Minnesota Wildlife

EDM #090- Something with wings
Camping in Minnesota I was able to swat several of these guys. This one sacrificed itself for the better good of my art journal.

EDM #16- tool

I use this tool quite a bit. Fortunately I still have all my digits!

Summer sunflowers

08/07/22 Sunflowers
EDM#076- Flowers. I took a water color class over several weeks. The larger format was intimidating. So while I worked on class work I also did this drawing in my journal.

080720 hearing aid

080720 hearing aid, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM 079- draw an ear
This elderly man was sitting in front of me. I took my time studying him. As I drew him I felt a bit self-conscious. Wondering what he'd think of me sketching him.

080720 boot

080720 boot, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

Another shoe. I was sitting with my boot on my knee & leaning it on the bench in front of me.

080718 pocket knife

080718 pocket knife, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#020- something "dad" My grandpa's pocket knife.

I started a new journal. The previous one was frustrating in its shoddy binding & floppy leather cover. I'm trying out a small landscape format Hand.Book instead of a moleskine. It's better than the previous one.

080713 pool tree

080713 pool tree, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

The roots of a sycamore by the pool.
EDM #176- something summer.

080618 lamp

080618 lamp, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM 002- lamp

080526 lantern

080526 lantern, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM #016 favourite tool
This early 1970's lantern still works. It's a favorite camping tool.

080519 yearbook photo

080519 yearbook photo, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

I found this book with high-school portraits of famous people. Not sure why I chose Lionel Richey. The book was staying open to the page with his picture

080516 watch face

080516 watch face, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#008 watch
My swiss army watch. I started the circle a bit big... it didnt fit on the page.

080511 zipper

080511 zipper, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

a pair of jeans

080501 Florence Duomo

080501 Florence Duomo, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

The Duomo in Florence is beautiful.

080501 view from hotel

080501 view from hotel, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#018- view from window
Nice hotel, not so nice view

080430 Florence Lunch

080430 Florence Lunch, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#087- Lunch
Lunch at the gardens of the Pitti palace in Florence. Prosciutto, Fontina cheese, good bread and local wine.

080426 JFK phone

080426 JFK phone, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

Waiting lounge at JFK.

080423 two shells

080423 two shells, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#061- grouping of two
These two shells sit on the shelf by my work table. I didn't feel up to drawing them because of the curves and difficult shapes. I took it slow.

080422 newspaper story

080422 newspaper story, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#162- Newspaper
The front page of the local paper caught my eye. Clay is a small town. I still had to do a double take "Clay man set fire to his property..." An interesting headline for a sad story.

080421 Linden Hall

080421 Linden Hall, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM#029- architectural
The facade of a local girls school (the oldest one in the US, the sign says).
I was cold & wet while sitting on their lawn. I finished up quicker than I would have wanted.

080419 Silvertone

080419 Silvertone, originally uploaded by PBNJ smurf.

EDM #021- something vintage
The sign on this old console radio sitting on the side of the street sign said "FREE." I couldn't resist. Now it sits in the back porch Giving me music While I try to draw.