Written by Welcome to a brand new month and the start of our June Doodlewash Art Challenge! The first prompt out of the gate is “Ice Cream,” so that’s what I sketched for today. Since I always make up fantasy desserts, it occurred to me that I don’t have to always stay with realistic portions and could “eat” as much ice cream as I would like. So we have five scoops in various flavors! I’ve never actually eaten five whole scoops of ice cream in a single sitting, but it’s certainly fun to imagine. And, as ever, doodlewashes are blissfully calorie-free. I do have some vanilla ice cream in the freezer still I think. I’m always hesitant to rush to look as I don’t want my hopes to be crushed so quickly if it’s not there. If it is there, I’m certainly going to treat myself as a way to celebrate a brand new month of sketching stuff. At least that will be my excuse. And I’ll be sure I’m the one serving since, as I’ve mentioned previously, Philippe’s version of a scoop is more like a teaspoon.
They say, whoever they are, that “too much of a good thing” is bad, and well, there are many things to which this can apply. Ice cream is likely one of them, but thankfully sketching it is simply not on the list. Indeed, when it comes to drawing and painting, too much is never enough. I wish I had hours and hours to devote to making art, but I only have a precious few minutes each day. But, like ice cream, a little bit can still be the most wonderful thing in the world. I was so rushed today, that I had that little moment where I thought I wasn’t going to be able to make anything at all. As most of you know, this hasn’t actually happened yet. But, that doesn’t mean that I don’t have days where it feels like something impossible to DO! In times like this, I just open my sketchbook and start scribbling. Soon, I’m lost in the joy of it all and the time I thought I didn’t have presents itself.
I’m a firm believer that we should always make time each day to do the things we love most. I love to read and play video games and I’ve carved out a little bit of time for each before bed each day as well. It’s not a ton of time, mind you, but it’s enough to get a good taste of what I enjoy. Still, yes, I always wish for more time, but I’ll take what I can get. For the record, I feel the same about dessert when Philippe serves it. And though we won’t likely be having a fabulous dessert tonight, I just saw him put something savory that smelled amazing into the oven. I’m rather excited to see what’s coming next. And each day in my sketchbook, I feel the very same. So, whatever little bit of time I have to do the things I love, I take, and it always feels excessively delicious!
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Magnifique ! existe t-il des glaces bleues ?
Merci beaucoup, Cathy! 😃💕 Yes, there’s blue ice cream… It tends to come in every color here! hehe
Now that is a dish of ice cream Charlie! The most I have eaten is three scoops and I was much younger. Baby scoops are more my style now! Finding time to do what you love each day is marvelous! I try to do the same.
Thanks so much, Karen! 😃💕 Yeah, I think three scoops was the most I’ve ever had… but yes… way younger! hehe
OOOOooooooo I feel like eating the whole thing . .. .it’s not a reflection of my gluttony, it’s a reflection of your artistic talent.
Aww thanks so much, Judy! 😃💕
Perfect!! Everything is just perfect!! 😀
Thanks so much, Linda! 😃💕
There used to be an ice cream place here that specialized in dishes with five scoops or more. They had a birthday special with 21 scoops and a dozen little plastic animals that they’d deliver on a stretcher carried by two waiters. They’d blast a siren and run around the whole room, screaming that you had a birthday, and then would sing Happy Birthday once it was on your table. Meant for birthday parties of course, and highly embarrassing but we all loved it.
Oh my goodness!! That sounds AMAZING!! I’ll have that now please! 😃💕
My oh my! What a dream dessert that is! Another awesome doodle, Charlie 😀
Thanks so much, Zertab! 😃💕
Love it all!!! And I thankfully can take the time to do some art every day and I love it. I wonder now what I did before I retired LOL Thanks again for a beautiful picture and words to go with it! Looking forward to see what you share this month!!😍😊
Thanks so much, Priscilla! 😃💕 I’m so thrilled you’re making art each day my friend!
Oh yum! Complete with sprinkles! I’m a warm weather ice cream eater. Too cold to eat it in the winter. And since we had some ridiculous hot days last week, the ice cream was served. As far as having time to do everything we want to do in a day….I have thought about making a schedule so I can do everything in a day. Yet to happen, but it’s a thought!
Thanks so much, Lori! 😃💕 hehe… love that you don’t have time to make a schedule to schedule everything you want to do in a day… I’ve had the same thoughts!
I went for 9 months without eating ice cream. A drug I was taking made it taste bad, so there was no point. I changed over to popsicles and that served as my cold dessert. Well last week I had a craving for ice cream, so I bought some and it is back to tasting good!!! I have two pints on my next grocery list! I must make up for lost time.
Oh my goodness! That’s awesome!! Yay! Ice cream is back!!! 😃💕
Beautiful doodle Charlie. We always have ice cream as a desert for our Sunday lunch. I goes really well with apple crumble, after a roast in the winter.
Thanks so much, Gary! 😃💕 Yum!!! I adore apple crumble….. Philippe made it after we watched the show Friday Night Dinner and it was served on it each week. hehe
Lovely sketch, but I’d prefer 5 scoops of dark chocolate! I can never get too much of that.
Thanks, Sharon! 😃💕 Now you sound like Philippe! He always prefers chocolate!
Fancy fantasy ice cream dessert and beautiful colours!
Thanks so much, Fatima! 😃💕
Looks yummy!!! There are days when I think I could consume one of those…common sense reigns, however.😍
Thanks, Mary! 😃💕 hehe… yeah… darn that common sense! lol
This is fabulous,Charlie! I love to eat this with my family ,enjoying this bowl of different flavours of Ice cream and taste all of them !!
Thanks so much, Purnima! 😃💕 That’s sounds perfect! This bowl is definitely family-sized! hehe
Ah the joy of indulging ! So represented it so well here Charlie, I do hope there was ice cream in the freezer.
Thanks so much, Susan! 😃💕 There was ice cream in the freezer, but Philippe’s dinner filled me up! 😊hehe
I love it, Charlie ❤️. It’s wonderful ice cream I love to eat right now ha ha. Yeah, I love to paint something everyday, it looks like a medicine to cure and heal my feelings. And, you’ve still inspired me and friends by your fantastic art works 🥰
Thanks so much, Loan! 😃💕 I’m so happy you’ve been inspired!!