Yesterday with Ashley

It was very nice to get back to life drawing,after a week off for Thanksgiving. A full house, good friends, good music, drinks and snacks with a great model too! Ashley does fiber/fabric works and when I locate her sites I will share here. Her pieces sound fun and interesting. My ears perked up when I heard fingerless gloves. Thinking I need a pair of those! Anyway,worked with the poses and oil pastel medium. Feeling confidant with more growth happening.

New Toys and Aggravations

Well, I finally made it here. A week after picking up a scanner at Good Will for $3.99
Had I read the instructions that came with the software, maybe it wouldn't have taken a week to do. But wing it I did and yesterday, I wondered if I needed to uninstall it all and start over, but this afternoon when I turned on the computer it reconfigured itself and deleted files for me without any aid from me. And then it works! Yee haw! I did have to buy a power cord for $11.99, so I suppose it cost me $16.00. Lots more learning to do in setting it up as I really had to adjust the brightness, contrast, and color to match the actual sketch... but here's latest Danger Danger sketch all on a wing and a prayer!

Arthouse Sketchbook

"I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous, everyone hasn't met me yet." ~Rodney Dangerfield

Finally got another page in. Muse tempting me tonight?

Holiday Hues Fine Art And Gift Gallery

I am scheduled to volunteer Saturday November 28th
and Saturday December 26th
from 11am-2pm. See you then!

Life Last Night

Ashley was beautiful as usual. Nice group attended last night as Patrick was in town from his current location of Rio. It was very good to see him again. Hoping he doesn't stay away so long. David came too. Been about 6 weeks since he's attended the Tuesday group. I was able to fall into my work and stretch my experience with oil pastels. Still a ways to go. Full pose is quite difficult without a point on the pastels. Able to get much cleaner drawing when cropping the pose. The evening was over much too soon and with upcoming holiday it will be two weeks till next group.

Nunsense

Mom took us to a show Sunday. Another local event, for me anyway. Couple sisters and sister in laws came in from Naperville for a dinner and show. It was a wonderful production, with a great group of local ladies who did fabulously in song and dance. It would be very nice to get out to more events, filling that inspirational well. Hardly had a moment to talk with my sisters as there was some distance and lots of chatter during intermission. Afterwards got caught us in short reminiscing with Sister Mary Leo, a great partner in the art appreciation programs of Yorkville school district I had chaired. Got out to cars and my family hadn't missed me a bit. Hmmm. Darlene brought us all Thanksgiving bouquets and they were wondering where the extra flowers came from. It was a good day followed up with a nice visit to cousin Laura to pick up mat board she purchased for me. Some herbal tea and sketchbook chat. Like I took a day off!

Time

I've been meaning to share this pix and many others. The fields of corn across from my property. Many stages have passed since I captured this state. Seemingly impermeable in my mind. I've been watching the ladies dance and for some time it had been a magnificant chorus line as they took to the winds in unison and stretched arms and legs exquistitely. Now, they've been windblown stark dry and seem to be exhausted as their limbs are splayed in many directions. Across the street they've been harvested. Stunted lengths of ankles and knees will be subject to winter's harshness. I can now see the neighbors farm across the street. It must be time for new friends. I miss the old ones though.