Return to the Light!

Sue Johnson Lamps is a really fun place to visit — pieces of art, textiles, craft are combined in to these lovely, lively and interesting one-of-a-kind lamps. This shop has been in this location for almost five decades, though the history is best seen in the back shop repair and creation area. Neither of these is quite finished, but this may be as far as they get.

Sketching—in the dark!

Have you ever tried sketching in the dark?
You can't see your paper,
your colors look all grey,
you can't tell if you are drawing the lamp or the fence....

Pad to the rescue! Using Procreate I sketched these two last night, mostly all "on-the-spot" (otherwise known as "alla prima"). This app records a movie of your actions as you go. These are short, and fun to watch —Play the movie to see how I sketched it!

watch the video (22s)

watch the video

I hope you enjoy!