R's rue

I found some photos I took while at a museum in Riverside.  They had these displays behind glass, like the robin down below the Crow I colored in.    I saw my  photos from the museum and got busy painting the scene which had a light black and white background.  I took the photo into my paint program on line and painted it.   This was really fun to do. I know some people have enjoyed coloring again like they did as a kid.  Have you had fun with coloring books in your adult years.  I'm thinking the robin might be next.  I want to do some more "mom" sketches but waiting for inspiration to strike.  

I started sketching out a house and then kept going.  I had fun making up a scene of a house I would enjoy living in.  I can just imagine how the back yard is full of plants and a garden is tucked away in the far right back corner of the backyard.  I then found myself outside picking little oranges off the miniature orange trees.  This is probably because the other day we were down the mountain and I could smell and see orange groves in bloom as we drove through Redlands.  This house would fit just perfect on one of the streets in a Redlands neighborhood. Once I got started on my sketch I enjoyed adding more and details to the house.  So that's how I sent the first day of 2019.  How about you? Any creative things going on, or movies, or baking or just relaxing after the holidays?