Tonight my sister-in-law and I went to see 10,000 Maniacs at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. What a great venue. The concert was terrific. I saw 10,000 Maniacs back in the late 1980s or early 1990s in Boston. I enjoyed this concert even more. Music was terrific, their own, and three covers including a beautiful version of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven". The lead singer, Mary Ramsey, joined the band over 20 years ago when Natalie Merchant departed. She plays violin and sings lead vocals. I had a blast. We only had a few minutes before the show started, but here is my one hundred third daily drawing. Thank you for looking.
Four and a half years ago we went to meet a brother/sister pair of kittens in their foster home. We brought Fred and Maggie home a few days later, though I believe they had different names back then. Not sure how the names occurred to us, but as pet names sometimes do, they popped into our heads quickly, in fact, while the kittens were in their crate with us on the way home. They are a joy, and both lap cats. My hundred and second drawing is Fred lying on my husband's lap, as happens almost every day... Fred's safe space.
Thank you for continuing to look at my drawings each day.
There is a new-ish local brewery a few minutes down the road. We checked them out, trying a flight of different brews, very enjoyable! The Untold Brewery has a pleasant atmosphere, bare bones and comfortable. We enjoyed the variety of beers we tasted, and will certainly head back again. I did this drawing of the machinery, which is a pristine and elegant backdrop to the taproom where we spent our time. I added a hint of color with the copper pipes and a red hose that travels through part of the room.
"Untold Story" is my 101st daily drawing. I may add some values to this one using ink or marker. Thank you for looking, as always.
Tonight I had about a half hour to grab dinner with my husband between his work day and meetings, a wake, and my evening work. We grabbed a bite at The Peel, great pizza, etc. I love the look of the shop from the outside, active, and warm inside. This is my hundredth daily drawing! This time has gone quickly... and I plan to continue. Thank you for looking.
I gathered a number of yellow things together to explore the warms and cools within one color family. It made an interesting painting exercise. Here is a drawing of the still life setup with just a hint of the yellow, the rest left to the imagination. It's an interesting exercise to think about how to make dark yellows, and cool yellows. A while back, I wrote a blog post about the cool vs cold distinction in paintings, including an Edgar Payne painting. Click through to see it.
This is my ninety-ninth daily drawing. Thanks for your continued interest in my drawings and work.
It has been so beautiful and cold these last few days. The Boston Public Garden looks icy blue as the sun is setting. The quiet dusk is alluring.
This is my ninety-eighth daily drawing. I drew with ink, overlayed with gray markers in different values, added some colored pencil to deepen and vary the darks, then added some pastel over the top to enhance the lights. I like the effect though may go at it again with a little different approach, perhaps painting in all the darks with ink, then lifting their value with some pastel and pencil. We shall see. Thank you for looking.
Years ago, my daughter and I took a school trip to several European countries. We spent a couple of days in Holland, staying in Volendam, northeast of Amsterdam on the Markermeer Lake. I love the overlay of roof shapes and inviting sidewalks. Soccer (or football) is very big here. The town's color is orange, and our guide explained that huge celebrations were happening because the local team won a big tournament which elevated them to a higher level of competition. We spent one of our days in Amsterdam, and upon return, found a parade celebrating the football team's recent championship. The street in front of our hotel was impassable, and we had 20 middle school students trying to navigate into the hotel. Our guide, Louis, made a couple of quick phone calls and we found ourselves coming in through the back of the hotel, meandering through the laundry then the kitchen, and eventually up to our rooms where you could see the parade below, including all the orange streamers and confetti. You can see the picture below.
This is my ninety-seventh daily drawing. I am enjoying this daily exercise. Thank you for your continued attention.
