Day 6 Powder Sgrafitto Drawing Challenge - Speedy Hands

My plan for today was to use the Speedy Hands assignment to learn how to draw palm trees.  Since going to the studio would have required cleaning the snow off of my car and getting out of my fuzzy bunny slippers, I opted instead to raid the pantry for powder materials.  The winter wonderland surrounding my home was my inspiration.  I'm not always fast enough to complete what I see, and sometimes what I see won't come through my fingers, but I'm loving this challenge!  Day by day I feel like I can draw at a level above stick figures.

Here is what I consider to be my best attempt.  It is the back of my property (minus the underbrush I didn't have time to complete).

This was done directly on the counter using ovaltine for the trees and baking soda for the snow.

The first of my attempts is a small oak tree in my front yard.

Ovaltine and baking soda in a cast iron pan.  I wish I had time to add the little caboose birdhouse that hangs from this lower branch.  But, since it isn't glass powder I wouldn't fire it anyway.

This next one is of my holly tree. 

Ovaltine and baking soda on a baking pan (hence the Emeril logo).  I ran out of time to add the green leaves.

This was supposed to be a cedar tree in front of a large oak tree, lol. 

 What can I say?

And finally, this last drawing is of a palm tree... because that's where I really want to be right now :)

I searched for the most colorful plate I could find to make this drawing using ovaltine, baking soda and parsley crumbled into powder for the leaves.  Aloha!