All I wanted to do was open some windows. It was a lovely day and the sun was shining. Well, it was shining in the morning, anyway. Later, not so much. Still, since I don’t seem to be going anywhere… Read More ›
Arts
SKETCHBOOK 35 – TWO CHYRSANTHEMUMS
It took me two days to complete this picture. Sometimes it’s easier than it looks. This was not one of those times. This was as hard as it looked. It might have taken longer because I work more slowly with… Read More ›
LOOKING FORWARD
Are we still telling all the other girls and boys to stop meddling with our toys? They aren’t the same toys we had as kids. They are definitely more expensive and fragile. We take them as seriously as we took… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 36 – DAFFODILS
These really is more of a design than art. I would make a nice illustration for a book on flowers. Maybe I’ll have to write the book!
SKETCHBOOK 33 – FUCHSIA
Although not exactly the colors I wanted, still not a bad fuchsia.
SKETCHBOOK 32 – FUCHSIA BUDS
Had to do this one twice. The second time, I knew when to quit.
SKETCHBOOK 31 – A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
I spent most of the afternoon doing a portrait that is not ready for prime time, but the Chickadee looks like a chickadee. He’s the Massachusetts’ state bird, too. He is tiny, round, and looks like a little feathered ping-pong… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 30 – PETUNIAS
I know a lot of people don’t like petunias. They think they are dull plants, but I love them. They are the backbone of flower box gardening. They aren’t as interesting as many other garden plants but planted in a… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK GRACKLES
Encouraged by your encouragement, I did a few more Grackles. It’s our second invasion — maybe the third. I don’t know if the Grackles are really starving, but they act like they haven’t eaten in years. They act like that… Read More ›
“LINCOLN” THE MOVIE
If you have never seen Lincoln, the movie, Presidents’ Day might be a good time to look for it. Here is Marilyn’s review and commentary on this brilliant film. RJP It’s exactly what you hope for in a historical movie… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 11 – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
I seem to have come a ways since my first drawings. That’s good. If they weren’t getting better, there would be no point in continuing my “artistic career.” This is one of my favorite feathered pals, the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. It… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 10 – BIRD & FLOWER
The Grackle looks very fat, but really, he’s fluffy. When the weather is very cold, which it was the day I took the original photograph, it was near zero (F) with a blizzard in progress. It was also blowing winds… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 