So, while I am down with this flu thing I brought in a Bristol pad and started sketching. I am trying to teach myself how to paint multiple elements rather than just single subjects. You know, like an army marching vs. a portrait. I also want to learn how to draw and paint horses. Three people and three horses is a start. The sketch turned out ok, but Bristol buckles when painted, so I turned to colored pencils. I don't use them much because I don't know how to create light and dark areas or do depth well. Some people do really amazing work with colored pencils, but I am not one of them. My friend, Shelley, does amazing work with pencils. It looks like paint when she is done. You have to look real close to see that it is actually pencil. Merry Christmas, Shelley, where ever you are!