On the left is the iphone photo and the muddy shot on the right is from my camera. These were taken at the same time in the same light. I know which I will be using to photograph all of my art from now on. That painting is another, larger oil on canvas that I completed over the weekend called "Babylon". The goal was to either juxtapose or tread the balance line between happy/floral/feminine and dark/aggressive. I most definitely erred on the side of happy/floral and it feels like a successful canvas to me even without as many dark and aggressive elements as I originally intended.
Jack in his Tibetan hill tribe hat at 9 months
Today is my son's 18th birthday.* sniff sniff * It will be his last birthday living at home and this is a bittersweet moment for me. He almost always wants cheesecake as his birthday cake but this year request a brownie cake with chocolate ganache. There is no more budget friendly, simple yet decadent cake out there. I start with two boxed brownie mixes and bake one each in a 9 inch round cake pan and let cool. The icing or chocolate ganache couldn't be simpler.
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
Once the ganache has thickened somewhat, use it to frost the brownie cake layers.
This is much more fun if you let a little girl lick the spatula and pot.