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Our new (antique) pine jelly cupboard... bought as a pantry cupboard for my kitchen :) The jars on top are mason jars full of flour and grains, and the whole thing gives my kitchen a feel of a farmhouse kitchen- I love it!!

Summer Surprises

I notice a lot of things in my summer garden- often they are things I expect, and other times they are definitely unexpected!

This fungus was a surprise in the pot of a potted rose. I sketched it first, then decided I wanted to try and paint it- only the first attempt came out rather muddy :/ So I tried again, with a bit more success. Oh well!

This aubergine/eggplant was something I grew in the garden- I plan to turn it into spread, but before eating, it took it's place in my notebook. I decided it warrented a Susan Branch style treatment (which I always enjoy) and just had fun with it :D

A couple of New Posts

It's been a while, but I finally did a few more drawings :D

EDM #232 Draw the Last Thing You Bought (in my case, this knife)

EDM #236 Draw Your Left Palm

More Paintings...

So a week or so ago we took a trip to Fredericksburg, Virginia. The old town is incredibly picturesque, with lots of interesting buildings and shops :) Being as I was with the family, I took the opportunity to take pictures of the things I might like to draw at some point, and this courtyard came out on top as the first thing I did. It is the back courtyard of an Inn on the main road through old town Fredericksburg. It reminded me of something from Europe, and these kinds of 'nooks' are what I consider the backbone of a town... very attractive :)


Then I made a couple of recipe cards- sharing recipes with a swap partner :) The first is illustrating a Susan Branch recipe and the second, my favourite Summer Recipe :)


I thought you might like to share it ;) (I probably have already shared it anyway, but I like to share it regularly).

Ingredients:
2 TBSP Olive Oil
1 Zucchini/Courgette
1 yellow Summer Squash
2 Sweet Bell Peppers
1 Poblano Pepper
1 onion
Garlic Cloves, crushed, to Taste (I usually like 2 large)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat oil in a skillet, and saute the squash, peppers and onions until tender.
Just before finishing, add garlic, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve warm or cold :)

Lazy Days of Summer...

...which goes to say that I am being very lazy. I have been drawing, but the last week or so I have been busy making baby clothes for friends and relatives who all chose to have babies in the near future lol. I think I was up to 11 people due between now and next February....
Here is a selection from my sketchbook (the one I hate) from the last month. I have been experimenting with my brush pen...

In the car...

Father's Day- picking beans.

Summer's joy- fresh sungold tomatoes!

A couple of fungi ;)

Creek in the park... drawn as I waited.

same park, while we waited to be picked up :)

Handsome box turtle the kids found in the garden.

You can read more about each picture on my Flickr pages :)