"What's the Word, Hummingbird?"

Sketchbook snippets from the past seven days. And now, upwards and onwards to the weekend at hand.

Plinkity Plinkety Plunk

I'm currently stalking Goodwill and Craigslist for a banjo, but no dice. I'll let you know if/when the happy day arrives.

Also, these abandoned London Tube posters are swell.

Looking Back

I remember once hearing someone postulate the theory that memories were inheritable. And while there's some scientific basis to that, it's not quite as romantic as being born with an innate knowledge of jousting or waking up a harpsichord prodigy.

However, when my mother was in my studio this week she commented that the above looked like her grandfather. And it made me start wondering again about the delightful connectivity of it all.

The Centipede

 

"Really, Benoît, you are so slow," complained Léonie. "My grandmother walks faster than you and she only has two legs!"

The centipede said nothing, but sighed deeply.

Since Our Last Transmission

 

 

 

Happy Passover and Easter greetings, hope you all had swell weekends. I had a first rate brunch out with friends on Saturday and Easter dinner with family was terrific. Also, hello sun and temperatures above 30 degrees. It's really Spring -- Huzzah!

On the illustration front, things have been humming along here. I can't believe it's a little over a month before the release of Bella's Rules and The Glitter Trap. More on both of these in the next few weeks, scout's honor.

Things I have liked lately:

* Swiss Chard: The Winter Farmer's markets had me trying some new (to me) vegetables and Swiss Chard was a pleasant surprise. Also, those colors are neat. In case you're curious, this is what I made with them.

* Murdoch Mysteries: Victorian era crime fighting in turn-of-the-century Toronto is my newest Netflix discovery. Delightful and not too devious, it's really entertaining. Also, there's an episode where Annie Oakley makes an appearance. This would have made my five-year-old self's head explode because I had a doll of self-same sharpshooter. Fact.

* I sewed this pattern for Easter and am hooked on sewing more vintage pieces. I did have to make some heavy modifications to the bodice which almost derailed things. But, the dress got finished and I didn't even have to use scotch tape on the hem (just kidding, sort of). Random observation: slouching in dresses from this era is completely impossible. Score one for posture improvement!

* And more drawing/stitching is of course happening.

Nota Bene

 

The internets have informed me that today is Flannery O'Connor's birthday. That being the fact, I pretty much had to draw her this afternoon.

   

And things I like lately: daffodils and Monarch of the Glen. Both things are doing a bang up job at making me forget that it looks like a perpetual January in these here parts. So Old Man Winter, you can put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Pencilings

   

 

It's Friday, so how's about a sketch dump? Random things I've doodled over the course of the past few days.

 And of course, vive le weekend!