Rainy Day Sketches, Photos

It is a big gloomy looking outside.  About 49 degrees and wet.  It was raining pretty hard when we got up.  We have had about 1.7 inches since late yesterday evening.

I sketched in the big book for Hunt 476
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1417270
I used a Micron 01, which is a finer line.  No sun so using a flash for the photo.  :(

Number 1, shell - I still haven't found the sea shells I brought back from Michigan.  Must have tossed them.  So, an egg shell from Gene's hard boiled egg this morning.
Number 2, finger - mine

Our front drive after the rain about 9:15 a.m.

I love the Bolivia lady pots.  They look like they are just sitting there waiting ....  These pots survived the fire.  The lady pots are made of cement.

Bread from 2014 Sketch

Well, sort of bread.  I was looking for a souvenir that I haven't sketched for the big sketchbook.  I found this pot with bread mix in the cupboard.  When I finished my sketches I turned the tag over to see the directions.  I was wondering if it was yeast bread.  To my surprise the tag says, "Best if used by July, 2014!"  Can you believe that?  I don't remember if I bought it to use myself or for a gift. Surely the leavening agent is past its time... or the bag may have bugs.  Funny!

Number 5, souvenir - bread mix in brown bag that you open, mix and bake in the flower pot
Number 6, treasured item - my turquoise and silver bracelet and ring that belonged to my mom
For Scavenger Hunt 475
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1416724

The bread mix is from Patti's Settlement in Paducah, Kentucky. https://www.pattis1880s.com/ A great restaurant, don't miss it if you are in the area.  The bread is wonderful and their signature, 2 inch pork chop, is excellent!  The website lists their address as Grand Rivers, Kentucky.  It is just out of Paducah.  We have eaten there about 4 times, now.  Sooooo good!

Hunting Angels Sketch

I sketched in the big sketchbook with the usual Micron 05.  I tried to pay a bit more attention.  Do I learn more if I do?  I may not learn more, but I can see better and make better lines.

 For Scavenger Hunt 475  http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1416724

Number 3, crumpled paper - a page from Gene's desk calendar
Number 4, religious image - I decided on this cowgirl angel made by Jo Watts.  http://www.jowattsclaysmith.com/  You can see and buy her work in Bastrop and Smithville at most venues.

We have known Jo and Tom, her recently deceased husband, about 15 years.  They lived all over the world, too.  We had many fun conversations.  We were members of the Guild and have worked together.  She makes beautiful porcelain, pottery, paints, silk screen and any art genre you can think of.  Very talented.  She made little angels for a Christmas tree we, the Guild, donated to the Family Crisis Center.  The tree was blue, white and silver with a bluebonnet theme.  The angel was holding a bouquet of bluebonnets. She made several for the tree.  Gene and I bought the tree in the auction.  It had little paintings and ornaments made by the artists.  It was nice to have a piece of art from most of the artists in the group.  Of course they burned in the big Bastrop fire in 2011. Two of the little angels survived.  I like this one with the cowboy hat.
A link in case you are new to my blog.
https://jocastilloartblog.blogspot.com/search?q=bastrop+fire

 The little angel is about 3 inches tall and very delicate.

Hunt 475 and Art Center

I sketched in the coffee table sketchbook with the Micron 05.  Should have done the hat in pencil first, I just like sketching free hand so the hat is not the right size for the brim.  Sigh...

For Scavenger Hunt 475  http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1416724

Number 1, clothespins
Number 2, hat

The new art center will open next weekend.  The Bastrop Fine Arts Guild worked on the fund raising and basis for the non-profit.  The center will be called Lost Pines Art Center.  I think it is absolutely wonderful and am proud they got 'er done.  I do wish they had left Bastrop in the name.  There are too many Lost Pines and Pine names around.

I never thought it would happen, but wow!!

There are artist studios upstairs, seven I think.  There is a kitchen and there will be a coffee shop and gift shop.  They kept the old silos from the original buildings and will have a sculpture building, glass/ceramics building and an apartment for visiting artists.  Can you imagine?  Beautiful.  Congratulations to the hard work of the Guild  ... now called the Lost Pines Art League.