Acryllic paint on paper

Part of a series of abstract paintings inspired by whatever fiction book I'm reading. This one is from Paul Tremblay's The Pallbearers Club.

Brief book review: Imagine Stranger Things but the only characters are Robin and the kid that bullied Eleven in season 1, and absolutely nothing supernatural or even interesting happens, whatsoever. If you're not into a lot of navel-gazing by self-admittedly unlikable characters and lots of name dropping bands, give this one a miss.

Ink on paper.

I'm trying a new thing, where I make abstract art based on whatever fiction book I'm reading. This was inspired by Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus.

Brief book review: ignore the blurb, the book is no where near as exciting as it promises. But if you're interested in a slow-paced gothic story, with an almost steampunk style of magic and a beautiful aesthetic, it's worth a read.

Acryllic on paper.

Acryllic and ink on paper.

Acryllic on paper.

Acryllic and ink on paper.

Acryllic on paper.

Recipe. I used regular honey and added toasted walnuts.

Original reddit post

Hi bakers! This week marks our second seasonal ingredients challenge. Showcase something that is in season where you live (or, barring that, something that is themed on the season it is where you live). If you're not sure what's in season where you are there are tons of resources online, or you might even hit a local farmer's market and choose something!

For example,,,

Simple Cherry Cake - Using fresh cherries which are currently in season in New York

Easy Kiwi Tart - Kiwi is in season in New Zealand

Lychee Baked Yogurt - Lychee (aka litchi) is in season in India now

I just read that the original tollhouse recipe from the 70s had water in it, so I added some. Presumably that's the way Grandma would have been accustomed to them. Mom said these were one of her faves.

Recipe. My crust had yeast in it because I forgot the nature of the challenge.

Original reddit post

Hi bakers! This week's challenge is Celebration of Life, where we celebrate the life of a loved one by making something they love/d. This can be for someone who has or has not passed on. We'd love to hear about your relationship to this person and why you chose to make what you did.

Ordinarily I would post a few sample recipes here, but given that this is something so personal, I will forgo that this week.

Happy baking!