Dee's Domain-mwahaha!

Since we moved to Waco, my view has been of the cookie cutter brick house next door and the red-tipped bushes outside. Not too impressive. I amended that by hanging my inspiration board in the window. Much more interesting to look at. (Although I need to clean up the board, it's looking a bit cluttered.) Beneath that are my tools of choice: brushes, pens, pencils, scissors, etc. I have to say though, that although I agree with Leeza (that my computer is extremely important, and will probably become more so the longer I work at this illustration gig) like Courtney, the tool I cannot live without is the pencil.
Ever since I recognized that drawing was something I wanted to do, the pencil has been my most constant companion. I feel more comfortable with a pencil than a mouse, brush or pair of scissors. I imagine it's how the Three Musketeers felt whenever they brandished their swords-the weight in the hand feels like coming home. When a pencil is in my hand, and a sketchbook is open before me, time falls away and the edge of my vision blurs. I can enter that spectacular place we artists know as "The Zone." The pencil is my guide and I cannot wait to see what other journeys it takes me on.