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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Sketchbook Tuesday - Summertime

The Professor and I recently celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary. This is an occasion that we don't usually mark with gifts, choosing instead to dedicate a trip taken or a new item for our home for our anniversary. I happened to pick up these bluebird salt and pepper shakers and they became our anniversary gift this year. The other evening I sketched them in graphite and added watercolor pencil for a bit of color.

This sketch is one of the last remaining page spreads in my Spring sketch journal. And now today marks the beginning of summer. Time for a new season and a new sketch journal.

Happy Summer Solstice!

In summer, the song sings itself.  
 
~William Carlos Williams
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14 comments:

  1. Sherry Pierce ThurnerJune 21, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Happy summer, and happy anniversary!

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  2. AdineJune 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Happy anniversary!

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  3. bettyfromtexasJune 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Happy Anniversary, Ann!! Your beautiful little birds bring such a smile this morning!!

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  4. Kate (Cathy Johnson)June 21, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Happy Anniversary, and what a lovely spread!

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  5. BARBARA WEEKSJune 21, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Lovely, Happy Anniversary!

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  6. debra morrisJune 21, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Nice sketch, Happy Anniversary!

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  7. meeganJune 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    so sweet and cute.

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  8. Autumn LeavesJune 22, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    A gorgeous little sketch and I love the softness of the graphite mixed with w/c pencil. Happy anniversary to both you and Gary.

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  9. nanke's stuffJune 22, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    What a wonderful little drawing to commemorate a special event! They are quite cheery. Happy Anniversary to you both!! nancy

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  10. AlexJune 23, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Happy Anniversary Ann and Gary! These have to be the cutest salt and pepper shaker I've ever seen =)
    They are just so lively, and you as the artist brought all that out so well.

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  11. Cathy HoltomJune 24, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    A lovely present and sketch, very in theme with your blog!

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  12. AnnJune 24, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Thank you everyone!

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  13. Sara Light-WallerJune 24, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    Congratulations on your anniversary! Your little birds are charming, just perfect. :-)

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  14. kazumiwannabeJuly 2, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    The little birds are very sweet! And 27 years, that's beautiful. Happy anniversary!

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