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Friday, December 15, 2017

Christmas, 10 Days Out

Only 10 days to Christmas.  Hopefully I will get the tree up today.  Gene brought all the "stuff" down from the attic yesterday.  We don't put up many decorations other than the tree.  I usually put some plastic greenery on the mailbox.  We have a partial nativity scene from Chile, Peru and Boliva - all fired -  and a little wooden one from Jerusalem.

I sketched in the big book with a Micron 005.  Quickly, hoping to get the day started.

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Number 1, related to wrapping - stuff on my art table, minus any art!

I sketched yesterday from a photo from last year, the day after Christmas.  My sketching buddy, Chewie.  I walked away from my sketching and found this on return.


Okee Dokee, off to continue the day.....

7 comments:

hmuxo said...

Every year I tell myself that I would like to buy a smaller tree...maybe a table top??? However, my daughters don't want that since their children love the bigger tree. SIGH!!!!! Maybe soon... My decoration that I truly love is my Nativity that belonged to my Mother in law. It has to be at least 75 years old if not older. The other day I was watching my daughters puppy and she started to chew the roof of the Nativrity... Not happy! So we have to watch the little one closer from now on.... Hubby wasn't too happy...lol.
I love your sketches as always Jo! I look forward to seeing many more in 2018....

Joan Tavolott said...

Looks like you are getting into the Christmas spirit too. Nice!!

Jo Castillo said...

hmuxo, yep, that was the plan to do a small tree. I continue to put up the big one for the same reasons. The dogs haven't bothered the tree ... yet! They come for the week between Christmas and New Years. We will see what happens. Thanks for the visit at this busy time.

Joan, you are an inspiration for Christmas and all holidays with your out and about sketching. Thanks for stopping in here. You should start a Christmas Card shop!

Jennifer Rose said...

well 10 days is more then enough time to get the tree up, or you could just draw a big one with pastels ;)

Jo Castillo said...

Jennifer Rose, hmm, draw one and leave it hanging year round or set it on the table on an easel. Thanks for the idea.....

Bag Blog said...

Sisters! I put my Christmas tree up yesterday. Whew! I thought I was the only one in the world who hadn't put the tree up right after Thanksgiving :)

Jo Castillo said...

Bag Blog, we are sisters for sure! I rarely get it up before the 15th. Usually take it down about the 6th or so. Last year Jennie helped take it down before she left about New Years day. She is leaving the 29th this year, so we shall see if we get it down. Ha.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los Niños. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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