Friday, November 04, 2011

AEDM 2011: Day 4 A quick sketch

My work table on Nov 3rd (I´m posting each day what I created the day before):
The plan is to cut all those cardbox boxes, gesso/base paint them and work on a series called "Facing my fears" which truly means putting a face to each of them.
Here´s the first sketch, my fear of not being liked.

Yesterday my garden looked as if it had snowed. Here are some pictures to tell you the whole story.
This is a very young "palo borracho" tree in our back yard.
This is his sibling. Planted at the same time but in a much much muuuuuuuuch smaller pot.
Both are offsprings from my neighbour´s "palo borracho" tree planted from seed.
The black seeds are inside these fluffy cotton like ... oohhhh... eerrmmmm... how is it called? ... ok, then ... thing. :D
In early winter you can see the hard skinned fruits and then by early spring the cover falls (beware of sitting under these trees then, when I say hard I really mean hard) and you can see the fluffy material that will fall like snow in late October/early November.

11 comments:

  1. I can't imagine anyone not liking you, Paula, so no worries there. Nice sketch!

    What a very interesting tree too. I see they belong to the Baobab family.

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  2. Can't wait to see your finished series! An intriguing concept. :)How many do you plan to make?

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  3. I really like the idea of your series...we all have fears...don't we? Looking forward to seeing the progress on them! Cool stuff. happy friday!

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  4. Great idea of working in a series!
    I think, too, it was brave of you to sketch fear. :)

    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  5. uh, oh...who would not like you...YOU're awesome! Cute sketch!

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  6. Dropping in to see what you're up to...fabulous idea that: drawing your fears. Can't wait to see where this takes you. And - and that tree again. I am in love with the idea of that tree tho I may never actually see one. My husband has a lemon tree we dutifully put out every spring and bring back in every fall (along with a bunch of other tropicals). He grew it from a seed. It has never flowered. He loves it. He has loved it for over 20 years now!I love that you grew your trees from seed to - that makes it so special!

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  7. I like seeing your workspace and all your supplies lining up on the table.

    Very artsy!

    I'm looking forward to seeing how your series turns out!

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  8. I like the monster you have sketched, and I think we are all afraid of something; I know I am! Have a wonderful weekend, Valerie

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  9. Your drawing is very scary! Good job at depicting fear.

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  10. Oh, Paula, I have that gremlin, too!!! Love the sketch... love seeing your work space... and I just re-purposed cardboard and some old canvases today, too! Cardboard rules, doesn't it :) xo

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  11. Great sketch and interesting concept.

    Toni xx

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