Sketch and Kanji

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"Work at Home Sketch" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/60 sec, ISO1250
 “Work at Home Sketch” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today I did a quick sketch for the first time a long while, and I think it turned out ok. I only spent maybe 10 minutes on it, so there needs to be a lot more work to make it better. The lines are very stiff IMO but I still don’t know what style I prefer to do. Maybe simplify things even more?

During my lunch break, I also did some hiragana practice and worked on writing my name. The kanji is somewhat difficult (18 strokes for the first character) but it all came back to me quickly. I still think it looks really clumsy. But it’s a signature, so I don’t know if I should try to write it as nice as I can, or just go with the flow. Probably the latter.

Anyways, it was fun to just doodle and write kana for a while. Every little bit helps! “A line drawn is never wasted”, right?

To see all the sketches I’ve been working on, you can check out the Flickr album “My Sketching Journey”, or my Instagram account barron.sketches which I created just for posting sketches, watercolors, and stationery items.

I hope you had a nice Wednesday!

またね～

Indian-Style Dinner

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"Indian-Style Meal" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO1250
 “Indian-Style Meal” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。How’s it going?

The delicious homemade meals just keep coming! Tonight we had an Indian-style chicken tikka masala, homemade naan, pickled onion, and cabbage salad. Whenever Mariko says she is making Indian food, the dinner-anticipation rises dramatically.

For things like curry, or basically anything that goes on rice, Koa always likes to mix it up before eating. We call it “Koa-style” now. It doesn’t look so appetizing, but I’m sure it still tastes good. 😀

"Koa-style" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.5, 1/125 sec, ISO1250
 “Koa-style” Cedar Park, 2018

I hope you had a nice Tuesday!

またね～

Funny Gift and Carnitas

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"Glowy Loo" Cedar Park, 2018
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2, 1/80 sec, ISO6400
 “Glowy Loo” Cedar Park, 2018

こんばんは。

Today’s photo is of our toilet all aglow in brilliant LED light. My brother gave us this little clip-on, motion-sensing light that gently cycles through the spectrum of colors when it detects someone approaching the toilet. Pretty cool huh? 😀

This evening I made some of the tastiest and tenderest carnitas ever using the Instant Pot. (sorry no photos!) It was really easy, took only 90 minutes, and was so juicy! I bought some 12″ tortillas for burritos, and also some small corn tortillas for tacos, and we had cabbage, serranos, jalapeños, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado. A bit of hot sauce and sour cream, and the burritos/tacos were amazing! Of course, we also had refried beans and Mexican-style rice.

If you have an Instant Pot and want to give the recipe a try, you can find it on their website: Instant Pot Carnitas

I hope you had a nice weekend!

おやすみ