The Winner!

This is going to be a quick post, but I wanted to let you know that I had M help me with my drawing, and we have a winner!!! Cynthia Schelzig - congratulations!!! I am not sure I have your address, Cynthia, so if you don't mind sending me a quick email, I will send your new copy of The War of Art. Hooray! Thank you to everyone who entered. I know there will be more giveaways here, so don't despair if your name wasn't chosen. I love all of you who read and comment. This blog would not exist without you.

I also want to thank you for your feedback about my blog. You have encouraged me to continue.

We had rain today! Just a bit, but even a little hail was mixed in there. I didn't know hail happened in the desert. It does. Who knew?

Have a great weekend, everyone!

It is important to stretch oneself, and so I have been pushing myself to experiment with more neutral colors. This was in part inspired by my blogger friend, Robyn. I think I have a ways to go, but for me to not use color is REALLY hard! A few more of the studies I have been working on using neutral colors: (these are so much better in person. As always.)

"Sketch #2." Acrylic and ink on paper, 9 x 12 inches. ©2012 Karine Swenson

"Sketch #3." Acrylic, ink and copic marker on paper, 9 x 12 inches. ©2012 Karine Swenson.  (okay, so I did put a bit of color in this one, but not that much, I swear!)

The Winner

I know I told you I would post the items to choose from last week.  I don't know how I managed to not do that, but I will post them today.  I have chosen a winner!!!  The winner of this giveaway is Cynthia Schelzig!  Congratulations, Cynthia!  Thank you to everyone who left a comment on the blog (or sent an email.)  I appreciate you all.  Thank you for following my blog, and for your encouraging comments.  It means so much to me.  If you didn't win this time, keep watching.  I do have giveaways every so often, because it is fun.  (Also as a way to thank you for stopping over to read my blog.)

Here are the things you have to choose from, Cynthia:

A t-shirt with one of my transfers on it.  (I have different colors and sizes.)

A small giclee reproduction of my painting "Surprise."  It comes with a mat, and fits in an 8 x 10 frame.

This original monotype, which measures 5 x 7 inches.

I will be out of town for a couple of weeks, but I hope to post a few things on my travels.  Happy Tuesday, everyone!