ICADs 36 - 42 plus a bonus

Summer seems to be cruising along quite nicely around here.  Yesterday was really the first day that we had a bad case of the "I'm-bored-syndrome."  Mostly this comes from my son, my daughter can amuse herself much of the time.  My son did an index card with me (see below) and then both kids whittled a bar of soap (thank you Internet for the idea!) 

 

One more week before we go on vacation in the mountains.  I hope all my art supplies will fit in what will be an impossibly crowded car!  I can't wait to doodle and paint and sketch among the trees.  There is no Internet up there though, so I will really miss the amazing feedback from all the ICADers.  It really is such a lovely group of people!

 

Day 36. Flowers, flower and more flowers.  I will never get tired of flower art in any form. 



Day 37. This card started out when I tried a "real" Zentangle pattern called "CUdad." 
It morphed into my little fantasy village by the sea. 



On Day 38 I sat down with some blank cards and watercolors and painted abstract shapes and swirls on 7 or 8 cards.  I tried not to have any intentions or over think things.  I quite liked the way these black swirls looked.  I added some yellow with Sharpies.  I think I got a bit carried away with the yellow.  I should have stopped a bit sooner. 



Day 39 was another of the unplanned painted cards I mentioned above.  This one is fun to me. 
So very different from what I usually do.



Day 40.  I saw a line drawing on Pinterest that reminded me a lot of the Mushroom inspired drawings I did on days 31 & 33. It reminds me of the way hair looks when twisted into a chignon. 
I'm always awed by how simple lines can create something with such depth.



Day 41 and I was back to doodling.  Someone on Facebook said this looked like a carved door and I agree. 

Day 42. Finally tried the security envelopes. I wish I had made the sky a bit lighter but other than that I like this one. The words are from a department store catalog and gave me the idea of a path over green rolling hills.

And as a bonus, here is my 10 year old sons card from yesterday, I think this is his number 3 card. Art is tough for him, he is really hard on himself and freaks out when he makes a "mistake" or he can't draw what he sees in his mind. I was so glad he stuck with this one. I love it!