Bricks Glass Sketch

We have been able to sit on the porch a bit in the mornings.  It is pretty warm but with a fan and just sitting there it is OK.  We were listening to birds with an app called Merlin.  It listens and identifies the birds.  There were about 10 this morning.  It doesn't recognize the local rooster.  That was a surprise.

I got out my new sketchbook.  It is a FIXSMITH 9 x 12 inch plain paper sketchbook.  I've been sketching with ink in the watercolor sketchbooks and that is sort of a waste.  If I want color on this paper it will be with colored pencil.

Our Scavenger Hunt from Life list https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-194-jul-7-jul-19.9140/ had brick and glass as a couple of the items.  There it was, the lamp on the wall of the porch.  I thought I was being careful with perspective and got a line wrong and that messes up the whole thing.  You can see, I hope, that it is metal and glass on the red brick wall.     

Number 1 brick and Number  glass sketched with a Micron 03.

We are doing OK.  Gene is slowly recovering his strength and that helps a lot.  We won't be traveling or anything like that but we are hanging in there.

With Wheels Sketch

I started to look for an item on the list this afternoon, taking a break from paperwork and washing clothes. I saw "with wheels" and right in front of me was Gene's wheelchair.  So.....

 For Scavenger Hunt from Life 193  https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-193-june-25-july-7.9123/

We are doing OK.  I need full time help with Gene now.  It is difficult having another person in the house.  We will figure it out.  Lots of doctors appointments after Gene's hospitalization.  Checking in with family doctor and all the specialists.  Hopefully he will get back in PT in a couple of weeks.  We have an intake evaluation coming up.  Yay!

 Hope all of you are well and sketching/painting/reading/writing/making music, etc.  Back soon. 

Nature Takes Its Course Sketch

An item on the new Hunt was nature.  I decided to sketch the flowers over the fence.  I said in my last post that they were Indian Blankets, well, they are Mexican Hats.  They look a little like sombreros.  These are mostly yellow with the red center and brownish pestle I guess you call it.  Others are red with yellow centers.  So pretty and fun to see.

For Scavenger Hunt 193  https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-193-june-25-july-7.9123/  Check out the link to see what the other Scavengers (sketch artists) find for their items.' 

Gene is holding his own.  Went to have a general look over after the hospital release.  Dr. Chavez, our family doctor, has been in the hospital as well so we saw Dr. De Leon. She was very nice and checked all Gene's boxes, uh, meds and how he is recovering.  Our first caregiver with Gene is very patient with him and very conscientious. A new experience for us. We are so pleased as it is not easy to have someone else in the house full time.  We can't thank him enough.

We had maids in South America but they were not live in maids.  Our long time maid, Felipa, was so special and like family but she worked 8 - 5 unless we needed her to take care of the kiddos.  

Hoping to get back to a regular routine.  It is taking some time!  i still haven't cleaned off my art table.  Sigh.