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The Mock Chopped Liver That Turned Out Green, But DELICIOUS!
I’m sorry, I don’t have a photo at the moment of the mock chopped liver that turned out green because my family polished it off, and I don’t have time to draw it right now as the fast of T’Isha B’Av is quickly approaching. Nonetheless I thought I’d post this for those other places in the world who are just starting their day and may wonder what to serve their families this afternoon! I served this together with Spelt rolls, a barley vegetable soup, vegetable potato kugel, and some black olive spread that I also made on a whim. Yumm, we are still stuffed!
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Spelt And Oatmeal Rolls For The Meals Before T’isha B’Av
A whole eight years ago I posted these photos of my healthful spelt and oatmeal rolls, and now I myself had to visit the blog to look up the recipe, so I realized that I should just re-post it as the photos are good enough, (though I did have to add a title and a watermark) unlike some of my very early blog posts. Tonight we are ushering in the very solemn day of T’Isha B’Av, which is also a mandatory 25 hour fast, (there are of course exceptions for children under bar/bat mitzvah age, those with illness or women after birth,) and we will be eating two vegetarian meals…
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Sketchbook Quote With Art Supply Doodles
Inspiring quotes can be a great way to boost mental energy and just the little push you might be needing at any given moment, especially when it comes to negative thinking regarding your art or craft practice! I saw this quote last week and just couldn’t resist using it to practice my lettering skills, though truthfully I’d love to hang it on my wall as well. Practicing lettering and drawing together with giving one’s self a little pep talk is a great combination, so use this quote, or find some more yourself and start creating inspiring and artful quotes to add that extra something to your day. If you don’t…
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6 Facts About Romanticism: The Art Movement That Added Emotion To Art!
Above: Spithead, Two Captured Danish Ships Entering Portsmouth Harbour, William Turner, c 180-7-1809, now found at the Tate Gallery, London While I have not shared my painting adventures of late here on the blog, lets just say I have been trying my hand at painting clouds and trying to figure out what style of clouds would work with the style of landscape painting I’m also working hard to develop. Hmmm? I remembered all the amazing Turner paintings I saw at the Tate Gallery in London way back when, and thought I’d revisit them as well as the entire movement of art called Romanticism, of which Turner is one of the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Summer is zooming by on what feels like a never ending school vacation with just one out of three teens slated to return to school in another month, and the other two, hmmmm. I have been blessed to travel every summer for at least a month each year, but this year we are staying put so we will have to plan lots of day trips to make the most of the three week vacation coming up right after Tisha B’Av. Speaking of T’isha B’av, the 9th of Av, this major fast day and saddest day on the Jewish…
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A Peek In My Sketchbook: Simple Doodle Butterflies
My sketchbook practice is still going strong, and I have so many things to share, in fact I’m at least a month behind! So I now present to you, doodle butterflies, because butterflies, whether cartoon like or realistic, are really so simple to draw and look great! With something like a butterfly, wherein getting the wings right is crucial, I would recommend starting in pencil and then going over that in ink, I certainly did! And of course don’t forget to draw them from the side, in a few sizes and go to town decorating those wings with all kinds of patterns, especially if you choose to go much larger…
