Christmas comes once more

Most of my recent sketching has been in five minutes grabbed here and there.


Culver's often has a few fun seasonal decorations.
We spent time in a waiting room with three themed Christmas trees, each with a colorful topper: a snowman, a star, a crown.

Breathing space

Philodendron, dentist's office

A few weeks ago, I had a dentist's appointment. The philodendron in the waiting room was more interesting than the television.

Church of Jesus Christ, LDS (from back parking lot)

A few days later, we had another appointment, near a green space bordered by two church parking lots. We arrived early, so waited briefly in one of them.

I painted the first sketch after I returned home.  I was still in colored pencil mode, from January’s pattern practice, so went over the watercolor with colored pencil, on both of these, at home.

"For all that has been...."

Hoyer lift

Last week I spent time in a waiting room with no magazines, no art on the wall, no side table for coffee, and no television. So I contemplated the sculpture.

"For all that has been, thanks.  For all that will be, Yes!" Dag Hammarskjold

Waiting rooms

Waiting tree

Waiting lamp

The Christmas tree in the upper sketch was ornamented only with pine cones, a third of the way through December. Was the decorating finished, or was more to come?
Both of these sketches may have been better balanced if I hadn't cropped identifying details.

Waiting room, blue-gray

This is a test. This is only a test.

Waiting room

The scarecrow appeared more cheerful than fearful, in reality. A drawing often mirrors one's feelings at the time it's made.

Waiting room

Iconic Women

Waiting room

Restaurant

Immigrant mothers, in rough and simple contour sketches--the first seen before, the second after--listening to Frederica Mathewes-Green's recently reposted podcast about the Dormition of Mary.

Waiting room

Above, the other side of a semi-circular couch; below, the view out the window to the left--a pond with a fountain in the center, enclosed by trees.

Waiting room

Waiting Room

Doctors' offices

Waiting room

Exam room