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"Grilled Cheesus" Oil on Wood 8x10 It's raining out today and one of my favorite things on a cold and rainy day is a warm, gooey, grilled cheese sandwich.  The Grilled Cheese Grill is one of my favorite places to stop in, they have a old school bus that you can eat your sammy.  They have lots of different types of grilled cheeses but the ultimate is the "Grilled Cheesus"- I have been a little afraid to try it but it's a double decker grilled cheese with a burger in the middle.  My favorite one is the "preschooler" with pickles- which is a grilled cheese with out the crust! How do you take your grilled cheese?...
Details: Cardigan & Dress Forever 21 Tank: Old Navy Shoes: Target Necklace: Tiffanys Belt: Thrifted One of our new traditions it taking long walks and exploring the marsh and woods near are house.  I haven't seen any wild animals yet besides bugs but I think there could be something lurking out there.   This is one of my favorite cardigans and I just have been wearing it like crazy lately.  A cardigan is such a good staple and it goes with just about everything, which has turned me into a bit of a cardigan hoarder.  I always think to myself I can always use just one more.  I think that's where it starts.. the hoarding that is.  :)  ...
I use an an instant pallet when oil painting. There are a lot of choices when choosing a pallet, there are wood ones, plastic ones, glass ones and have come across a few vintage ones.. and some artists use a pizza pie tray or some other type of flat surface-  but I have yet to be successful in keeping a real pallet and now I just use these instant ones because I can make a big of a mess as I want and then when I'm done I can just toss it... start over. ...
I promised myself this year I would share more from my sketchbook. My sketchbook is a bit hard for me to share because I like knowing I can do anything inside of it and I can take as many risks as I want with out anyone seeing it.  But! I know it's good for me to just start sharing it even if it's small glimpses.  Going through my sketchbook I noticed lately I have been sketching super model pug Winston and we know he loves to be the center of attention and loves to pose.  :)...
Happy Monday! I am so incredibly excited that I finished this painting and it took me a really long time because of the complexity of the composition.  It was tough getting the balance just right with the organic quality of the city and the business of the industrialism.  I am totally obsessed with doing lettering on signs, buildings, or pretty much anywhere. I'm not sure what it is about getting the lettering perfect but it is my favorite.  Have you ever had Stumptown coffee? They do their own custom roast, and its pretty delicious.  This corner is a pretty busy area of SE Portland and has grown quite a bit over the years.  The light poles always have a ton of fliers and grow so fat until the city clears out the layers upon layers of fliers.   You could stroll this street and poke into fun shops, drink a tasty treat and just people watch all day.. which is very Portland. What are you up to this Monday? Details: Oil painting on custom wood panel '15X'15 ...
Just a little adorableness for your Saturday! and yes that is a piece of grass stuck to her chin, for some reason she just loves sticking grass directly into her mouth :)....