A new artistic adventure....mosaics !!

Took a 2 day mosaics workshop @ the Encinitas Library (where else!!!) 

Theme was " windows" I created this piece titled   ??? Looking Out ??? looking In

My husband Andre created this untitled piece . Extremely pleasing to the eye !!!!

Thank you Dr Tim, artist ,oceanographer,chemist and his wife , Chris .

This was a fantastic workshop!!

I feel ther is a kitchen and bathroom project coming up !!

"Calm"

Sorry...I only posted the close -up of this selection. Anna was the model @ the Encinitas Figure Drawing group. A beautiful woman from Italia ! Enjoy!

OK,OK,OK.........finally drawing again!!

I have been drawing  !!!  The mixed media piece was done from a live model @ the Encinitas Figure Drawing group. Anna was gorgeous, from Italia, lovely accent. This was a graphite start, inked and water color was applied. She was in a meditative,dreamy state ,I think it shows !!

Leahna was done the week before @ Encinitas. Was a very " athletic". build. She had almost an bisque skin with a very sculpt face.She at times looked like a statue. It was a pleasure to work with her !

This was done 3 weeks ago.  Another gorgeous model @ Encinitas group.I am behind but keeping @ it  !! I can't believe 40 years passed and I had not drawn much @ all. But ,back to now andf loving it. ! I will get this water color thing  !!! I will!! I will!!

This is from Figure Drawing Class with France-Marie. These are 1 minute gestures. We were told to think of the wire works of  the body. Not an outline. I am finding it to be very relaxing. Gives you instant gratification!! Can you tell this has a nude !!!??? That's right ....no identifying body parts. Her movement should give a hint !

There he is !! I thought I lost this in cyber space !! Finished up my seahorse . He is mixed media ,water color and ink. I am going to get to Scripps to do more sealife themes.

I finally tweaked the Roma picture. I like it!!

I have also picked up with an oil/acrylic group on Wednesdays. Dolores is wonderful !! I will post sketches and prep pieces for the work being done @ this Vista group

Still gardeing @ Wine Tree !! As a matter of fact all 3 wine trees are doing great!!

Art of cooking but not drawing and painting !!

Yesterday ,I did get to Dick Blick's for more supplies. Monday's class will be working on dark/black paper with pastels. This will be new for me !! So, Lola (grand daughter #1)and I took the train to San Diego for the day !! We walked the harbor area, watched the ORACLE Regatta, ate PB & J sandwiches. Then up to Little Italy for gelato (Grandpa's favorite place !) and art supplies !! Long day for me  !

Did not draw last night....slept !
Today I am cooking with my new oven !!! Left my old one (convection,stainless steel,warming oven etc) when I abandoned Buffalo, NY to move to SoCal  (southern California) . Purpose... to live near my boys and their wives  ( did I mention the BEACH !).  We like to have a Family night once a week if posssible. So today is.........

A pile of fresh spinach !!

Fresh tomatoes for a butter lettuce salad

Lemons for Limone chicken with linguine and peas

Baked croutons ,mmmmmmmm

Scones will seved with raspberry sorbet

This has been fun....dinner on 4 hours !! Just love to cook!!