ENCHANTMENT

twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a STAR...

DOODLINGS IN BED

5:10 AM...not much of a sunrise on a cloudy morning, so I just doodle in bed while I listen to the songbirds...

CREME FRAICHE CAKE

IF YOU DONT LIKE THIS, SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU.....*PREHEAT 325...lightly butter a 9 inch springform pan and wrap the outside of the pan with aluminum foil....set pan inside a roasting pan, to make a water bath...simmer chocolate and espresso, stir till smooth...let cool, stir in creme fraiche....whip eggs, salt & sugar till they hold their shape....fold half of whipped eggs into choco mixture, fold in remaining eggs...scrape batter into pan, add warm water to roasting pan...Bake for 50min, should be soft in the center...lift cake from water bath and cool.

CREME FRAICHE

a fine day for cruising....took a ride to the farm for milk, what luck....a fresh batch of creme fraiche....this cream is as good as the delicious hyper thick cream I get in Paris...

EVENING GLOW

still not mild enough to paint outdoor, but there were some spectacular sunsets the last few days...

SPRING BREAK

morning fog, filter sunlight, & spring colors offer an infinite combinations of inspirations!

WHISTLER'S PALETTE

another day of cruising....some days I spend more time driving than painting....but I definately do soak up alot of the passing scenery....always looking, always learning

HAPPY NEW YEAR

NEW year, new opportunity-I will be posting from a new location...click on asketchaday-tuxedopark.blogspot.com...to follow my new inspirations. Tuxedo Park is a unique gated community in the Ramapo Mountain, originally developed as a resort for blue blood society in 1885, it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the park has over 2,000 acres which include 3 lakes...endless paintable views of land & water just waiting for me...