Mark Graham
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I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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Mehndi Designs
When I discovered adult coloring books working with the elderly as a licensed practical nurse in a geriatric behavioral health unit I was hooked. I am planning on coloring more of these designs and other pictures and sharing them here in ART and Critique. I am hoping for comments of my coloring talent.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
My Artwork #5
If I remember this is one my first attempts at drawing a house with an addition. This was a pencil sketch again that I decided that color would be better. Did I make the right choices? No house is complete unless there are at least some trees and one with a bird's nest. Please comment and it would be appreciated.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
My Artwork #4
Still another old pencil sketch that I found in one of my old folders. I wanted to show my shading skills in this one with how the arrows and the triangles and the use of line. I think I was trying the idea of showing perspective. Please comment on this one and it would be appreciated.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
My Artwork #3
Here is yet another pencil sketch that I drew a long time ago and decided to color. I am hoping that with the different strokes of the crayon that I tried the viewer will feel the idea of the blue sky flowing by looking out the window and enjoying a cup of tea or something. Please comment and I would appreciate it very much.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
My Artwork #2
Here is another old sketch that I found in a folder from a long time ago. It was another pencil sketch that I decided to color with my favorite medium of crayon. I was trying to establish that even old sheds has a particular light to them. Please comment on this for I would really appreciate it.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
My Artwork #1
This is a pencil sketch that I drew quite a long time ago. I liked it as a pencil sketch, but then just recently I decided to use my favorite medium of crayon and colored this way. I wanted it to look like a somewhat deserted house on the frontier. Please share your thoughts on this for I would appreciate it very much.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
Fifth Grade
On to the fifth grade when I had my first man teacher. This was my last year at one of the local elementary schools that my school district had at the time and it was a year that seemed to require more manners since we were the oldest students in the school. It was 1975 and I remember we actually got some new textbooks for science and health that were up-to-date. We were all just growing up and changing day to day as well as I think seeing others in a new way.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Fourth Grade
Who remembers fourth grade? This was the year that some called Upper elementary, and it did feel like we were not little kids anymore. The subjects got a little more detailed in the information presented and the homework got to be more presentable to the teacher. Fourth grade was the year of starting to really grow in many ways.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
September
September the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall and my favorite time of year the beginning of a new school year. I was one of those people who liked new school supplies, new books, new teachers and seeing and catching up with school friends. September is also when Fall cleanups for started as raking leaves and maybe splitting wood for the fireplace with a sledgehammer and chisel. Believe it or not that was kind of fun at times.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Lighthouse
This is a pencil sketch of a lighthouse where I used various shading skills and lines to indicate the sun's rays and the sides of the building. (Note: I know that the picture is sideways, but for some reason when held the other way it was not big enough to post, but sideways it was able to post.)
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Art
Medical Specialties
There are many specialties in the medical field. In studying nursing or other areas in this field one is bound to study and work with many different professionals from nursing to laboratory to auxiliary positions. Here is a list of specialties and definitions to be set up as flashcards.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Chapters
Paddington IV
Michael Bond wrote a fourth in this series entitled 'Paddington At Work' where Paddington learns about various occupations and how to earn some money when he needs it. He visits several locations in order to learn these lessons. Again, in reading this series of children's novels one will see that mistakes will be made but given a chance one will learn and correct what is wrong if given a chance to explain.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
