Journal sketches & cartooning

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 6th, 2009, 12:56 am

Starting a new journal... one sketch a day is the goal for the year. More like cartooning so far. I've only done two ... pen & ink w/watercolor ...
click to enlarge if you dare.. lol... i'm laughing at my drawings... but i'm having fun anyway

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Post by **judih** » January 6th, 2009, 1:02 am

oh, these make me happy
an innocent, witty view of your life.

bravo, doreen. thanks for sharing your life.

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 6th, 2009, 1:06 am

Thanks, judih... one day when I grow up, I want to be like Roz Chast

http://studioeight.tv/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=15436

heh

i'm gathering idols... to hang around with me and James Thurber

if I draw anything serious, I might scare myself

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please stay safe.. much love!

Post by **Lightning Rod** » January 6th, 2009, 1:54 am

why does this landscape look so familiar to me?

good luck with your journal, doreen

we all need a project

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 6th, 2009, 8:35 am

Maybe it's because you've seen so many of my cartoons...

That's been my motto for many years. "Life is a series of projects."

As usual, I juggle them like a circus performer. I spin them on plates on top of sticks. Too many projects, too little time. It's been this way my whole life. Hopefully I can fill a book this time without dropping the plate and going on to something else.

Thanks for looking, Lightning Rod.

Post by **Artguy** » January 6th, 2009, 9:29 am

Love this sort of stuff Doreen, very free and gestural, just the eye and the paper, wonderful.

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 6th, 2009, 12:56 pm

thanks very much, Kurt

I'm on a different computer at the moment and this monitor makes them look a little different than my usual monitor

WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) is not necessarily the case on the web.. lol

sighh

I appreciate your kind comments.... I'm having FUN! Yay!

Post by **Lightning Rod** » January 6th, 2009, 3:44 pm

doreen peri wrote:Maybe it's because you've seen so many of my cartoons...

maybe it's because you are sitting in a place that I can't help but recognize. That was close to how my eyes saw it.

You should really persist with this project, doreen.

Your childlike style is very charming, especially when you add the wit of your notes.

Post by **jimboloco** » January 9th, 2009, 11:33 am

Love this sort of stuff Doreen, very free and gestural, just the eye and the paper, wonderful.

Your childlike style is very charming, especially when you add the wit of your notes.

Well, your drawings do have an accurate three dimensional quality
with structural perspective
never mind that the lines are wavy

they are accurate in construct and focussed
them lines
and am jealous about how you use colour

playful non-serious yes
but the studied construct is intentful
and accurate

you ain't no primitive draughtswoman, man

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 10th, 2009, 11:00 pm

thank you, jimbo... i'm just trying to be me.... in whatever perspective, as childish or whatever as it is

Here's another one i finished tonight.. thank god i finished it... lol.. time to move on to future pieces.......

Post by **Lightning Rod** » January 10th, 2009, 11:18 pm

I can't tell if this is you or imsolysdexic

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 10th, 2009, 11:20 pm

it's me.. a self portrait...the child in me.. click for a larger view

Post by **Lightning Rod** » January 10th, 2009, 11:29 pm

where do I click for a smaller (younger) view?

nice portrait doreen

and accurate

Post by **Doreen Peri** » January 10th, 2009, 11:33 pm

Lightning Rod wrote:where do I click for a smaller (younger) view? e

what? i don't get it.
how can i get younger than a childish self portrait?
what are you trying to say?
i'm sorry i don't understand

Post by **Lightning Rod** » January 10th, 2009, 11:37 pm

it was just another joke that you don't get doreen

I love the portrait

I want a copy of the pic that sits in the dining room of you (please?)

this one reminded me of it. especially the eyes