Toad Hollow Studio - Carol's Drawing Blog https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/toad-hollow-studio/ Drawing lessons and art by Carol Rosinski of Toad Hollow Studio. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:20:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-sunflower-atc.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Toad Hollow Studio - Carol's Drawing Blog https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/toad-hollow-studio/ 32 32 21231243 Maple Leaves Before And After Cataract Surgery  https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/11/maple-leaves-before-and-after-cataract-surgery/ https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/11/maple-leaves-before-and-after-cataract-surgery/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:51:19 +0000 https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/?p=17570 Because the lighting in this drawing is so extreme, it shifts from very light to extremely dark, I often have to use my clip-on book light instead of my overhead light to see and draw the details in the darker leaves. Additionally, some of the dark areas were too dark to trace, so I spent … Continue reading "Maple Leaves Before And After Cataract Surgery "

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]]> https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/11/maple-leaves-before-and-after-cataract-surgery/feed/ 0 17570 Lilac Leaves https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/05/lilac-leaves-2/ https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/05/lilac-leaves-2/#comments Sun, 18 May 2025 12:40:25 +0000 https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/?p=15523 Before I begin, I would like to address two items: blog maintenance and a personal note. The images have stopped appearing in the blog sent to my mailbox, and I assume they are not appearing in your version either. I’m trying to find out why. I’ve toggled off an application option, which I suspect is … Continue reading "Lilac Leaves"

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]]> https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/05/lilac-leaves-2/feed/ 4 15523 A Drawing from My Heart https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/01/a-drawing-from-my-heart/ https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/2025/01/a-drawing-from-my-heart/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:11 +0000 https://www.toadhollowstudio.com/wp_blog/?p=14370 An experimental drawing that I felt my way through. Those familiar with me know I take a break from drawing my beloved live foliage during winter. I usually draw a shell or a dried leaf instead, but I’ve done something different this year. This drawing doesn’t represent anything in particular. I let my heart guide … Continue reading "A Drawing from My Heart"

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