I just thought I would show a preliminary doodle in my beloved hardbound sketchbook, which follows me around everywhere. I usually take up many pages in my book before it comes together. Happy fall, all!
Author Archives: Sarah Blank
sketches
Hello hello! Happy autumn to all! I am so excited about the season, the thought of it all is too much! I am enjoying late nights with my sketchbook. I have two books for sketches, one with scratchy doodles (the kind I chicken scratch so I don’t forget) and one with more refined drawings. Keeping …
Little Theater
I love this one, it’s like a little theater for your neck! It’s in my shop. The other day I came home from my grocery shopping with three white pumpkins. I absolutely love the white ones. My weekend was nice and quiet, full of walks, hot cups of coffee, photo-taking, peeks at (and daydreaming about) …
Ships at Sea pendant
Went outside amongst the acorns and oak tree trunks. I just put up one new pendant In the shop. I love the shape of this one and how it compliments the imagery. Would look so cute with a little brown calico dress or an antique white lacey blouse. Hello fall (you’re almost here, finally!)
one fox
A new pendant necklace featuring a floating fox from my oil painting Pulling on Our Ribbons and Hair . Now in the shop.
late late summer
Soaking it all in. It is still summer, it didn’t fully slip away just yet. This weekend was… And, sparked by a recent commission… As well as other images, made into big pendants, for the shop mmmmm….I just love when the late afternoon sun pours down like honey.
rainy day, again
Have been working on cotton watercolor paper, a sketchbook of sorts. Playing out my little portraits in color, experimenting with the idea of softer….softer lines and maybe colors, sometimes. Definitely softer edges. The rough watercolor paper mimics the texture of the canvas of which I am working on today, and of which is stacked up …
today
A cloudy day late summer walk, on my way out the door… I found the black bunny on the curb the other day (amongst heaps of trash) !! I love when the roses bloom in late summer. Traipsing through town taking photos of my favorite historic homes, for memories. So perfect in so many ways.
things
I can’t even begin to say how thrilled I am about this weeks treasure hunting! I found a Davis sewing machine. And the very charming machine still purrs like a kitten! I am in the midst of researching how to oil her. And the bobbin is very strange…it’s in a bullet-shaped casing. And the base …
moth theater necklace
What’s that I see? Yes, it’s one very big skeleton key necklace that’s up in my shop right now. Lush with light mocha velvet ribbon and a giant-crowned skeleton key. And a little bow! Textured and ready to add some magic to your fall wardrobe (or to adorn yourself in these late days of summer…) …