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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Stinky shoes.

5 x 5 in. I went through my closet and found these shoes I haven't used in a year. I sketched them in 2011 when new. Very comfortable but they still stink..............amazing.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Rock Run Preserve in Joliet.

Joliet is a city where you can find public art everywhere in the form of old buildings, sculptures, mosaics and  painted murals. Rock Run Preserve is part of an aquatic complex in Will County. It is rich in species and support animal life like birds and mammals. It is in this the site where I have encounter white-tails deer several times crossing my path when exercising, a true encounter with Mother Nature. This sketch illustrates Rock Run Preserve on Essington Road. There is a piece of art by the entrance called "Egrets in the Wetland", a sculpture of two egrets on a mosaic column featuring a wetland with cattails, dragonflies and a frog  by Sculpture artist Kathleen Farrell and Mosaic Artist Kathleen Scarboro. 

There's a plaque on the floor with more information.


 

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

A little pleasure

One of the little pleasures of a rainy evening: fixing Bob's short I promised him to do a long time ago.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The veggies of our garden.

I spent the afternoon and early evening in our plot at the community garden. Bob has done an excellent job. The plants look healthy and are growing well. Bob has received compliments because of that. Truth of the matter is that he has spent a lot of time taking care of them and the plants are grateful and are showing it. As first timers we didn't know what to grow this season, so we ended up deciding to plant what we often eat.  Two kind of tomatoes, cucumbers, chard, two kind of kale, sweet, poblano and  jalapeno peppers, basil and dill weed. Some were given to us and we bought the rest. While there, Chris, the leader of the community, visited us in our plot. She make us feel we are not alone in this adventure, she is like a good hostess that makes you feel comfortable in a place that is not yours, she's great! We always talk to someone in the community, people is very friendly and helpful. So I took my chair and draw the leaves of our plants, and I hope next drawing I do there, will actually be the vegetables.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Otomi doll and a gorilla.

This is another Mexican craft from my small collection. This doll is made by a group of Indians from Central Mexico called Otomi. I remember it was given to me by my father many years ago. The other toy my father gave me was a gorilla when I went through a rough period of my life. I lost my first job. When I thought I was doing well, I was mistreated for reporting to the owners of the company I was working in, about the manager’s corrupted business he was doing under water and where affecting the final product. That could save the company a lot a trouble, but to my surprise I was fired. It turned out the manager was making more money for the owners avoiding taxes than the money he was making for himself. He stayed….with some restrictions, I left. Therefore I cried for several days. I was naïve, no experience, recently graduated from school. I idealized the work field, I was very disappointed. That’s when I received my gorilla. I think I just found why I worship little toys my father gives me, they give me comfort. Thank you dad.