Rolling Container Garden, 8/2020

Rolling gardens

We finally joined the home gardening trend during the COVID Pandemic. My good friend Aannah K. had given me a few wine barrels many years ago for a rainwater collection system. Unfortunately, I never got around to designing my collection system and the Boss was getting anxious to get rid of the barrels. So, I cut them in half for container plants.

Rolling carts

When filled, the containers would be pretty heavy and I had to build rolling carts to move these around the yard. There were some leftover lumber in the backyard from earlier projects and they were perfect for cart frames. I purchased swivel casters from Home Depot and constructed the bases.

Carts getting a coat of polyurethane

Rolling carts assembly

Mint, basil, and cilantro, YuMMy!!!

CoWABunGA

SIP-n-Sketch, Motel Grand, Los Angeles, finished work

 Hello Folks:

We concluded the Motel Grand sketching sessions last night. Get ready for the next project...

Motel Grand, LA, acrylic and pencil on paper, 8/2020

SIP-n-Sketch, Train on Arch Bridge, finished work

 Hi Folks:

I finally cleaned up my sketch and finished. I was stuck for a little on the shadows and shading, but found a way to tie the colors together.

Train on Arch Bridge, Acrylic and pencil on paper, 8/2020

SIP-n-Sketch: New Project, Friday 7/31/2020

Hi SIP-n-Sketchers:

Our new project this Friday is this urban scene with lessons in color and two-point perspective. Thanks to Mark N. for submitting this photo. Hope to see you there.

CowaBunGa!

SIP-n-Sketch:Train on Bridge, in-progress, 7-18-2020

Hi SIP-n-Sketchers:

Here is the in-progress photo of Train on Truss-Arch Bridge.

This sketch seems to be progressing rapidly, like a moving locomotive. It might be that we are sketching/painting in a loose, watercolor approach, and not too compulsive about the details. In any case, there might be only two more sessions remaining on the Train sketch. I have an idea about our next sketch, I think you might like it.

CoWaBunGA 

SIP-n-Sketch: Monday, 7/13/20 New Subject

Hi SIP-n-Sketchers:

Thanks to everyone who submitted a photo for our new subject. After careful consideration, we will work on this sketch for Monday, a train on an arch bridge:

Thanks to Rita for sending in the photo, see y'all Monday.

CoWaBunGA

SIP-n-Sketch: Trapper, finished - 7/10/2020

Here's the final Trapper portrait:

The finishing touches were adding highlights to his fur, cleaning up the spots on his face, and adding background shadow to bring out his ear and face.

Remember, next session is "Viewer's choice" - send in your landscape photos for us to sketch. I will collect the photos this weekend and select an interesting photo to sketch.

CoWaBunGA