Strange Indeed

Hey y'all.............I'm looking forward to a great Memorial weekend and I hope yours is great too. Take time out, from all the fun and festivities, to remember our men and women in the military and the sacrifices they have made so we CAN enjoy our freedoms and our weekend with our families and friends.

  If you are wondering what's strange, this critter is..............

  Say "hello" to Mr. Armadillo. He kinda reminds me of a mammalian roly poly bug. This is the first drawing in my new series of animals native to Texas. In the four and a half years I have lived in Texas, I have yet to see one of these creatures. My hubby informed me that he has seen a couple of deceased ones on the highway as he drives to work, Poor things, their built in armor is no match for a motor vehicle. In fact, they are run over so often here in the south, that they have been given the nickname of "Hillbilly speed bumps".

  Here in Texas, we have the Nine Banded Armadillo but there are over 20 different varieties, the rest are all native to Latin America. Armadillo is a Spanish word, meaning little armored one. Their lifespan is twelve to fifteen years and they can be very destructive to farms and crops as well as your own personal garden patch.

   Some of the drawings in this series will be graphite and some will be done in colored pencil. There are so many animals to choose from in this great state so,  who knows at this point, how large this series will be. Of course, I will still be working on portraits and paintings and I will still be accepting commissions. Be sure to check out my website too at  Pencils N Paint

  I will keep this blog post short and sweet since I have so much I need to get to today, pretty much like every day! nothing new about that. Keep your eyes peeled for updates on this new drawing series and I have,started working on a new portrait of someone too,  which will be posted soon. Bye for now.