I sketched yesterday and today out on the porch. Lovely weather after the rainy cloudy days. It will be warm requiring a/c in the afternoon.
I sketched in the BookFactory sketchbook with a Micron 03. The red is a Micron 005.
Number 6 potato peeler - I couldn't decide which one so you have a trio
Number 7 stack of something - some potholders. Old fashioned ones like kids make on a frame, quilted and a couple of the new plastic sort of things. They are colorful which was on the list, too, but a sketch can only be for one item. They are red and blue of course.
Number 8 eye - Gene's eye with a patch on the other one. He wears the eye patch to cover his weak eye to not put so much stress on the good eye trying to focus for both. I put the "frame" around it to separate from the other sketch and it looks like he is looking in a rear view mirror in a car. Didn't think of that.
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We are having a tail gate party of sorts for baseball today. It is the last home game and the last Big 12 game at Disch-Falk Field. Texas is joining the SEC. We decided it would be so crowded and hot so Joanna is coming and Larry is coming with the grand-dogs. He is dog sitting for Jennie and Brandon. Larry's team, the Bobcats, play at 1 pm and the Longhorns play at 2:30 pm. We will sit in the a/c and watch on TV!
The Thursday and Friday games were very exciting. The Longhorns won over the Kansas Jayhawks in walk-off fashion - both games. Very close games with a pitchers duel keeping the scores low. Not the usual plethora of home runs. The Horns need to win today to be seeded #2 in the tournament which starts Tuesday. Oklahoma is #1 in the conference. Number 1 and 2 seeds get Tuesday off and start on Wednesday. A big advantage to save pitching and stress. Hook 'em Horns!!
A longhorn pastel for no reason except I like it.
Breakfast
Pastel 12 x 12 inches on Pastelbord
I like your trio of potato peelers. Your description of the sketch of Gene made me smile. Hope your teams did well. Sounds like a fun party. Love the "breakfast" sketch. :)
ReplyDeleteJoan, thanks. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for cows and calves. Gene is such a good sport/model for sketching.
ReplyDeleteThe potato peelers are very nice - such detail. Toby went with me to the eye doctor this week. He asked if I was going to get to wear an eye patch. And then he acted disappointed when they said no eye patch.
ReplyDeleteI love your longhorn painting.
bag blog, ha. Hope you don't have to ever use an eye patch. Gene doesn't have depth perception! Thanks, I like sketching in ink.
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