The Bare Oddities, or should I say Square Necessities
I am not getting email on time. Sometimes, it take hours to get an email I sent from my iPhone to my computer — photographs, for example. Sometimes, mail I sent never gets where it was sent or shows up days late. I’m not sure who is the culprit — Charter or Google. It could be either. It could be both. It could be gremlins.

This is my favorite to date. It’s not photoshopped except for being a little brighter. Mostly, all the drawings are unprocessed except for cropping and, as in this case, brightening. When I take the photographs, I have a bad habit of standing in my own light.
This is squared and it came out much better than I dared hope. It should be white, but I needed shading to give it “form.” So far, flowers seem to be what I do best.

Categories: #Flowers, #Photography, #Sketchbook, Anecdote, Arts, Drawings, orchids, square
I have often wondered why the photographed paper is never white…
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I think some is. There are options in the more expensive paper from quite dark (sepia more or less) to completely white. I haven’t been buying the best paper, but I have seen options for white, sepia, dark sepia, and occasionally, black. I’m not sure why the basic choice isn’t white, however. I’m sure someone knows the answer. Maybe Google knows?
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I will check that out, Marilyn… 💕
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oh this is such a lovely one
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It is my favorite so far. I seem to be good with flowers. I wish something else would come out as good, but so far, it’s just me and the flowers 🌹
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Being great at flowers is wonderful Marilyn 🙂
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And because I do them well, I keep doing them. Every once in a while, I make a mistake usually involving color which sometimes isn’t what they say it is — like they call it green, but when you apply it, it’s dark blue? Or I use too dark a color and it just doesn’t work — and I can’t erase it (but I ordered better erasers!)
With the mess WordPress is making, I think drawing may turn out to be my salvation.
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well I am very happy you have turned to drawing 🙂
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I love it!
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Thank you. It’s my favorite to date.
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It’s a beauty. 🥰
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Thank you. I was happy about this one. If ONLY I could draw something that is not a flower and like it. it hasn’t happened yet, but I shall keep trying. I’ve actually drawn several evil birds. Just not quite good enough. And I’m afraid to consider a squirrel again. They were absolutely tragic.
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You’re welcome! Evil birds is a hoot. 😃
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But not quite ready for prime time. I’m working on them 😀
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Lol! 😂
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So lovely, Marilyn!
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Thank you. I really liked this one. I have to get better at things that are not flowers, but the flowers are so satisfying. Nothing else comes out nearly as well.
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