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| Turkey Shopping, created in Corel Draw X5 |
I'm preparing for Thanksgiving; that doesn't mean I'm all work. I played with the drawing tools in Corel Draw--it's taken me a week to get this drawing from Corel into my blog (and, somehow, several inches of white got cropped from the top). Oh, well--I'm getting close.
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| Dip Mold, photo |
Yesterday, while cleaning out the refrigerator to make room for the turkey, I found some old dip. The mold on top looked like sculpture, so I got out the camera. I see a reindeer, a rabbit head, a rear end, and some duck and pig feet--art is sometimes found right under our noses.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for the dip mold shot! It does look like a sculpture. Truly a case of being thankful, yes even for mold! Happy Thanksgiving to you.
ReplyDeleteHi Carole. Now readers have at least one thing to be thankful for--they're not eating at my house.
ReplyDeleteNow now...truth be told we'd never eat at anybodies house if it depended upon whether or not there'd ever been any dip mold lurking behind the ketchup bottle...
ReplyDeletereminds me of the fizz on a deer antler...quite lovely in its fuzziness.
Happy Day of Thanks and Giving.
Your artistic mold definitely puts you in a class by yourself. You've proved that art is indeed a personal challenge. I bet no one will take up the challenge, at least not until the leftovers have ripened.
ReplyDeleteSo far, my turkey doesn't talk.
Hi Donna. I didn't realize how fuzzy the mold was until I looked at the photo. If I'd varnished it, I could hang it on the Christmas tree. I wish I could have been with you at MOCA.
ReplyDeleteSamArtDog. You never know, I might be the next Madame Curie--I haven't gotten to those vegetable crispers yet. Have you tried really listening to your turkey?
ReplyDeleteHallie where do you get all these ideas??! I was laughing like a crazy when I saw your turkey and then the mold! Your self irony is just fantastic :-)
ReplyDeleteWish you a great Thanksgiving!
Thank you Jane (I think). These ideas just seem to pop up. I was trying the circle/oval tool in Corel and remembered the turkeys we drew in grade school--then I thought of the vintage shopping cart in my workshop. One thing led to another--maybe it's a way of avoiding actual work. (I have postponed most of the real work until tomorrow.)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving--my guess is it's not a turkey day in Italy.
LOL! Hallie!! I laffed! 1. Your turkey is impressive! A most convincing (albeit kind of oblivious) turkey. He is worried about the potatoes... when he's the one in trouble! haha
ReplyDelete2. As for your mold..yes, that is some profound mold. I should photograph some of my mold. It's a lovely idea!
I think I see an image of my missing purse in your mold and maybe Dave's shoe. Hope it was not close to the beer.
ReplyDeleteEverette T. McGill
Your mold is beautiful Hallie--strokable,like velvet. I spotted your perky turkey in the cart yesterday, but was too busy pushing my cart around on site and stashing the stuff in an uncleaned frig where I'm sure a sister sculpture is lurking. Lurk it will, cuz today is not for cleaning,but for cooking. Have a lovely holiday and a safe Black Friday if you are venturing out into the crowds.
ReplyDeleteHi Celeste. Wait till that turkey learns about stuffing! I always forget about dips in the refrigerator; I have other photos of mold--it looks cool.
ReplyDeleteEverette--your beer is safe; it's in the guest house refrigerator.
Hi Linda--LWRoth. You're right, the mold does look a bit like velvet--probably not a good support for a velvet Elvis, though. I have never shopped on Black Friday; no bargain could lure me into crowds.
ReplyDeleteWhile I will take a pass on eating it, your dip mold looks a lot more interesting than jello mold!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that someone else carries on longterm science projects the her refrigerater in addition to my own. We just have to compares science notes.
Your turkey is a hoot! I commiserate on the time it takes to figure out the software. I gave up drawing on the computer ages ago because I could draw what I needed much faster with less high tech. materials (like a pencil and paper). Now the iPad has an app that will behave in the same way. Since I have serious iPad envy, that will give me a good excuse to get one.
Hi LifeArtist. I've never made a jello mold--I'm guessing nothing would grow on it. Science and art seem to overlap; of course, I've found that only women can find things that aren't in plain sight, so I don't have to worry that someone will eat outdated food from the back.
ReplyDeleteDrawing with a pencil or pen is MUCH faster than Corel but I like that, with a click, I can change colors, fills, textures, line widths and move things around. There is also a tool for drawing straight lines but I chose to ignore it for the cart. I have serious iPad envy, too.
Hi Hallie! Both images are fun; I'm impressed with your Corel drawing; fun and nicely done! And, speaking of fun, your mold photo is fun and colorful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Peggy. Corel is a way to dabble; I'll never learn everything it offers. Glad you liked the mold--I always look at fungi growing in the yard, too; it's interesting.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving, Hallie. You have enlightened me to the art of the mold!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day, Robin.
ReplyDeleteI was going to write about this on my blog, and probably still will, but the other day I took a photo of toilet paper hanging in the stall because the patterns and shadows were so, well, beautiful. Then I looked at the photo - and it was just a picture of toilet paper. The magic didn't translate - lol. Your photo however shows the magnificence of mold! This is truly what it means to have an artist's eye. I think you just need not to have a sense of smell.
ReplyDeleteGreat turkey!! I have the idea he has no clue where he is headed..
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hi Dan. To be honest, I didn't smell a thing. I scooped this from the top and pitched the rest in the trash. I never use flash with my photos--it washes out all the great shadows.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving. Right now, I'm trying to get that turkey thawed.
I see none of those things Hallie, but you sure gave me a giggle this a.m. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHallie,
ReplyDeleteA great Thanksgiving meal, you sure know how to stuff a turkey and with no mold around. Good food, good drinks and good friends, nothing better!
Everette T. McGill
Hi ConserveBo. I had a great Thanksgiving and I'm still cleaning--I made one heck of mess.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous Everette. I'm glad the beers passed your inspection.
I'm grinning from just thinking about you finding and photographing this natural creation. I've done that with other things, but not food mold.I'll be sure to pay more attention the next time I find some. BTW, anyone who would be squeamish about eating at your house, better not eat in restaurants. All sorts of unpleasant things can be found in their kitchens!
ReplyDeleteLove the turkey :O)
Hi Eva and thanks. My kids learned at an early age to check dates on food--they survived (it encouraged them to read and probably boosted their immunity).
ReplyDeleteCreative turkey but I'm absolutely transfixed by the 'mold.' It's so organic. Sculpted little parts of imaginary creatures.... and then added the fur. I can only think of one thing even close to it..... a chia pet!!
ReplyDeleteCarrie--you are so right! I look at chia pets every year during Christmas shopping season--and can never decide which one I like. I'm buying one this year (and friends will probably think it's mold.)
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm so late to the party. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and got plenty of helpings of yams, potatoes and broccoli. I wonder if your problem with white getting cropped off your turkey drawing is that you didn't create a white block of color to fill the background area. Most programs don't recognize the white of the 'paper' when they are exporting out the jpeg.
ReplyDeleteI love your chia mold. It's a lot of fun to explore. My daughter was really enthralled by the 'sculpture' I was looking at and then became a little squeamish when I explained what it was - although that didn't stop her from finding a puppy in it and expressing how cute it was.
-Don
Hi Don. I enjoyed all the vegetables. Thanks for the suggestion about the Corel drawing--what a wonderful on-line instructor. You're right, I hadn't thought of that (or read the instructions). I can create a white rectangle and arrange it to the back--one problem solved--a hundred to go.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd like your daughter, and she has great taste in hats. I actually have (and wear) one like she donned for your party. It's nice when it's cold outside. (Mine came from a thrift shop--made in Russia--and has the name "George" inside.