The Last of EDM for 2016

Every Day in May has finished. For some reason it was a struggle to do it this year, maybe because of everything that went on with my FIL. Here are my final sketches. I debated (maybe for 2 minutes) about doing Every Day in June, but I didn't sign up. I'm taking a break and then doing "World Watercolor Month" in July. If you are interested the details can be found here: https://doodlewash.com/world-watercolor-month-july-2016/

Every Day in May Sketches

I've neglected posting my EDM sketches for quite a few days. Here are some of them.

Pink Tree & EDM Sketches

The pink trees have been changing into their spring greens. I will miss all that wonderful color.

Here are a few of my recent sketches for Every Day in May.

Here's my suitcase that I was packing for my trip to the graduation.

This sandwich is one that I wish I had right now...a meatball sub.

Jewelry was the prompt so I sketched one of my earrings made from some kind of nut found in the Amazon.

Last night I had to do cutlery.

At the Food Court

On Wednesday we had another dreary, damp day. I used my time to do some shopping and then stopped at the food court at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove to sketch some people. This guy looked like he would stay put for a while...at least until his samples ran out. lol

Here are a few more sketches for Every Day in May.

This is a sketch of an alarm clock that was among my FIL's possessions. He would set it when he took a nap in the afternoon and it would ring to remind him to go down to the dining room for dinner.

These boots belong to my husband. I think he has had them for about 30 years, although I probably haven't seen them on his feet in 25 years. They are very worn, but I spiffed them up a lot. He won't let me get rid of them because they are his "lucky boots" from when he lived in Texas.

Rhodies at the Arboretum

Last Tuesday, PALS, my plein air group met at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. The rhododendrons are in bloom right now, so we headed over to the rhodie garden. This first one is 5 x 7.

I was finished before my friends, so I did a very loose 3 x 7 of the path through the garden where we were sitting.

Here are my final EDM sketches.

May 30 - a birdhouse

May  31 - an egg

This is a pysanky egg I decorated in a class I took.

Portrait

I'm sorry I don't have this young lady's name. She is the sister-in-law of one of my friend, Bill in our art group. I had a hard time getting her hair dark enough and resorted to watercolors and water-soluble graphite. 

EDM  - May 29 - a faucet

Wisteria II

I am being drawn to paint wisteria this spring. I had a group show this weekend at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum, so before the reception on Sunday I went back to the manor house and did another painting of part of the porch and the wisteria. This is 5 x 7.

Here is the link to the other painting I did of the wisteria on the other side of the porch. The purples in this one are a bit stronger. Which way do you like better? I may try doing a larger one at home since the wisteria is on the way out.

http://watercolorsbyjoan2.blogspot.com/2015/05/wisteria.html

EDM - May 27 - something fuzzy

Remembering

This weekend we are celebrating Memorial Day, a time we honor the men and woman who have died in service to our country. One of my art associations, the Wet Paints Studio Group had our members show this weekend. Included in the show was a section devoted to paintings that honor those who served or paintings that show patriotism. I knew exactly what I wanted to paint.

My father-in-law served in Europe during World War II in the Air Force. He has a shadowbox containing a photo of himself being awarded a medal and two different medals as well as his battalion insignia. I borrowed them, took them out of the box and rearranged them to create a painting. The title of this is "Honored" and it is 8 x 10.

I am behind in posting my EDM sketches. Here they are.

May 21 - where I sit to read

May 22 - something attached to my wall

May 23 - interesting detail to a building

May 24 - some keys

Tulip Field

Somehow I missed posting this after I did it last week...maybe because I wanted to make some adjustments. I'm not sure but I'd better post it before it gets lost among my photos. This was done at the "Garden of Eve" out in Riverhead. They had a field of tulips that was a "u-pick" field and they were planning a tulip festival. Unfortunately due to our spring arriving so late and all the people who came out for Mother's Day the field was pretty well picked over. There was one section that they had roped off and people were not allowed to pick from. That is where we were painting...and I used a little artistic license to fill in the rest of the field. This is 8 x 10 and one of my friends from the group is in the middle of the field painting. 

EDM  - May 21 - where I sit to read

This is actually where I sit to do almost anything...read, sketch, watch TV, talk on the phone, etc. There is a coffee table in front of it for me to put my feet up and relax.

Tonight was the reception for the South Bay Art Association's Members Show.
Here are photos of me with my two paintings on exhibit.

Presby Iris Garden

Yesterday my sister and I went to the Presby Iris Garden in Montclair, NY.

There were so many varieties of irises!!!

I did small sketches that are about 3 1/2 x 7.

I painted my sister, Mickey who was also painting.

I tried getting a few of the different varieties.

Here are a few photos from our day.

EDM  - May 20 - my wallet

Tulips

My plein air group painted at a u-pick tulip field last week. I bought a few tulips to bring home. Of course by the time I sat down to paint them some of them were long past their prime...which gave them a bit of character.

EDM - May 19 - a cupcake

I don't buy cupcakes and didn't have time to stop and sketch one somewhere that has them. This is a composite of several cupcakes I saw on the internet...with chocolate frosting of course!

Lighthouse Paint Out - Part II

My second sketch for the paintout at the Fire Island Lighthouse was on a smaller scale...only 5 x7. This one was done on the opposite side of the lighthouse.

My last painting was from the bay side with a close look at the lighthouse. I was attracted to the white flowers to the right of the path. I very rarely see flowers there. This is 5 x 7.

EDM - May 18 - lipstick

I don't wear lipstick very often, and when I do it isn't very bright or dark. This is what I wear.