB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I was instructed to take a picture of this ice cream aisle gymnastics. Didn’t realize at the time it would be my next drawing. Tried to be a little looser with it and introduce some color. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Third photo, “A Snowman” by Nancy https://www.instagram.com/p/CpyOBeJPypdHMbMAPcPV0q3ZaBwLqcnnVWNufk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

There’s an almost-9-year-old in there somewhere. And every house needs a semi-permanent cardboard fort in their living room. https://www.instagram.com/p/CptHJIwOBUdunYuQVyMAhcNuUnvSQI6gPI3vrU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It was the chicken’s birthday over the weekend. My shadows got kinda muddy but at least the chicken is cute. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgDXxYOSEGh3OQEcwxqn6LT-xUPOvyLVACxGU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finished this little sketch yesterday. It took entirely too long and some fierce negotiations with a three year old to leave her favorite toys alone. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpX3kcgLZFqtoz9gBqJiOyNJR9gd7CHFSam5-00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My perpetually changing landscape. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOGWNsrGABLh4H7S-gvZgHPW4-oBA8ckV90Wo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Doggo was snatched up for cuddles and replaced with the chicken. Thoughtful of Nancy to at least give me a new subject. Chicken it is. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIj1XyrTpNMCd5D8rGs5AIieY8f8WXyJ2I9KA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Carrot cookie omelet anyone? https://www.instagram.com/p/CpD48Frr5uJXeYZPshvd4qMU0MkOjpS2KKfGpc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The last drawing in this moleskine was from 2018. Here’s to picking up old talents again, however rusty, in the stolen moments of the day. https://www.instagram.com/p/CpB3RbqreuOrv3XGl3XVGH53RbURlFmsJhtPVM0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=