I did manage to get some great new books this weekend that I thought I would share:
I have done Lisa Congdon's line drawing series over at Creative Bug the last few weeks and when I found out she authored one of the 20 Ways to Draw books, I knew I would have to get it. This 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip book is full of interesting ways to draw flowers and plants using very simple lines. I love the simplicity in her work. Maybe I just love simplicity.
I'd been wanting a Zentangle book as I tend to do a lot of doodling while on conference calls at work. Zen Doodle is a great compilation of the different tangled designs that you could make. There is a lot of good information about how to start a tangle, plotting out the shape, different patterns that can be used. I've not looked at this one as much but am excited to get started.
Our weekend was capped off by a trip to Rita's Italian Ice. Over a decade ago, I lived in Jacksonville, FL for several years. Rita's was a stand on the beach that you could walk up to and get Italian ice's and custard; perfect after a day swimming in the hot sun. My favorite has always been the gelati; a gelati is Italian ice in the bottom and custard on the top. When I learned that Wichita was getting a Rita's and right around the corner from my house, I couldn't help but be excited. Rita's is just as a good as I remembered and I'm sure they will come to know the faces of my family in the coming summer.
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