Adult Coloring Book Art – Coffee Break and Winter Witch

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 | marandarussell

I’m still on an adult coloring book kick. Here are a couple recent finished pieces. First, we have a coffee/snack inspired picture:

This second image was actually one that I cut out of a paper from my House of Rituals pagan subscription box. Personally, I think the star and the reindeer antlers make her look like a winter witch, although the flowers point more to a springtime feeling, so who knows?

Both of these are currently up for sale on my Ebay store, so if you like them, check it out!

Wordless Wednesday – Care Bears Adult Coloring Book Pictures

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 | marandarussell

3 New Weird Drawings – Birds, Cats, Satan

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 | marandarussell

Here are a few new drawings I made over the past week and just put up for sale on my Ebay store. The bird one was actually inspired by a photo in an issue of National Geographic, the cat one was just random weirdness put together, and the strange-looking creature in the last one was inspired by an artwork in a book I have been reading called “100 Artists See Satan” (as it sounds, the book is a collection of artworks which portray each artist’s perception of the devil or evil):

Going Through Old Sketchbooks – Reworking Drawings

September 4, 2018September 10, 2018 | marandarussell

Last night I was looking through an old sketchbook and decided to spice up or rework a few old drawings and put them up for sale on my Ebay store. Here are the artworks I decided to give another shot:

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My Drawing Won Honorable Mention!

August 28, 2018September 2, 2018 | marandarussell

I received notice today that my drawing “A Soft Place to Land” won honorable mention in the Disability Legal Rights Center Art Contest, run in conjunction with the Art of Autism website. Here is the drawing that placed:

Maranda Russell, A Soft Place to Land

I enjoy entering contests like these and am always honored when I actually win or place in any way. Receiving this news today was a welcome happy moment in a week that has been pretty hard overall.

New Original Art Drawings!

August 26, 2018September 10, 2018 | marandarussell

I’m still recuperating from my wisdom teeth surgery, but thought I would share a few recent drawings. I hope you like them:

You can find these artworks and others for sale at my Ebay store.

Never Argue with Ignorance!

July 11, 2018September 3, 2018 | marandarussell

I made this little drawing to remind myself to not put too much effort and energy into trying to argue with people who are willfully ignorant and are unwilling to see or hear any evidence or opinion other than their own. Far too many times (especially on Facebook), I have been drawn into pointless, never-ending arguments that boil down to people who absolutely refuse to even consider any facts or studies that do not support their preconceived notions.

Of course, I am not saying that I can never be ignorant. Just yesterday I had someone correct me on a misconception I had about Roe vs. Wade, and I was thankful that they told me something that I hadn’t known, because now I feel that I have a better overall concept of the subject. This desire to be better informed makes me confused when people make it clear that they have no wish to be informed by facts at all.

This drawing is currently for sale on my Ebay store, so if you like it, check it out!