CrEaTivElY SpEAkiNg by lYnN cOhEn

Each blog post picks up where my last drawing left off. So last Thursday, lunch at Tacos Jalisco,  I did this very fast drawing with a Uni Ball pen and colored it when I got home. (water soluble colored pencils) I find both very meditative to do.

 Friday found me drawing in Dixon at Starbucks. What a morning.  The woman below is also in the drawing above. First she was alone; the guys are in the back of the room; and later she was joined by two woman and two young men. I have no idea what their relationships to one another were. I painted this there!!!

To my right these two gals chatted away for quite a long time. While they did, a fellow who was doing wood carving at the same table we were at (a long table), came over to ogle my kit for colored pencils. It happened to be one I got at Dick Blicks so I turned him on to that source. He told me about selling art at Apple Hill Farms. It was a win-win for both of us. Artist meeting Artist!

These next two guys were chatting with each other. I have drawn the guy in the red hat there before, but only from behind. This time I got him full on! What fun.

Another young woman stopped by first to talk to the wood carver, and then by me and nodded asking if she could see my work. I showed her what I was drawing. She said "Cool!" That was fun.
I seldom get noticed by anyone so it was fun today when two people noticed me and wanted to see what I was doing. The best part was I was proud to show it. I didn't feel intimidated at all!
I've come a long way ...

 

Later we drove to Winters, and stopped for lunch at the El Pueblo Meat Market.

I had two fish tacos and a tiny cup of guacamole.

I also drew looking out the window at the First Northern Bank.

2nd time drawing it, but this time from indoors. A quickie done using my new calligraphy pens.

 

On the way home we stopped at Costco for gas; the prices are going UP again! So I filled up even though I wasn't on empty. It was 20 cents a gallon more today than yesterday. Makes no sense at all.
The line was long so I had time to draw the cars to the side and in front of me. I painted this in the evening at home.

We try to visit our Uncle Harry at least once or twice a month. He only lives an hour away. He's 96 and his memory is just starting to go, but he knows who we are and he is made so happy by our visits. It gives us such joy to be with him. Fred brought flyers from our visit to Europe of last fall. Harry was so interested in everything he had to tell him. Harry's hearing is quite poor so we used a white board and marker to converse. It beats yelling!

When we arrived Harry was in the "Activity Room" of his assisted living facility. He and his cronies were sitting around a long table drinking coffee and eating sweets. We were happy to join them, and it gave me an excellent opportunity to draw!

Everyone was quite chatty and friendly. We felt most welcomed. Shirlee has to be in her 90's and she was dressed in the coolest outfit. I'd loved her brightly colored plastic art deco earrings!

Some of the folks were further away and more pensive, but seemed engaged if in a quiet way.

We could even joke around with some even at the other end of the room!

I hope when I am this age nice people will come to visit me too!

It's just a little scary, when you count that everyone in the room either needed a walker or a wheel chair to get around. I guess by the time you are in your 90's you have pretty much put up your dancing shoes!

The next day we did our usual. Danced over to Starbucks for Fred's coffee and my drawing time. There were as many people to draw again, all standing in line for their drinks! A colorful lot they were too.

I'm a huge fan of Downton Abby, and over on my other blog, Paper, Paint, Pencils & Pens, we are drawing to a new theme (March 1-15) "My Fantasy Destination", anywhere I'd love to visit or revisit.

I chose the castle as it intrigues me. I understand a family lives there now and they do let tourists come through to admire it's splendor. I did a quick sketch. Do visit us at PPP & P and join us in drawing there if you are so inclined. There is a sign in form on the side bar!

I also watch The Voice, and try to draw the auditioning contestants, but they move about a lot, and the cameraman spends as much or more time focused on the judges ... but here are some of the hopefuls from this weeks show.

They don't all succeed. But the judges are very kind and ask people to return and try again. No one cries!

As you can see I had time to draw this week! I hope you did too. One can do this anywhere, anytime, with just a few minutes to spare.

Check out Danny Gregory's NEW Book, Art Before Breakfast for more ideas on how to do just that!



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