Archive for April, 2006

painting - I mean sketch….

Friday, April 7th, 2006

Here is a couple more shots of the softies around town - I even managed to work orange into the mix today! What I did not manage to do was get my painting completed or even started, so instead here is my sketch. (my excuse - fighting off this low-grade cold thing - feeling loads better today, but just trying to take it really easy)
I still have more photos of the softies for next week and going to take some of the tall birds today. The Boy attached them to wood and I must say they look fantastic. I am totally smitten with them! So photos of them next week too.

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sort of inspired by this truly amazing photo

Have a fabulous weekend.

browns, blacks & whites…

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

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All the birds enjoyed the day, it was beautiful out, such a perfect spring day. (although it snowed big huge snowflakes yesterday!)

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This little owl was missing his home in the trees, so for a couple moments he was home.

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I love what is happening with the reflection in the Boy’s glasses.

Taking photos of this set-up (the same one from Tuesday) there was a woman taking photos of us taking the photos.

at the diner…

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

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At my favorite diner. We ended the day with a late lunch. These guys are having a burger and some fries.

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Waiting for dessert.

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Some cake please?

(I can’t seem to find it on-line, but last night I saw the naked cowboy on a commercial for the usa network)

fieldtrip with softies…

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

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The Boy, the softies and I went on a fieldtrip this weekend to show them the city. Our first stop was Madison Square Park. We were a little too early in the morning for the Shake Shack so they just sat in the seat and chatted.

We covered a lot, captured some great moments.
I will show more this and the next couple of weeks.

Building a softie army for renegade!
Johanna and I are going to be in Brooklyn. I can’t believe I forgot to say whoohooo!

a naked cowboy…

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

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This was my first time ever seeing the Naked Cowboy.
{A quick little research on the web and I found out he has his own website. I don’t really know why I am surprised. I have more than one website, so why shouldn’t he.}
I had just moved to the city and wham there was a naked guy walking in Times Square. I was shocked. Then he did a little turn and I saw that he had some tighty-whiteys on and I was a bit less shocked. Still pretty surprised. More surprised though by the business people walking by, they didn’t even give him a second look. I mean the guy is playing his guitar in underwear for crying out loud.
I have seen Naked Cowboy quite a few times since my first encounter and the shock has worn off. So those businessmen going to lunch must see him everyday, therefore no shock.
Living and working in this big city I have seen countless strange things, people dressed in the most ridiculous outfits. Carrying anything and everything on the subway. It seems so normal now. I guess what is strange is how normal changes.