A Sketch Through My Car Window - Day 13 of 75

I went out this morning to sketch.  It was still cold, so I did this from my car window at the Wildlife Center (James McFaul Environmental Center). 

Snow Day - Day 12 of 75

We had snow off and on most of the day yesterday, and this is what I woke up to this morning - outside my living room window.

Amaryllis Bulb - Day 11 of 75

I try to pick up a new amaryllis bulb every year to plant after Christmas.   I plan to sketch it several more times before it blooms.

Poinsettia Plant - Day 10 of 75

I decided that a sketch of the entire poinsettia plant would make a good subject.

The Horse

This figurine of an old swaybacked horse goes way back.  My grandpa found him one day, and I decided to add him to our family Nativity set.  I don't think my mom appreciated it, but it became a family tradition to put the horse there.  When I got married, I took it with me and added it to my own set, until recently when I retired my old plaster set and bought a new ceramic one.  The horse didn't seem to fit anymore, and he was retired to the attic.  When I did the Day 6 sketch of my new Nativity set, my daughter asked about the horse, and down he came from the attic to become a sketch prop.

Veggie Platter - Day 8 of 75

Another continuous line drawing of a platter of red and yellow peppers, carrots and broccoli.  I had trouble keeping the platter edges round, but managed to fill it up without too many overlaps or large spaces.  If it looked like I was leaving too much space, I just made the broccoli bigger.  LOL!

A Christmas Gift - Day 7 of 75

My sister Tina gave me this oil lamp for a Christmas gift this year.  Earlier in the year New Jersey was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and I spent 7 days without electricity.  So when Tina saw this oil lamp, she knew that it would make a great Christmas gift for me.