The digitized sketches of Melissa Woodland

Nutcrackers. Sweet.

2010-12-10T21:09:00.001-05:00

Nutcrackers. Sweet.
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Kerry's Moleskine. My Entry. Her theme was Colorful Characters. This will likely become our family holiday card, so if you're on our list, pretend you didn't see it here. Chartpak marker, Derwent Watercolor Pencils and Gold Paint in moleskine accordian fold sketchbook.

Moleskine 25 Exchange.

Willie

2010-06-27T19:14:00.001-05:00

Willie
Originally uploaded by 3MW

From photo in today's Parade Magazine.

Rider's Rover

2010-01-14T12:01:00.001-05:00

Rider's Rover
Originally uploaded by 3MW

11th hour assignment. Was asked to recreate a painting from our main office for our principal's retirement dinner this weekend. It will be matted so that all teachers may sign their name.
18x24
Watercolor
about 3 hours (worked on during midterms)

Who

2010-01-07T16:42:00.004-05:00

Who
Originally uploaded by 3MW

doodling with pastels at school today.

Reading

2010-01-06T15:42:00.000-05:00

Reading
Originally uploaded by 3MW

sketching while they read. someone kept moving because she was excited to see what I was up to.

Hot pink suede Mary janes

2010-01-05T19:41:00.000-05:00

Hot pink suede Mary janes
Originally uploaded by 3MW

My daughter outgrew another pair of shoes.

Strangers in Paris

2010-01-03T16:41:00.000-05:00

Strangers in Paris
Originally uploaded by 3MW

my entry in Jan's book for the moleskine portrait party.

Riesen

2010-01-02T18:19:00.001-05:00

Riesen
Originally uploaded by 3MW

EDM Left Hand

2009-12-31T11:56:00.002-05:00

EDM Left Hand
Originally uploaded by 3MW

I am making an informal resolution to get back to more sketching this year. So I went over to the Everyday Matters Challenge list and picked a recent one "draw your left hand." This is my virtual left hand; the wii nunchuk. 3B pencil in Exacompta sketchbook.

Christmas Card 2009 (Front)

2009-12-30T15:21:00.003-05:00

Christmas Card 2009 (Front)
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Christmas Card 2009 (Back)

2009-12-30T15:21:00.001-05:00

Christmas Card 2009 (Back)
Originally uploaded by 3MW

3 birds. 1 stone.

2009-09-27T19:55:00.002-05:00

Color possibilities
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Testing out new chartpak markers, planning a perspective lesson for my art 2's and imagining color on the living room walls. Special thanks to suzanne cabrera for her tips on marker rendering.

Inglourious Basterd

2009-08-20T18:25:00.001-05:00

Inglourious Basterd
Originally uploaded by 3MW

No, I'm not obsessed with Mr. Jolie, this was the front cover of wired magazine, which was left behind the house we rented at the beach.

hand and foot print

2009-08-20T18:24:00.001-05:00

hand and foot print
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Each year I trace around mallory's hand and foot to record the size. I doodled insdide the shapes on the drive to the beach.

dad at the beach

2009-08-20T18:23:00.001-05:00

dad at the beach
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Drawn on the beach at LBI. Yes, that is duct tape holding his chair together, And yes, he has three newer chairs and prefers to use this one.

Tyler

2009-08-06T09:18:00.000-05:00

Ball point pen in large moleskine.

Tracy's Book, My Entry

2009-06-27T12:40:00.001-05:00

Tracy's Book, My Entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

My second (and final) entry in Tracy's moleskine. Inspired by Maroon 5, Brian Setzer and the soundtrack to the movie "Swing Kids" This drawing was done as part of moly_x: international sketchbook exchange, www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/. Please visit us .

Early Birds

2009-05-30T07:44:00.001-05:00

Early Birds
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Danny Gregory issued a swift kick in the butt this week to get drawing, so while drinking my chai this morning, I drew the image on the cup. Pitt pen in moly. 10 minutes.

Exciting News

2009-05-14T18:23:00.001-05:00

Lisa's Book; My entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Lisa's book will be shown at the "Small" exhibition beginning May 24th. http://www.centerathighfalls.org/art.htm

This is a snapshot of my entry, the fifth entry in her book.

Kerry's Book; My Entry

2009-05-10T08:43:00.001-05:00

Kerry's Book; My Entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

My daughter's first plane ride was to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2005. We visited the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, where I got up close and personal with Oldenburg's Spoonbridge.
This drawing was done as part of moly_x: international sketchbook exchange, www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/. Please visit us .

Gecko

2009-04-15T20:56:00.001-05:00

Gecko
Originally uploaded by 3MW

This drawing done during a 12 hour stay at the Orlando Airport. Pitt pen on moleskine sketchbook paper.

Alison's book; My entry

2009-03-21T15:04:00.001-05:00

Alison's book; My entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Moly 25 moves along. This is round 8 out of 12 in Alison's book.

Mallory age 3

2009-02-07T12:01:00.001-05:00

Mallory age 3
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Ink and Watercolor in Moleskine sketchbook

Portrait of a Hero

2009-02-03T21:59:00.001-05:00

Portrait of a Hero
Originally uploaded by 3MW

My sister's husband is currently serving in Iraq. This painting was done from a photograph we took at his send off party. Watercolor in Watercolor Moly.

Page 1

2009-01-26T20:51:00.001-05:00

Page 1
Originally uploaded by 3MW

First 1.5 page of student moleskine exchange.

Sign In

2009-01-26T20:50:00.001-05:00

cardshark

2009-01-05T17:16:00.001-05:00

cardshark
Originally uploaded by 3MW

study

2009-01-05T10:55:00.001-05:00

study
Originally uploaded by 3MW

It will probably be a month or two until I receive my next moly for the portrait party exchange. Thought I'd try out some different looks.

Tis the season

2008-12-19T13:37:00.001-05:00

Snowman
Originally uploaded by 3MW

It feels good to have my camera back (has been out for repair for almost a month) and a little more free time to sketch. With the semester over and my break from teaching rapidly approaching I realized how much I've been neglecting my sketchbook. Last year some friends and I set a goal to try to read more. My goal was 2 books/week. I'm at 90, so will probably fall a little short. As the year winds down, I realize that the time for reading is taking away from other things I'd rather be doing so I don't think I will have a specific number for next year. It's also not a practical thing since I will be starting my thesis this spring.

Happiness is

2008-11-24T16:45:00.002-05:00

finding this in your mailbox.

Thanksgiving Tradition

2008-11-22T12:27:00.001-05:00

Thanksgiving Tradition
Originally uploaded by 3MW

One of my 3 moly's that I'm swapping. Chose to take the past artist's fields of poppies and trandform them into a local landscape. This is in progress. I'm debating the addition of text over some of the image.

bev

2008-11-16T11:14:00.001-05:00

bev
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Watercolor and Ink in watercolor moleskine. Part of the family tree portrait series.

My book, 3rd entry

2008-11-04T16:36:00.001-05:00

My book, 3rd entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Just do it

Clare's Book; My entry

2008-10-20T19:34:00.001-05:00

Clare's Book; My entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

For molyx25

Fish Face

2008-10-19T14:53:00.001-05:00

Fish Face
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Drawn while visiting Mally's granmom. It's a ceramic bank that she lets her play with.

melissa's portrait

2008-10-16T19:22:00.001-05:00

melissa's portrait
Originally uploaded by Lady Orlando

Yoda's portrait of me. Stunned. Thank you Lady Orlando!!

Rama's Book; My Entry

2008-09-28T14:27:00.001-05:00

Rama's Book; My Entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Batman and Elphaba share an inside joke at the first annual portrait party masquerade ball, while a befuddled, but fierce skywalker looks on.

Jan's Book, My entry

2008-09-27T10:20:00.001-05:00

Jan's Book, My entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

I love the way Tracy's apple unknowingly set me up to draw the Twilight book cover. The quote from the book that I chose to illustrate is hard to read in this pic. It says "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb... What a stupid lamb...what a sick, masochistic lion."

Dreaming of Dostoevsky

2008-09-12T15:11:00.001-05:00

Dreaming of Dostoevsky
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Faced with the *ahem* challenge of what to do with Fernand's pattern I decided if it were a dress, Samantha would wear it.

This drawing was done as part of moly_x: international sketchbook exchange, www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/.

Please visit us .

pine cone

2008-08-28T19:44:00.001-05:00

pine cone
Originally uploaded by 3MW

organized

2008-07-17T12:01:00.001-05:00

organized
Originally uploaded by 3MW

I know!

2008-07-17T11:51:00.001-05:00

Studio
Originally uploaded by 3MW

The economy is officially stimulated. You're all welcome.

Are we there yet?

2008-07-13T13:36:00.003-05:00

Travelling with a Toddler
Originally uploaded by 3MW

And other fun questions posed by my daughter during the 3 hour car ride.

Shell

2008-07-13T13:36:00.001-05:00

Shell
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook

Shell

2008-07-13T13:35:00.003-05:00

Shell
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Conch Shell

Shell

2008-07-13T13:35:00.001-05:00

Shell
Originally uploaded by 3MW

A found seashell drawn in watercolor moleskine

Backyard

2008-07-13T13:34:00.001-05:00

Backyard
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Drawn on the picnic table in the backyard of our vacation rental.

Queen of Diamonds

2008-07-13T13:33:00.001-05:00

Queen of Diamonds
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Basic outline followed and took some liberties with the interior patterns.

Where all the 'magic' happens

2008-07-02T21:39:00.003-05:00

Where all the 'magic' happens
Originally uploaded by 3MW

brainstorming my recipe for the 2008 EDM recipe swap.

Olive Tapenade

2008-07-02T21:39:00.001-05:00

Olive Tapenade
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Trying to decide which recipe to illustrate for the annual EDM recipe swap.

Spades

2008-07-02T21:32:00.001-05:00

Spades
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Wasn't really planning to do more, but I'm kinda getting into them. I wish I would have done myself as a card for my portrait party swap. Woulda coulda shoulda.

Alicia Sacramone

2008-07-02T21:31:00.001-05:00

Alicia Sacramone
Originally uploaded by 3MW

I took along some of Mike's photos from the Gymnastic Trials to sketch during Mallory's gym class. No, the irony is not lost.
Graphite in moleskine sketchbook. About 20 minutes.

King of Hearts

2008-06-29T10:24:00.001-05:00

King of Hearts
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Pitt pen and inktense watercolor pencils in moleskine sketch.
Working on my spacing, slowing down and drawing line by line. I think I will have my students do a similar piece in the beginning of the year to encourage focus.

New Sink

2008-06-29T10:21:00.001-05:00

New Sink
Originally uploaded by 3MW

This is the reason our kitchen remodel went 10 weeks longer than it should have. The sink we chose was deeper than the original base cabinet would allow. So they had to knock the cabinet out and replace the doors. Somehow this took over two months. It is pretty, though.

Movie Night: the other Boleyn girl

2008-06-29T10:19:00.001-05:00

Movie Night: the other Boleyn girl
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Drawn while watching the DVD. Really great movie, made me wish I had paid better attention in history class.

nadine

2008-06-27T13:23:00.001-05:00

nadine
Originally uploaded by 3MW

My sketch of Nadine for the Portrait Party.
#2 pencil in Bienfang sketchbook
Actual size = 5x7 inches

1 hour.

Flip Flop

2008-06-27T07:55:00.001-05:00

Flip Flop
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Pitt pen in moleskine large sketchbook
10 minutes.

Self Portrait

2008-06-26T12:09:00.001-05:00

Self Portrait
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Don't know how to describe this without sounding like a flake. The original drawing I did for the mx portrait party was ok. Not super, but ok. Then I colored it. And it got worse. So I tried to fix it and it looked as though I spent serious time under a tanning lamp. Then I thought I could add a background to make the skin appear less orange. Um, nope.

So I wrestled with this for two days (meanwhile watching the rest of the group upload some of the most amazing portraits I've ever soon) and started to panic. If I went out and got a new one (easy enough to do) I thought that didn't show a lack of commitment. But I really didn't want to let that book go out into the world.

I feel like a hypocrite because I always tell my students to work through the problem and that the solution is not to just start over. Except, sometimes it is.

In any event...this book will have a theme which is "Identification" and I'm hoping (once they've overlooked the flakiness) that each member will use some type of ID card in my book, although it is completely not required.

decided

2008-06-23T15:18:00.001-05:00

Self Portrait in my book
Originally uploaded by 3MW

For Posterity

2008-06-23T13:08:00.003-05:00

For Posterity
Originally uploaded by 3MW

The ink only version for comparison.

Mulling it over

2008-06-23T13:08:00.001-05:00

What if?
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Photoshopped color on top of ink sketch in portrait party moleskine. Follow the adventure

http://www.mxportraits1.blogspot.com

Tracy's moly gets some fresh air

2008-06-08T19:39:00.001-05:00

Tracy's moly gets some fresh air
Originally uploaded by 3MW

I wanted to get a better shot of the transition than the sloppy cut and paste I did last night. The natural light reflects the colors a bit better, too.
This drawing was done as part of moly_x: international sketchbook exchange, www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/. Please visit us

The Jolly Barn

2008-06-08T19:38:00.001-05:00

The Jolly Barn
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Another commission by my daughter. She drew in my moleskine (gasp) with a highlighter so I told her this page was hers. She asked for animals from her book "the Jolly Barn"

This was drawn in the car at the mall with my self-made travel paints.

Tracy's Book, folded.

2008-06-06T20:51:00.001-05:00

Tracy's Book, folded.
Originally uploaded by 3MW

This drawing was done as part of moly_x: international sketchbook exchange, www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/. Please visit moleskinex25.blogspot.com/

Rose Garden

2008-06-01T09:24:00.001-05:00

Rose Garden
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Last weekend we went to the Rose Gardens so Mike could scout the area for a photo shoot the next day. He entertained Mallory while I got a little sketching done. Watercolor added later from memory.

Painting with Nature

2008-05-24T18:53:00.001-05:00

Painting with Nature
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Happy Accident? The little yellow "stain" on the left page brought about an interesting discovery. The stem of the flower on the right page oozes a yellow-orange paint when broken. So I painted the flower with it's own juice.

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Pitt Pen
Moleskine Sketchbook
& "Flower Juice"

moly_x in the mail

2008-05-22T11:26:00.000-05:00

1st Entry
Originally uploaded by 3MW

This is my entry in my own book.

This drawing was done as part of moly_x: international sketchbook exchange, www.flickr.com/groups/moly_x/. Please visit moleskinex25.blogspot.com/

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japanese fold moleskine
Pitt Pen
Watercolor pencils

puzzle

2008-05-20T11:12:00.000-05:00

puzzle
Originally uploaded by 3MW

An unfinished drawing from our day at Lock Ridge Furnace is transformed at home with puzzle pieces and pattern
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Pitt Pen
Watercolor pencils
Crayola Marker
Moleskine Sketchbook

Lock Ridge Sketch

2008-05-12T11:13:00.000-05:00

Lock Ridge Sketch
Originally uploaded by 3MW

For Mother's Day, Mike took us to the Lock Ridge Furnace Museum. It's about 45 minutes from the house and he watched/photographed her while I got a chance to sketch. Color added from memory at home using Derwent Graphitint Watersoluable pencils.
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Pitt Pen
Winson Newton Watercolor
Watercolor Moleskine

EDM Challenge: Toy

2008-04-01T12:52:00.000-05:00

cootie
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Watercolor pencil and ink in Moleskine Sketchbook

Portrait Party Swap

2008-03-29T11:33:00.000-05:00

Megan
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Created for the Portrait Party Birthday Swap.

--
Winsor Newtonwatercolor
Finished size is 8x10 inches

Through the Window

2007-08-01T11:08:00.000-05:00

Through the Window
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Drawing from the front porch of our 2007 Summer Rental on Long Beach Island.

--
Pitt Pen
Winson Newton Watercolor
Watercolor Moleskine

EDM Challenge 16: Tool

2007-07-17T15:50:00.000-05:00

EDM Challenge #16: Tool
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Ink and watercolor pencil in Moleskine sketchbook

Goodies

2007-07-14T12:13:00.000-05:00

Goodies
Originally uploaded by 3MW

I made these mini gift tags for the ladies who participated in the 2nd Annual EDM recipe card swap

Moravian College

2007-07-01T18:38:00.000-05:00

Moravian
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Pitt Pen in Moleskine Sketchbook

Figure Seated

2007-07-01T11:10:00.000-05:00

Figure Seated
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Figure drawing session at the local college
--
Pitt Pen
Winson Newton Watercolor
Watercolor Moleskine

Figure Seated

2007-06-25T18:38:00.000-05:00

Figure Seated
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Pitt Pen in Moleskine Sketchbook

Mallory

2007-06-17T07:13:00.000-05:00

Watercolor Painting in Progress
Originally uploaded by 3MW

From photo

--
Winsor Newton Watercolor
on Arches Cold Press 300lb

tudor

2007-06-05T11:09:00.000-05:00

tudor
Originally uploaded by 3MW

A house around the corner. I decided to stop while on my bike ride today to capture it on paper.

--
Pitt Pen
Watercolor Pencil
Watercolor Moleskine

Female Figure

2007-05-24T11:11:00.000-05:00

Female Figure
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Figure drawing session
--
Pitt Pen
Watercolor Moleskine

scissors

2007-01-12T18:39:00.000-05:00

scissors
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Pitt Pen in Moleskine Sketchbook

Recipe Card Swap

2006-09-01T12:18:00.000-05:00

Melissa's Card
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Watercolor and ink

While my pretty one sleeps

2006-07-16T12:03:00.000-05:00

While my pretty one sleeps
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Diaper Bag - 2 page spread

2006-06-17T11:47:00.000-05:00

Diaper Bag - 2 page spread
Originally uploaded by 3MW

--
Pitt pen
Watercolor
Moleskine sketchbook

Moravian Bookshop

2006-05-01T11:44:00.000-05:00

Moravian Bookshop
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Watercolor painting from my husband's photograph

- Winsor Newton watercolors
- 300lb cold press paper

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

2006-04-27T19:19:00.001-05:00

So exhausted from our playdate with cousin carter today, mallory needed to take a second nap (a rarity around here). When I went to check on her she was curled up with sweaty curls matted around impossibly large cheeks. Her hand turned inward to cluctch the smallest piece of blankie.

journal reads:
Yes, there is Nirvanah;
it is leading your sheep
to a green pasture,
and in putting your child
to sleep,
and in writing the last line of your poem.
~Kahlil Gibran

Illustration Friday: Speed

2006-04-07T12:38:00.001-05:00

EDM Challenge #61: Grouping

2006-04-06T10:14:00.001-05:00

This is a newly acquired grouping of spoons that are designed with the intent to make our daughter want to feed herself. We are 0 for 3. She still prefers the time-tested favorite...her fingers!

Illustration Friday: Spring

2006-03-31T20:46:00.001-05:00

Illustration Friday Challenge "spring". When you live in the same city as the makers of peep, it's easy to know when spring has arrived. Yellow chicks and pink bunnies! I wonder if we take them for granted. Are there parts of this great nation that are peepless? I should hope not.

There is an art form to proper peep eating. It's all about timing. Eating them fresh out of the box - too gooey and sweet. If you wait 12-24 hours they are just the right amount of stale.

EDM Challenge #2: Lamp

2006-03-25T11:45:00.000-05:00

Let there be light

The inspiration for today's sketch is from a photo my husband took on vacation at Disney. For six years I have been fixated on working it into a painting but it wasn't meant to be. I am referring to the bottom left sketch of the morrocan hanging lamp (not done justice here).

This was also an exploration in using stamping underneath for added texture - an idea stolen from Linda.

EDM Challenge #59 "Sign of Spring"

2006-03-24T14:22:00.000-05:00

My first sketch for the Everyday Matters Challenge of the week. The theme was "Sign of Spring."

To fully appreciate the fickle nature of a northeastern spring, you need to know that there are crocuses pushing through on my front lawn and that it was 70 degrees last week. While I was painting this, it started to snow for about 20 minutes (about the length of the sketch).

**thanks melanie for the tip on adding soap when painting in the moleskine. What a difference!

EDM Challenge #52: Dog

2006-03-23T10:21:00.000-05:00

This pen sketch was done in about 5-10 minutes with marsupial baby clinging to my legs, battling for control of the pen. She let me know I was finished by walking over and yanking on the puppy's foot. No rest for the weary

Photo below taken a few moments later as a comparison

EDM Challenge #4: Mug

2006-03-22T13:55:00.000-05:00

Still life

2005-05-25T11:55:00.000-05:00

Still life
Originally uploaded by 3MW

watercolor

Self Portrait

2005-05-25T07:11:00.000-05:00

Self Portrait in Disguise
Originally uploaded by 3MW

Mixed Media
Pencil and Oil Pastel

Self Portrait

2005-05-25T07:09:00.000-05:00

Self Portrait
Originally uploaded by 3MW

15x22"
Winsor Newton on Arches 300 Cold Press

Ode to William Carlos Williams

2005-05-25T07:08:00.000-05:00

Ode to William Carlos Williams
Originally uploaded by 3MW

30x22"
Winsor Newton watercolor
Arches Cold Press 300