Sunday in the Art Room SITAR

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SITAR is about ANYTHING art. Your art, someone else's art, writing, photography, the art of cooking, the art of sewing and textiles. Sharing historical art, street art, a story about art. Do you have a question or need help with art? Write a blog post and link it up here. We will all try to help with it. My only rule is that if someone asks for critique it must be done with generosity and consideration. This is a place of learning, encouragement and inspiration.

 

I had a different post started for SITAR. However, as I got into the artist's life. I didn't like him very much. 

Since it's late in the day, what you get is a few pieces of mine. 

I hear people say, 

"It's time to get ready for Halloween."

Of course I laugh because my house is ALWAYS Halloween ready.

Last year I was unable to create anything new but this year I am in full (scary art) force.

Here are a few items in my art room

and most of you will remember some of these pieces.

First I opened two totes that are filled with sculls, skeletons, and bones.

  

 

And this next box contains real bones.

Animal, not human. LOL Mr. M. will get it down for me.

 

This dragon I only got partially skinned and stained last year. I will try to finish it this year.  

 

On the bottom shelf is another dragon. Above it is a gargoyle type creature but not a good photo. 

This shelf is up high but here is a better photo of the G

This is "Bone-ita" Ya know, pretty in Spanish "Bonita" LOL Yes, my friends have names. 😁

Bone-ita is looking over these lovelies. I was going to sell these but I have some sort of attachment to them.

I made all of the teeth with a nylon material. 

The eyes are glass

 

These hang by a window so the photos are not great.

 

It’s weird, it’s wild, and not for everyone. However, I wouldn't change my monster art for anything. The process of creating this art is  alluring, spellbinding, and the finished pieces very satisfying.

I enjoy each piece I make but there are always favorites and for different reasons.

This one is because I sat down and made guts for him. He tells a story of being in the coffin. His name is Redgie. Yeah, poor Redgie lost his limbs in a war. 

 

This piece truly is my all time fave.  his name is, "Echo"

I don't think there is anything I don't like about him.  I have had people wanting to buy him but I won't let him go.

I have many more monster art pieces in my house, including drawings, paintings, leather and clay sculptures. For now I think this is enough.

 

Are you getting ready for Halloween? Or are you like me and are always ready?

 

I will be joining Gillena  

Have a great Sunday

Nicole  

Friday Face OFF FFO

Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, photography, drawings, paintings, AI. There just needs to be a face in your blog post, a link back to my blog and please use the image below. 

Thank you.

 

We have had a week of what is our summer weather. Mr. M. and I can't stay inside with warm sunshine. So I have not created any art. 

I do have some fun faces.

 

 

 

 

Early this AM I headed to the store for a few items we needed. On the way home I stopped at the Dollar Tree. I have not been in there since they raised the prices. But, I wanted to see what they had for Halloween. 

I was looking for a new cauldron and then couldn't help myself. The items are not as high quality as a few years ago but I will be making them dead so that's oK.  
I found this runner too, with spiders and webs. 

 

After putting the groceries away I headed back out to one of the 14 thrift stores in town. I was hunting dolls. I got there three for $10.00. The doll in the middle is on a stand. Can't wait to get started on these. 

 

The Humane Society thrift store is around the corner and up the street from me. As I was coming home I wanted to stop there but as the rest of our town there is limited parking. Later in the day I had Mr. M. drive us over. I'm so glad I did.

I found this lovelies.

 

OH yeah, new witch shoes coming up.

They were $8.00, however it was orange tag sale 75% off I got them for 2 bucks.
Mr. M. found some great music for a  $1.00 and we rocked out the rest of the afternoon.  

 

I do have a drawing up on the easel and will try to work on it this week.

 

Here are some features

 

Gillena

 

Rostrose

 

Leeanna 

 

That's it for now 

Don't miss

Sunday in the Art Room.

 

I will be joining Gillena 

Now it's time to show me your face.
 Nicole   

Good Day Tuesday

 Hi Everyone!

I write my posts the day before so even though this is Wednesday, I had the best Tuesday.

First we actually had a summer day. It was 71°F with no wind. That's a dream for here. Mr. M. and I took a very short drive north of town. We haven't been over that way for awhile, and I wanted to prove to you that I really do live on the beach. 

We drove the long way about 3 miles. LOL

 

Once we turn west off of HWY 101

 

We come onto this road. Behind the mess of trees are homes.

 

Except for here. In winter this is a swamp. We have had no rain this summer so it's dried up.

 

Then around the corner where there is a small lot that is NOT a fee area.

 

I spoke with the couple sitting off to the side. They are from Utah and come here every year. In my mind I thought, "Why?" OK, I'm being snarky.

 

The tide was fully out. 

 

We are known for our dunes large and small.

 

We came home, had a bite to eat and then went to the Florence, Farmer's Market. Now I don't normally attend this market. It doesn't start until 3pm and by that time I'm done in.

However, I had some coupons and wanted to use them up. There is never a place to park so Mr. M. dropped me off while he drove around.

I must say that going later in the year is much better. The vendors were amazing, the prices exceptional, and I'm happy with what I got. 

However, somewhere a long the way I lost a beautiful zucchini. Don't have a clue how or where it dropped out of my bag. It's nowhere in the car.

Someone will find it and hopefully put it to good use. Besides I got these beauties from my own garden. They aren't very big but they are sweet and so good. 

 

One last thing. I needed, (wanted) a smaller Comal cast iron pan. I found one on Amazon on sale and that arrived today.

It's perfect.

 It's not the highest quality of cast iron, mid range but it will work for me.

 

That's my day in a nutshell.

Have a great day today.

Nicole
 

T Stands

 Hi Everyone!

 

Today is Tuesday and that means a day with Elizabeth and Bleubeard.

 

I enjoy cooking very much. Searching, changing, inventing recipes. Making them to fit our medical needs and life style.  Let's take pork chops.

I make a pretty good chop but if you want the best chop ever do this.

Forget those thick chops with no bone or if you have them cut them long ways in half. If you want a juicy chop place the chops covered in cold water with salt, cover and put in fridg for NO LONGER than 2 hours. If you want a very tender chop, place in real milk cover and set in fridg for NO LONGER that 2 hours. Once the chops are ready for the pan dry them as much as you can. I mean DRY them. Make your pan screaming hot, add a small amount of oil, lard or ghee. Salt and pepper the chop and place in pan season side down. Season the top side.  DO NOT TOUCH it for 4 minutes or until the chop lifts right off the pan. Flip it over and cook another 2 minutes or so. Once it is done let it set for 5 minutes covered with a dish towel. Not tin foil, not a paper towel, a clean dish towel. Any juices pour over the chops and serve.

 

One day I made "Dirty Cabbage" The homemade bread was baked in my air fryer. 

This is so darn good that the next day Mr. M. had it in a taco. Come on almost everything taste good in a corn tortilla.  

 

This next recipe is too good to pass up. It's cake in a cup made in the microwave. 

I didn't think I had a mug big enough so I started it in a bowl. Mix together

1/4 c flour, 1/4 c sugar, (I used less sugar, I don't think it needs 1/4 cup)
2T cocoa powder, 1/8 t salt, 1/8 t backing soda. Mix to combine.

Add in 3T milk, 1T water, 2T oil and a splash of vanilla.

Mix it all up. 

At this point I did have a mug and poured the mixture into it. Now place the mug into the microwave for 1 minute 45 seconds and you will have the best one serving chocolate cake ever. I pulled a bit of the top off to show you how nice and moist this is. 

I have some other recipes but will save for another day. 

My drink today is good ol' water.

Have a great Tuesday.