A Duck Stole My Heart Series

I've been doing a lot of artwork for Cafepress and one of the things I've been working on is a series called "A Duck Stole My Heart"  I've only done two pieces, so far,  one of a mallard and one of a Pekin.  I just finished the Pekin version.  It's done in colored pencil.

If you would like to visit my Cafepress shop and see what's available in both designs, visit here:

Just Ducky Darlene Ducky Art

Jill in Progress #2

Not much further along as I'm mostly doing detailed work and am struggling with various facets of this acrylic painting such as lighting and the water.

Green woodpecker in progress

I did this colored pencil drawing of a green woodpecker as part of Wetcanvas's Weekend Drawing Event.  I'm not sure if I am going to do much more to it other than finish that left side a bit.  The photo was provided by Robert Rongier.  I only could see one leg in the reference photo.

Firecracker, the killdeer chick

I just finished this colored pencil drawing of "Firecracker" the killdeer chick that likes to run.  I plan to put it along with my other colored pencil killdeer chick drawing on items on Cafepress.  If you want to see my Cafepress art store, you can click here:

Luckins Artwork on Cafepress

Independent duckling

Acrylic on paper.  This is one of five little mallard ducklings I saw back in May.  Four stuck together and stayed with mom while this little run ran up to me and stood at my feet.

You can buy things with this picture on Cafe Press in my store, Just Ducky by Darlene.

Latest Work in Progress January 2010

I am working on this small colored pencil drawing. I've already fixed the eye of this lion and will be finishing it up eventually.

Newest Work In Progress, Car Camping

This is my newest colored pencil drawing, it's 9 x 12 on paper. I used to go car camping about 15 years ago or so, with my Ford Granada.

Update on my Kitty Drawing

In case you didn't see it on Gather or Wetcanvas, here is an update to my colored pencil drawing that I am doing. I am going to put it aside for now. Yes, I know there's a lot of work that can still be done, but I want to move on to other things.

I now have my own specific page over at Gather.

Hi everyone. I wanted to mention that I now have my own specific page over at Gather.com for all the content I post over there. I also have a feed to this blog, too. So, if you want, you can view my writings and photography over there.

All of Darlene L.'s Work

I finished my Morongo Valley Painting.

Here is that painting I finshed based on an area in the Morongo Valley Preserve north of Coachella Valley. It is 8.5 x 11 on canvas paper.

Highway 74

I don't think I ever posted this before. I know that the date on it says 2008, but it was actually completed and sold a few years ago. It was an 11 x 14 acrylic painting on canvas board. It depicts an area off of highway 74 between Temecula and Idyllwild.

I found this painting!

I was working with a lot of old photo files on floppy disks and I found this old painting done on canvas board that I sold a long time ago. It is a painting of the Borrego Badlands in the summertime. I think it was an 11 x 14 acrylic.

Finished with my Still Life

Here is the final posting of my still life colored pencil drawing. I plan to start a new project, soon.

Darkening the background

I decided that I needed to darken the background to bring out more of the highlights in the foreground. I may darken that background even more.

Work in progress continued

Here is the latest update on my colored pencil project. I predict I can get this done with about two more hours of work.

Wetcanvas Still Life Project, Work in Progress.

OK, here's an update on that colored pencil drawing that I'm doing for Wetcanvas. It will get better.

New Project for Wetcanvas.

I'd thought I'd show what I am working on for Wetcanvas' Still Life Project. I am working on this very slowly, but I'm going to get it done. It's colored pencil on Canson paper. I am not really creating this to show or sell, unless I get it done before my next show in September.

Speeding #2

Here is the second in my "Speeding" series. I completed it today. It is an acrylic ACEO on canvas paper.

December Wetcanvas Project

This is December's "Different Strokes" project on the Wetcanvas website. It's 6 x 8 acrylic on canvas board.

Abstract Drawing, continued.

I don't know if I should call this an abstract or a semi-abstract. I do not mean for it to be as representational as it currently is. I will work on it some more.