Friday, April 24, 2026

Friday Faces

  Hi everyone. Happy Friday to you. Today I'll be joining  Nicole for Friday Face Off  and Gillena for Friday Lunch Break.

  Nicole has made today faces showing emotion day. I'll admit I haven't done a lot of art lately (the gardens and then my reading has been calling me), but one thing I try to keep up with is my daily journal and my quick sketch drawings. These should count because I am making them myself. Anyhow, I went back and took a few snapshots of some of the faces with emotion. Some of these aren't bad, and some are a bit cartoon-ish, but as I’ve  mentioned before, I don't spend tons of time on any of my journal drawings.   I've included faces I've drawn both recently and back in the last year or so.













    Have a great rest of your Friday and start to your weekend!






24 comments:

Angie's Recipes said...

You have done well, Erika. I like Mr. Pete is smiling the most.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Erika, these are delightful and so much fun! I love them all! I find the Brown Cow particularly whimsical!

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

Hi Erika! What a great take on Nicole's challenge. I love ALL your characters, because they're filled with joy. Even your "snarky" St. Nicholas is whimsical. Have a blessed weekend!

Gene Black said...

Happy Friday. Those are some fun drawings.

Iris Flavia said...

That´s a fun and smart approach! Fun! I can´t even pick a fav... Hihi, wishing you a happy Friday, hugs

Anonymous said...

Love your portraits Erika!-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

Maria Medeiros said...

Happy Friday! I love all your sketches and drawings! It looks like it is on a Hobonichi paper? I love that paper. I had a hononichi once before. Lovely drawings especially your doggy! :) Have a lovely weekend!

Mia said...

Beautiful and fun drawings, Erika!!! Congratulations, my friend.

Jeanie said...

I love every single one of these -- they're just so much fun!

brenda said...

Where do you find the time Erika, send me your secret, your journal pages are real fun.

B x

Lucimar da Silva Moreira said...

Erika interessantes os desenhos, gostei muito, passando pra desejar um ótimo final de semana bjs.

Carola Bartz said...

The shark is my favorite! Erika, your daily journal is wonderful - it's quite a commitment to do something like this every day. Do you often look back into your old journals? I'm sure that brings back lots of memories. This is inspiring! Have a lovely weekend - Carola

Distortus said...

Absolutely nothing wrong with some of these being cartoonish! I like the first one and the last one. Really, is it a shark or a lamprey? It could be a mildly villainous character in a comic book.

DVArtist said...

Erika! These are amazing. That first one, the monster, like from the Black Lagoon is FABULOUS!!! I love all of your art today. So full of emotions. Thank you so much for joining FFO and have a lovely weekend.

Shari Burke said...

I really enjoyed these faces!

Gillena Cox said...

Wow! Some great portraits
Thanks for linking to AFFF

Much love

peppylady (Dora) said...

I haven't done much of anything. I been thinking of working on some textiles.

Tom said...

...you sure have been busy!

https://linsartyblobs.blogspot.com said...

I like your faces. The bull is my favourite.

CJ Kennedy said...

These are all fun. My favorite was the Creature from the Black Lagoon and I also loved Bruce, the shark from Jaws. Enjoy the sun today and Sunday rain will make a great day for crafting

R's Rue said...

Happy weekend my friend. Enjoy it. Hugs. xoxo.
rsrue.blogspot.com

Mary Kirkland said...

These are great, you did a good job.

Fundy Blue said...

These are a hoot, Erika, especially the cow and Jaws. Now you rarely see cows with horns. Have a good one!

Aimeslee Winans said...

Sketchy faces are the best! The shark is cool, but I also like you in your bed, xoxo