Kinda-Almost-Never Finished

Way back in June I took a day off work and social media to hangout with myself. Some people find it strange that I would want to spend my birthday alone but I'm not ashamed to admit that I like my own company (plus it was a week day). Anyhoo, let me not get all philosophical here. I just wanted to post the most recent photo of the painting I started on my birthday. I worked on it a little more and I think it's kinda-almost-never finished. 

Look and Listen

I visited my folks today and remembered to scan in some sketches. These quick drawings were done on the inside of an envelope. It was all I had while sitting in church. 

There are so many interesting people to draw in church. They sit still and they don't notice being drawn. Perfect! 

Beach Sweep

Last Saturday, 15 September, was International Coastal Clean Up Day. My Mr and I took part in beach clean-up on Sunset Beach in Cape Town. I snapped a few pics with our point-and-shoot Canon.

The oddest thing we found was ear buds - lots of them- and small round transparent plastic chips in the sand. They look like something that could be used for packaging. There was so much litter on the beach that some people sat down to work on one spot at a time. It's a sad sorry state! But the coolest thing we saw... children so excited about picking up trash. There's hope for us.

Best Dam Lemon Cake

I baked this beauty! Actually it's the second time I've baked lemon cake this year. *Gasp!* This comes as quite a shock to myself and people who know me well. You see I'm less of a Bree and more of a Susan (AKA the domestic goddess vs. the clumsy-burn-every-meal goddess in Desperate Housewives).

I made the cake for a little tea with friends and didn't have time to take before-the-munching photos. So I had fun trying to make half a cake look pretty. Huge respect for food stylists and photographers! 

Anyhoo, if you're looking for a delicious fool-proof lemon cake recipe, I found this recipe on Simply Delicious. Get the recipe here. 

Watercolour Blue Agapantha

My gran bought me a watercolour paint palette when I was little.It was probably the first paint I could open up and use without adult supervision, layering everything in newspaper and wearing one of my mother's old shirts to protect my clothes (I was a very messy little artist). I loved it.

Many years and tubes of acrylic paints later, I had almost forgotten my first painting love - watercolour paints. But the a few weeks I got a little bee-in-my-bonnet to find watercolours. I couldn't find a palette so I settle for tubes and tried painting flowers. And no, I didn't fall right back into that easy feeling I had as a child. I struggled. I persevered. This is the second flower I painted...

I'm going to need a lot more practice. I gained new respect for watercolour artists - they paint with patience - something I could work on.