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May 17, 2014

A Good Finish and A Good Start

It feels good to have 2 pieces of work done that have been waiting to be completed for some time...

"Sweet Evening Breeze" color pencil, ink and watercolor

"One and Many" acrylic

Joy continues to be ridiculously photogenic and adorable and I can't help myself...

still doodling a bit and...

Have a new painting started based off of Psalm 126.

All I need now is an endless stretch of Saturdays one after the other and I'll be set!

February 14, 2014

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Valentines Day is one of my favorites! This has been a particularly lovely one since we are all snowed in and we have a new family member who joined us just before the snow started!

This is our new 4.5 lb. valentine named Joy.

My sweetheart surprised me with a much wished for copy of Mikado illustrated by the wonderful Sheila Beckett. Lots of hearts...

and this beautiful book illustrated by Maud and Miska Petersham.

The timing is pretty sweet for my Christmas cactus as well!

A little more here...

and a little more there...

Enjoy the sweet snow day all!

January 18, 2014

Winter Weekend

Blitz is the only one in the house that seems to have the right idea of what to do in a winter weekend.

I did some more sketching this morning and feel ready to reach for a very deep blue for Martha's skirt...

I got a base down and decided to hide the outline of bleeding hearts at the hem. Wish me luck!

As a side note: this is my darling frosty fern my sister gave me for Christmas.

Had to share...I love it!

Have a great weekend!

January 6, 2014

I don't make new years resolutions, but I do like the opening of a brand new calendar to head me into cleaning out book shelves, re-organizing life in general and checking back in on neglected projects and starting new ones.

I was given a new sketch book for Christmas. It has been really nice to just sit and do some breezy sketching.

This poor girl is first on my list for color. She has been patiently waiting for months.

"One and Many" is next on the list for paint.

We started this new year by having to say good-bye to our precious Faye. I really don't have words to cover it...

Looking forward to healing and making!

September 18, 2013

Visions of Spring

LOVE

August 19, 2013

The Tail End Of Summer

This is the last week of summer vacation before my daughter Alice begins high school. It has been a truly wonderful summer, but I am sitting here wondering how it managed to evaporate so quickly. Thought I would add a few highlights and last drops of the whole thing...