Inspiration can come from…anywhere. This sketch was inspired by the shadow of my bathtub faucet when backlit by candles! The shadows created by my hands when I photographed the sketch with my phone added unintended depth!
This summer I’ve been sketching my cat at least once a day. Sometimes I sketch the friendly squirrels of Baltimore too. (They are especially friendly if I have nuts.) The sketches prime my creative pump and get me started for the rest of the day, no matter if I paint or write, or both!
1 mango peeled and loosely chopped
3/4 Cup yogurt
1/4 Cup water; if using Greek yogurt, use 1/2 Cup water
grated fresh ginger
pinch of cardamon
pinch of salt
3 ice cubes
optional garnish of a cucumber slice, or sprig of fresh mint
Mix everything but the garnish in a blender until smooth. Season to taste. If you like sweet tastes, add some honey or sugar.
Short stories are not black-white conflicts – they are written about liminal space in time.
Beauty depends on magnitude & order – Aristotle
Beauty is pleasure paired with desire – Gaia Mouse
As I work on the craft of writing, I find myself observing people more closely. Here’s one sketch based on a gesture that happened within two seconds.
To score your quiz add up the numbers you pick. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
A. Which would you rather do?
B. What do you consider one of your most prominent traits?
C. What pisses you off?
D. What do you do when you are stressed?
E. What is your favorite trait in your friends?
If you scored a:
Marvelous soft fur
Your sharp teeth and
Claws may scratch my skin but whether you
Are running or meowing or sleeping you are
Tabby extraordinaire
Idly mischievous
So
Cute curled
Under the couch
That I don’t care if you claw the furniture
Either.
gaia mouse 