The Sketch Book — new years

 Happy New Years Eve. It's almost 2013! Time to release the new calendar girls!January has a certain confidence in her stride, doesn't she? Ready to tackle a blank slate full of possibilities. I hope to channel this sketch's energy as I prepare for the clock to hit 12.Right now I'm feeling overwhelmed and a little bit more like a sketch that has just run a marathon and is standing, hands on knees, trying to catch my breath... not that I've ever sketched anyone like that... my girls are always poised.2012 was a year for the record books for me and...

better late than never... i meant to post this on the 1st but i was entertaining some lovely new years house guests, which at the end of the day is always more important than blogging so here it is at last! january 2011 calendar page uno! my mother thinks she looks like nancy grace. yes, this woman: hmmm... also here are some other things i meant to post last week but there was absolutely no time to do so because my new years house guests arrived all sporting christmas ipads and what is a girl to do but sit down...