Lauren’s Pink Absence

I was so excited to be at the Louvre. The extensive collection was so special.  It was fantastic to see all of the paintings and artifacts I have seen so often in art books and documentaries.
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The range of Lint chocolate avaliable at the Galeries Lafyete was quite amazing.  Needless to say I was as happy as a chocoholic can be in such situations.  So I purchased    one block of Darck lint chocolate with lavender and Blueberries.  It was truly lovely.

How do we pass the time on a flight from Kiev to Berlin?  Paul and I play Gin Rummy for two.  “My magic hand” has an uncanny knack for winning every game.  We enjoy the blissful game for but a while and  just as Paul is on the verge of a depression, we stop. I would also like to emphasize that this trend has been going on for 6.5 years!  We need to play a new two person card game.

A COMPETITION: a mystery prize for the person who has a suggestion that works!

This sketch “Black Gloves Dining”  was drawn in the dining cart of a train heading from Berlin to Freiburg.  After all, gloves need to eat too.

My two sketch books (art journals) and pencils are my gateway to creativity.  I write down ideas , develop artwork and refine my skills.  As all of my key art resources are in storage, I am focusing on Sketch book art. This image is the title page of my journal.  This poster (shown as a cross section)  was inspired my my visit to the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin.

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I faced quite a challenge.  What do do with the left over cherries?  Why make a breakfast to remember of course.  I bought pastry from the super market and cut the circles of pastry out and placed them into a greased muffin tray.  Next I brushed melted butter over the pastry of each tart.   I cut and de-seeded the cherries, and placed them on the pastry, lightly drizzle fine strands of honey over the cherries.  Bake in the oven.  When they came out of the oven, I drizzled 25yr old balsamic vinegar over the top.  Serve with a esspresso.  A Divine Breakfast.

The start of summer is the season for berries.  Wow.  The best part is being able to buy a whole tub of fresh sweet rasberries and some juicy white cherries.  This makes for one happy lady! Chow down.