In the Name of Coffee

On the Road Again

This pretzel shape seemed to indicate a steering wheel.  Coronavirus social distancing is brewing desires to go on a road trip. 

Anywhere!

Yesterday, Sweetie-Pie and I thought that a good 'isolation' road trip alternative would be to sit side-by-side on our sofa, load our laps with our usual road trip snacks, drink coffee from our travel mugs, and watch Drive Nevada for an hour or two on our tablet.

Ya...it's time for a drive.

A String of Beads

I have looked at this page many times since I acquired my Complete This Drawing book, but I could never 'see' what to do with it.

Since I've been committed to social distancing during this Coronavirus occurrence, I've been busy with many odd jobs...one of which was organizing my bead collection.

Then I saw this page again, and...voila!

Serendipity!

The Birds and the Bees

It was a bit before my time, but apparently the Beehive 

hair-do was all the rage. 

And what goes better with bees than birds?

By the way, I do actually have a pair of these splashy red-lens glasses--thanks to my granddaughters (they know what their Oma likes).

Sideshow Bob

On the program, The Simpsons, there is a character with wild, red dread-lock hair. His name is Sideshow Bob. When I saw the palm tree frond, Sideshow Bob was all I could envision.

On the book cover, this same palm frond is tucked in the top corner. A comic book inspired explosion now fills the space. (The frond is left of the 'B.')

Stone Teeth

I choose to 'bury' these teeth in a wall of bricks. 

I had been watching several programs about English villages, and though this wall isn't quite the same, the theme of stone walls and fences stuck.

A Window on Dominos

I immediately thought of window panes. But then I was overwhelmed with choices. What window dressing should I add? What scene would I put outside (meadow? outer space?)? Should I draw hanging pictures next to it, add a chair below...

I took the easy way out. 

Deer on the Road

It's that time of year when I begin to look forward to summer road trips. Even though this sketch would suggest a deer (whitetail?), I saw a road map with rivers, lakes, and land formations.

Nothing beats unfolding maps all over the dining table and charting the path to adventure. 

Saturn is Bananas!

Although Saturn is my favorite planet, I wanted to pursue another direction for my sketch. Twisting words is fun too. So, rather than a bowl of fruit on a table...