One of about four dozen tiny homemade cheese crackers - meant to go to school tomorrow as a contribution to a faculty tea. This one was sacrificed for art, and a late-night snack.
One big strawberry.
Another.
So I guess it is a sign of my misspent youth, that when I see a pair of socks, I find myself humming, "A pair of socks, a pair of socks, a most ingenious pair of socks... ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha, a pair of socks," to the tune from "Pirates of Penzance."
Two cloves.
From the supermarket.
I love the way they change each day.
Wilting wildly.
Arrived home - tulips we left behind are nearly spent - but are now twisted into wild shapes. I look for a while at their shadows.
Amazing skies and light. Took canal boats around the city for most of the day.
Walked all over Amsterdam, crossing canals, watching for bicycles. Blue skies and cold.
After a night on the ship, we're across the North Sea, approaching our landing spot at Hoek van Holland. Modern windmills, lighthouse and buoys, and container ships. Then it's a train to Amsterdam and we're there by mid-morning.
A friend gave me some tulips today, which seem especially appropriate, as we are headed to Amsterdam tomorrow night for a couple of days. I'm taking paper, sketchbooks, camera, and good walking shoes. Will post my sketches when I get back.
I found a small plastic polar bear on the pavement while walking home yesterday, and picked it up. Like the size and smoothness of it, and the shape is interesting to draw.
Rapid watercolor sketch of my closed fist.
A bit of ginger root from the kitchen counter. Cut a small slice from it, and tasted while I drew. Fierce heat and flavor.
Experimented with salt on the wet paint - not sure of the effect, but perhaps I should have let it dry longer before brushing away the flakes.
One of the tall skinny pears we see here. Not sure of the kind - the shape is more extreme than a Bosc pear. (Just looked it up - I think it is a conference pear.)
Four red grapes on the table.
In honor of groundhog day, of course....
Tried painting color first, then adding lines.
Bought blood oranges at the market yesterday.
Just one slice. The loaf was bought for breakfast tomorrow, but we needed to be sure it was good...
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