Duck Blood Soup & other favorites

I am currently accumulating recipes of various dishes that surrounded me while growing up in Erie, PA.  Czernina  aka: Duck Blood Soup , is a Polish dish which was served at Stan's Dinette on 12th and Parade Street. 

I have no idea when these little recipe books will see print, if at all. It's a little side project.
However, I liked this image so I thought I would post it.

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Sketchbooks & New Materials

It's always a joy to open up a box containing new art materials such as brushes, paints, paper etc.,
I just received a package yesterday and dove into it, ready to have some fun!
For years I have basically used a 2b pencil for most of my sketching and drawing. However, I just
got into using an H and I have to tell you I was amazed how this little change altered my approach.
It just feels good.
Shown here are various pages from my sketchbook. Some are done with the H pencil and others are brush and ink sketches which I use as an exercise to loosen up each day.

The one titled "New People" was just some random sketching done on a page. I then inked it and colored it in photoshop and made a mock book cover which I just might use. Not sure yet.

Also shown is a recent cover I did in ink and watercolor for The Greater Wilmington Business Journal. Thanks Nina for the art direction!
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TODAY: Poor Man's Garden Party

Come to the "Poor Man's Garden Party" 2pm - 7pm which is hosted by the Goat & Compass Pub located at 710 N. 4th Street in Wilmington, NC. The party benefits Nourish NC. There will be live music, live painting, BBQ, Guinness and much more. For more info go to the G&C website www.goatandcompass.com
My wife Chris will be selling her jewelry and I will be selling paintings and cardboard art including new additions to the popular "PROFILES" series.
The pieces shown here will be available. Please click on image to enlarge.
Chris's work can be found at Goodsmith's under C2 designs  www.goodsmits.com

Hope to see you there!!