Truck or Not and Sample Sketches

 It was my day out so I went to sketch.  It was too hot to be outside so went to the library to see what I could find and not be in the way.  It was noon and all the restaurants are pretty full and not parking downtown.  I found a chair by the window and sketched the scene outside.  It fit the Scavenger Hunt list for "truck" if I substituted the cars and SUVs out there.

My second sketch was my lunch at Anita's.  The item on the list was "sample" so I sampled a few things.  I had salsa and chips, a puffy taco with ground beef, guacamole which was in a little fried tortilla bowl like taco salad, cute and a new touch for them.  And a virgin margarita (no alcohol).  It was good even with no tequila.  Sigh..... I like tequila.  The table top was like the Mexican flag.  I didn't notice when I sat down.

Both sketches are in the newer Ohuhu Mix Media sketchbook, 8.5 x 5.5 inches.  I used an Ohuhu 0.2 pen and watercolors.  

It was a good time today.  Gene did well with his caregiver and we are ready for the night.  Hope we sleep well!

Multiple Items Sketches

I sketched at Physical Therapy for Gene yesterday.  Not much to see, sort of like a doctor's office.  It is so good for Gene to be more active.

I sketched in a sketchbook I got for the great grands.  I sketched on the back page, just in case.  The tablet style is 4 x 6 inches, Master's Touch by Fabriano.  Nice paper, will take watercolor.  The sketches fill the page.  I used a Pentel R.S.V.P.  ballpoint pen.  About 30 minutes.

Number 2 box-tissue box and Number 3 multiple items

For Scavenger Hunt from Life 196  https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-196-jul-31-aug-12.9181/

Maybe more sketching today.  It is too hot to be outside during my day off, so maybe a library or coffee place.  

Log or Wooden Sketches

It was starting to get warm about 930 or so  but we went for a walk anyway.  Joanna pushed Gene in the wheelchair so she got a workout.  I went to the first bench and sketched in the Ohuhu sketchbook that is 10 x 7.6 inches with only one more page to fill.  I had my small watercolor set, Windsor Newton.  I'm not fond of the colors in this set.  It is small and fits in my pocket, though.

 

For Scavenger Hunt 196   https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-196-jul-31-aug-12.9181/

So, there you are then.  

Sketchbook Cover Sketch

An item on the Hunt was "sketchbook cover".  I like this new Marker sketchbook.  It is black with The Starry Night by Van Gogh on the cover.  I haven't done more marker sketches.  Should get with it.  Well, I should get with all my art.  Life has still been in the way.  Getting better though.

Today I sketched at my desk in the Conda Sketch Pad, full size pages, so this is about half a page.  Number 6 sketchbook cover - Marker sketchbook with a Micron 03

For Scavenger Hunt 195  https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-195-july-19-31.9155/

My niece sent me a few things Barbara (my sister that recently passed) wanted me to have.  Some of the Christmas cactus that belonged to my Grandma Jennie.  The main plant has to be 100 years old, wow.  It is in a galvanized tub.  Beautiful and blooms red blooms.  I hope this one survives.  

I have another plant that is from the same main plant.  I had it in Lubbock back in 1980.  I took a piece with me to Peru, it did well.  Joanna had my plant and gave a cutting to her friend Kathy who took it to Oregon.  My plant burned in the fire.  Kathy gave me a cutting a few years ago and it did not survive so she recently gave me another cutting.  Seems to be doing well.  It is the more "traveled" cactus from the main plant.  Fun and interesting.

My sister also sent a couple of cameras that belonged to Mom.  The old Brownie took such good photos as the negatives/film were so large.  She had to put tape around it to keep the light out when she changed film.  I love the cameras and Larry will have them as he is the photographer.

Gene is slowly getting his strength back.  We are alone tonight for the first time in ages as David went home.  Different!