Pink

One of my favorite colors!  Fuschia, Rose Red, but definitely in the Pink family.  Judith had a bouquet of beautiful pale pink peonies on her table.  Barb had a new Orchid that spoke Fuschia to me; unfortunately, I had permanent rose in my palette when Opera would have been perfect.  Oh well, close enough!

Barb's orchid

Judith's peony

WISk Knows How to Celebrate!

We arrived in droves. We came laden with fabulous food, delicious wine, paints, pens, pencils, sketch books and hearts filled with Holiday Cheer. We ate (boy did we eat), we imbibed, we laughed and we sketched. Barb's spacious home, filled to the gills with wonderful art and festooned for the Holidays, was doing what it does best.....holding a group of people who were enjoying themselves. The Christmas Gnomes looked on and chuckled. We feasted in nearly every possible way. Thanks, Barb, for opening your home. And thanks, dear Sketchers, for enriching my life in unimaginable ways. We rock!!!

Pluviophile, a new word describing our feelings yesterday

Someone who finds joy and peace of mind on rainy days.  This leads to petrichor (n) The smell of earth after rain.  I guess we know what we like!  Yesterday was a blissful sharing of good food, beautiful still life, friends and sketching.

Aren't they gorgeous!

SQUASH season!

Eat your heart out Van Gogh, these are from Trader Joes!

Autumnal Feast at Barb's House

I must admit I went a little crazy at Barb's Autumnal Feast. The feast for the eyes just wouldn't let my sketching hand stop! The feast in the kitchen was too good to resist. And, of course, the Sketchers themselves are always delicious. The house was warm and cozy, the conversation lively, the still lifes sumptuous, and I must say I left sated on every level. Thanks to Sherryl for the brilliant idea of getting a party platter from Patron. Thanks to Barb for making her home so welcoming and warm. And certainly thanks to the Sketchers for just being who they are. And Happy Birthday Dave!