Almost the end of the Summer......

Thought I would put a few of my flowers (and gate) on the blog along with a Hummingbird, and flowers outside the gate, too.  Actually, the Hummers have been very prolific.  There are six feeding holes in that feeder, but one Hummer will NOT let any others up there when he is already feeding.  They dive at each other--and it's quite interesting to watch them.

Farmington Players New Season

We are only about 2 miles down the Road from this Players Barn--so we go by it very often...I noticed that the play "Annie" is on the docket this season so we will be going for sure :-)   I got the urge to draw/paint it (again) but this time--a little different view.  I also like their clever logo--the two faces and the Silo for The Farmington Players.   

Julienne Tomatoes - Petoskey MI - Great Lunch!

 I did this Quick drawing with a pen as we sat for lunch in this wonderful place--not "continuous line drawing" as I did lift the pen.  I didn't get anywhere near the details....but you get the idea....it's a busy, crowded and fun restaurant.

Then I sketched the Outside window and painted it when I was home.
Will go back there when we return to Petoskey MI.

My Week "Up North"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture "One" is the Little Traverse Bay view from the Sunset Beach in Petoskey.  This area is where we do our Sketchbook Watercolor Journaling Class (actually, in Bay View Michigan...just NE of Petoskey.) 
Picture "Two" was our first day painting (plein air) in Bay View--we painted an old iron fence.
Picture "Three" is in front of an elderly lady's cottage that has tons of flowers...have painted her doorway before, but decided to do the sundial w/flowers...just a hint of her door on the left.
Picture "Four" is a combo of the Little Traverse Bay with a SeaGull and the shallow water with some weeds and sandy water and stones in the background.  In the foreground are some Wildflowers that are growing profusely along the Bear River Trail.
Picture "Five" is my view of a lavender cottage along Little Traverse Bay with lots of flowers.
Picture "six" is my basket of (Whitefish) Fish & Chips at the Freshwater Grille (notice the two hushpuppies
:-)
Picture "Seven" is the "Landings" an eating place where you land if you take the Car Ferry across the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix--only been there once and enjoyed it.  A colorful place to paint.
Catherine Carey's Watercolor Sketchbook Journaling class is fun and we meet new AND old friends every time.   

Eastern Market - Detroit Michigan

We go down to the Eastern Market in Downtown Detroit especially for Pizza at Supino's (pictured below).  But this time I decided to sketch a few of the old buildings which have some interesting Shoppes in them now.  These four buildings are across the parking lot from Supino's and BTW, the Pizza was delicious as usual--and we brought some home for another meal !

Posting Pink Posies

I haven't posted anything for a long time, and remembered I had painted these Pink Pots with bright Pink Flowers in them---I think they were at Kroger's Garden Center a couple years ago.   Anyway, for our Sketchbook Journaling Class (in Petoskey, MI with Catherine Carey) She says, "paint what you see" and that is what I did here.  I love bright colors and this did it!  Looking forward to next Class in August, 2013.

Best Pizza

Yesterday we went to get our favorite (newly-discovered) Pizza. It is very thin-crusted and so yummy!  The only thing is, it is way downtown (near Greektown, in the Eastern Market) which is almost down to the Detroit Riverfront :-)   Oh, but it is goo-ood!!!  The place is a tiny hole-in-the-wall and you go up to the counter (shown here) and order, then they bring it out to you--sit anywhere you can find a seat....it's quite busy there.  I couldn't capture the light fixtures--upside down washtubs with a big bulb hanging from the inside--quite unique.