SPECIAL TREASURES

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Another Eastport memory that is

a treasure along with the things

I came upon that screamed, "Buy me!"

SPRAY BOTTLE DESIGN

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I found this page I hadn't ever posted

as it's a EDM Challenge to draw a spray bottle

I decided to post it rather late as it was done last Oct.

I think at the time if I had looked around

more I could have found other bottle's

that some artist designed, as all man made things are

....even animals design for their needs....

VIEW FROM IRA BLACKS

Here's another landscape in Eastport

Maine. I just had to open the kitchen door

to take a photo of the rooftops that are

down hill to another street--to the Bay.

As you watch you can see the mists lift,

the colors brighten and the far away

Campobello Island in Canada become clear

while right in front of you is a strong

sun light---a wild mix for the artist to

play with.

Where's Winna??????

Just to let you know I am busy with a class that will go on for quite awhile---I will still post here occasionally, but not as often---I'm working on one right now.... above see one of the scenes I am doing ---they are not my favorite thing to do but already I have taken some better photos while looking for sweeping vistas that aren't as popular here in Connecticut as they are out in them thar hills in the West where the wagon trains made nice meandering paths thru the scenes.....here we look down hill and see tree tops mostly---but hunting has opened up some new sights to me. I also enjoy others that are in the class, too.

By The Sea Studio

EDM # 184

Draw Something You've Always Wanted

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It's great to see somebody

make their dream come true.

I personally want the studio by the

sea but more barn sized

with a few comfort conveniences

I loved seeing this place

each day.

The Cat That Sat

EDM # 30

Draw A Chair

May 2009

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Here we are in the

Slayter Memorial Museum's

dimly lit entry way,

encircled by

ancient Egyptian artifacts.

A stream of light falls on the

tiles and across a modernistic

folding chair...where

the cat chooses to sit.....

(see the heart?)

"If At First"

On my front porch the Robins

came again this year to try a

nest in the bull head bell ---it

seems the Mrs. doesn't like

me to come out the door but

otherwise she's content to

sit on her three blue eggs.

Thankful Ideas

EDM # 42 draw something

you are thankful for.....

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From a set up in my

living room came this

journal spread....

A vintage checkerboard,

a phrenology head and a

shrimp boat model....

Faces In My Mind

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Drawing faces from memory would

improve with practice I would imagine.

At any rate, I see what I saw in these

people and would never say

who is who to listen to the "no ways" from

people, who have their own ideas.

I will add that in the previous journal

page with the colored pencils in

the bowl---what I found that I had

lost was a tube of Raspberry

Lemonade Blast Blistex lip balm..

yummy!

Breakfast and Barnboards

EDM #18 Draw a view through the

window of just about anything

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Going out to breakfast with

Gail has been a highlight in my

life as we both bring show and tell

bags and catch up on our lives..

I also eat more than I ever do

at home and marvel that I

manage not to leave a crumb

on the plate. The time too

soon, comes for us to get in

our cars out in the parking lot by the

railroad tracks and as I head out

I see this great old barn and then

have to turn

right to go home. It always

reminds me of bygone days when

barns were the best things to work in,

to play in and to store things away. I'd

love to have one out in my yard right now.

"Yellow Is The Color:"

EDM #222

Draw your favorite drawing tool.

May 4 2009

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I did this as quick as I could

with the #2 pencil as I sit with

many other art pencils

I own trying to vie

for number one position.

I have been in an "I

can't draw" funk and

needed to get this out fast

and now I do feel better.