June 13

Time to have fun with tie dye.  I prefer cotton socks.  Problem is cotton socks generally only come in white.  White socks are boring.  Tie dying them is time consuming.  I was all for it when I started.  Then at about the 1 1/2 mark I was tired of it.  It became more chore than fun.  I like the results, but next time I may just do solid colors.  Multiples are too much work.

June 12

Got some nice shots today.  I love catching flower with water drops.

June 11

Lilies are pretty.  Not overly complex to draw either.  I'm feeling confident with simpler varieties.  I went to try to draw a butterfly and gave up.  It was looking rather like something one of my preschoolers would make.  So I erased it.  Not ready to take big risks yet I guess.

June 10

Another row added.  I like the aesthetic of how this is crocheting up, but the yarn itself is disappointing me.  It's a single ply acrylic and this is the second time it has just pulled apart, leaving me with two pieces.  Disappointing.

June 9

Pansy time.  I love pansies.  Shading petals is difficult.  They just look like I give them dark patches.  I think I need more work on gradation.

June 8

 

 

New photographic challenge.  Fast motion, low light.  Mostly failed.  Deleted so many blurry images.  However, learned how to control shutter speed manually and how to use sport mode.  The show was fantastic and all these dancers did a fabulous job.  This took place at the studio I study at and teach at.  www.arabesquechicago.com .

June 7

 

I'm going to be so sad when all the flowers go away.  I think they really are my favorite thing to photograph.  At least right now.