The shape of this pepper looks homegrown? Yes, it is from my parents-in-law as well. My wife kept one for my sketch subject then I sketched on the 30th of June, 2009.
This is a cone of Metasequoia (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) tree. There are many in my neighbourhood and my son gathers the cones. I sketched one on the 21st of April, 2009.
This small ceramic dish is one of the wedding gift given by the bride and the bridegroom at the wedding party that I was invited to last weekend. Sketched on the 23rd of June, 2009.
I tried a smooth surfaced paper that is new to me. Quite different from what I am used to... Subject is my favorite "something in a cellophane bag". Sketched on the 20th of June, 2009.