Cat & Mouse

One of my newest Black & White pieces.

Yeah, I have a thing for cats and hats going on right now...

Wednesday Noir et Blanc: Yet More Spots

Wednesday Noir et Blanc: Garden-y Spots

These little vignettes are fun to do. Can you tell I have springtime on my mind? Time to start planning next season's garden... with a cup of something hot... seeing as how the temperature will be plunging for the next couple of days...

Wednesday Noir et Blanc: Random Spots

Why is it that the kids always have a snow day the week after winter break when you're trying to play catch-up? Oh well. At least it's a good excuse to make cookies.

Wednesday Noir et Blanc: Sheep That Write!

I like writing in a old-fashioned paper notebook, too.

Wednesday Noir et Blanc: Piggy Painter

Yep-- Wednesday's turning into black and white day!

Wednesday Noir et Blanc: Happy Cow!

I'm playing around with black and white images. And, of course, Blogger has a mind of it's own when it comes to tones and color...

I forgot that black and white is tricky! This is pencil and wash on paper, so the wash part handled differently than on the watercolor paper I usually use. It felt looser. Maybe a good thing? I'm still pondering...

Wednesday B & W: The Old Apple Tree

Sometimes the kids from here, here, and here like to take a break and hang out on the old apple tree.

The tree is an odd shape, I know. It's just like the one that was in my backyard when I was growing up. My parents paid us neighborhood kids 5¢ an apple to pick up all the rotten ones. Not a bad deal, for the time!

I didn't want to start a new series this week, as I'll be taking a 2 week blogging break after Friday.

Two Boys

Bikes and skateboards... two favorite childhood memories. And what were helmets, anyway?

Football in B & W

Ahh, now this is what we call football in our household... you know, the real kind that you play with a foot and a ball... tee hee!

Black and White and Shades of Gray

Ahh, would that life were as easy as black and white. But alas, there are many shades of gray. Though for sure that makes it more interesting...

Just playing around here with more new samples... feel free to ignore my silly musings!