Green Pepper, colored pencil in sketchbook, 3/15/2009
No, I am not posting this because it is St Patrick’s Day and I was looking for something green to fit in with the theme. In fact, this is one of my least favorite holidays of the entire year. I dislike it because it is all about drinking and drinking makes me feel uncomfortable with myself. I am not being self righteous. I dislike what alcohol does to people and what it does to myself, and what people allow others to get away with that they would never allow when sober. I will be happy if I never let it touch my lips again. There are much more important things to think about these days and I would prefer to be in my right frame of mind.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Luke 21:33-35
The reason why I bought the green pepper was because I am trying to eat more produce. For the last few months I have been having cold cereal for dinner almost every night or have skipped it entirely. Needless to say, this has begun to take a toll on my health. Cooking and eating used to be a social thing for me in the past, but now it is about getting my act together and being a grown up who takes care of herself.
I made this sketch in colored pencil, only using four different colors because I didn’t want to get too complicated with it. It has been some time since I have drawn anything from life so it was good practice and it made me feel productive. These days I am all about productivity. By the way, I ended up cutting up half of the pepper and making an omelet. The other half I ate raw.
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