The Elephant in the room

Been working on this painting for a couple days. I don't think it's done yet but I like the direction it's going in. When I paint it either takes me a couple hours or a couple weeks. I always end up having to sit back and look at it for a while. Well anyway.

ENJOY!

Tiny Chair

So since I've been a little slow with the posts recently, when I came across this book I decided I had to buy it. It has lovely little prompts to draw from each day so that I wont have an excuse not to be inspired :)

Today it mentioned making something that can fit into the palm of your hand, so I made this, a tiny chair. Made from masking tape and acrylic paint.

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Family Photo

I got to see my wonderful family this week for Thanksgiving. Me and my sister Bonnie both live in Chicago and so the 5 other people in our family flew and drove in to be with us! My mom was awesome enough to give me one of her sewing machines for future project and my "soon-to-be-brother-in-law"Guillaume had an extra camera laying around that he so graciously donated to my cause. So I have more tools to execute my creative schemings. I'm so thankful for them.

Here's a little peep into my family's process of taking a Family Photo.

Family Photo from Leigh Culbertson on Vimeo.

Enjoy!

Doodles, Muffins and Chocolate Cat Tongues.

So while I didn't make this, I did pick it up from Gene's Sausage Shop on Lincoln Square today, a place that sells lot's of German candies. This, to me, was hilarious. The words on the packaging are all in German and there are KITTENS on it with what looks to me like kitty poo. I couldn't resist, I had to buy it if only to get a couple giggles out of Ryan and any others that visit my home. Upon further investigation they seem to be "kitten tongues" or "Katzenzungen".

Enjoy THAT!

I have this coloring/doodling book by Taro Gomi (author of Everybody Poops, The Gas We Pass etc.) It has little doodles on some pages with instructions. This one was "Give them arms and legs and pretend they're having a battle". Childish and fun.

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Adam has a lot of different kinds of blocks and I was bored during his nap. It was fun cuz it was kind of like solving a puzzle since there were only so many blocks in each color category... Seriously a puzzle. I feel like I could get even more creative with all the block opportunities Adam's house provides. Also childish and fun.

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Me and Adam made Banana Muffins since the Yue's had a couple banana's that were on their last leg. They were yummy. Me and Adam ate a couple...

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Little Leigh and Grace in the Sandbox

This is a painting I've been working on from some time. I actually started it while living in Ohio about 2 years ago and when I moved back to Chicago I ended up leaving it there unfinished. I finally brought it back on a recent trip home and started working on it again. I wouldn't say it's finished but this is what's been done so far.

Enjoy!

P.S. I apologize for the crappy images, I'm stuck using only the camera on my phone. The Chords for my digital camera have gone missing. Also, if anyone has a DSLR they want me to have let me know hahaha ;)

My Big Face

My Big Face from Leigh Culbertson on Vimeo.

Sorry it's been a couple days since I "made" anything to put on here. I've been sick and lazy. Here's something I made today after looking in the mirror while "waking up my face".

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Dinner

So I recently learned how to make really awesome breading. I recently used it on pork chops but tonight I breaded and fried up some chicken breasts for Ryan and I's dinner tonight.

Fried Chicken Breasts with bacon, spinach, Colby cheese, and a fried egg with a side of yellow squash and green beans sauteed in butter and garlic, yummmmm.

As requested by my sister, the breading recipe.

Planko Bread crumbs (I added a little sour cream and chedder potatoe chip crumbs as well)

egg

flour

spices

Oil

In one bowl mix you're flour and spices

In another beat your egg(s)

In yet another put your bread crumb mix

In a pan heat up your frying oil

Take your meat of choice and cover it best you can in your flour and spice mixture, Then on to the egg bowl where you cover it with egg then on to your bread crumbs where you cover it completely. Put the breaded meat into your oil over med/low heat making sure half of it is submerged, wait till the breading is a nice brown color than flip until the other side is done. If you find that the middle is still pink but the breading is to a crisp toss it in the oven for a few minutes on *350.

Any questions?

Enjoy!