Coloring Outside the Lines - a Blog -

So proud of myself for creating every day during the 100 Day Project!     Creating daily, a new piece nearly every day, caused me to not overthink or over-work paintings.  I re-discovered my favorite medium and subject were the charcoal drawings of animals. Not perfect anatomically, they are gestural with direct strokes of the charcoal, and have passion and feeling, and to me capture the essence of the animal, which was my goal.    Moving on, I have several projects in mind… I am inspired to continue with the charcoal animal drawings, perhaps adding other media into the mix. At present, I am making [...]

Day 100 of the 100 Day Project - Woohoo I did it! my mares Ruby and Mimi nuzzling/grooming each other - charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 99 of the 100 Day Project - A mustang - charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 98 of the 100 Day Project - dog drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".  my Sandi...   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 97 of the 100 Day Project - Haflinger horse drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".  my Clover...   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 96 of the 100 Day Project - Amur leopard drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".  From a trip to a Big Cat Rescue, FL.   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 95 of the 100 Day Project - lion drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".  From a visit to the Norfolk Zoo, VA.   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 94 of the 100 Day Project - Holstein cow drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".    #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 93 of the 100 Day Project - raccoon drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 92 of the 100 Day Project - Flemish Giant rabbit drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18".  Flemish giant rabbits are the largest breed of domestic rabbit - from a visit to Rancho Jacona, Santa Fe, NM   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 91 of the 100 Day Project - bighorn sheep in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 90 of the 100 Day Project - gray wolf in charcoal on acid-free paper, 18"x24"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 89 of the 100 Day Project - snow leopard in charcoal on acid-free paper, 18"x24" - Hercules from a rescue in FL.   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 88 of the 100 Day Project - running horse drawing side view, charcoal, 18"x24"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 87 of the 100 Day Project - Friesian horse in charcoal on acid-free paper, 18"x24"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 86 of the 100 Day Project - a trio of horses in charcoal on acid-free paper, 18"x24"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 85 of the 100 Day Project - Asiatic black bear drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 84 of the 100 Day Project - clouded leopard drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18" - from photos I took during one of my visits to a big cat rescue in FL a few years ago.   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 83 of the 100 Day Project - dog drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18" - my dog Cornbread is the model...   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 82 of the 100 Day Project - cheetah drawing in charcoal on acid free paper, 24”x18”   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 81 of the 100 Day Project - Beltie calf drawing in charcoal, 24"x18"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 80 of the 100 Day Project - coyote in charcoal, 24”x18”    #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 79 of the 100 Day Project - horse drawing in charcoal, 24"x18   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 78 of the 100 Day Project - tiger drawing in charcoal on paper, 24"x18"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 77 of the 100 Day Project - fox drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18"   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawing2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 76 of the 100 Day Project - Sheep drawing in charcoal on acid-free paper, 24"x18"   My last set of 25 days will be drawings, with no size, media or subject limits...   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectdrawings2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 75 of the 100 Day Project - Bull skull (from my studio) with poppies on board, 14"x18", framed.   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectacrylicmixedmedia2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]

Day 74 of the 100 Day Project - Big Horn sheep skull (from my studio) with callas lilies on canvas, 12"x24", in floater frame.   #100dayprojectcarolsantora2024  #100dayprojectacrylicmixedmedia2024  #100dayproject2024 #the100dayproject2024   View all the 100 Day Project pieces [...]