Back to my routine

My trip to Ohio to see the grandkids was a non stop event. Below is one of the few quick sketches that I did in almost two weeks. Oliver, the three year old got sick and was lying on the sofa with a wet wash cloth on his head. 

The twins, however, did not slow down!

The girls had an "official" shopping trip with real money. 

Imagine-- they were quickly out of cash.

Now I'll get back to my slower art work routine.

By the way, on my son's computer I notice that there were three pictures of a recent quilt shown on my blog. Here, at home, there are only two. Don't mean to post too many. Sorry.

Computer problems such as two colors of type can trip me up.

Zentangle Journal

The moleskin has only 2 1/2 pages left. It surprises me that I have come so far. What will I do next? Oh, something to ponder. I continue to find designs in some of my old journals and certainly in other blogs, magazines and books. Guess I've found my calling in detailed work.

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Well, my husband and I are off to see the grand kids. The twins will be one year old and we are going to help them celebrate. Hey, any excuse for a visit.

Rocks

Rocks are my latest challenge. I'm taking a watercolor class and the first assignment was rocks. Oh dear, how could something so simple be so hard? Well, my instructor liked what I did and gave me a big clue as to why it worked-the 40% rule. Using a gray scale from one to ten, there should be at least a four jump difference between the light and dark areas. Remember, I need basic instruction in this subject. Anyway, I'm so proud.

Then I decided to do another pile of rocks. This time I used Intense pencils. All this practice helps me to not be so afraid. Now, however, I need to jump into water!

Quilts of Honor

There are a couple of programs that are making quilts for returning servicemen/women. This time I have made one for the Quilts of Honor organization. Individuals can request a quilt for someone who has served in the military. As donations are received, the quilts are given out.
It just happened that I finished my gift this week, the week of 9/11 rememberances.The quilt is about 60" square which was one of the parameters. Red, white and blue are the preferred colors, but that is not an absolute demand. Design is up to the quilt maker.

 You can almost see the detail in this picture. The quilting is done with a "free motion" method that allows me to control the stitch design (instead of straight lines) which means that I can do zentangles.

I have no idea who will receive this, but I hope that it brings him/her comfort knowing that there are many people who care.

Sketchcrawl

Last Saturday there was a Sketchcrawl gathering in Davis, CA. There were about 12 of us who met at the Co-Op, a store with many delicious foods! A smart place to meet. You can check out Pete Scully's site to see more about that day.

This fine sketch is the back side of the tomato sculpture in the patio area.

 Here the display of watermelons and the patio area of the Co-Op.

Zentangle moleskin continues

The journey continues and I'm getting near the end of this moleskin. I'm very glad that I decided to do this project and that I have actually continued to work on it. The quote is: The past can't be changed but I can alter the way I let it affect me in the present. I certainly need to remember that on the golf course.

In Davis, CA on Saturday, August 27, Pete Scully is leading a sketchcrawl. OK, it's not Lisbon, but we still have fun. Anyone near, please join us at the Co-Op at 6th and G Streets at 10:30 a.m.

Zentangle moleskin

My moleskin is about two thirds full and it's just letting me know that there are many more designs that could be added. One neighbor described my book as lace. I thought that was a sweet observation as I'm still wondering about my "style".

The following pages are rather intense. I challenged myself to fill in the sections which created by randomly dividing the pages. I just wasn't in the mood to add any color. I think that there is enough happening using only black!