Land, Flower and Human Sketches

Another beautiful day.  Wow, love this time of year.  Jennie and I walked around the almost dry lakes/ponds.  I went around once, haven't done that in ages.  Nice break from the porch.  Jennie went around 3 times so I sketched and waited for her on the last bench on the west side.

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Number 7 landscape - small tree and dry lake bed.

Number 8 flower - weeds probably, pale green with whitish tops.  

Number 9 human - Jennie with a crick in her neck.  Heh, heh.  In her Denver Broncos t-shirt.

These are in a new small sketchbook. 3.5 by 5.5 inches.   Watercolor Book CLWBO which seems to have good watercolor paper.  I just used a Sharpie.  The book doesn't say on it where it is from so I'm guessing China. Sigh......

 

Our morning walking companions.  We were closer at a couple of points, they sort of stuck with us.  When we were closer they were in the shade.

Hunting Leaves and more....sketch.

I sketched at the table, easier that trying to set up on the porch.  It is still great porch weather and we are taking advantage of that.

I sketched in the Conda sketchbook with a Sharpie and added colored pencil.  I think the coloring took as long as sketching.

 

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These flowers were a surprise from some friends.  Terry worked with Gene and was his boss in Phoenix.  Such good and caring friends.  Just in time for the Hunt, too.

 

I am not able to care for Gene at home now.  He is in a skilled nursing home in Smithville about 25 minutes from home.  I will see him every day.  He seems to be settling in.  He has only been there since Friday.  That was always our plan but it is not easy to be caregivers and as a family we are hoping it will be the right place.  So far so good.

 

 

 

Scarecrow and Cookies Sketches

The scarecrow was started at Gene's Oncology visit.  Digi takes so long for me - this about 2 hours.  I put down the main ideas and finished at home.   I could sketch with a pen in a few minutes and then add color in another few.  Oh, well, I sketched!!

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Number 1 scarecrow - digi on iPhone with Brushes App.

Number 2 treat - gluten free peanut butter cookies in the Conda sketchbook, 1/3 page with Micron 03.  That poor pen is about out of ink and nib but keeps on going therefore, the fuzzy lines. 
Inktober 30 - cookie.  I'm not trying to do all the Inktober prompts.  They don't fit in the Scavenger Hunt and I don't have time to post them.  I could probably sketch them but like digital sketching, posting takes longer than sketching.

 
We have had beautiful weather with the doors open most of the day and with time on the porch.  The sunrises and sunsets have been lovely.  This is this morning.  We still need rain, but this is my favorite weather season.