Continuing through the phyla of avian creatures, the EIM word last week was "peacock." I found a box of Derwent Inktense I bought and stored away a few years ago. I knew I had them and I was amused to find the metal box is decorated with a peacock illustration. (I was also amused that Freebird took a similar approach, but with beads! Coincidence? I think not.)
It was fun to finally crack open and use those pencils! I'll be trying them out again, soon.
Mostly, I've been getting up to speed on Autism Spectrum Disorder. My son officially received a diagnosis of HFA, or high-functioning, at 26. It also happens to be World Autism Awareness month and April second was the official day to Light it up Blue to promote awareness. (Depending on who is looking at the numbers, one person in 68 is autistic. We ALL know someone.).
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| White House lit up for April 2nd, 2017 Photo copyright: Lincoln Photography From autismspeaks.org |
One of TJ's favorite games is SIMON. And I chose this for this EIM, parrot, as the game requires you to repeat back, or parrot, a sequence of colored lights. Made with my trusty Photoshop program:
The TwobyTwo this week is "coin." I went by way of "coin a phrase", one attributed to Horace (Odes 1.11, 23BC) and the other to Clint Eastwood (Sudden Impact, 1983AD). These are photos I took of brittlebush, a terribly toxic plant that just looks so pretty in bloom.
I've been following the Diva for the last few weeks and put them all together this week. The challenge this week was to use circles and squares for strings. Well, they're in there, really they are. The other things going on are "Frunky," and "Noom." At first I couldn't find the step-outs for that thing and found a weight management app, instead (huh?). So, I call this, "What's in a Name?"
That's what I have to offer this week. Thanks for stopping by, have a brilliant (and BLUE!) day!
oh yeah! I see the square with paradox. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteA really lovely tile!
ReplyDeleteMy good wishes for your son with autism - my 7 year old grandson was identified young, thank goodness and we are doing all we can to smooth his path. Like your son,he is high functioning, although his progress in school is erratic at times. Fortunately, he is a happy boy and has loving and supportive parents like you. As for the drawing, wow, what a selection you have here. Now that you have reminded me with that lovely peacock feather, I must dig out my Derwent pencils and give them some exercise.
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you wove all these tangles together. It made for a very pretty tile.
ReplyDeleteLovely combination of all the used tangles!
ReplyDeleteAmazing that it took so long to diagnose your son. Hopefully, things will go in a positive direction for him. Love how you combined the challenges. Great idea!
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