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sunday: john deafenbough. something i am noticing as i am doing these images is the differences in the richness of the clothing that they are wearing. today's assignment: draw someone you would like to have dinner with using pen and watercolor.
it’s a good thing
saturday: a beautiful day, warm in the afternoon, cool at night. and the northern mocking bird sings all night long. the time of year everyone in phoenix loves. here is john sisson and his mother, jennie. mother’s father has sister, elizabeth pegg, who married george...
research is over
friday: ada carroll is sister to lavinia, daughter of camilla campbell and patrick d. carroll. mother's sister's daughter. i stopped trying to tell jake, my husband, about these intricate relationships because i know it's not an area of interest for him. so, thank...
lincoln
thursday: today i was feeling a bit sick again. nothing serious... i signed up for a 14 day assignment at brooklyn art library, to do a drawing a day. they send you an assignment. today's was draw lincoln with pencil. here is my attempt. i think he looks more like...
laser v/s inkjet
wednesday: everyday i read the paper in the morning, catching up on the latest news, skim through my email newsletters from art sources and political ones, scan articles and read the few i find interesting. for the rest of the day, i try not to get sucked in any...
paper
tuesday: i tried another paper, actually an index card. i am still not satisfied with how the paint is flowing. this is albert coulter, married to emma morton campbell, another one of mother's children.
the novelty is wearing off
monday: it was fun for a while. the novelty of staying home has peaked, don't get me wrong, i am actually learning to appreciate my home and my garden more, but the cooking, etc, doesn't quite have the appeal it did at the beginning. although, last nights dinner of...
the talented mr. wilson
sunday: feeling a bit better. well enough to get up, shower, water the plants and make one painting. this is david wilson. another mystery in the story. there is a connection of wilsons to the campbell family which comes many years later, when "pc" marries a wilson....
john henry
thursday: john henry, i don’t know who you are, or how you are related, or where you lived, nothing. john henry you are a mystery.
bashing flower petals
wednesday: i am going to try each of these crafts today. except for the bubble wrap printing (i’ve done that before) from craft contemporary. project one: (above) bashing flower petals. i used roses and geraniums from my garden. no. i don’t like any of them.project...
technical difficulties
tuesday: ok, so the collages were sitting here on my table as i tried to think of something clever to add to them. since i love vintage drawings and i was also looking for an easy fix, i decided to see if my printer would print these images directly on them. i found...
out of the trash
this is will sisson. monday: replicating restaurant meal from ocotillo: their version:burrata, sweet potato hummus, baby arugula, heirloom squash and ginger-date mostarda served with toasted noble bread. my version:burrata, avocado/chickpea hummus (i made it myself),...