My Birthday Week

My week began at Barnes and Noble Cafe where the younger man stood each time the older man rose up! Such respect is not always so visible!

I continue drawing portraits

 in Sketchy! This was a fun face mask to color!  

And her eyes and head scarf were fun to draw too! 

I loved these two young women at Starbucks! Got a kick out of her "Family Matters" T-Shirt and beer ad on her shorts! 

Long lines for coffee are not uncommon! 

Making for great drawing ops!

This is featured art by my 11 year old grand daughter, Yael! She was at art camp for a week and was assigned  to learn about and draw a family member who came to the US from another country! She called me for information! I sent her a photo and info about her great-great grandmother, Golda Cohen, who came from the Ukraine in the late 1800's. 

Yael drew from this photo (the boys in the photo are my father and uncle) my dad was the youngest of Golda's 9 children! 

Then she traced the drawing and transferred it to canvas! Did the drip paint for background first, then painted Goldie! 

And then she hand sewed the doll and clothes for her, and made her a bed, hand sewn quilt and pillow and a few extra clothes as well! 

I'm so proud of this young artist! 

We gathered this week to celebrate my 75th birthday! Feels monumental to me!

My aunt Mimi used to say "It's just a number" and it is! I still feel very young inside! And my body is holding up well too! 

It was quite wonderful to have my family around me ( One of my two kids and 3 of my 5 grandkids, cousins and my brother and husband); and my daughter and her husband prepared a most delicious meal! 

It was a grand day!

 

Three generations! Yael, me, and Adena, my daughter! 

 My eldest grandson, just turned 26, was there too! He is a warm, loving being! 

Yael painted the cover of this art journal for me! So sweet and of course perfect choice of gift! 

I love that she thinks I'll live forever! I'll try my hardest, Yaeli! 

And then back to drawing, first them in that new art journal, and then folks at Starbucks!

And more Sketchy portraits! Started at lunch time ...

... completed after dinner. Second time I've drawn Josh!

And Savannah, who asked me to draw her because she liked my style! Happy to oblige with a compliment like that! 

It's been a fantastic week! We are also busy having our yards renovated by landscapers.

Maybe I'll do some drawings outdoors if the heat allows. We are up to 102 degree F.

I hope you have a creative week as well! Thanks for coming by and being my inspiration to draw more! See you next week!!