Mar 20 2009

Brussel Sprout

Just a snapshot, but it’s amazing to see how the brussel sprout grows in such a complex, folded pattern.

They taste great when pan seared in olive oil with sea salt, pepper and then topped with parmesan cheese.


Mar 4 2009

Life Drawing

Here is my pencil sketch of our model from today’s life drawing group. This is the first time I have felt like I’ve drawn a reasonably good portrait. When I was drawing and I realized my sketch was actually coming out okay, I had a feeling best described as a mixture of profound joy and slight disbelief that I actually was making a good sketch.


Mar 1 2009

Posts in Snow

Taking my dog for a walk, I came across these cedar posts in my neighbor’s field. I liked the patterns of the posts in the snow and the shadow detail around each post in the image below. Another 30-40 cm of snow on the way tonight…