Usually, when I’m finished with a watercolor, it reminds me of something. Today, I can’t think of a thing to name the composition below. Maybe that’s a good thing. At least I didn’t take my pencil of a pre-determined walk. (Note: Paul Klee, Bauhaus Master used the phrase, “take a pencil point for a walk”, […]
Today’s watercolor experiment: I am very proud of my sketch for today’s watercolor study. I practiced on a sketch pad until I had it down. And it was just one line! Paul Klee would be so proud. I wanted to continue the theme of depicting mental processes. Yesterday’s study was my rendition of daydreaming; the study I […]
There is something about fig leaves shortly after they come out in the spring. They are so…. new. They are thick, heavily veined and, when the light strikes them in just the right way, so interesting to look at, for me at least. Here is a photograph of one taken shortly after noon, just the […]
Everyone is leaving tomorrow and nobody feels quite right. Even William is crying his head off, instead of going to sleep. Sidra was feeling really badly because she will miss everyone. I will miss them both, as well as their parents, who seem to center us as much as they do their kids. Go figure. […]
Today was much better than yesterday. I don’t exactly know why. I spent some time with my drawing board, compass and straight edge. For some reason, I found that to be calming. I found a way to divide the circumference of a circle into 12 equal segments (like a clock face). No big deal, but I […]
There was no reason for today to be a hard day. I awoke at the usual time, the weather was really nice. I went out on the porch to visit Arthur (my pet avocado tree). He seems to be acclimating to the outdoor life pretty well, although I haven’t seen any action at his growth […]
Well, the kids are coming from Chicago. William will be one year old! A lot of preparations are under way. Shopping has changed a little, since I was younger. William’s mom, Bethany came along with us… face-timing on Joy’s phone. They were going down the aisle, looking for the right kind of bottle. Beth kept […]
Arthur, my pet avocado tree has been having a hard time. I planted him the other day, but he almost immediately began wilting and turning brownish. So I pulled him out (carefully) and put him back in the Mason jar. Of course I had to use new tooth picks, so he wouldn’t fall in. The […]
Friday, the day I was supposed to go fishing, I got up early, prepared breakfast, and my coffee and was half-way done before I got the text that we wouldn’t be going, on account of bad weather. I don’t know about you, but I just can’t go back to bed with a stomach full of […]
