Browse Day: February 27, 2007

Look what I made!

OK, Everyone. Brace yourselves for my very very first painting on canvas EVER!

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Introducing…My Subject, Mr. Mango on Orange

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Ta Da!! Here is the finished piece.

Well, it’s just about finished.  I think I’m supposed to do some touch-ups next week. Now for the most important question: Does it look like a mango?  Be honest now…

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Here is my palette.

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And here is my “painting station”. You can actually see the subject in the background too.

So there you have it – my very first painting. It was quite daunting at first and my instructor even said that the green was going to very hard to pull off. But I think as long as it’s a recognizable mango, I’ve succeeded.

Question of the Day #15

Everyone says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I’d have to agree.  My job requires a lot of energy and patience and when I’m running on empty I get cranky.  I usually eat breakfast at my desk at work and this week’s breakfast is cold cereal.  In fact, it’s Honey Bunches of Oats!  Yum.  Cereal totally rocks.  I used to eat it for dinner when Jes was travelling.

Question of the Day #15:
What’s your favorite cereal?

My Answer:
If there’s no milk, I like to eat Berry Berry Kix out of the box.
With milk, the kiddie cereal of choice would be Corn Pops. 
If I need some fiber, I prefer Raisin Bran Crunch.

my dog, my buddy

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I was taking some more random photos around the house over the weekend and shot this funny one. Some would consider this a crappy photo but I think it really captures a typical day at home in a nutshell.  With a little work on Photoshop, I modified it a bit to give it a vintage touch.