30/07/2009 Thursday

Belemnite fossil

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This fossil of a belemnite (Hibolites jaculoides) is from Speeton, Yorkshire, UK. Sketched on the 28th of July, 2009.
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20/07/2009 Monday

Watermelon

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This watermelon is from my parents-in-law's backyard farm. Their watermelons always make me realize the season became summer. They have brought us this watermelon this morning and I sketched in the evening. The 20th of July, 2009.
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18/07/2009 Saturday

Bread

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This bread is called "vin rouge" because it contain wine-soaked raisins and walnuts. I bought this bread and I sketched today. It is on the 18th of July, 2009.
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16/07/2009 Thursday

Wooden sugar pot

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This tiny handcarved bowl is a sugar pot made by a Kenyan craftsman. I used this when I was in Kenya but I kept this in a cupboard after getting back to Japan. This unvarnished surface was not suitable for the humid Japanese climate and easily got mouldy... I found this sugar pot while I was rearranging things in my room then I sketched it on the 15th of July, 2009.
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13/07/2009 Monday

An ear of maize

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Maize (corn) from a farm in Mie prefecture, central Japan. Very very sweet. I got surprised to eat this maize at a farm-managed restaurant and then I have bought an ear today. Sketched this on the day I bought—the 13th of July, 2009.
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11/07/2009 Saturday

Memorial rice cracker

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I attended a wedding ceremony of a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago and this heart-shaped rice cracker was a small gift from the bride and bridegroom at the banquet. Of course it was the first time for me to see the heart-shaped rice cracker! I sketched it on the 10th July, 2009.
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08/07/2009 Wednesday

Apple

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This apple is another offering at the memorial service. I used almost the same colours as the mango I updated yesterday. Sketched it on the 7th of July, 2009.
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07/07/2009 Tuesday

Mango

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I attended a Buddhist memorial service for my grandfather last weekend and this mango is one of the offerings. First time I saw this mango, I thought I had to sketch. ;) Sketched on the 6th of July, 2009.
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01/07/2009 Wednesday

Aubergine

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Getting back to a year ago, I sketched the seasonal vegetable. It was on the 22nd of June, 2008.
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