Back to the sketch book..................

I got back to drawing and watercolour. I did not like using pencils. This book was not for paint but in the end I did it anyway so the pages are wrinkled. Still it's not for anyone but me. I have enjoyed doing faces and like flowers. I see a picture and draw it. Its just practice for me. I will just post what I have done mainly without comment. If anyone views this remember, this is just an idea book and practice.





I am trying to loosen up and make my drawings more fluid, not so stiff. They don't need to be realistic for these exercizes.



The trouble with a sketchbook is if its a crappy picture you are pretty much stuck with it.






Before I am done with the book I put in quotes and will go back and fill in empty pages and spots that can use more on them.











Sorry there was so much this time. I have not done this for some times.















Thank goodness,that's it for today. I have this many again waiting to be painted. I won't wait so long next time though. They always look better in the book than they do here. I will have to stop doing this and work on some actual pictures. Then I will have to do a better job.

Nifty Thrifty......................

Today I got to visit my favourite thrift shop. I am so glad I did.
Laura had the day off, but we both needed to go grocery shopping so why not go together right?.
Well first we stopped at Kohl's because I had a Kohl's Cash for 30 dollars and a 12 dollar certificate and 20 percent off. I got more than I intended, naturally. I wanted to get socks for Tristen but ended up also getting him shorts and Tee shirts. I still need to get him some shoes and summer play shoes. Anyhooo I also found a few Tee shirts for me, last time I was shopping for Gerry and Tristen. Anyway, that was fun.
We decided to go to the thrift shop next. I found some great deals.
I needed some new pots and pans but did not have the money to lay out a couple of hundred to get some. Well look at this.

Large sausepan 6 bucks, small for 4 bucks and I think the small frying pans were about 4 dollars each.

So that was a great deal I thought.
I also found a couple of berry or desert glass dishes. 1.99 each and now I have 4, I look for that pattern when at garage sales. The glass on the outside is like cut glass.

Another fruit dish, nope can't resist.

This butterfly for my garden will look pretty hanging from a tree.

Then this pink vase with a fairy on it will be a nice addition a well.

I think I did pretty good don't you. We decided we better go to lunch before we went grocery shopping. So we did. That was fun and Laura paid for a Mothers day gift, so that was nice too.
Jason sent me some flowers. I am glad they were mini roses because I can put those in the garden and they should do well for a few years anyway.

By the time we had finished with grocery shopping we had about 1/2 hour to relax before I went to pick up Tristen. We were going to go visit Alex grave for Mothers Day after we got Tristen but I think we will now go on Sunday. He has gone to his Aunts for the weekend but she will bring him home in time to go out to the cemetary. We did enough damage for one day.