Back to routine

8 very tensed days, full of despair and hate in the air and missiles falling on the both sides, are over and we can back to routine. Hope that one day we can find the solution for the peace in the Middle  East.

listening to the announcement about the fire cease

You can call it escapism,but at these days I just trying to hold tighter my family and cause me to appreciate all these small moments, very usual and very beautiful.

Home sweet home

Traveling is great, but It's also nice to come back home to well known routine. Here are some recent sketches, mostly sketching my family members.

homework

dinner

tasty mango ;-)

it's still hot here...

my charming nephews!

Pages from my US sketchbook - San Francisco

 I've totally fell in love with San Francisco!

Golden Bridge surrounded by tourist and their cameras

one of corners in colorful China Town

sea lions taking a sunbathe at Pier 39

Pages from my US sketchbook - part 1

Finally our longest and farthest family trip is behind us. Three weeks of traveling across the US West Coast was fabulous, full of great family experiences and unforgettable moments. Nature and cites, coasts and deserts, and, of course, people, so many different people - a lot of great memories!
I didn't expect to use my sketchbook much on our trip - after all it was a family trip and I wanted to enjoy some special time with my children and husband. But, of course, I brought my sketchbook along and I'm very happy with the result! Most of sketches were done during our meals or some while waiting, but even they tell me great stories, and remind me of tiny details that I would be sure to forget if I hadn't sketched them.

It starts as usual from some airport sketches - the beginning of the trip, when everything is ahead, a lot of expectations...

We've landed at Las Vegas - city than got everything inside - fake Paris, fake Venice, fake Rome... impressive, but...

After a few days of recovery we took the direction to Utah's National Parks - amazing Bryce Canyon and fabulous Zion Park.

felling like at Far West - at Rubby's Inn restaurant at Bryce Canyon

pizza everywhere...

beautiful morning at Zion lodge

end point of Upper Emerald Pool trail at Zion Park

Our next destination, LA , was including Disney World an Universal Studios.

we ate huge amount of hamburgers!

having dinner after a day at Disney World

buying new guitar for my son - some time of waiting near guitar store

wide range of people at Venice Beach

at Universal Studios

Ok, I think I'll stop here. Stay tuned - will be continued ;-)

USA - here I come!

I'm making the last preparations for our family trip to the West Coast of USA. Tomorrow!!!
I've got ready a new sketchbook and very excited toward the trip.

Here are some last (for now) Israel sketches:

America, here I come!

Family moments

Some recent sketches - sketching my family members is always fun!

By the way, I joined Instagram addiction  - you're welcome to follow me @marinka71.

First day of autumn

Yesterday was, at least by the calendar, the fist day of autumn. I spent it with my friends and family... again at the beach. I think I'm already starting to miss the beach even before the winter starts :-)