Sketching Update

It looks like I didn't post and update my blog for a while.  I sketched for the Scavenger Hunt 356 way back on April 17.    These sketches are in my large sketchbook about 1/3 page for each day.  I sketched the first with a Micron 05 and the second with a Prismacolor Premier 03.  You can see the difference in the pen size from the thicker strokes in the first of the sketches.

Number 1, to do with planting - bluebonnet seeds (too late to plant now, need to plant them in the fall)
Number 2, watering can - don't have one so the plastic cup is it!
Number 3, round - my coffee cup lid, which is really round, not like my sketch.

Number 4, from the yard - the round iron pan and milk box full of junk from the fire.
Number 5, outdoor bench - the tree stump

I was looking through my photos for reference for a painting and found this meal.  When Christy and Nick got married last summer they asked for a gluten free meal for me.  This was my meal.  It was almost too pretty to consume.  Very nice presentation and so good to eat!


And a couple of art links if you don't already have them in your reader:

If you do outdoor or group shows you might look at this article from emptyeasel.com:

5 Clear Signs that You Should Leave an Art Event Behind  http://goo.gl/LElOqr  

Jeanette Jobson (way up in Newfoundland) has some ideas to help clean up/organize your studio:

Hidden Secrets   http://illustratedlife.blogspot.com/2014/04/hidden-secrets.html