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80. They're green tomatillos

Fri Nov 22, 2019, 08:39 PM

Nov 2019

On the vine they are wrapped in a slightly transparent gauze like covering that you peel off before you make green salsa out of it. They’re in the tomato family.

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One of my color pencil drawings of vegetables [View all] lunatica Nov 2019 OP

Foods that people currently eat in Mexico, or that originated there? braddy Nov 2019 #1

Mexican cuisine foods lunatica Nov 2019 #4

avocados xxqqqzme Nov 2019 #99

For guacamole! lunatica Nov 2019 #100

Excellent sheshe2 Nov 2019 #2

Thank you! lunatica Nov 2019 #29

Very .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2019 #3

Nicely done! Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #5

Outstanding artistry! 😍 sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #6

Stunning. I love CP work.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #7

I love drawings too lunatica Nov 2019 #20

Very nice! Newest Reality Nov 2019 #8

I did a series of these mainly to develop my coloring pencil skill. lunatica Nov 2019 #18

Luna! That's crazy good! Must be nice to have talent! Karadeniz Nov 2019 #9

It is nice lunatica Nov 2019 #12

Beautiful! H2O Man Nov 2019 #10

Thank you! lunatica Nov 2019 #16

Ready to cook up a spicey black bean and vegie soup Miigwech Nov 2019 #11

Chile picante con nopalitos y calabacitas. lunatica Nov 2019 #17

You are making me hungry burrowowl Nov 2019 #106

Very nice! Silver1 Nov 2019 #13

I didn't do it on all the drawings in that series. lunatica Nov 2019 #15

Wow, that's gorgeous! Ohiogal Nov 2019 #14

That is SO beautiful. I wish I could do that. How did you come to be able to do that? ancianita Nov 2019 #19

A lot of practice and the willingness to draw crappy stuff. lunatica Nov 2019 #21

Thanks for the reality of the artist's life. Doing crap stuff must be satisfying on ancianita Nov 2019 #24

No, I don't make a living at it lunatica Nov 2019 #25

Would you be for Yang's UBI so this could be your real job? ancianita Nov 2019 #27

I do happen to think he's onto our future way of making an income lunatica Nov 2019 #30

I hear you. ancianita Nov 2019 #33

Excellent work! LiberalLoner Nov 2019 #22

nice drawings AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #23

Wonderful lillypaddle Nov 2019 #26

Wow, that's great! CaptainTruth Nov 2019 #28

Really nice! bobbieinok Nov 2019 #31

Love it n/t hibbing Nov 2019 #32

Excellent! pandr32 Nov 2019 #34

Really beautiful, Judith!!! TruthAlwaysWins Nov 2019 #35

Frijoles con salsa picante y nopalitos. lunatica Nov 2019 #37

That's very nice! 2naSalit Nov 2019 #36

Somewhat sturdy white smooth surface paper lunatica Nov 2019 #38

Thanks. 2naSalit Nov 2019 #43

The surface of the paper is everything! lunatica Nov 2019 #44

Oh that sounds like a must have item! 2naSalit Nov 2019 #47

Great job! flotsam Nov 2019 #39

Bring the margaritas and we'll make it a party! lunatica Nov 2019 #45

You entice me, and unfairly so... flotsam Nov 2019 #50

You're a foodie aren't you. lunatica Nov 2019 #51

I am a twisted foodie... flotsam Nov 2019 #58

You made my mouth water! lunatica Nov 2019 #62

My actual first chili was a shock flotsam Nov 2019 #70

Thanks for taking the time to talk about food! lunatica Nov 2019 #71

I enjoyed it flotsam Nov 2019 #74

The culinary arts are art too. lunatica Nov 2019 #75

Beautiful! pnwest Nov 2019 #40

That's gorgeous. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #41

Gorgeous! Kind of Blue Nov 2019 #42

Nicely done! Alwaysna Nov 2019 #46

Take a bow! democrank Nov 2019 #48

Thanks! lunatica Nov 2019 #49

Beautiful work! chillfactor Nov 2019 #52

Wow.. that is so Good! Amazing Cha Nov 2019 #53

Thanks Cha! lunatica Nov 2019 #56

Omg, Si! Cha Nov 2019 #60

OMG, beautiful klook Nov 2019 #54

I have two of the five I drew on my kitchen wall. lunatica Nov 2019 #57

i dabble with color pencil drawings. done about 100 or so. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #55

You shouldn't look at art as being on any level lunatica Nov 2019 #59

um ok. :/ Kurt V. Nov 2019 #69

Very nice, thanks for sharing with us! appalachiablue Nov 2019 #61

Thanks for appreciating it! lunatica Nov 2019 #63

Fantastic! I had no idea you were an artist! Tanuki Nov 2019 #64

There's so much to love in your drawing. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #65

Salsa verde is my favorite, and I love to cook with it. lunatica Nov 2019 #67

Wow. That is fantastic! mahina Nov 2019 #66

Lovely Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #68

This reminds me of seed catalogs and calendars I have received. Your work is quite good. dameatball Nov 2019 #72

Wonderous to behold. warmfeet Nov 2019 #73

Wow! You are super talented! Native Nov 2019 #76

Your shading on the prickly pear and... 3catwoman3 Nov 2019 #77

Thank you lunatica Nov 2019 #78

Oh,... yum,... looks delicious.... magicarpet Nov 2019 #79

They're green tomatillos lunatica Nov 2019 #80

Well thank you for the response,... magicarpet Nov 2019 #81

You make it the same way you make red tomato salsa lunatica Nov 2019 #82

"Pretty good!"... lastlib Nov 2019 #83

LOL! lunatica Nov 2019 #84

Where can I buy your stuff? nt Susan Calvin Nov 2019 #85

I haven't sold anything for over a decade lunatica Nov 2019 #98

I love tomatoes! This is really well done! PatrickforO Nov 2019 #86

Well that's high praise indeed! lunatica Nov 2019 #87

Gorgeous!! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #88

You let fruit (tomatoes) sneak into your drawing of vegetables! hay rick Nov 2019 #89

You can't make salsa without them! lunatica Nov 2019 #90

Pero porque no hay cebollas? Necesitas cebollas para salsa. redqueen Nov 2019 #91

Es cebolla! lunatica Nov 2019 #92

Entiendo.. redqueen Nov 2019 #93

Oh. My. Zeus. This is absolutely gorgeous! UTUSN Nov 2019 #94

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!! Alliepoo Nov 2019 #95

You are very talented! CrispyQ Nov 2019 #96

BEAUTIFUL! Would be a wonderful piece for a kitchen or dining room. CousinIT Nov 2019 #97

I have two of them hanging in my kitchen lunatica Nov 2019 #101

It's beautiful, lunatica Mersky Nov 2019 #102

It seems to have made quite a few people hungry lunatica Nov 2019 #103

If you knew how much I enjoy good food, then Mersky Nov 2019 #104

Thanks! lunatica Nov 2019 #105

Gorgeous!! And beautiful composition! Just WOW!! secondwind Nov 2019 #107

Very nice! bif Nov 2019 #108

So beautiful , lunatica...this is wonderful... CTyankee Nov 2019 #109

Beautiful. area51 Nov 2019 #110

Beautiful! I didn't know such detail was possible with colored pencil. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #111

Layering from very light colors to dark colors lunatica Nov 2019 #112