EDiM 22 & 23 Shade and a bell

 Not feeling too good today, so both my creativity and my lines are off!

2011 0521 poppies

The first ones of the year, I so love their rich color!

EDiM 21 a coin 'La Semeuse'

I wasn't that young when I got this - it's from my first trip to France in 1991. The original  design (The Sower) was by Oscar Roty in 1900.

EDiM 20 Flashlight

This is a crank flashlight, it does not need batteries. It really is only good for a real emergency!

EDiM 19 Rocks

Yes, it really does say "smile"! The other 2 grey stones are from Positano beach in Italy.

New palette, new sketchbook!

Just when I thought I was set with my supplies, I found this DS watercolor palette. They show a *video* of how to use it! What artist can resist visual aids? I do love it for the extra mixing area, but it is a bit heavier than my plastic one. So what? Starting a new sketchbook, using my new palette, life is good!

EDiM 17 &18 something round and some hair

It's both difficult and fun to do a self-portrait. Glad it was only a small portion of my face.
How do you feel about self-portraits?

EDiM 15 &16 Shopping bag & something green

I combined 2, since I am falling behind here. Not happy with my greens (or my yellows!) on this one, but, oh well, I am determined to finish EDiM!  (That's Every Day in May do a different drawing.)

EDiM 14 something ugly that you love

My Habitat boots! Paint-spattered, scraped and muddy, these boots have been on 3 Habitat builds with me. They remind me of the labor of love that was donated by so many people for others, and the feeling that you get *so* much more than you give.

Rebuilding after the fire - Binghamton NY

Last December, there was a large fire that nearly destroyed this building. They are now repairing it, and using this huge crane.

EDiM #13 A fence

EDiM (Every Day in May)
This mansion was built in 1870, and the fence has always caught my eye throughout the years. I just went there today for a concert. Excellent music and an interesting explanation about Beethoven and his String Quartets.

EDiM 12 something fresh

I bought kale for the first time. I heard about baked kale, (with olive oil and salt and garlic) which is supposed to be delicious. Do I believe everything I read? No, but I wanted to try it for myself. I like healthy foods, especially if they taste good!

EDiM 10 something with a flame

Not much to say about my lighter, except the color is kind of pretty...and, oops! I forgot to add the flame!

EDiM 11 a bowl

An onyx bowl from Mexico. So beautiful, especially in the light...the onyx portion looks so delicate, yet, the bowl is quite hefty. However, certainly I did not do the bowl colors and shading justice. The brown trim on the top is, granite I think?

EDiM 9 a clock in the house

This clock is on a shelf in my bathroom. Next to it, there are 4 ceramic pieces, small egg-shaped dishes (4'' tall). Given to me in the 70s, they are a numbered, limited set from Royal Copenhagen. Each one has a different color bird.