April 2015 Bunny

Haven't put anything here in ages and ages.  Since the kitchen died seems as if I have either been gone, had company or my creative juices were vacationing.  The last is the most prevelant reason.  Just having a hard time finding anything I like....but have painted and painted these last months.

 Zanna asked on facebook if I remembered how to get on and post , so thought I would try it out, so if she needs help I can do so.

A Funny Bunny   

One More For Fun

Fun and Free
The black is really purple so not exactly how it looks  However, the name says it all.  

Saturday-Thursday

Hardwood was supposed to be on the truck this morning.  NOT.  No worries.  Fans still going.  I'm slightly displaced, but, my friends have been feeding me, and I have the perfect excuse to just stay in the art room and mess around.  This is Bad?    Many more, just liked these for the moment, the best.

Just some more dripping paint.

The Almost Dead Carnations

Dripping and dropping, just playing

More Daisies

My contractor was here this morning.  Seems my disaster is not going to be all that difficult.  Oh yes, ripping up the whole kitchen, but new cabinets and hardwood floors all over my downstairs, per my insurance, isn't exactly a tearful solution.
Good news.  The downstairs is going to me a holy mess.  Better news:  I have to stay home to supervise the project, upstairs, where my art room is.
Best news:  More daisies.  LOL

Drew these first.  Can see the pencil lines which I hate.  Going to mess with it, but that's usually when they end up in The Box Under The Desk.  So, just in case, here's #7 before I go at it again.  Colors on this scan are not exactly right.  A little messy.  Tried to do some wet on wet here as well.  

Daisies

Daisies 1 Working on shades of white  Dropping paint into the background

Daisies 2

They start the demo of the kitchen on Monday.  Oh my.  Trying to prepare myself for the mess, noise, and invasion of my space.  Decided a project would be good.  My flowers are gone, so went to Kroger and bought the $5 bunch.  The deal is:  I listen to music, paint, daisies, and probably at some time drink some wine.  Want to just play with shades of white and gray.

Anyone interested in giving me feedback on what they see or how to improve?  It would be greatly appreciated.  My natural ability is still undiscovered so any help in finding the path to success would be greatly appreciated.  :)

From a photo  Fast and wet

Wet on  wet  Yellow daisy

From another photo  Tried to be more precise  Colors got muddy 

Glazing

October 2014

 Things have been in a bit of a mess and I am trying not to freak about all of it.    I am  using  some of this  time tor reflect and  focus on my watercolors, thinking about what, how, colors, etc.  Below are some of the things I am working on.  

very fast and wet on wet

Was working on drawing this and trying to be precise

One of the first attempts with the last summer flowers  Used an oval frame 

Most ly wet on wet #3

Very loose and free  Looking at same flowers as above but using a bit of artistic licence

August Watercolor Journey

I have really been enjoying August just for its simplicity.  I haven't had any emergencies or disasters, haven't been far from home, just kind of day by day enjoying the girly things that make my days so happy.   

Such as, manies, pedies, massages, my housekeeper, reading, music, Sade, my kitty, good hot coffee first thing in the morning with no where special to hurry to.  

Working in the garden, or watching it grow,  boating, cooking, friends and family and impromptu get togethers.  

In other words, doing just about anything I want to do. I know it sounds kind of selfish,  but I've worked 24/7 for the last 45 years so it was totally time to be good to me. Besides, I'm not totally absent and have a lot of flexibility 

Many of my friends have been having serious and scary issues with this that and the other.  In the past I could give lip service for help, but now, I really have the time to lend support, do things for them, give them a break. 

Granted it is not volunteering at the homeless shelter, but these are my dearest friends, and I have decided they are my priority.  And you know what, I really never knew how many great and wonderful people are in my life.  

Sooo, I am very grateful for everything I have, and it no longer matters if I drive a Mercedes or a VW ( or a PT Cruiser, HA!)  I get up in the morning just so thankful for all the little things that somehow, in the prime of my life, had a tendency to escape me, or at least the real value of it did.  

Times are changing, and if not now when?  I ask myself that every single morning.  And The answer is the same each day. Now.

So, to say all that, I have made a lot of time for practice.  Still not ready for my own show, but it is really ok.  Neon lights are not present announcing my improvement, but I know.  Somehow, it is different than it used to be, and the changes while slow, are there for me to feel.  

  That was why I began this journey, and why I continue.  A day with discovering something new lacks purpose don't you think?  

I have selected some things from my August Folder to share.  I have also made comments under each one.  As I have said before, this site is not an Internet sensation, but it does provide an excellent forum for me to document my artistic travels.  

Wet on Wet 4x5 Lana Rough Block

Lana Rough Block 4x5
Really Wet on Wet and Messy!

From a photo  Trying to glaze.  Same paper
I bought tons of it when Jerry's was closing it out for $7 becuase I like the blocks so much.  It must be really old because they say it has 20 pieces, but when it came there were 25. It was a great deal, so I won't be running out for a while.  :)

This is called YES! all media artis canvas.  It doesn't absorb water but does provide interesting results.