Well Nick asked me to draw Jim Raynor the male lead in the Starcraft video games since I drew Kerrigan/The Queen of Blades.
This one’s for you Nick.
Collector of Chaos: Day 42
My fiancé Nick is very much into video games, StarCraft to be exact. We have been reading the book series based on the video games together. So of course my mind went to having to draw the characters from the books (really the video game).
Collector of Chaos: Day 41
Private Cole Erickson.
My adopted brother just graduated from basic training last week. Very proud of him.
(He is one of my best friend’s grandsons. So he has become a little brother I never had.)
Collector of Chaos: Day 36
This is Michelle, one of my future sister-in-laws. She is just beautiful.
Collector of Chaos: Day 35
So I got a bought of insomnia last night and got through 5 different sketches. I am going to share them each individually because I really like the way most of them turned out.
I draw a little girl Addey all the time; Addey’s Aunt Missy has been asking me for a year to draw her son Wes. 
I am not very good when someone demands me draw certain pictures. It takes part of the fun away for me. Because sometimes the pose or the place is what I want to draw but the eyes or lips are from a different photograph. It’s just how my mind puts them all together. Missy asked that I sketch his senior picture, well a picture of she took before he went and got them taken.
I must say that I am not disappointed in how this turned out. Missy cried, so I am pretty sure she is happy with the work I did. (I have never had someone cry before.)
I don’t normally put the photograph for comparison in my blogs, but here you go. The picture vs the sketch!
Appreciation of Local Artists: Andy Donaldson Photography
I love art! (Of pretty much very shape and form.) The small community I live in is filled with so many talented people. We have a gem of artists, photographers-you name it we got it here. I have been acquiring a local photographers works for the past year. I now have 8 pieces by him. His name is Andy Donaldson. You can find his information here: http://www.andydphotography.com/
He also keeps a gallery of photos that can be bought-which of course is where I ALWAYS end up! /http://andydonaldsonphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/603118/
Anyways there is something that just captures me every time I see his new works. I know I have to have them. So here is to all artists, but especially Andy’s, and their hard work! May people find you work just a beautiful and heartfelt as you do. 
BUTTONS!
Sometimes there nothing better to see in the world than buttons! (insert crazy happy emojis) I recently acquired a new collection of old, odd and random buttons from the local small specialty shop downtown. They have crafts, vintage furniture, small odds and ends. I love this little whole in the wall store. I wish I had thousands of dollars to purchase random things from them. These will defiantly bet getting put to use soon.
I have taken a break due to work requirements on most art projects. I just have so much programming going on in the library that it is hard to keep up with my personal stuff. But I think 2016 will be a great year of creating for me. So much happiness to share!
Collector of Chaos: Day 34
Reflection on artwork!
Sometimes you just have to go back through and look at what you have accomplished. Give yourself some good vibes and maybe just, maybe some inspiration.
As I was going through all my sketches I realized that Addey was my number 1 subject to sketch. I have her from all different ages from newborn to age 3. Nothing says love like that. (Insert heart emoji) She is my rent-a-kid.
Here are some past reflections of my favorite!
Collector of Choas: Day 33
Getting some of sketching vibe back. My friend challenged me to day her daughter today.
Addey, age 3.
Collector of Chaos: Day 32
Had a festival tonight for my job. Here is Cece & Addey playing in leaves. I modified a fun picture in my oil painting app.
Unconventional Conformity 