May 28, 2012
Gun Salute
Old Ironsides is festively dressed for the Memorial Day celebrations. She has fired her cannons in remembrance. It is rather startling to hear cannons fire at not just at 8am and sunset. Sounds like we are being invaded!
May 25, 2012
EDiM #25
EDiM #25: Draw some flowers.
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Hmmm. This did not turn out exactly as I thought it would. Guess gotta sketch flowers more often. I do however love the Irises in the yard. Pen, pencil and watercolors.
Hmmm. This did not turn out exactly as I thought it would. Guess gotta sketch flowers more often. I do however love the Irises in the yard. Pen, pencil and watercolors.
May 24, 2012
EDiM #24
EDiM #24: Draw something cold or cool.
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I decided to go the way of something cool. I hear that to be cool, one needs to wear Orange this Spring. Pen and watercolors.
I decided to go the way of something cool. I hear that to be cool, one needs to wear Orange this Spring. Pen and watercolors.
May 23, 2012
EDiM #23
EDiM #23: Draw a souvenir of a place you’ve been. Write a bit about your memories of the place.
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While traveling, I collect things that would make great ornaments for the xmas tree. Every winter, we get a chance to walk down memory lane. Love that. Pen and watercolors.
While traveling, I collect things that would make great ornaments for the xmas tree. Every winter, we get a chance to walk down memory lane. Love that. Pen and watercolors.
EDiM #22
EDiM #22: Draw an ear, or two or three or more.
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Did not get around to sketching yesterday, so catching up. I tried to draw human ears. I really did. I usually just draw a half-circle and an s-shape, so thought this would be a good opportunity to really draw ears. But after several attempts, gave up. Here is my ode to an ear of maize. Pen and watercolors.
Did not get around to sketching yesterday, so catching up. I tried to draw human ears. I really did. I usually just draw a half-circle and an s-shape, so thought this would be a good opportunity to really draw ears. But after several attempts, gave up. Here is my ode to an ear of maize. Pen and watercolors.
Trilogy Question
I'm interested in the
trilogy trend. So many authors seem to be doing this lately, and I am
conflicted about whether to read the books as they are published, or
wait until the entire series is out.
With the Hunger Games for example, I waited to read the first two until a month or so before the last one was out. However, I read Divergent when it came out, and now I'm regretting that decision. How much of that story will be fresh in my mind when I read the next in the series this summer?
What do you do? Do you re-read before the next one? Do you wait? Or are you able to keep the details fresh, and simply read the books as they are published?
With the Hunger Games for example, I waited to read the first two until a month or so before the last one was out. However, I read Divergent when it came out, and now I'm regretting that decision. How much of that story will be fresh in my mind when I read the next in the series this summer?
What do you do? Do you re-read before the next one? Do you wait? Or are you able to keep the details fresh, and simply read the books as they are published?
Recent Reads
49. Marzi
I love graphic novels, but I did not love this one. This is memoir of a young girl in Poland, and I did find the backdrop of family and culture interesting. But the book as a whole did not suck me in.
50. The Cabinet of Curiosities
I listened to an audio of this book, the third installment in the Pendergast series, and I think it is the best in the series so far. It reads well as a stand-alone book as well, so would be a good intro to the series. I was fascinated by the historical details about the cabinets of curiosities and 19th century New York city. My only complaint is that the book rushes to an ending - almost like the authors ran into a deadline.
I love graphic novels, but I did not love this one. This is memoir of a young girl in Poland, and I did find the backdrop of family and culture interesting. But the book as a whole did not suck me in.
50. The Cabinet of Curiosities
I listened to an audio of this book, the third installment in the Pendergast series, and I think it is the best in the series so far. It reads well as a stand-alone book as well, so would be a good intro to the series. I was fascinated by the historical details about the cabinets of curiosities and 19th century New York city. My only complaint is that the book rushes to an ending - almost like the authors ran into a deadline.
May 21, 2012
EDiM #21
EDiM #21: Draw something that makes you happy, and write about it, too.
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Safe, drinkable water right from my taps makes me happy. I believe that water is going to the most critical and expensive resource on our planet in the not so distant future. Pen and watercolors.
Safe, drinkable water right from my taps makes me happy. I believe that water is going to the most critical and expensive resource on our planet in the not so distant future. Pen and watercolors.
May 20, 2012
Free audiobooks
I just found out today about a way to get free audiobooks all summer.
Check it out here. How cool is that? You can thank me with chocolate. Dark chocolate.
Check it out here. How cool is that? You can thank me with chocolate. Dark chocolate.
Recent Reads
48. The Reversal
This is Mickey Haller #3. I listened to it on audio, and really liked it. The narrator, Peter Giles, reads quite a few of the Michael Connelly books, and it is like hearing an old friend at this point. My only complaint is that the book loses steam in the final chapters - kinda like the author was in a rush to tie things up.
This is Mickey Haller #3. I listened to it on audio, and really liked it. The narrator, Peter Giles, reads quite a few of the Michael Connelly books, and it is like hearing an old friend at this point. My only complaint is that the book loses steam in the final chapters - kinda like the author was in a rush to tie things up.
EDiM #20
EDiM #20: Draw a streetlight.
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The street lights in my neighborhood are rather boring, so decided to draw ones that can be found in the Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey. Love the ornate ironwork. Pencil and watercolors.
The street lights in my neighborhood are rather boring, so decided to draw ones that can be found in the Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey. Love the ornate ironwork. Pencil and watercolors.
May 19, 2012
EDiM #19
EDiM #19: Draw your artspace - drawing board, desk, studio, table - draw where you create.
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I have a fab lap desk that I use for reading, writing and playing in my art journals. It moves from bedroom to living rom to porch, following me around the house. I did not realize when I started sketching this page that I would be sketching my hands. Hands are do tough. And I don't really wear purple pants with a green top, but love the color combination. Maybe I should find me some purple pants. Pencil and watercolors.
I have a fab lap desk that I use for reading, writing and playing in my art journals. It moves from bedroom to living rom to porch, following me around the house. I did not realize when I started sketching this page that I would be sketching my hands. Hands are do tough. And I don't really wear purple pants with a green top, but love the color combination. Maybe I should find me some purple pants. Pencil and watercolors.
May 18, 2012
EDiM #18
EDiM #18: Draw a nearby body of water - ocean, lake, pond, river.
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Sailing season is finally here. One of my fave local spots are the Boston Harbor Islands. This is a sketch of the Boston skyline as seen from the cockpit of the boat, while moored off Peddocks Island. Pencil, pen, watercolors.
Sailing season is finally here. One of my fave local spots are the Boston Harbor Islands. This is a sketch of the Boston skyline as seen from the cockpit of the boat, while moored off Peddocks Island. Pencil, pen, watercolors.
May 17, 2012
EDiM #17
EDiM #17: Draw some bread and write about it if you like.
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You take flour, and add milk, eggs, and a couple other ingredients and you get this heavenly thing, best eaten hot. Bread - leavened and unleavened - has been a staple in many diets for thousands of years. But recently bread choices have gotten so complicated. A sign of the times? Pencil and watercolors.
You take flour, and add milk, eggs, and a couple other ingredients and you get this heavenly thing, best eaten hot. Bread - leavened and unleavened - has been a staple in many diets for thousands of years. But recently bread choices have gotten so complicated. A sign of the times? Pencil and watercolors.
Book Trailers
Sunitha Krishnan fights sex slavery
Sunitha Krishnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children
from sex slavery, a multimilion-dollar global market. In this courageous
talk, she tells three powerful stories, as well as her own, and calls
for a more humane approach to helping these young victims rebuild their
lives.
You can hear this courageous woman talk about her work here.
You can hear this courageous woman talk about her work here.
May 15, 2012
EDiM #15
EDiM #15: Draw a traffic sign.
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I love signage, and whenever I travel I tend to capture ones that are different than the ones we have back home. Take this one for example. It was attached to a construction area in Istanbul, Turkey. And you gotta wonder - does it warn of alien abductions? Pen and watercolors.
I love signage, and whenever I travel I tend to capture ones that are different than the ones we have back home. Take this one for example. It was attached to a construction area in Istanbul, Turkey. And you gotta wonder - does it warn of alien abductions? Pen and watercolors.
Recent Reads
47. Proust was a Neuroscientist
Every now and then I read a book that blows my mind, and this was one of those. Fascinating, insightful, un-put-downable. I am fascinated by neuroscience and art, and loved every moment of this book.
Every now and then I read a book that blows my mind, and this was one of those. Fascinating, insightful, un-put-downable. I am fascinated by neuroscience and art, and loved every moment of this book.
May 14, 2012
EDiM #14
EDiM #14: Draw your lunch and journal about it.
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So, I debated what I was going to eat for lunch today. I was really tempted to eat something that would be easier to sketch - but that felt like cheating. So leftovers it was. Quinoa with a Thai style pork curry. Pen, white crayon and watercolors.
So, I debated what I was going to eat for lunch today. I was really tempted to eat something that would be easier to sketch - but that felt like cheating. So leftovers it was. Quinoa with a Thai style pork curry. Pen, white crayon and watercolors.
Hagia Sophia
I'm finally getting around to uploading more of my pics from Turkey.
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Hagia Sophia is one of my fave sites in Turkey, and considering how much I loved the sites I visited, that is saying something. You can see my pics of Hagia Sophia here.
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Hagia Sophia is one of my fave sites in Turkey, and considering how much I loved the sites I visited, that is saying something. You can see my pics of Hagia Sophia here.
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