T Tuesday

 

 Hi Everyone!

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

 

I really can't believe a week has gone by. I guess I've just been busy. 

I took some left over beans.  

 

Discarded the liquid and set them aside.  

 

I still had some meat mixture from last weeks meat rolls. I started to heat this up. 

 

Added the beans. 

 

With some spicy herbs and rotel 

 

I grated some cheese and I started making burritos.

 

After they were all rolled up I placed them on a sheet and put them into the freezer for several hours. 

Once that's done I take and wrap them in plastic wrap and then foil.  

 

Label and date them and now they are ready for those nights we don't want to cook. 

 

One night I made veggies and rice. I don't care for white rice so a few tablespoons is good for me. 

 

Tonight I made nachos for dinner.  

  

I watched a youtube where the lady made chocolate cherry dump cake. I've never made a dump cake before but thought this would be good for my monthly gathering.

Now unless you want to go into a sugar coma, I do not recommend this. You can see I took a small bite. The girls loved it but no me. Plus not good for Mr. M. I cut the recipe in half. 

I took 1 can of cherry pie filling and poured it into a small baking dish.  I weighed out half of a chocolate cake mix and spread it over the cherries.

As directed I cut pieces of butter and laid them on top of the cake mix. Bake at 350°F 176°C and bake for 40 minutes. Or until the cherries are bubbling up around the cake. Let it cool completely. Like I said, get ready for a sugar high. 

 

My drink for this week is a treat for me.

 Have a good Tuesday 

Nicole

Monster Monday with some art

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I have a special order that I'm creating for a local doctor. She loves cats, is very much into monster art and I'm happy to be creating this. Here is the cat so far. 

It's a dead she cat 

I have the muscle laid in and starting on dead skin. 

Her backside.  

 

Some good muscle and tendons.  

Neck muscles.  

 

 

Each layer has to dry so I have 3 other skulls in the works.  

I also made a caldron for my front porch.  Got it at the $$ store.

 

I sanded it then painted it with a sand medium. I wanted some texture on it. 

 

Then I painted it black.  

 

I painted the outside so it looked a bit rusty. Then I filled it with Fomo.

 

Painted it witchy green with some shading. 

 

Then added bloody burnt skeleton hands I made and some smaller plastic hands that I painted.

 

 Remember when I showed you these shoes I got for $2.00 at the thrift store? They went from this.

 

To this 

 

To this.

 

To these witches shoes ready for flying.  

 

Just because I'm in a witchy mood.

 

Here are some cute witches.

 

 

That's it for now have a great Monday.

Nicole

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. 

 

Portland, Oregon has many art galleries, in 3 different districts, at any given time.  There is the Pearl District a  neighborhood that holds the densest cluster, with roughly 12 to 15 major commercial and contemporary fine art galleries. 

In addition there is a lot of street art and murals. Plus First Thursday, this event takes place on the first Thursday evening of every month. It centers around the dense cluster of fine art galleries in the Pearl District, which stay open late, and features a vibrant outdoor First Thursday Street Gallery on closed-off blocks of NW 13th Avenue (from April through October)

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The Eastside Districts, neighborhoods like Alberta, Central Eastside, and Southeast host another 20+ independent spaces, cooperative galleries, and experimental art labs (such as Alberta Street Gallery and Nucleus Portland) that focus on local artisans, illustration, and pop culture. Plus the Friday art walk. A monthly summer street festival featuring local makers, live music, and open galleries.

This is just too many people for me but I hear often how much fun everyone has.   

There is also the Eastside Mural District.

 

Alternative Spaces & Public Art: Beyond brick-and-mortar storefronts, Portland features dozens of nontraditional exhibition spaces, university galleries, and a vibrant community mural network boasting nearly 1,000 pieces of public street art. 

Here is the PDX Free Little Art Gallery

 

Immersive art 

 

Lawrence art gallery

 

Oldest and largest art gallery by Cedar Lee 

 

Portland Vase Crocker art gallery.

 

This isn't what I had in mind when I started Sunday in the Art Room. In fact I had discovered that Brassworks Gallery in Portland has a scull exhibit that started Sept 12.  However, I got so caught up in the art in Portland that I had to add it. 

 

"Too Many Skulls" curated by Attaboy.

These are all seasoned artists who have gone to school or University for art. As I was looking at each peace my thought was, "I could enter this"

Here is some of the art and you can see all of them here 

Oh and my other thought was, "I'm not charging nearly enough for my skull and monster art." 😁

 

Jennybird Alcantara • Always Return Regular price $5,800.00 

 

Lana Crooks • Mirage

Regular price $2,200.00 

 

Russ White • Side Quest Regular price $450.00

 

These are only 3 of the 4 pages of skull art.  Take a minute to check it out. 

That's it for now.

 

I will be joining Gillena 

It's time to show me your art. 

Nicole