Oyster Bay Bonanza

Here is the second sketch that I did yesterday in Oyster Bay. It’s a local hangout that was pretty busy.

Today, we drove down to visit mom at her place. We took her out to breakfast, we hung out and we put her postcards in a photo album.

My friend Amy made her cat cards and here’s a photo of mom with one of the cards. She loves to get these cards!

Another AA5 sketch

I did this in Gallo yesterday evening. Added the kitty. The couple were AA5 newbies so we gave them a quick overview. They were nice people saw them in the crowd later.

John and I were sandbagged by our local library to dress up for this photo. This is what happens when you make friends with librarians. We were laughing hysterically, John looked like a Dapper Dan and I looked like baby Huey that hat. We kissed, and were applauded by the crowd so we were told to hold the pose while this photo was taken.

Lastly, I am sitting outside while I am typing this…. Mack, sitting next to John, just burped loudly. He’s such a pig.

Coffee shop kitty

John and I popped into the new coffee shop today during our lunch break. It’s a very nice place and they are doing it right, they are offering all sorts of beverages, quick bites, smoothies, etc to tantalize many taste buds. If I were to run a coffee shop, that’s what I would do, too! They have ice cream and gelato, too.

John got the cold brew and I got the latte and we both were happy with our selections. They also offer donuts, pastries, all sorts of cool stuff, crumb cake and they even had my favorite, coconut cupcakes! And a donut with bacon on it!

While we were sipping our beverages, I sketched this and added my “trademark” kitty, Cleo. Cleo celebrated her 3rd “birthday” aka we “found her” day on the 17th. We weren’t looking for a cat but she found us. We brought her home as a tiny street kitty. Now she’s Cleopatra.😂. Cleo is enjoying her life in Florida. Maybe my daughter will give her a bug to play with.

Striped kitty

One thing I like about doing these kitty postcards for my mom is it gives me a chance to play with different media and techniques. Today’s kitty is one of those experimental kitties and I really enjoy doing them. It’s more about mixing things up to see how it turns out. This even includes what colors I choose, and which media, to see how they interact.

This kitty was done with a mixed grey watercolor, one tombow, 2colored pencils, and black & white ink.