Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/40 sec, ISO3200 “Filet Mignon Dinner” Cedar Park, 2018
こなばんは。
The other night for dinner we ate our bacon-wrapped filet mignon steaks which we bought from Omaha Steaks. I cooked them on a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, for about 6 minutes on one side, then 5 minutes on the other, and finishing up with a couple minutes on the edges to make sure the bacon was cooked. The internal temperature (checked with an instant-read meat thermometer) read about 130 when I took them off the heat, and they were a nice medium rare when we cut into them.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/40 sec, ISO3200 “Filet Mignon” Cedar Park, 2018
Being filet-mignon meant the steaks were very tender and anything wrapped with bacon is going to be extra-special. We added a pat of butter on each filet (because why not?) and the juicy steaks did not disappoint – we were all satisfied!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/60 sec, ISO3200 “Steak Frites” Cedar Park, 2018
We rounded out the meal with a spinach salad and homemade fries, which were great compliments to the steaks. Steak Frites – so good!
This was the last meal that we cooked from the special order we received from Omaha Steaks. I have to say, these were the best of the bunch, without a doubt.
Click the image below if you’d like to order some bacon-wrapped filet mignon from Omaha Steaks for yourself:
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO1000 “Ink Portrait” Cedar Park, 2018
こなばんは。How’s it going?
For today’s drawing, I wanted to work on another version of the previous sketch, but instead of just pencil or watercolor, I wanted to go black and white. I have a container of Kuretake Zig Cartoonist Ink and an Ohuhu water brush and it was fun to use them together. I am pleased with how this version turned out! I had previously used the ink with a cheap brush on regular sketch paper, but using the ink with the firm water brush on watercolor paper makes a HUGE difference! It’s a combination I can see myself enjoying often in the future.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO1250 “Watercolor Portrait” Cedar Park, 2018Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO4000 “2017.12.05 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2018
So, it’s been a couple weeks since I started my Daily Drawing habit, and it’s been going well. I’ve only missed one day where I didn’t do something in my sketchbook (traveling and didn’t get to the hotel until 1:30 am!) which is a nice accomplishment. So I’m pretty proud of that. 😊
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO4000 “2017.12.05 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2018
To see all the sketches I’ve been working on, you can check out the Flickr album “My Sketching Journey”, or my Instagram account barron.sketches which I created just for posting sketches, watercolors, and stationery items.
