Saturday, November 26, 2022

Oil Painting

 I decided to sign up for a 12-week oil painting class because it sounded like fun. My last class is on Monday, but I'd like to maybe do it again! 

Progress on my very first oil painting. I didn't think to take starting pictures so you could see the progression.

Added the last layer. You can see the difference in detail between the previous picture and this one.

Starting my second painting--a fox!

Layer 1

Layer 2

Layer 3

So I already did a landscape and an animal so I wanted to try more of a still life image with painting number 3.

This is mostly one layer, except for the apple.

My finished painting!




"Fall"ing Behind

 We've already had Halloween and Thanksgiving! Phew... This year is flying by!


At the end of September, Scott and I went to go see Jerry Seinfeld together since he was performing in Grand Forks. It was a great show! 

Our seats

Jerry on stage

Damien eats burritos multiple times a week so this was the obvious choice for Damien's birthday card to Scott this year lol!


Halloween 2022
Damien loves all things scary

Damien and I painted pumpkins this year. I think they turned out great!

Damien with his doge pumpkin :D

I work in a cybersecurity office and there was a door decorating contest. I didn't come up with the idea, but I made the decorations from my scrapbooking materials, except for the wood planks and "KEEP OUT" sign. We didn't win :(

Scott took Damien to his very first haunted house! Damien cowered behind Scott for the whole thing so I don't think he was really scared


October's bake
Apple cake with cream cheese frosting and caramel. I think the cake is so dark because we used dark brown sugar.


Thanksgiving 2022
Damien and I went over to my friend, Patrick's, house for Thanksgiving this year. It was a nice time. Damien got to meet Patrick's cute kitty, Xena. I can't believe I didn't get a picture... We didn't end up baking anything this month, but Damien did make us all buckeye balls all by himself with Patrick's instructions (powered sugar, peanut butter, and butter dipped in chocolate) so we'll count that! Damien has memorized the recipe.
Damien showed me this that he created at school. I find it comically disturbing lol

Thanksgiving leftovers!