Thursday, Aug 18, 2011. I met with Melissa and Jason at the Academy of Sciences "Nightlife" to attend their special night of "Snakes and Lizards"! I only saw them for a little while at the Snakes & Lizzies, and then lost them in the Aquarium after we were all shoo'ed out. I'll ask them for sketches later. I had such a good time I had to stay up late after I got home and post my results! The picture go backwards in time as you scroll down.
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| At Social, Brewery and Kitchen, 9th and Irving. I really do like the roof structure of this place. I only captured a portion of it. I also really like the swoop of their balcony. |
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| At Social, Brewery and Kitchen, 9th and Irving. Their bar. Not quite the drawing I intended, but then, I was a little tipsy by then. Social is at 9th and Irving. |
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| At Social, Brewery and Kitchen, 9th and Irving. I had lost Melissa and Jason long before I left, so afterwards I went on to the local Brew Pub (9th and Irving) by my lonesome. It's called SOCIAL now. I don't even remember the other names it's had. This is at least the third brew pub in this location. I don't know why it's been so hard to keep a place open here. I ordered the sampler, then wondered why they were so small and insubstantial. Later I realized that these were free! I no longer felt cheated...in any way! I had a full pint of their Double Doozy IPA and an order of Calamari. I should have drawn the Cali' too, before I consumed them, but, oh well! |
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| The Cal Academy African Hall Then, on my way out for the night, I passed through the diorama section of the Academy. |
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On my way out I came across this cool turtle! Ok, actually a tortoise, specifically, a radiated tortoise. |
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| Biding time in the pottery section and with the fishes... |
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| I need a nap! |
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| This guy at least looked a little different! I would have loved to draw him more, I really did not get the details right. |
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| Again, the fascinating feet and hands! |
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| This little guy was amazing! before him I tried two two others that failed, but here they are in their horrible glory. |
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| Who monitors the monitors? |
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My first Drawing. A Rhinoceros Iguana. The humaneness of his hands (claws? Feet?) both fascinated and horrified me as I drew them. Even the anatomy of his legs and arms is startlingly familiar.  |
