Day Seventy Four

Well, I’m not sure where today went but this evening made up for any lost time. We dined at Michael and Carla’s where the wine flowed, the conversation bubbled, and the food...oh the food! As I am unable to come across an adjective that does it proper justice, I will just say that the food was divine.

As I returned home with two beautiful new jackets and a dress, (How wonderful is it to be the same size as someone who is both incredibly generous and incredibly fashionable?) I realized that I had yet to complete today’s post! Rushing for my dictionary, I came across a subject that had come up quite frequently at dinner, especially when comparing America to one of our host’s home country.

sur-plus n.  An amount beyond what is needed.

Tired of illustration and in possession of multiple loaves of bread, I opted for a medium not yet featured in this blog-photography. I wanted to portray today’s word in a whimsical, comical way. I tried several different approaches, and applied filters to the photographs to add to the mood.

I liked the idea of an animal standing atop a seemingly giant pile of bread. Originally, I had a dinosaur in mind but, after crawling around on the floor of my younger siblings’ playroom for what seemed like hours, there was not a dinosaur in sight. Darn! But, luckily, I came across this adorable little elephant after a little digging. Although I doubt this idea has masterpiece potential, I really enjoyed how it came out.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post; thanks for reading!!

Xx

-r

Day Thirty Nine

Lovely late evening. Had an incredible dinner with our English and Italian neighbors. There was talk of music, politics and burning down the Vatican. I saw my first glass of wine used as a slide for an electric guitar...innovative? I think yes. The night wound down with some slow jazz and gifts of beautiful European clothes (custom Turkish leather coat, dresses and jackets from Spain and Italy...) are you jealous yet?

drift  v.  To be driven or carried along by or as if by currents of air or water; to move along the line of least resistance; to move about aimlessly; to be carried along with no guidance or control; to accumulate in piles , as sand; to deviate from a set course; in the western U. S., to drive livestock slowly to allow grazing.

I think many people, especially those that are my age, struggle with “drifting”. With or without a passion in life it is, in my experience, often difficult to find “direction”. I will stop here; I could write for days on this subject and end up nowhere. I don’t think there really are any big-picture answers on the subject of how to live your life, and I’m okay with that.

Now for today’s piece...

I wanted to illustrate the relaxed and free aspect of the word “drift”. Watercolors seemed to be a good fit. I began with a simple pen and ink sketch (jeez!! if I had a dollar for every time that phrase appeared on this blog...) and then painted over it with watercolor paint.

I hope you enjoyed this piece, your evening, and the wonderful people that surround us all.

Good Night.

Xx

-r