Tricyrtis stem

This sketch of a tricyrtis stem in a glass indicates that I need to work on looking-down-from-high-up perspective!

Wrist corsage sketch

I made time to practice my sketching skills this morning.  I don't like the way this drawing turned out, but I'm grateful for the occasion to practice and - ever so gradually - improve.

More kitchen planning

I worked on the kitchen design again today.  I'm feeling full of doubts about it, even after trying several new layouts so I don't feel excited about sharing.  Here are a couple of sketches, just as a taste.

Kitchen planning

We're about to begin renovating the kitchen at our country house (along with many other rooms) and I've been procrastinating about settling on a final design.  Today I took advantage of the mental distance created by being out of town to come at the process with fresh eyes.  I also forgot all the most recent sketches I made (a good six months ago, maybe more) at home.  With the slate wiped more or less clean, I started thinking about how the cabinetry might look.  I'm planning to conceal all the appliances within full height built-in closets along the north and south walls.  The shorter east and west walls will be all doors and all windows respectively.  Here are some ideas I played with, the first two (full height closet doors) reference other architectural features on the property:

Sketch of a flower-filled urn

I'm traveling this week (and next) so I can't keep working on the ceramic stool.  Instead I'm going to devote some time to practicing my sketching, which has fallen by the wayside the past could of weeks while I worked on the design for the stool.  It surprises me to discover that I miss sketching...it's almost a form of meditation.

Flower arrangements

My husband and I are hosting a party for some of his colleagues tomorrow so I spent the morning making a few bouquets for the dining tables.  It's been pouring here so unfortunately many of the flowers in the garden are soaking wet and a bit beat up.  I might amp these up with a few more blooms, but here's what I've got now:

Fern pattern, part four

Yesterday and today I worked some more on my fern design, orienting it around a more symmetrical central shape.  Here's what it looks like now: