Summertime Goals: August Summery Summary

Daily Goals:
Do a Daily Drawing. (Fashion sketches count). 12/31

The fashion sketches are TOP SECRET
This, however, was a fun "Sunday Challenge" in my Facebook sketch group:
"Draw yourself as royalty in 3 minutes"
I used Procreate. [It took longer than 3 minutes!]

Procreate doodles (new) 19/31
This one got the most Likes:

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I messed up my “row of fashion sketches” so here’s today’s @procreate doodle. #digitalcanvas3 #patterndesign #annembray #100dayproject #findyour100 #procreate #100_amb 107/100. I’ve been posting the series on @annembray.art but maybe it belongs here. I confuse myself sometimes. Motif derived from my scarf.

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This one I "donated" to the day job, I think it'll be good for Costco Canada panties if I change the colours:

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Today’s @procreate doodle. #digitalcanvas3 #patterndesign #annembray #100dayproject #findyour100 #procreate #100_amb 110/100. Motif derived from a bit on today’s tunic. Colorway from COTDstyle of the day: bold patterns and dirty sage! #COTDstyle

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Weekly Goals:
Waterlogues from old road trip photos 19/4 / Post to Saatchi Art 4/4
Sew and/or repair at least one garment. 2/4

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Maiden voyage of my #memade tunic and new to me @Fluevog Moxie Magoo Magnums, captured on eBay. Woohoo! #vog_magnum #slowsewing #outfitjournal #outfitdiary #iwillwearwhatilike

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List at least one item on Poshmark 4/4
Upload new art to Redbubble. 2/4
Sew one patch onto Crazy Quilt (new). 0/4 [sigh]

Summer Goals:
54 FASHION SKETCHES (new) 13/54 
Get taxes done. not yet
DeClutter the living room (again). started and needs more constant/consistent work
Get sewing machine repaired. (how many years has this been broken now?) not yet

Do you have any sort of "To Do" list? Or maybe a "Honey Do"?
I'll report back again at the end of the September, progress or not.

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It's All About Me: Eleven Questions

1) Why blog?

My first blog was started for a drawing challenge. I was immediately addicted.

My first-ever blog post -- 5.26.2008

I started my seventh (!) to learn WordPress before changing my art website to that platform.

I really like blogging as a way to communicate. Pictures and words — win-win!

2. What is your favorite pastime (aside from blogging)

My creative endeavors are too weighted to be pastimes so I’ll have to say, doing things with my love Severo! Or eating. Or both:

3. How do you overcome your fears?

Powering through. But some? I have some deep fears (heights) that I can’t lick. It is what it is.

4. What motivates you?

Deadlines

My Top Secret project, procrastination is setting in.

5. How do you define success?

Feeling excited and engaged in whatever project(s) I’m working on.

6. Who do you admire?

All the people who follow their passion, no matter the cost.

7. What is beautiful to you?

Honesty. Nature. Lurid sunrises and sunsets.

Phoenix Sunset II, oil on canvas, 48 x 30", ©2001

8. What are two things you like about yourself?

I am a creative force!

I love my legs

Legs. Banned on Tumblr.

9. Favorite style era?

1920s

10. Heels or flats?

Clogs and Fluevogs (2” heel and under)

11. Favorite season?

Ramp season! “Ramps are a wild onion that grow during the spring in Eastern Canada and the U.S. They're sometimes referred to as wild leeks, and taste like a balanced mixture of garlic and onion. They're pungent, to say the very least.” (From HuffPost)

That time I discovered ramps in my mom's woods -- May 2014

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Aloha, Glendale Style

It was another Movie Nite at Russ and Anita's house.

photo by Anita

Details:
Tiki cork necklace made by Susan West for her husband's 50th b-day party.
Grass skirt drink decor from same party, worn as cuffs.
Shell necklaces from a 2005 luau we attended in Kailua, on the Big Island.

"Why didn't I think of that?" Delicious!

Yes, we were going to see one of the Elvis in Hawaii films: Paradise, Hawaiian Style.

It's really bad -- check out this scathing review!

Russ and Anita introduce the movies

Nick and Will perform a poolside ditty

First short: Wackiki Wabbit

Dessert intermission before the feature.
I made Haupia (upper left above watermelon)
from a recipe provided by the Polynesian Cultural Center, where scenes from the Elvis movie were shot!

Closer look at Sarojini's Surfin' Pineapple Cupcakes. YUM!

Fun in the Tiki Shack

Under the Love Lobstah

One last outfit detail: Severo wore that same shirt at the 2005 luau mentioned above.
Where he danced with a Hula Girl!

HEY! Stop looking at her coconuts!

Previous Movie Nite escapades: Mildred Pierce [there are more but I can't find them].

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