To an onion you know you have been alone too long. Told it I had drawn a really great picture of it before I copped it up for ratatouille. I even cried. Onions always make me cry when I cut them up. 🤣
Told you it needed paint.
Margaret watching As Time Goes By for the jillionth Time waiting for the bread to finish rising.
Stops around here. Took another class with Vlad. 
Maybe I will like this better tomorrow.
Vlads. Better pic on Fb tomorrow.
For some reason I seem determined to cross every t and dot every eye though I have known from freshman art that’s a no no.
My value study.
Loved his explanations that surround it.
First wash now that it’s been thinned out. 
is Vlads.
15×22″ rough press 300 lb Fabriano
Painted this today in an online class with Vlad Yesilesev. Vlad is Russian from Moscow and has the most fabulous accent. The man is so knowledgeable with an MFA in art. Paints as fast as lightning. He taught everything from how to do a value sketch then draw it to the actual painting of it. Can’t wait for Saturday.
Will take another on Saturday. A lot of fun once the people in class figured out how to work zoom. Quite reasonable at $19. I was going to take his class at Olmsted Pleine Air in Atlanta next week but that’s not happening. This is far cheaper. Course no individual attention because he can’t see us painting but heck who cares. 
We did a value sketch and painted from it not the photo.
The photo
First wash. I think mine was a little dark.
Trees coming along. ALOT of dry brushing.
Grass added. And the shadow in the road.
Oh my buildings painted. He just whizzes along. Next time doing a quarter sheet- that’s 10×15″.
His painting. Sooo much better than mine.
Getting done. Has too much fun painting the tree with my Vlad saber brush. Way too much. Should have stopped earlier.
Then I blurred it out and thought why not add some spring green leaves popping out. U do it with one of the Escoda perlas held sideways. There was a lot of dry brushing in this painting. Most of it. Lol.
Next time I will have the drawing down a head of time and I will find my 140 # rough Fabriano. Hmm maybe order some 90# rough which is what Vlad uses for these demos.
And I drew Zoe earlier during sbsdrawingparty with Danny on YouTube at noon. It was draw something from nature after a chat with Tommy Kane- a fascinating man. Zoe’s neck is too long because she got annoyed, turned her back on me, and went to sleep.
Lamy Safari Stillman and Birn Alpha.
I need to paint the background but Vlad wore me out. Three hours of painting as fast as I could.
Oh and I cooked dinner. Japanese’s sweet potato sushi salad with sticky rice and nori.
Margaret ready for bed. Xoxoxoxo
These are always fun to do but the squares got really wonky on me today. I decided I would only draw things I could see on the coffee table. Yes it’s quite the mess. But I do like these little snap shots.
Started writing down recipes. 
Still have two more to do but got sidetracked talking to mom for TWO hours. She said her arm got tired. Both arms. Well she is 94!! 🤔🤔
Did I post this yesterday?! It’s time people it’s time. Hmm oh wait it’s always time right now isn’t it?!
Margaret Xoxoxox
Amazing how busy you can stay doing nothing important. I got up before 8 to draw with Koosje on Instagram but couldn’t find her soooo I drew this:
The corner of the den and out the den window.
Then who popped up on my phone Koosje sooo I drew this.
Part of the shelf in the den. Kinda fun and lots easier than the first one.
So I was ready for Danny at noon in between a little cleaning sheet washing dog chasing cat feeding and you know important things. NOT. He wasn’t on til 1. What?! Then I found Mary Berry she of the British Baking Show fame. Who knew she’s been well known in England for years and years. So I watched one while waiting for Danny. She’s so charming. So utterly British.
And darned if we weren’t drawing a plant with Danny. Too lazy to find a new plant I drew the white amaryllis again. Hohum is the way I feel about this version.
What next?! Watched Mary Berry while waiting for sheets to dry and walked. A lot. In front of the tv. 
And I thought this recipe sounded tasty. I do love a good Eggs Benedict. So of course I wrote it down and illustrated it.
Out my window this evening. Sun came out. Oh yeah. Meant I had to fill the pool since there we got zero of the predicted rain.
Margaret about ready for bed. Zero face masks made. Maybe tomorrow?! Xoxoxox
Madly drawing today and doing a few must does. Sketchbookskool live drawing party. I drew at 8 am on Instagram and then noon on YouTube. Lamy Safari which makes a thick rich line a Lamy Vista which makes a thinner scratchy line. Noodlers eelskin Ink. Watercolor pencils. Stillman and Birn Alpha which is almost half full already. What?! Record time. 
Then I made several face masks. I may have that figured out finally. Only 60 left to make. Eeekk. 
I took a friends pattern and adapted her back to my front leaving an opening to so the filter could be removed when the mask is washed. 
And it also let me add a slot on each side to feed the T-shirt yarn ties thru. 
Here’s this afternoons sewing. Eight done. Hurrah.
Dawn in the river.
Love the early am light on my porch chandelier.
Margaret tucked up in bed but I didn’t forget to post. Yeah. Xoxox Please stay home and stay safe!!
My friend Jessica lives on the Savannah River downtown in the Pink Tower. The views are astonishing from high up in the building.
Zoe and I went urban sketching today when I had to go downtown to pick up the Gypsy. It was a gorgeous day. But crazy people were out in Broad Street eating and parading up the street – not keeping their distance. Scary!! 
Stillman and birn Zeta sepia F Pitt pen. Fealing Lin palette Colors
Margaret ready to relax. So far I drew quite a bit. Ran two errands with zero human contact. Made two batches of snicker doodles. Cooked more veggies for the leftover adorned beef. Oh and made a fb group page. No wonder I am tired scrub scrub scrub. I even bleached my Bernina after I picked it up from the shop. 😳😂
Xoxoxox
Remember to try to post when one can. At Bees Knees in augusta full of their delicious avocado chop chop heading to the Nutcracker in a few minutes. Let the holidays commence.
A sketch I did of Jerry Nadler during the hearings. I would have posted yesterday but I tried to cut my finger off with my new Costco extra sharp knives. The guys at Costco said I need a steel glove. They could be right. First two times were knicks. 
This one could have taken my left index finger off.
Today I did zero but try not to hit my finger while I knitted a hat for my newest grandson. Not easy to knit when one index finger is out of commission.
Back to Jerry N. I couldn’t listen to the next guy. Made me ill so I left. Maybe I will draw more of them later?! I did think the Constitutional lawyers were quite interesting but some of those congressmen- well I couldn’t care less if I ever saw some of them again anywhere.
Margaret nursing her finger. Xoxox
When in Key West a trip to Hogfish Grill for some Hogfish is ReQuIrED!! Yummm.
I no longer can count the meals of delicious hogfish I have eaten dockside at Hogfish Grill on Stock Island right before you drive onto the island of Key West.
It’s the island that they used to keep stock on because Key West has no room. The two islands are separated by a small channel that old timers used to swim the stock across in the days before the bridges.
This is the marina along side the dock. Think it’s called Peace Marina. On the other side of Hog Fish Grill is Gate harbor that American forces used to launch the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba back in the 60s. As small as it is there are two armed force bases on Key West – navy and coast guard.
There’s a manatee in the water. Can you find it.
Back to the news. The gift that keeps giving. Margaret xoxoxox
George. This guy was gorgeous in a black leather jacket. Did not do him justice.
Buddy Holly. Hmm they must have just done famous rock n rollers because I know he was long gone by the 80s.
Loved this girl but no idea who she was either.
Something about this one I really love. Same girls as last sketch. Because they only remained in one spot five minutes or less while continually changing poses they are all quite a challenge to draw. Ten or twelve models rotate through what was the sanctuary.
Wet Paint is always fun.
Guess I am heading home now. See ya manana. Margaret. Xoxoxo
