I am an artist that paints in pastels, with some oils, and acrylics. I sketch in pen and ink. As an artist my original paintings are influenced from living in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Bolivia, Peru and Chile, and travels throughout much of Canada and all our fifty States.
This is my spot for posting paintings and sketches, to muse mostly about art, life and a little about UT Baseball.
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Funky Sketch Plus
Today was my day out. It was a lovely one. I sketched in the mobile studio. It was about 84º and no shade so just sat in the
car for the first two. That big pine tree is near the house so was in the
shade.
Number 1 building - a new County office building I hadn't even noticed.
Off the main road, I've been driving and Gene thinks all buildings
are new with his vision. (Smiling) in the Ohuhu Mix Media sketchbook -
almost finished - with Ohuhu 03 and watercolors
Number 2 nature - trees right near the house where I found shade.
Number 3 outdoors - trailer park and Number 4 funky - a silver fire
hydrant, I thought they had to be red or yellow or bright blue. Hmmm.
The trailer park is catty corner from the Bastrop Roadhouse. Another addition I hadn't noticed. It is right on the turn from Loop 150/Hwy 21. We usually don't turn that way and we hadn't noticed. What caught my eye was a little building that advertised coffee and juices. A latte was calling my name. I had to go all the way to Hwy 71 and back by Buc-ee's to get there. A tiny little place which really specializes in fruit smoothies with protein powder in them. Bagels and avocado toast were on the menu as well. I ordered a coffee with cream as there was no special coffees or latte. They were out of coffee except for cold brew. I went ahead and ordered that. Iced coffee is just not the same to me as a good "cup of Joe". Nice lady and a little table in the shade to sketch the trailer park behind the building.
I got some Subway items for our dinner. BMT sandwich for Gene and tuna salad for me which I ate on a rice cake to get the sandwich feeling. Pretty good now after years of eating rice cakes. Good crunch! I do not care for flavored ones, just the lightly salted plain ones. I don't care for flavored chips or odd candy or crackers. Give me the old standards.
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84F - I'm envious. We're still hanging around in the 40's though the forecast suggests we'll get into the 50's for a few days next week. Great sketches as always Jo.
John, thanks so much. Great weather -- forgot my hat to sit in the sun! We expect a little colder this weekend but need rain so badly and it is not in the forecast.
Joan, I thought it sounded like you. I can't imagine that much snow. We lived in Denver for a couple of years and I think the biggest we had was about 10 inches. In New Mexico our home town, we had about 3 feet ONE time. I was about 10 years old I think.
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84F - I'm envious. We're still hanging around in the 40's though the forecast suggests we'll get into the 50's for a few days next week. Great sketches as always Jo.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you made the most of being out! Glad you enjoyed finding a few new things nearby.
ReplyDeleteJohn, thanks so much. Great weather -- forgot my hat to sit in the sun! We expect a little colder this weekend but need rain so badly and it is not in the forecast.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, thanks. I suspect this was Joan! Hope you are not frozen today. Your are supposed to get a bad Noreaster.
ReplyDeleteLOL I don't know why my response came up as anonymous. We stayed inside and survived 16+ inches of snow.
DeleteJoan, I thought it sounded like you. I can't imagine that much snow. We lived in Denver for a couple of years and I think the biggest we had was about 10 inches. In New Mexico our home town, we had about 3 feet ONE time. I was about 10 years old I think.
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