Just a quick post to show you that our baby birds on the porch hatched! We happened to check on them at just the right time. It looks like only 3 out of 5 made it, but it was very exciting for the kids to see them hatching. I know […]
Author: Scarlett
Photos-“J. in the Garden”
Our church meets in a community center. This has some drawbacks but it also has one huge benefit: the garden. The center has the most beautifully landscaped garden and this time of year it is bursting with blooms. My husband led the worship this past Sunday so we arrived early […]
I Heart Faces “Smiles” Challenge
This photo was taken a few months ago when I started becoming interested in taking better pictures. I like how she’s trying her best to smile with a big chunk of lollipop in her mouth! If I remember correctly, she’s looking down at her puppy-dog who was also wanting a bite. 🙂 […]
Photo of the Week- “Garden Chair”
Pencil Drawing after Fragonard
Here’s my drawing practice project I’ve been working on these last two weeks. I use this book a lot when I’m looking for something to draw. It’s a thorough art history with lots of interesting information about the art and artists. It does contain all of the classic and contemporary nudes you […]
Week 16 Challenge-“Photo Collage”
Here’s my entry for this week’s challenge over at I Heart Faces. I’m not a big fan of collage, but that’s probably because I don’t have the software to make very good ones. These are some pics I posted recently for my blog’s first birthday and thought they went well together–I […]
Saturday Sketch after Bronzino
On the cover of the Met’s Winter 2009-2010 Newsletter: Head of a Smiling Woman, Agnolo Bronzino, ca. 1542.
A Portrait by Mitsuno Reedy
As I’m trying to teach myself to draw, I’m becoming more and more appreciative of the skill involved, especially in portrait drawing. This portrait is of yours truly when I was about 3 years old. Now that I’m a mother, I can identify with my own mother’s desire to capture the sweetness of a childhood […]
Dessert Photo Challenge
Here’s my entry for the “I Heart Faces” dessert photo challenge. I took a few pics of my pie after I made it for the dessert recipe entry last week. I had fun dressing up my little mannequin as a waiter 🙂 I tried to use strong window light to […]