July 5: Animals with a Twist: Baby Manta Ray....LOVE It.

Why Disney has not made a feature film starring a Baby Manta Ray is beyond me. How adorable is he?

Drawn with colored pencil on black paper.

[From prompts on the facebook page, Doodle Day]

July 4: Animals with a Twist: Hairless Cat: Catucula, the Vampire

Totally Bella Lugosi...the hairless cat reveals his true nature.

Part of a monthly series of Animals with a Twist from the Doodle Day, sketching group prompts on facebook.

First: White pencil on black.
Second: Adding more color.

July 3: Animals with a Twist: Cat in a Hat

 Himalayan Cat in a hat after the painting, “Portrait of a Young Girl in a Green Dress” (1930)by Tamara de Lempicka. shown below.

Sketch part of monthly drawing prompts from Doodle Day, a facebook group.

July 2: Animals with a Twist: Small Dog: Corgi in the Sky with Diamonds

Corgi in the Sky with Diamonds. Colored pencils on black paper. Part of a month sketching Animals with a twist from prompts from Doodle Day, a facebook group.

Animals with a Twist: June 1: Large Dog: Newfie's Wedding

The Newfoundland's Wedding. Colored pencils on gray paper. The Newfie has tiny chihuahua flower girls. From the prompts on the Facebook Page: Doodle Day.

This month we're doing Animals with a Twist.

Multicultural Month: June 2014

Teasing the Dragon, China, Love the image of the Chinese Dragon. Here a boy rides on his back urging the dragon to chase the golden ball. From Doodle Day prompts for Multicultural Month.

Tonga and Sri Lanka

 Last sketches of the month: Tonga, boys straightening the fishing net and Four on a Swing in Sri Lanka. Whew. It has been a challenge.

Next month, July: Animals with a Twist.
 [Can't wait!] Animals are in my comfort zone.