tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46384560234881308482024-03-14T00:38:13.152-07:00 Click'n CameraSeeing life through my camera lens... ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-1060311405188763302021-07-07T07:13:00.003-07:002021-08-13T07:17:02.718-07:00The Beginning of a New Drawing<p> My preliminary sketch is down. I've learned, taking photos as my drawing progress's helps me see if something is off. This is a photo I love of my nephew and his son which was taken some time ago as the son is now a teenager. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ToI1w5xUOZg/YOW0QJBoXhI/AAAAAAAAQmg/5X6sHZ7Ygq8eu9wr6CxECKujWbeN5OkWACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Jordan%2Band%2BHayden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ToI1w5xUOZg/YOW0QJBoXhI/AAAAAAAAQmg/5X6sHZ7Ygq8eu9wr6CxECKujWbeN5OkWACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h320/Jordan%2Band%2BHayden.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm having trouble with the son's windblown hair.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blond hair is a struggle for me so I'm studying some YouTube videos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That should help.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igf-p6g9V4o/YRZ9IYRWXkI/AAAAAAAAQn4/c5pRxVQa5t0D0nwFn3rLth2ZZ3pqnd8VwCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/212545827_4801891376492514_1880554225539951043_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igf-p6g9V4o/YRZ9IYRWXkI/AAAAAAAAQn4/c5pRxVQa5t0D0nwFn3rLth2ZZ3pqnd8VwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h400/212545827_4801891376492514_1880554225539951043_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">08/13/2021 Update: Here is the finally drawing completed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I jumped on the artistic license bandwagon and</div><div style="text-align: center;">changed a few things for my skill level.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>Enjoy your day!</i></b></span></div><p></p>ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-35786310880144074732021-07-01T11:00:00.002-07:002021-07-01T15:36:43.782-07:00What's UP? <p>My husband and I are fully vaccinated. Since the quarantine lifted, we had a few visits with our family and went to a few grandkid's sporting events and birthday parties. No vacation trips yet. My husband has unofficially announced a date for his retirement. So, things are slowly getting back to normal and our future is looking up. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I've continued to work on drawing. I see some improvement, a little, not a whole lot. Only one portrait, I would have to say is my favorite so far. It's of my brother-in-law who we lost nearly a year ago to Covid19. Philip. He made us all laugh and was always nice to me when other's weren't particularly pleasant to be around. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZJmxep3PB4/YN3_o0inTaI/AAAAAAAAQlo/cDl2gH9Y_hEypLpb7WtaXd0AqnokObVmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s279/119707825_3850739191607742_1012655083117694664_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="279" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UZJmxep3PB4/YN3_o0inTaI/AAAAAAAAQlo/cDl2gH9Y_hEypLpb7WtaXd0AqnokObVmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/119707825_3850739191607742_1012655083117694664_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">My drawing is from a photo I took of him after he jumped off a pontoon boat into the lake so he could cool off. How did his hat stay on, because I know he went under water? We miss him very much! A good man, husband, father and big brother (though not a blood brother) to my husband. </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p>I really enjoy drawing human portraits but I branched out to animals. One of our daughters is a Veterinarian and she requested a drawing for her office. 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I've just not had a bunch of positive things to say or share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm hoping that will change.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>Enjoy your day!</b></span></div><br /></div>ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-48956689207466622922020-09-08T08:53:00.001-07:002020-09-08T08:53:57.616-07:00 Drawing Releaves Stress!<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve been drawing protraits of my grandchildren from old photos </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">during the pandemic and self-quarantining.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some of those drawings.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjy17ErN_48/X1EZOVAwTsI/AAAAAAAAQT8/panTfv-TcPwDSR4PTp2p4R8zZkz3ya6DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s820/Kinley%2Bdrawing%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="656" height="320" id="id_ac6e_82c3_2496_352" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sjy17ErN_48/X1EZOVAwTsI/AAAAAAAAQT8/panTfv-TcPwDSR4PTp2p4R8zZkz3ya6DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Kinley%2Bdrawing%2B2.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 256px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_H-tmp2By0/X1EZgp0RRMI/AAAAAAAAQUI/NgUT9y_kGPUrYF5BMFccgT8YhIvtMlYJACLcBGAsYHQ/s820/Jack%2Bdone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="656" height="320" id="id_f3a3_6421_1e21_b99d" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_H-tmp2By0/X1EZgp0RRMI/AAAAAAAAQUI/NgUT9y_kGPUrYF5BMFccgT8YhIvtMlYJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Jack%2Bdone.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 256px;" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tagpcmw03d0/X1EZqXfLBFI/AAAAAAAAQUM/b5aBkc1mRCoxUUNjMn-FoRuhLadiEWrAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/117387575_3731880580160271_7205959883642227563_o.jpg" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="771" height="320" id="id_520c_38cf_58c2_af72" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tagpcmw03d0/X1EZqXfLBFI/AAAAAAAAQUM/b5aBkc1mRCoxUUNjMn-FoRuhLadiEWrAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/117387575_3731880580160271_7205959883642227563_o.jpg" style="height: auto; width: 257px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU3zjOsNbI4/X1emtdl_PwI/AAAAAAAAQVk/3l1_EveyJDQuRXaU9Q413R0rZPObwy5MgCLcBGAsYHQ/s820/ReedC1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="820" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yU3zjOsNbI4/X1emtdl_PwI/AAAAAAAAQVk/3l1_EveyJDQuRXaU9Q413R0rZPObwy5MgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ReedC1a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C_2cD59fIMA/X1enwjT3I6I/AAAAAAAAQV4/YranQZaYSJs6UjLdOlP_VlLJW1vcjsrlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1124/117194177_3704400999574896_3927134554210634067_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C_2cD59fIMA/X1enwjT3I6I/AAAAAAAAQV4/YranQZaYSJs6UjLdOlP_VlLJW1vcjsrlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/117194177_3704400999574896_3927134554210634067_o.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Drawing can be very peaceful. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Though I don't get much done around the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your day!</div>ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-83640142748992393592020-05-04T06:14:00.001-07:002020-05-04T16:47:29.274-07:00Monday Murals - Black Wallstreet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In June of 1921 the largest scale race riot in the U.S. was in Tulsa, OK in the Greenwood District where a community called "Black Wall Street" was and is located. It was once called the Tulsa Race Riot and now it's called the Tulsa Race Massacre. This mural is located there in the Greenwood District. </div>
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While I was growing up in Tulsa this historical event was not taught to us in our Oklahoma History Class (late '60s). I imagine in every African American family in Tulsa this terrible tragedy was taught and discussed, and rightfully so. <br />
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The movie "Black Wall Street Burning" premiered in Feb 2020 in two theaters in Oklahoma and now caught in limbo as best I can tell, with the COVID 19 Pandemic. When will it hit rental is a mystery to me. On YouTube.com you can watch an "In Search of History" documentary titled "Black Wall Street" (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJbF9SGB3Yk">here</a>) to learn more. </div>
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It's hard to wrap my mind around this tragedy and I'm embarrassed it happen in my hometown. I wish<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> this event and events like it and the good things that minorities accomplished was taught to us in our US and State History classes. Things like t</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">he <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Tuskegee Airmen, Code Talkers and individuals like <span style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; color: #111111; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Katherine Johnson (who was a space scientist and mathematician) should be taught. Maybe it would help our racial issues and discourse</span>. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-65126794419333661912020-04-30T13:39:00.000-07:002020-04-30T13:40:53.553-07:00Flyovers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you have ever seen an airshow, you would be excited too. From this letter I learned there would be a flyover at around 3pm over our house. Today! Right over our house.</div>
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I took the following photo standing in our back yard. I'm so disappointed that my timing and calculations were off. Tomorrow, there will be another fly over in Oklahoma, but it will be farther east, maybe an hour's drive from where we live. Maybe I just need to go to another Air Show to get some better photos.<br />
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As you see in this letter, this observance was to show appreciation and recognition of the amazing healthcare workers fighting the war on COVID19. We appreciate all the individuals serving their communities...nurses, doctors, EMSA, fire and police departments, everywhere. An amazing group of people!<br />
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ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-6604749185608171632020-04-29T06:21:00.002-07:002020-04-29T13:51:59.195-07:00Tornado Alley 4/28/20Yesterday evening our Spring Storm Season began with gusto. Afterwards, the sky was unusual with bubbly clouds and sunset colors.<br />
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On April 24th I posted iris buds from my garden. </div>
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During the next few days I took random shots of the progression </div>
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It really opened fast and I missed some sequence shots.</div>
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Almost completely open, with some curling of the purple petals above.</div>
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Opened! Purple is my favorite color of iris.</div>
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I wish I had been more aware of the stages and setup for these shots.</div>
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With sunburst, above.</div>
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A bunch of iruses.</div>
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This is all that is left of the first mural that grabbed my attention in Tulsa, OK. It was once black painted jazz musicians on a white background looking like something you might see in New Orleans. Now it's nearly all shades of weathered gray. </div>
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When I first saw this mural, which stretches the width of an expressway, we were walking back to our car after a Juneteenth concert and celebration. My future husband had taken me to see Natalie Cole (Nat King Cole's daughter), one of my favorite singers perform back in the early 1990s. It was an outdoor concert with a mixture of people. Even at that time, I didn't understand the meaning of Juneteenth. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Natalie Cole Juneteenth was 30 years ago, and before that time my bestie and I went to a Juneteenth gathering probably in the mid 1980s. I remember vividly walking into the building and standing in the lobby looking around. We could hear the live music in the theater. Two young ladies were looking at a bulletin board, one turned to looked at us, than turned to her friend and said load enough for us to hear, "I didn't think <b>they</b> would be here!" Taken aback, my bestie and I looked at each other and without many words decided, well we're here, lets find a seat. The only available seats were in the middle of the theater. We sat. Looking for seats gave us the opportunity to scan the room. After about five minutes my bestie and I looked into each other's eyes and without speaking the words we knew we should leave. So we did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(The above mural is across the street where the first two murals are and in the same style. David Duncan may be the artist as you see above. I have been unsuccessful confirming if he is responsible for all three of these murals.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">G<span style="font-family: inherit;">oogling Juneteenth concerts let me know these gatherings are still going on in Tulsa. And the photos I see don't show a diverse attendance. I'm thankful for my first experience at Juneteenth. I think we all should experience what it's like to be different and maybe not accepted by the majority. Even on this small scale, you felt uncertainty and alienation. It gives one a whole new look at what it might be like to be a minority (beside being female, which use to be and may still be considered being a minority), which some of us never experience. I would have thought by now, in the year 2020, the races would be more gray and blended or better yet, no difference at all. The past decade has continued to be turbulent. The attacks on police, on minorities and the organizing of Black Lives Matter along with Blue Lives Matter have all been the results of racism. Churches have also been targeted. I hope one day this all ends.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Museums are asking people to recreate famous paintings at home. This first photo is an example using the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and creating "A Girl with a Purrrl Earring". This seemed like a fun idea until actually acting on it.</span> The <span style="font-family: inherit;">City of Tulsa Animal Welfare facebook page shared this fun idea. </span></div>
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I forget my girl hates to pose for photos and the shots I do get she is napping. Katie has those mysterious eyes and smile like the Mona Lisa. But you will probably never get to see that because she is uncooperative when the camera appears. </div>
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I used a dark bandana to represent Mona's hair...that didn't go over well. She looks more like the Joker here. (What a huge yawn you have Katie.)</div>
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Once she knocked the bandana out of place, she had a nap attack. So much for that, you little booger. </div>
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It's that time of year when I realize the weeds will take over the house if I don't get busy pulling them. And it means removing all the leaves that have collected in the gardens over the winter. While doing so, I noticed how healthy my irises have gotten and that they have big buds already.</div>
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My gardening neighbor friend gave me iris bulbs a few years ago and I planted them with good results. I have heard of thinning the bulbs and I think it's time by the looks of these plants. I haven't a clue how to do that. Once these buds bloom, I'll then tackle separating the bulbs after watching a YouTube video. Another great use of the technology we sometimes hate.</div>
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<br />ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-77977949113765408622020-04-20T06:27:00.002-07:002020-04-20T06:27:25.674-07:00Monday Murals ~ A Random Sloth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last February, we had a beautiful day to explore the murals in downtown Tulsa. We approached an alley with murals along both sides as we walked down the street hunting murals. That's where I found this random sloth mural touting "take life slow". Aren't all of us doing that these days of "safer <span style="font-family: inherit;">at home"? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This alley I learned has the name of "Art Alley" and the above mural was created by Chris Presley of OKCmurals.com. He's an amazing talent. This sloth mural is a smaller copy of an Oklahoma City mural. One of my grandsons has been dubbed "sloth" (he is slow to move when asked to do something otherwise his energy is definitely his superpower) so this mural has special meaning to me as it has touched my heart. </span><br />
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ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-19699994767091264382020-04-19T07:07:00.003-07:002020-04-19T16:10:35.355-07:00Day 35 Update of COVID-19 Social Distancing A couple weeks ago we had a bit of a scare at our house. My hubby came down with symptoms of the virus. Lucky for us I happen to have some masks and gloves tucked away in my workbench. So we suited up and contacted our physician. Steve's test came back negative. He had a bad case of bronchitis. He thought he dodged a bullet this time and wants to continue working from home until "things" settle down. Which is a good idea, we are seniors.<br />
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When working from home became manditory; we setup an area in our sunroom for his office, where he has a nice view of the golf course. I would hate it. The temptation. I would break and run out that back door and be gone! At least in another time I would. While working from home in my PJ's has always sound great to me, I think I would prefer going into the office. I like having the two different worlds of work and home. Steve is trying to do that on a smaller scale. After having breakfast at 7:30am, he marches into work, breaks at noon for lunch. Then at 6pm he walks into the kitchen with "hi honey, I'm home". We eat at the kitchen table, then go into the family room to watch TV and unwind. So far it's working for him. And me. I like having him around.</div>
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I'm getting into the swing of our life as hermits. There is plenty to keep me busy around the house, but do I really want to do those things? No. This being a new week, I will start practicing self discipline and goal setting and reward myself with Cheetos daily at 4pm. Unless my Katie finds the Cheetos first!<br />
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I hope everyone is well and adjusting to this new way of life and finding ways to stay in touch with family and friends. We experienced the app House Party yesterday and played games and visited with our families in another state. (It's like a video conference call if you didn't know about it already.) I recommend it for staying in touch.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I bet other seniors are ordering groceries online weekly like I've been doing. It's become like one of those reality cooking shows at our house. "See if you can come up with a meal that resembles the original menu you have planned, with these odd ingredients." I wouldn't call myself an inventive cook, like those starting from scratch with ingredients I would never dream to combine with delicious results. But I can take a recipe fearlessly and make simple changes to use what is on hand. Within reason. (Ha!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After venturing out to the grocery store, before I decided to use the pickup service, I was shocked by the bare bread shelves. I ran across a no knead bread recipe in our local newspaper (a popular recipe from the New York Times). But after my first try, I didn't like the results, so I did some research and came up with my version which has given me great results with little effort. But it does take time, mainly rising time. But I schedule most of that time while I sleep. The steps can be adjusted to fit your personal schedule. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 <span style="font-family: inherit;">teaspoon instant yeast</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1) (3pm) <span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 28px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt. Add 1/2 cups water plus 1/2 cups of beer and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until blended (do not use a hand mixer); dough will be shaggy and sticky. (<span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Shaggy, I learned, means to be the consistency like biscuit dough.) </span>Coat a second large bowl with oil or butter. Transfer dough to oiled bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest at least 12 hours, but preferably up to 18, in a room about 70 degrees in temperature. When surface is dotted with bubbles, dough is ready.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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The photo (old iPhone camera) above is of our last family hurrah before following the COVID19 "15 Days to Slow the Spread" or self distancing request. I felt a bit awkward during our early Spring Break with our family who stopped by Oklahoma, on their way home to Kansas, after visiting other family down in Texas. (That was a mouthful.) I couldn't not accept hugs from the grand kids! I'm a senior, so I'm a bit concerned about this pandemic, though my husband and I are pretty healthy for our age. My hubby always gets whatever is going around, so I'm especially concerned for him. He hasn't retired yet and runs a very small office of two other employees. At least the grand kids, for once, were not sniffling or coughing! We were suppose to visit with our other daughter's family this weekend but the baseball Spring tournament was cancelled. I'm sure we will keep in touch with them all by facetiming! </div>
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This should be a great time to experiment on some photography projects, though I'm one of those still trying to get our Taxes done. Anyway, I'm so glad I have lots of hobbies and books to keep me entertained during this challenging time. </div>
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I used a metal jigger to pour the liquid in and then used a bendy straw to blow air into the solution. The bubbles will pop and will have to make bubbles several times, and with a regular straw you may get a mouthful of soap! I shot this on a black background, and outside because I didn't like the reflections I was getting inside. </div>
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I tried to catch a popping bubble but I was just too slow. I'll have to give that idea some thought and another try. It's warmer here then last week otherwise these might have been frozen. That is a thing. And might add to the fun of photographing bubbles. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I first laid eyes on this mural my niece came to mind and I didn't know why at first. I googled and found the artist's name than emailed him and asked him three questions. My questions were what was his inspiration, if the painting had a name, and what was the meaning of the blindfold. The artist is Brady Scott, his links are as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: grey;">INSTAGRAM:</span></b><b> </b><a href="http://instagram.com/bradycreative" target="_blank">instagram.com/bradycreative</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: grey;">WEB:</span></b><span style="color: #7dbef1;"> <a href="http://bradyscott.weebly.com/" target="_blank">www.bscottart.com</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The artist says this is a painting of his daughter Emma, and is called "See No Evil". The medium is <span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 1); display: inline; float: none; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Aerosol on Stucco Wall. Painted live during </span><span style="color: black;">@habitat</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 1); display: inline; float: none; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> 2019 in Tulsa OK.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To delve into why this painting spoke to me I googled painting/art appreciation to see if that might help me figure out why I see my niece in this work. One site shows a simple way of understanding what you are seeing, the site is theconversation.com, the author is <span style="color: black;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); display: inline !important; float: none; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Kit Messham-Muir and the article is "</span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0); color: #383838; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Three simple steps to understand art: look, see, think". </span> This technique <span style="color: black;">is <span style="font-family: "libre baskerville" , "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">adapted from an old technique by the art historian Erwin Panofsky. (More <a href="http://theconversation.com/three-simple-steps-to-understand-art-look-see-think-33020">here</a>.) </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0); font-family: inherit;">My analysis was before I heard back from the artist.</span><br />
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1.) Look - <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0); color: #383838; display: inline; float: none; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">So look at what’s there, literally right in front of you. Start with the most basic: what medium or material is it – a photograph, an object, a painting? How does it look? Rough and quick? Slick and neat? Shiny? Dirty? Carefully made? Thrown together?" </span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2.) See - <i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> "What’s the difference between looking and seeing in the context of art? Looking is about literally describing what is in front of you, while seeing is about applying meaning to it. When we see we understand what is seen as symbols, and we interpret what’s there in front of us. </span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Erwin Panofsky calls the symbols in an artwork “iconography”, and any image can be easily broken down into the iconography that makes it up."</span></i></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Answer:</span> The girl is in black and white, the bouquet of flowers are in mixed color and held with purpose as in giving them to someone, the face is expressionless and she can't see because she is blindfolded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.) Think - <i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"The final step involves thinking about what you’ve observed, drawing together what you’ve gleaned from the first two steps and thinking about possible meanings. Importantly, this is a process of interpretation. It’s not a science. It’s not about finding the “right answers”, but about thinking creatively about the most plausible understandings of a work.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The key here is context. The broader context of an artwork will help make sense of what you’ve already observed. Much of the information about context is usually given in those dull little labels that tell you the artist’s name, the title of the work and the year. And there are often other valuable morsels of information included too, such as the place and year an artist was born.</span></i>"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #38761d;">My interpretation:</span> What I see in this painting is a young woman or girl who doesn't see the real world or herself as it really is. The blindness could be self imposed, or not by her control. She is a giving person and she struggles with finding her way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now that I know the information given by the artist: the title, <u>See No Evil</u> (that says it all), is so important in the understanding and takes my thinking and appreciation in a different direction and probably would have cancelled my seeing my neice. I now see a father's protection of his child or a child's innocence. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Though, I do prefer my first interpretation because when trying to understand the painting, I learned so much from my niece's story from a different perspective and I see some things clearer. So I thank you Brady Scott. A bit of the viewer's life can mingle with an artist's creation to give a greater understanding of your own life or a loved one as it did for me. The arts are<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. I'm so glad my schooling had the arts and sad for the changes in our public schools that allow the cut backs or omitting art.<span style="background-color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0); color: #006000; font-family: "times new roman";"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"> See No Evil is one of my favorite murals in Tulsa, OK.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I am sharing this mural on Monday Murals at sami-colourfulworld (<a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2020/02/monday-mural-dolphins-and-mermaids.html">here</a>). If you love murals, as I do, please follow the link to see murals around the world. Use these art appreciation steps (look, see and think) on the mural that speaks to you, it's time well spent!</span></span></div>
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After photographing the onions from different angles I turned these green onions into a flower.</div>
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Than I finely chopped all the onions and threw them in the potato soup cooking on the stovetop. Dinner's done. The last shot is a little different and a fun pick for this week's theme of vegetables.</div>
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Visiting the Blue Dome Entertainment District in Tulsa Oklahoma, you find this Leon Russell mural, created by artist JEKS. Russell was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards and won 2 of them. </div>
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I see Russell's face and I am reminded; I grew up during the time his music reigned. The time was the late 60's to mid 70's. The old saying "times were different then" is true. Though there is always turmoil growing up; times were simpler then, or at least for this straight white female. Knowing what I know now, I wish my peers and I were more open during those years, and I could have talked to those struggling and trying to make their way against the norm. It's so sad teens are still struggling, whether it's with mental illness, sexuality, racial tension, and bullying or even gender inequality, life is hard for our teens and their peers. I had my own struggles as a teen such as being cornered in the backroom by my art teacher, rumors spread that I was a lesbian and having social anxiety besides being shy. So I feel I am allowed to say, remember teens <b>you are not alone</b> and <b>you are stronger then the storm</b>, young ones! You can and will survive and there are people who understand and love you and will help.<br />
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I'm sharing this beauty with Monday Murals, <a href="https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2020/02/monday-mural-various-in-bunbury.html">here</a>.</div>
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ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-69565124617181703292020-02-09T11:45:00.000-08:002020-02-09T11:45:40.891-08:00Abstract Photography 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #777777; display: inline; float: none; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>Abstract photography is difficult to define. In general, abstraction occurs when a photographer captures a portion of a specific scene, isolating it from its contextual environment. By focusing in on something, whether it be color, shape, form, or texture, the artist is able to create a unique perception of familiar objects. This method of expressing ideas deviates from photography’s traditional realism and is intended to capture the viewer’s imagination."</i> (Excerpt from an article on abstract photography, <a href="https://www.invaluable.com/blog/abstract-photography/">here</a>. A great article explaining with examples.) </span></span></div>
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<i>also Abstract Photos groups.)</i></div>
<i></i>Ending with a macro of the joint joining the metal scrapper to the wooden handle, this process defines what is stated explaining abstract photography. Maybe an accident, but a fun learning excercise never the less. <br />
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ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-88324402256970545242020-02-09T07:27:00.001-08:002020-02-09T08:59:26.330-08:00Painted ~ Take Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As quickly as plans are made, they can change. Long story short, I got sick, nothing serious, but enough to prevent me from climbing in the car with my husband for a four hour drive to visit family for the weekend. After two days in bed, there it was, a painting. Always the first thing I see when I rise in the morning. <span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> (See my last post - Take One or Flickr Macro Mondays ~ Painted.)</span></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
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This is a Mother's Day gift with the painted hands and feet of two of my grandkids, spelling out love.<br />
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Tomorrow's Flickr Macro Mondays theme is "painted" and then Flickr Crazy Tuesday is "five". I covered both these themes in one quick shoot yesterday afternoon. Now, I'm deciding whether the shot above is close up enough to be considered for Macro Mondays or if I should use the yellow bird, below. Over thinking things again!<br />
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Below is a painted metal bird, part of a wall hanging of multi colored birds on a tree limb. A reminder of Springtime during this winter season. </div>
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Things are looking up! I even feel like putting my feet up and drinking coffee this morning instead of being curled up under the covers. A much better day though missing my family. <br />
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ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-2526185455380810342020-02-06T06:06:00.001-08:002020-02-06T06:06:06.690-08:00Flickr Macro Mondays ~ Painted<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't you want to be limber enough to kick yourself when you second guess yourself? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next Monday the 10th of February the Flickr Monday Macro theme is "painted". When writing this post I thought I would reread the announcement page for this theme and this sentence popped up causing my dilemma. "<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #212124; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">For this theme we want to see painted canvases, rocks, porcelain, eggs or similar." I'm seeing a gotcha... I selected the end caps from one of our rollers we use when painting the house. They have paint on them but that wouldn't necessarily be considered an intentional painting like the statement suggests. What would you do? I don't have the time (unless I do it Monday) to shoot again. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #212124; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span><br />
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To be honest, I was just not motivated, in the least, last week. I didn't look at the new Macro Monday theme until late last night. </div>
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I had no clue what to setup and shoot. Beads are always available (I have a huge bead stash) and it seemed to be an easy choice this morning. <br />
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The third photo I submitted. As I write this, different ideas keep popping up in my mind. Maybe I should start a journal to help motivate and keep the creative thoughts recorded. </div>
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ClickNCamerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775320977344237076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4638456023488130848.post-24166088281028346212020-02-03T11:11:00.000-08:002020-02-03T11:11:31.136-08:00Mural Mondays ~ The Tulsa Sound<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Having grown up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this mural has a lot of meaning to me and is dear to my heart. In the '70s, this was an exciting place to call home! For those who aren't aware of the Tulsa Sound this defines it well.</div>
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"<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Tulsa Sound is a popular musical style that originated in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the second half of the twentieth century. It is a mix of rockabilly, country, rock 'n' roll, swamp rock, and blues sounds of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Artists considered to have pioneered the Tulsa Sound include J. J. Cale, Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, Jesse Ed Davis, Gus Hardin, Roger Tillison, Eric Clapton, Rocky Frisco, Clyde Stacy, Flash Terry, Roy Clark, The Tractors, Steve Ripley, David Teegarden, Jeff Carson While in, Chuck Blackwell, and The Zigs." </span></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
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<i>Ceramic beads.</i></div>
Yesterday, I did get my camera gear out to complete next week's Flickr group themes. Macro Monday is "ceramics" and Crazy Tuesday is "red". Of course, I shot macros for both. I just wasn't up to going out in the cold looking for fitting subjects.<br />
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I'm kind of bored with what I'm doing with my photography right now or maybe it's been the group's themes. My plan is to experiment with a photo project of my own next week when I'm feeling better!<br />
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<i>A salute to Warhol, ha! </i></div>
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