something new...Macadamia nut Hershey Kisses!

some interesting links

https://www.etsy.com/listing/93554692/ooak-finding-fae-fairy-sculpture-polymer?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

For hot chocolate that is thick and rich like on the movie Polar Express....go here

http://www.wellplated.com/french-hot-chocolate/

amazing 3-dimensional embroidery artwork

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/175429347961172704/

Realistic animal lollipops......maybe a little too realistic ? lol

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/colossal-3878906/realistic-animal-lollipops-sugar-sculptures-4332641812

INCREDIBLE art journals....oh my.........I LOVE them all!

http://scrapsoftime.typepad.com/scraps_of_time/2012/04/new-storybook-travel-journal-seaside.html

130623 - 박효신(Park Hyo Shin) - Whenever Wherever Whatever

Now you know why I just love him so much....such an incredible, powerful, passionate voice from such a sensual, attractive, amazing man. I have seen him with black hair, blond hair, red hair, brown hair, long hair, curly hair, straight hair and almost no hair.....and he is gorgeous ALWAYS. His singing is ALWAYS just perfection. I am filled with such emotion and joy and happiness and love when I watch and hear him perform. I am so thankful for having him in my life. I truly, truly am.

One of the few remaining people on Earth who could easily make me swoon lol......yeah......swoon. There I said it.

more charcoal and pencil sketches - Park Hyo Shin and Frankenstein

some more fan art charcoal and pencil sketches

Jay Park and Jang Geun-suk charcoal and pencil sketches

a few more charcoal and pencil sketches

Lee Jong-suk, a sketch of a photo I love and Boris Karloff as the Mummy

more charcoal pencil sketches

I did a couple more sketches yesterday....the top one is South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun

and below South Korean actor Shin Sung-rok

surprise gift for special order Mom

Her little girl's 1st Easter...she fell asleep. When I saw the photo I knew I just had to sketch it out and add it to her order. I hope she likes it

Lee Jong-suk - 2 more sketches because I like him so very much.......

special order completed -

Charcoal and pencil sketches I had on special order...
I did end up using a black marker for some detail work but I don't think I would ever do that again....not sure I like how it stands out so much compared to the charcoal and pencil.

Sunday quiche

Sunday quiche...I had already decided yesterday I would make a quiche today. I really like making them and am pretty good at it now...tossing anything I have into the mix. So I whipped one up today. Dill/Parmesan cheese crust....then whatever I had in the fridge, so I had some sweet peppers and onions and spinach and tomatoes from my garden last year, which I saved mostly for the top, and I even added some chopped pepperoni (though you don't ever have to add any meat)....I added some chives and garlic and onion powder....took 2 eggs and a can of evaporated milk along with some low-fat milk....and after putting the ingredients into my delicious crust....and after adding the cheese..I poured the egg/milk mixture on top...sliced some tomatoes and put them on top....then baked in a 375 degree oven until nice and golden brown and my knife came out clean after being stuck in the middle. I thought it looked pretty good but it tasted even better!

art from the past........

I did this way back a LONG time ago......lol......like in my 20s.........

pretty cool...Warrior Pack Purse

http://geekxgirls.com/article.php?ID=4359



click above for the link...I am not a big fan of carrying a purse but this is pretty cool!

some charcoal and pencil sketches I am working on

 Of course more of Park Hyo Shin..my favorite South Korean singer.....favorite SINGER actually.....he is amazing

 trying to do some sketches from the wonderful photos taken as part of Letters from Angels to help promote adoption in South Korea - this is Kim Jung-eun

another of Park Hyo shin


I am still working on blending and using charcoal as it is not my favorite medium but since I got these blending sticks..wow..it is going so much better. These are still pretty rough...but sometimes I leave them like that too...depends on my mood I guess lol

New things for spring???

I don't know....maybe the chocolate marshmallow Peep milk would be okay........but watermelon cupcakes and icing? I am not a huge fan of watermelon so maybe that is one reason this flavor seems a bit questionable to me? Happy 1st day of spring!

some of my recent charcoal and pencil drawings

 (special order of baby)



Ji Sung playing his role of Shin Se-Gi on the Korean Drama "Kill Me, Heal Me"



this and the next are Ji Chang-Wook playing his role as HEALER on the Korean Drama "Healer"





 G-Dragon - think I might blend and add more detail





 My dad when he was in Japan in the Army back in the 50s

I finally got some blending sticks and wow..what a BIG difference that is making in my artwork. I actually enjoy working with charcoal now....cannot believe I am saying that! NO more messy fingers and hands and arms..at least not like before. Now I barely get any on me at all. I am still learning how to blend and buff...but it is coming along!

my favorite singer Park Hyo Shin....

Charcoal and pencil sketch of my all-time favorite singer...Park Hyo Shin...I hope and pray I can see him perform live in person one day.

latest work.......lots of texture on this one

what happened to January?

I did not realize I have not come by here to post in so long and now it is February 1....cannot believe January is already over!

Tonight is the Superbowl.......we are supposed to get a ton of snow but they keep changing the forecast. We are all stocked up though and do not have to go anywhere..so that is a plus.

I have a turkey roasting in the oven so I will have some protein to eat this week. I made a loaf of Asiago cheese artisan bread the other day...but I decided to add some rosemary to it. Can't say I cared much for that. The house smelled good though. This is one of those easy artisan bread recipes..where you basically just mix the ingredients..NO KNEADING required...let it sit for 8 to 24 hours...and then bake it. It is delicious...a hard, crunchy crust and lots of flavor.

It is Sunday and Sundays always put me in a weird mood...and I thought today might be different but it is hitting me again already. So weird...me.