Saturday, January 20, 2018

Cool Inspirations

Jan 7-12 2018 Sketchbook by Meera Rao

The cold, the snow, the ice and more bone chilling cold! There was a huge cascading ice that formed from a water leak in one of the faucets from the school across our house.  For a week I watched it form and grow so I had to put it on my sketchbook. I escaped one day to the National Gallery of Art and next day to the National Postal Museum - best way to get color on gray days ! The mango from the grocery store supplied the taste of summer and lifted the spirits.  The squirrels were busy in the backyard and I caught one enjoying the snow to quench the thirst, I suppose.  

I finally discovered what that Victorian looking 'post' by the Lincoln Park was - the Police and Fire call Boxes from long ago.  Apparently this particular call box had missed its chance to become a "Art on Call" box in 2000.   Do check out the article and the videos on these 'call boxes'.  There is history in every corner in DC! 

8 comments:

Ankita said...

wowo! beautiful! I have also doodled today )

Carol Blackburn said...

Good day Meera, yes these cold and snowy days are great for sketching. Those large icicles can be larger than life sometimes. I recall some I saw once while traveling with my Hubby down to PA. They were by the side of the road on these cliffs that had been cut through to make the highway and the way the icicles formed off the ledges the whole thing look like very old men with long white beards. It was a picture I cannot get out of my mind and have tried to sketch and paint it but just can't do it justice. (no camera at that time unfortunately) Don't know if I could even have gotten a photo as we passed by either as it was so fast on the highway. Have a blessed day and new week, dear friend. Blessings!

ashok said...

wow!

padmaja said...

Your patience and passion is astounding Meera!

Meera Rao said...

Thank you Ankita! its soul satisfying to draw, doodle or paint :)

Meera Rao said...

Carol, Thanks for sharing your experiences ! The times have changed but the cold snaps remain the same ;)

Meera Rao said...

Ashok, Thank you so very much for that appreciation! i am humbled :)

Meera Rao said...

Padmaja, Thank you ! You are so kind !

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