HumpDayHaiku in Delectable December

January already, oops! The months go by in a flash! Thanks to deciding to use photos as well as drawings, I've been able to keep up with the haikus, even if the post is a wee bit late. Yay!

05Dec2018: Bromley the Cat

12Dec2018: Lucky Days

19Dec2018: A Ludwigshafen sunrise

26Dec2018:
It's a little surreal that the year is already over and that this is the last one of the year!

HumpDayHaikus in Notorious November

I may not have been keeping up on the blog posts, but the adventuresinkreativitee instagram account is going strong!

I was in Europe earlier in the month, which resulted in a few more pictures than drawings. It's honestly about the average anyway, so it's unlikely anyone noticed a difference. :)

The SO and I spend Thanksgiving Day in Frankfurt, Germany and had sauerkraut, sausages and mashed potatoes for our T-Day meal. When we got back the bf decided he wanted an actual turkey, so we had our Turkey Day a few days ago with some good friends. Personally, I'm thankful for my family, friends, and good health to name a few. Wishing you a healthy and happy holiday season ahead!

07Nov2018: San Diego and some awesome fall skies

14Nov2018: Ludwigshafen, Germany and the lovely Parkinsel Park

21Nov2018: Paris, France and the Eiffel Tower

28Nov2018: My cousin's freckled-nosed cat

HumpDayHaiku in Oblivious October

Holy Cow! I forgot to post in October, my bad.

The month flew by like nothing, didn't it? Since the month is now over, I know that I didn't get a chance to do too much art work, but hey, I still got a few months before this year is over to get a few more in there, right?

03Oct2018: Optimism is the game

10Oct2018: Cloudy with a chance of sun!

17Oct2018: Not holding back

24Oct2018: Appreciation

31Oct2018: Halloween!!!
So I had to do a #throwback to my old minion characters. It's been so long since I drew them (3 years!) but they still hold a place in my imagination and heart. Gotta love characters that make you feel like a kid again!

HumpDaiHaikus in Stupendous September!

I have said it a few times now... HOLY COW is this year flying by!

It's so odd that when I was young, (like childhood young), the years seem to drag on for what seemed like forever. These days, I seem to blink and another month has gone by, or my friend's kid has grown into a young adult.

The nice thing about that is that I've known most of my friends for a really long time now. To the point where their kids are as old as I was when I first met them. (Holy moly!)

Anyway, to more haikus!

05Sep18: Not finding Nemo (or Dori!)

My friend Rosalinda wants to have a paint nite with her daughters and wants to have an ocean theme. Since I was sketching underwater animals anyway, I decided to use that to my advantage for this week's haiku. Also, turtles... they are just too cute.

12Sep18: Owl in a forest

One of my good friends, Erica took me to Pinot's Palette for my birthday. She's kinda my paint n sip buddy, as the only other time I went a few years ago was with her. :) Good times. :)

19Sep18: Bonsai in the Night

During that Pinot's Palette excursion, I took some inspiration from what was hanging on the ways, which led to the creation of this paintingku. To be totally honest, I was touching up the painting above and saw that I had a ton of paint left, and just started painting the background with the excess color. Once acrylic dries, it's useless, so I wanted to make the most out of it. It was a creative, leisurely Saturday afternoon. 

I have to say, whoever thought of the paint n sip concept is brilliant and misleading. After a few of those, one can start feeling like painting isn't so hard after all. haha! One thing is for sure, it is FUN!

26Sep18: Starry Night over Coronado in San Diego, CA

I painted this a few years ago. My thought at the time was to paint Starry Nights in the skies for a few of places I've lived, namely, Boston and Santa Barbara (if I can determine the skyline that really speaks to me). I have not started those yet, but who knows when inspiration sparks!

HumpDayHaiku in Amusive August

I don't know about you, but this year has gone by in a blip! How can it already be August!?

01Aug2018: I had lunch with some friends in Ocean Beach and had to take advantage of being there. It's such a pretty place and I discovered OB Garden Cafe (click link for my review) had some excellent vegan lasagna.

08Aug2018: Torrey Pines never disappoints. Well, unless it's super hot out and I forgot water. No coverage on this hike but the scenery is beautiful.

Some happy news to share is that my cousin had her 2nd baby too! So excited to meet her!

15Aug2018: This was taken at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa. I loved this park. Glad to have enjoyed it while I lived there.

22Aug2018: what can I say? I was feeling rainbow hearts.

29Aug2018: On the 101 near Big Surand Monterey. Just gorgeous!

HumpDayHaikus in Jocose July

Yay! I've been able to hit all the haikus so far this year! It helps that I allowed myself to use pictures that I've taken. I hope to get a few more drawings in there, though I have several paintings that I am working on (or thinking about working on! LOL)

Happy 4th of July!

11Jul2018: I've been painting a bit lately. I have 2 huge canvases (30"x 40" and 36"x 48") that I'll be working on relatively soon too! I got a request to paint stuff involving fruit. So here we go!

18Jul2018: Work in Progress... I need to finish the sky on this one, so I'm almost there. Should finish it by the end of the week, but we'll see.

25Jul2018: Torrey Pines is a beautiful place. One of the best (and easiest) hikes in San Diego, with amazing views.

Jazzy June HumpDayHaikus

I may say this a lot, but holy cow, it's already June! (And as I'm writing this, it's the day before mid-June!)

Back in 2015, I went all out on the haikus and stretched myself by drawing every week. This year, I've cheated a bit and have been using photos that I've been taking with my phone. I always have my phone. But I also have a nice starter DSLR that's just sitting there... taunting me...

I also have my keyboard that's still wrapped up from when I moved here a few months ago... And recently the bf bought me two huge canvases (30"x40" and 36"x48") that I'm working on too. During our move, I uncovered my REALLY old scrapbooking supplies (circa early to mid-2000s) that I feel like I should at a minimum, slap in the already printed pictures in.

Ok, I'm rambling... this post is supposed to be about haikus!

06Jun2018: June Gloom at full force at Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, CA

13Jun2018: During the sailing trip, we several lighthouses. Who doesn't love lighthouses? I drew a lighthouse back in 2015, too (see it here) but there is just something about them!

20Jun2018: Rose Canyon Hiking Trail

27Jun2018: Sea life