Gray days, painting sunshine!

This is a dark week in our country's history.....he is not worthy of the office to which he will be instated tomorrw!

To counteract the anxiety and depression this has brought on, I bought flowers on Saturday.

Now, I will just post lots of photos of the flowers and the paintings in various stages!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

These flowers have lasted! I put them out on the unheated but glassed in porch at night....

Here is the beginning of today's painting....

 

Working loosely and into wet paper, causing the paints to flow. That's good for now, will work on crisper edges later....watercolor, it's all about the flow and the edges! 

 

Wow! I have been busy....

I almost forgot about my blog! Work and play!

Above...playful test of new art supplies...

Now overview of the last 6 weeks...+

Sitting on a motorcycle at the first day of Bikes Blues and BBQ ....only because the owner insisted and then the photo....I'm there for BBQ and to enjoy try to enjoy the scene!

No biker clothes for this babe!

Then down to Clark County....

Visiting my brother, and painting on his front porch.

Enjoying the last flowers of summer in our front yard!

 

Celebrating my birthday with Mr. P and friend Karen at "Cardamom and Curry" restaurant!

 

 

 

YUM!!!

 

Painting abstract flowers...

 

Sewing pillowcases for grandchildren.

Playing with slightly wacky quilting!

 

And finishing a quilt top which Mom started!

Taking a morning workshop on "migrating geese" quilt and piecing this...

Which has now been quilted by another member of the group and will be auctioned in .december!

 

Knitting sweaters for grandsons..

 

 

 

 

Lovely yarn, washable wool by Cascade! Could knit on that smooth softness forever!

 

 

Making a colander into a "basket" for an auction at a quilt group!

 

Sewing microwave bowl potholders...

Visiting Eureka Springs!

 

Thinking of grandkids!

 

Painting this grandchild!

Hanging out with friends....

Donating another painting to a woman who offers life coaching to a diverse group of women....

That's all for tonight...maybe I will come back and edit, filling in more details later!

 

Paintings this week, and more

Great weather this time of year has made our flower garden SO happy!

Here the late afternoon sun yesterday makes drama as nearby shrubs cast shadows on the Black-eyed Susans!

The echinacea or purple cone flower is really putting on a show, too!

Snapdragons, above, and petunias are just glowing in the light! Some extra light is reflected from the light colored gravel too!

My painting class, 3 hours a week is still wonderful! Last week I worked on a landscape, and then finished it at home. "Autumn at the Lake" is 22x24 and for sale. $200.00. Acrylic on canvas.

Yesterday, I used my big brushes, stayed very loose and used a limited palette. The canvas was first prepared using a monoprint background...then I added my quilter. The quilt in the painting is also a good place to do a bit of collage with interesting papers....as is her sweater and the background.

I really love this one! 16 X 20, acrylic and collage on canvas. $300.00.

I have another quilter in process.....will post again when she is finished!

In addition, I have basted another low volume quilt top and have it ready to machine quilt on my antique Singer....back later with photos of that!

I have two great library books this week! Very different styles of writing, but both are wonderful!!!

 

 

 

 

Life is good! Now, where are those workmen who are supposed to be bring our new garage door???? The old one quit working (and was very noisy and creaky)....just when I was rushing to work on Friday!