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We each have a preferred place for working, and my daughter’s favorite place has long been the couch. She can work anywhere but is especially productive when curled up on a cozy couch with a pen, notebook, and computer. I think I caught some of her focus in this sketch.
I got to set up the Tuesday evening Zoom still-life for my group today. It is challenging to think of something new, but when I saw the large jar of peaches on the shelf in the store, I knew I was off to a good start. Then I noticed that the greens of the Pellegrino bottles in my cart contrasted wonderfully with the oranges of the peach preserves. Once I set it up, the lighting and shadows made the scene even more interesting.
My husband’s young cousin was married at a beautiful ceremony Saturday evening in the Chicago area. The newlyweds have a dream and are working hard at having it all; a home with a huge yard, many children, sunsets, and a life filled with love. I wanted to show all this and more in the card I made for them. Congratulations, Dani and Chuck!
I don’t often watch football but I was in Kansas City with a preponderance of people who love the KC Chiefs. I was delighted to sit and sketch their expressions while the Chiefs battled their rival, the Buffalo Bills. It looked good for the Chiefs initially, but as the fourth quarter neared its end, it became increasingly clear that the Chiefs would lose the game. As this tragic realization animated the expressions in the room, I tried to capture their denial, hope, and disbelief in this little sketch.
Saturday evening, we celebrated my nephew and his beloved. These two young people amaze me with their love of adventure, nature, and beauty, and I wanted to capture this feeling in the card I made for them.
Ornamental cabbage and bok choy will be perfect for my winter garden.
We had out-of-town visitors of the gardening sort, which led to a delightful afternoon at the Encinitas Botanical Garden. The path through the tall bamboo grove is one of the garden’s highlights. We rested in the shade and appreciated the bamboo’s deep greens and undertones of blue and yellow.
Deliberate Sketching 