Saturday, July 16, 2011

To Market, To Market



These to sketches are about the Green City Market in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The first one was done last week while I was there. The second one was done at home, today, with a "find" from the market.
The "find" is garlic scapes. Never heard of them? Me either. They just looked so interesting,I bought some to draw. I asked the farmer what they were and what do you do with them, besides draw that is(hum-I hadn't thought of drawing WITH them maybe tomorrow.) He said to use them like a mild garlic, chop them in salad or put them on the grill. Great to draw and even better to eat!

6 comments :

  1. I never heard of them either, love garlic, bet I'd love these too. Great page Barbara.

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  2. Charming sketches! What a fun thing to find something new at the Farmer's Market. Sounds like it will be interesting to use. Enjoy!

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  3. Very nice! I love how you incorporate the geometry into the second one.

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  4. Oooo, I'd forgotten all about Garlic scapes. Not sure if that's what the farmer called them when we lived in western NY but they were delicious. I love farmers markets :) Love your pages!

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  5. I remember reading about garlic scape in children's stories. Love your sketch of them here! These are wonderful.

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