Thursday 22 October 2009

EDM#246 Draw something October (by Alex)

It's been a while since I my last EDM post, but this week's theme somehow made me think of something I usually would have in October when I am at home with my family. It's blueberry layered cake! It's my favorite kind actually, and my mom's and my birthdays are in October, so we'd normally have 2 cakes in the month, and one of them is always blueberry layered cake. I haven't had any for 3 years now since I started working here in Germany, but my co-workers usually would bring me out for something exotic. Last time it was TGIF in Oslo, Norway(yeah I know it doesn't sound exotic, but there isn't any TGIF in Germany), and this time maybe Mongolian buffet dinner somewhere in Cologne.

Thank you all for your comments on my previous post, and it's been fun doing things in colors again. Although I won't be having any blueberry cake in my mouth tomorrow, I'd consider this is the blueberry cake for myself in my heart(and on my Moleskine), Happy Birthday Alex! ^^

25 comments:

  1. Wow, blueberry layered cake. I love blueberries, I've never had it in a cake. It looks delicious! Very nice job on the drawing! Did you use colored markers? Oh, and Happy Birthday!

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  2. Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!!!!!
    Your cake looks festive and delicious. Thanks for sharing a slice with us :-)

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  3. Happy birthday to you, and to your Mom as well!

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  4. Happy Birthday Alex - October is an excellent month for a birthday (as my daughter and I will attest). I've never heard of blueberry cake - but it sure set my stomach to rumbling!

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  5. Happy birthday Alex !... and to your Mum ! Keep sketching so you can have fun... and have our mouths water !!

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  6. Looks so yummy! I can't believe I never knew you liked blueberry cake... I have never even had it.... but it seems good!

    You should totally draw more food... it's mouth-watering :p

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  7. Mmmm, you've created a delicious cake! Happy Birthday! Hope you get to visit home and have some of that great cake soon.

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  8. Blueberry layerd cake sounds delicious! Happy birthday Alex. I hope you find a wonderful day for you there in Germany!

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  9. Happy birthday to you, Alex! I've never had blueberry layer cake, but it sounds yummy. Your drawing of it made my mouth water and is sending me to my cookbooks to see if I can find a recipe for it! Hope your special day is as special as you are. hugs, nancy

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  10. Yummy, a blueberry cake! Happy Birthday! Wonderful sketch and story. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Thank you Trish, Ann and Gary, Mary, Martine, Tammy, Marine, Nancy, Hui2, Patty and Tanna for the birthday wish ^^
    I am surprised that blueberry cake is uncommon outside Southeast Asia. I think me and Tanna will have to bake our own someday. EDMers are welcome to share a slice of course! :)

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  12. Well, I had never heard of blueberry cake before and it looks absolutely yummy! Happy birthday Alex! Here's to you getting here soon!! Look forward to having you as a neighbor! (well, next state over is neighbor-ish when you think of it in terms of international, doesn't it?)

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  13. Happy Birthday to you,
    happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday dear Alex,
    Happy birthday to you.

    You'll have to imagine the music notes as I can't sing them. Hope you have a wonderful day.

    Your blueberry cake looks absolutely wonderful.

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  14. How cool! And how sweet that your mom and you love them together! It looks delicious and I hope it breaks your blcok on artwork.
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    By the way, I've been meaning to tell you how wonderful your comments are to other artists. I always read them and you are always so kind, so helpful and you elaborate on why you like what you see. Your comments are always so complete and insightful.
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    That being said...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

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  15. Happy birthday! Color! I commented on your last post, and didn't even notice you are using color! What vibrant color on this one! Looks painted (though I think you are using markers, right?) Love the way you are trying different things!

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  16. What a delicious drawing! The colors are striking, and the soft fluffiness of the cake is very well captured! Whipped cream looks very real, yam...
    Happy Bday!

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  17. Happy Birthday Alex! The cake looks delicious.

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  18. Happy birthday Alex, glad you found something to inspire you again! The blueberry cake looks delicious!
    -Krista
    www.kristameister.com

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  19. Happiest of Birthday wishes to you dear Alex...I think we are "birthday buddies"!!! Some of the best people I know were born in this month!!! LOL :)You cake looks scrumptious!

    I hope you and your artistic Muse have a wonderfully artfilled productive year! All the best to you!

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  20. Thank you so much Sasa, Adine, Krista and Margaret! I am glad that you think the cake looks delicious too because in real life it really is! ^^ And Margaret, I'm proud to be your "birthday buddy" can my mom join too? :)

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  21. Alex, A Belated Happy Birthday! This is a wonderful piece...beautiful use of color!

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  22. look delicious!! u know how to bake a cake?

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  23. VERY belated happy birthday! I love your intensely colored cake sketch and would love, also, to have the recipe for blueberry layer cake! It sounds and looks absolutely delicious!

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  24. Happy belated birthday, Alex!

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