Sketching on the Wonder of the Seas
I spent a week on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas with Jon and my parents. It was a really great time spent enjoying board games, swimming and watercolor sketching beautiful food.
New watercolor still life
I have been trying to improve my watercolors lately. I have used watercolor for years to do quick travel sketches, but haven’t taken the time to learn to work in layers. Much harder for me to control than colored pencil, but I’m enjoying my results so far!
Knife making at IAC
I recently finished the Blacksmith Blademaking class at the Indianapolis Art Center. I learned a lot, had lots of fun and finished with 5 really nice knives that I will enjoy for many years.
Baking Profiteroles
I baked cream puffs, using the Sugar Spun Run recipe, including the pastry cream, and covered the cream puffs with a very easy ganache made of cream, milk chocolate and 60% chocolate. These were very fun to bake. The puffs came out wonky-looking after they baked, but otherwise turned out great.
Learning vector graphics
Jon usually turns all my drawings into vector graphics for our various projects. But, this weekend I bought a Cricut Maker 3 and decided to take the leap to learn Affinity to make my own vectors. My first attempt was clunky and time-consuming, but I think I’ll get the hang of it. The Cricut has lots of potential for quilting and printmaking!
Cinnamon Rolls
I made cinnamon rolls using the New Artisan Bread in Five's brioche recipe as a base, with a very simple icing made with vanilla, almond, and orange extract.
Lots of Christmas Baking
I’ve had a lot of fun baking leading up to Christmas. Neapolitan Cookies, Gingerbread Cookies, Nestlé Truffle Cookies with Lava Cake morsels (I’m a sucker for any new baking chip!), and a Caribbean-style rum cake for my dad.
Merry Christmas!
Colored Pencil piece created for our Christmas cards. Everyone enjoyed a batch of Christmas cookies in October for the reference photo!
Chalk Wall Mural
Chalk Wall Mural completed with Richeson Street Stix and a little bit of PanPastel.
Spice Cake and Cinnamon Ice Cream
Spice Cake w/Sally’s Baking Addiction recipe. Cinnamon Ice Cream made in Cuisinart Compressor Ice Cream Machine.
Chili Dog with Fritos Scoops
Woodcut created for Print Austin exchange. Schmincke Aqua Linocut on Canson Colorline. Printed with Woodzilla Press.
Welding at Indianapolis Art Center
I’ve had so much fun learning to weld with Jonathan at the Indianapolis Art Center.
