9" x 12"
Arches 140#CP
This is another attempt to capture that wonderful acre of batchelor buttons that we saw in our stroll around Oxford. We saw the title of the field, "God's Acre" was on a hand-painted sign on the well a bit behind my view here.
We're harvesting again today for the hungry, and rewarding our volunteers with a light salad lunch. We'll be talking about herbs and using them in cooking - so we'll all make some lemon balm tea and lavender cookies.
Hope your day is grand!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Marshland
Daily Practice
Journal
Charles' family reunion was held at one of our local parks on a wonderful lake this weekend. This part of the lake (a bit more yellow in the painting) reached out into blue waters ... calm and cool in the 95F degree weather. Children swam in the sandy beach front behind where I stood, and behind those trees, there were small boats and fishermen. Our pavillion was about 50 feet behind me - and even from this point along the waterfront, I could hear C and his family members playing music and entertaining us. It was quite an enjoyable time.
I have to brag on our students who worked with my assistant and me to develop a landscape design for the neighboring town. One of the students gave the presentation in front of the almost dozen townspeople - and they loved the design! We now get to install the plan ... the students will be paid for their first 'professional' work...and the Arboretum will receive a significant donation ....!
We continue our oral history gathering today. It's still raining and we've almost made up our rainfall shortage for the year -- yahoo!
Hope your day is terrific!
Journal
Charles' family reunion was held at one of our local parks on a wonderful lake this weekend. This part of the lake (a bit more yellow in the painting) reached out into blue waters ... calm and cool in the 95F degree weather. Children swam in the sandy beach front behind where I stood, and behind those trees, there were small boats and fishermen. Our pavillion was about 50 feet behind me - and even from this point along the waterfront, I could hear C and his family members playing music and entertaining us. It was quite an enjoyable time.
I have to brag on our students who worked with my assistant and me to develop a landscape design for the neighboring town. One of the students gave the presentation in front of the almost dozen townspeople - and they loved the design! We now get to install the plan ... the students will be paid for their first 'professional' work...and the Arboretum will receive a significant donation ....!
We continue our oral history gathering today. It's still raining and we've almost made up our rainfall shortage for the year -- yahoo!
Hope your day is terrific!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Going in Circles
Daily Practice
Journal
There's so much going on lately at work and home that sometimes one's mood takes over a painting -- and last week, THIS happened -- and the title "Going in Circles" was really how I was feeling. Has that happened to you too? Your intent with a painting begins one way and ends up somewhere else ... a good lesson to think about. LOL
It's a busy week here - our landscape design presentation, registration, new classes beginning ... yep, still a lot of circling going on! LOL
But it's been raining for two days now, and it's been much appreciated ....
Hope your day is great!
Journal
There's so much going on lately at work and home that sometimes one's mood takes over a painting -- and last week, THIS happened -- and the title "Going in Circles" was really how I was feeling. Has that happened to you too? Your intent with a painting begins one way and ends up somewhere else ... a good lesson to think about. LOL
It's a busy week here - our landscape design presentation, registration, new classes beginning ... yep, still a lot of circling going on! LOL
But it's been raining for two days now, and it's been much appreciated ....
Hope your day is great!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Inspired by Ferns and Dandelions
9" x 12"
Arches 140#CP
This weekend our evening walks have been graced by the sweet scents of honeysuckle and privot ... air mostened with humidity and traces of past rains, and ferns and dandelions by the roadsides. Both seem to occupy the wettish areas in the ditches, their colors and forms giving a brightness to the ever-increasing greens of the trees and shrubs.
C's jam went well yesterday - his cousins joining his 'regulars' to make a most joyous sound - laughter and music and talk - lots of fun.
It's yet another busy week with graduation, new classes, and two oral history interviews this week. I'm grateful for the rain we've gotten ...and the plants seem as thankful ...
Hope your week is terrific!
Arches 140#CP
This weekend our evening walks have been graced by the sweet scents of honeysuckle and privot ... air mostened with humidity and traces of past rains, and ferns and dandelions by the roadsides. Both seem to occupy the wettish areas in the ditches, their colors and forms giving a brightness to the ever-increasing greens of the trees and shrubs.
C's jam went well yesterday - his cousins joining his 'regulars' to make a most joyous sound - laughter and music and talk - lots of fun.
It's yet another busy week with graduation, new classes, and two oral history interviews this week. I'm grateful for the rain we've gotten ...and the plants seem as thankful ...
Hope your week is terrific!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Inspired by a field of Batchelor Buttons
Daily Practice
Journal
In one of our walks around Oxford, C and I came across "God's Acre' - a corner lot that for years has been planted in flowers -- right in the middle of town. This time, the field was filled with batchelor's buttons - an incredible sea of blue and lavender! We walked among the many stalks, watching the bees do their work, and trying to capture that beauty on film.
I've tried since that walk to paint the scene, and all the blues and greens with bits of purples seemed to merge into one same tone. This is the closest I could get to keep a bit of impressionism and still capture all that blue and green.
The family reunion yesterday was fun. It was held at a lakeside park, and all the children were in the water most of the day. Temps reached 95!! C and his cousins sang and played their instruments, and the rest of us listened and enjoyed the picnic. A nice get away.
AND, we finally had rain! Thunder, lightning too - but about 3 am this morning, the rain came - and the crashing of the thunder, the flashing of the lights, and the most welcome strong pattering of rain on our skylights woke me up -- but a good wake up call! LOL
We may be in for a bit more rain today, and C's cousins and friends are coming here for another music jam.
Have a great day!
Journal
In one of our walks around Oxford, C and I came across "God's Acre' - a corner lot that for years has been planted in flowers -- right in the middle of town. This time, the field was filled with batchelor's buttons - an incredible sea of blue and lavender! We walked among the many stalks, watching the bees do their work, and trying to capture that beauty on film.
I've tried since that walk to paint the scene, and all the blues and greens with bits of purples seemed to merge into one same tone. This is the closest I could get to keep a bit of impressionism and still capture all that blue and green.
The family reunion yesterday was fun. It was held at a lakeside park, and all the children were in the water most of the day. Temps reached 95!! C and his cousins sang and played their instruments, and the rest of us listened and enjoyed the picnic. A nice get away.
AND, we finally had rain! Thunder, lightning too - but about 3 am this morning, the rain came - and the crashing of the thunder, the flashing of the lights, and the most welcome strong pattering of rain on our skylights woke me up -- but a good wake up call! LOL
We may be in for a bit more rain today, and C's cousins and friends are coming here for another music jam.
Have a great day!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Still life with Oranges
Daily Practice
Journal
It was a mighty full and long day yesterday and another one today with my husband's family reunion ... not much time for painting, I'm afraid. But I did manage a small work to keep in practice.
Temps and humidity hit a high yesterday in the 90s ... and the lightning and thunder woke me at midnight - but still no rain. C and I spent a good amount of time insuring that all our newly planted 'wee ones' got their needed water.
C's jam is tomorrow so hopefully, there'll be a bit of time to wet my brushes ...
Have a great day!
Journal
It was a mighty full and long day yesterday and another one today with my husband's family reunion ... not much time for painting, I'm afraid. But I did manage a small work to keep in practice.
Temps and humidity hit a high yesterday in the 90s ... and the lightning and thunder woke me at midnight - but still no rain. C and I spent a good amount of time insuring that all our newly planted 'wee ones' got their needed water.
C's jam is tomorrow so hopefully, there'll be a bit of time to wet my brushes ...
Have a great day!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Fields of Grasses
Daily Practice
Journal
Though this is from a photo reference, the scene is so similar to my view driving along our rural roads. We lack the distant mountains, though in some of our counties the dips the road takes when we cross rivers and streams often give the illusion that the land before us is far hillier than in reality. Already the trees are dressed in full green, and the grasses tawny. Polka dots of white and gold wildflowers pepper some of the fields...
We've overcast skies again and still no rain. I see my day filled with getting water to all these thirsty shrubs and trees ...
Take care ...
Journal
Though this is from a photo reference, the scene is so similar to my view driving along our rural roads. We lack the distant mountains, though in some of our counties the dips the road takes when we cross rivers and streams often give the illusion that the land before us is far hillier than in reality. Already the trees are dressed in full green, and the grasses tawny. Polka dots of white and gold wildflowers pepper some of the fields...
We've overcast skies again and still no rain. I see my day filled with getting water to all these thirsty shrubs and trees ...
Take care ...
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Palms
Time is mighty compressed this week and so my painting time is shortened significantly ....
I've another full day of meetings and workshops and preparations for an even busier time next week ...
I'll be back as soon as thing slow down a bit ... but I do hope your day is great!
I've another full day of meetings and workshops and preparations for an even busier time next week ...
I'll be back as soon as thing slow down a bit ... but I do hope your day is great!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Flowered Barn
Daily Practice
Journal
We're in for a warming trend - but barely a trace of rain for all the cloud cover and coolness ....
I return to work today to a mighty full schedule so will probably be somewhat scarce ....
Hope your day is great!
Journal
We're in for a warming trend - but barely a trace of rain for all the cloud cover and coolness ....
I return to work today to a mighty full schedule so will probably be somewhat scarce ....
Hope your day is great!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Olive Groves and Poppies
9" x 12"
Arches CP#140
I'm having one of those weeks where everything I paint, I detest ... this one posted is the ONLY thing I've painted this weekend that comes close to what Ihave been attempting. I know this will pass, but mercy, do I HATE times like this -- frustration and angst! LOL Seems like my muse has taken a few days off herself! LOL
The weather is doing its fickle thing again -- and has turned much cooler. We swing from 90sF to 50s. When I pack for the week I'm packing WINTER and SUMMER clothes --! LOL Crazy times.
We're in for a bit of rain, thank heavens. There is lots of fruit on the trees - blueberries, peaches, apples, figs -- but they need some good, deep water in order to mature to the luscious berries and fruits we hope they will become.
I'm heading back to the paint table and see if my muse will join me!
Happy Day!
Arches CP#140
I'm having one of those weeks where everything I paint, I detest ... this one posted is the ONLY thing I've painted this weekend that comes close to what Ihave been attempting. I know this will pass, but mercy, do I HATE times like this -- frustration and angst! LOL Seems like my muse has taken a few days off herself! LOL
The weather is doing its fickle thing again -- and has turned much cooler. We swing from 90sF to 50s. When I pack for the week I'm packing WINTER and SUMMER clothes --! LOL Crazy times.
We're in for a bit of rain, thank heavens. There is lots of fruit on the trees - blueberries, peaches, apples, figs -- but they need some good, deep water in order to mature to the luscious berries and fruits we hope they will become.
I'm heading back to the paint table and see if my muse will join me!
Happy Day!
Monday, May 10, 2010
South Carolina Pond and Spanish Moss
Arches 140#CP
9" x 12"
There are things about each place we live or visit that seem to stay with us and 'call' to us time and time again. Live oaks, Spanish Moss and water remind me of living in South Carolina and visits to a city filled with memory and feeling. This is from a photo I took during our visit several months ago. It evokes in me that same sense of place, tranquility and awe of a landscape gardened with grandeur and magnificent live oaks.
We were given a number of live oak seedlings that we have nursed for several months so that now, still in 6" flowerpots, they are almost 6" tall. I have a couple of plants that I'll continue to culture until they are large enough to place in my own landscape. But they are slow growing trees, and so I will probably never see a size close to the magesty of the magnificent oaks in Charleston, but I can at least hold a bit of their legacy and progeny close at hand.
I hope your day is wonderful!
9" x 12"
There are things about each place we live or visit that seem to stay with us and 'call' to us time and time again. Live oaks, Spanish Moss and water remind me of living in South Carolina and visits to a city filled with memory and feeling. This is from a photo I took during our visit several months ago. It evokes in me that same sense of place, tranquility and awe of a landscape gardened with grandeur and magnificent live oaks.
We were given a number of live oak seedlings that we have nursed for several months so that now, still in 6" flowerpots, they are almost 6" tall. I have a couple of plants that I'll continue to culture until they are large enough to place in my own landscape. But they are slow growing trees, and so I will probably never see a size close to the magesty of the magnificent oaks in Charleston, but I can at least hold a bit of their legacy and progeny close at hand.
I hope your day is wonderful!
Sunday, May 09, 2010
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
To all the moms, teachers, aunts, sisters, care-givers, pet-owners, grandmoms, nonnas, and all the women who act as moms.
Hope the day is wonderful!
Hope the day is wonderful!
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Still Life in Pots
Daily Practice
Journal
There are some color combinations that neither my scanner nor my camera seem to like. I have tried for two days to adjust this scan to better match the painting ... in the painting, the yellows and golds and even browns are far more subtle, and the entire work, though light with dark contrast, is not as bright .... This image comes the closest though.
It was an experiment in splattering again, but with a bit more control toward the finish. I want to play more with this idea. The 'splattering' for me helps me keep those wet in wet blends without getting too tight or covering them too much. The 'lost and found' edges that I've been playing with through the 'inspired by series' also was at work here - but looking at this yet again, I can see how I could have worked even more of those into the piece.
We've a ton of chores to do today ... so I'll be scarce - but I do hope to return to this type of exercise before the weekend is over.
Hope your day is wonderful!
Journal
There are some color combinations that neither my scanner nor my camera seem to like. I have tried for two days to adjust this scan to better match the painting ... in the painting, the yellows and golds and even browns are far more subtle, and the entire work, though light with dark contrast, is not as bright .... This image comes the closest though.
It was an experiment in splattering again, but with a bit more control toward the finish. I want to play more with this idea. The 'splattering' for me helps me keep those wet in wet blends without getting too tight or covering them too much. The 'lost and found' edges that I've been playing with through the 'inspired by series' also was at work here - but looking at this yet again, I can see how I could have worked even more of those into the piece.
We've a ton of chores to do today ... so I'll be scarce - but I do hope to return to this type of exercise before the weekend is over.
Hope your day is wonderful!
Friday, May 07, 2010
Oxford Yellow Fields and Grey Barn
10" x 14"
Arches #140CP
Though the gardener in me cringes at fields of 'weeds,' the artist in me delights in the wonderful blanket of color they make, especially when set against rural barns and fences. I must have taken 20 photos of this single barn last week - the sun just right, the field painted in yellow, white and turquoise. We've begun hanging all the Oxford barn paintings on one wall in our living room .. it's like looking out our own windows to see the neighbors!
We had one heck of a freak storm last night. Quarter inch hail, winds that bent trees and made the cats run in terror, pounding rain --- all for less than 30 minutes! I'm grateful for the rain, though, which means I can cross off 'water plants' from my chore list today. I'll have to survey the damage once the sun gets up.
Hope you have a great day!
Arches #140CP
Though the gardener in me cringes at fields of 'weeds,' the artist in me delights in the wonderful blanket of color they make, especially when set against rural barns and fences. I must have taken 20 photos of this single barn last week - the sun just right, the field painted in yellow, white and turquoise. We've begun hanging all the Oxford barn paintings on one wall in our living room .. it's like looking out our own windows to see the neighbors!
We had one heck of a freak storm last night. Quarter inch hail, winds that bent trees and made the cats run in terror, pounding rain --- all for less than 30 minutes! I'm grateful for the rain, though, which means I can cross off 'water plants' from my chore list today. I'll have to survey the damage once the sun gets up.
Hope you have a great day!
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Inspired by Sunflowers
Daily Practice
Journal
I thought I'd splatter a bit - always fun after a stressful day -- and these sunflowers 'appeared' in the wet paint. We have several in bloom right now in the children's garden. They're early for the season, but since we planted them in the greenhouse, we were able to encourage their flowering in time for the plant sale several weeks ago. I'm hoping the fields that were planted in these beauties last year, will once again sport their bright faces.
It's meeting upon meeting today and harvesting more food for the hungry. Temps are high - just like the humidity -- and we are still in need of more rain ...I know my plants at home will be looking for me and the water hose!
Have a great day!
Journal
I thought I'd splatter a bit - always fun after a stressful day -- and these sunflowers 'appeared' in the wet paint. We have several in bloom right now in the children's garden. They're early for the season, but since we planted them in the greenhouse, we were able to encourage their flowering in time for the plant sale several weeks ago. I'm hoping the fields that were planted in these beauties last year, will once again sport their bright faces.
It's meeting upon meeting today and harvesting more food for the hungry. Temps are high - just like the humidity -- and we are still in need of more rain ...I know my plants at home will be looking for me and the water hose!
Have a great day!
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Oxford's Fields of Yellow
Daily Practice
Journal
Driving around our county this weekend, I was struck by the incredible fields of yellow --- those dandelions, false dandelions, wild grasses, and mustards that grace the once tawny brown earth and announce the change in season. Skies are wonderfully blue, and the new leaves are a mix of chartruese and turquoise. These leaves quickly adding their cutin to protect themselves from spring-hungry insects, to become the green we recognize as 'summer' dress.
This small barn sat so nicely among the grasses, even though the porch roof was falling down a bit. I love these bucolic scenes ... and they're quickly disappearing. I'm glad to have the chance to capture them on film and in paint before they, and the way of life they represent, are entirely gone.
It's been a struggle painting this week - I've been tossing out paper after paper -- sigh -- Don't you hate those times! LOL
We're bathed in fog this morning and temps will reach the 90s -- returning to the 70s tomorrow ... the swings in temperature truly tire me out....but I'm glad the heavy winter coats remain in the closet!
Have a great day!
Journal
Driving around our county this weekend, I was struck by the incredible fields of yellow --- those dandelions, false dandelions, wild grasses, and mustards that grace the once tawny brown earth and announce the change in season. Skies are wonderfully blue, and the new leaves are a mix of chartruese and turquoise. These leaves quickly adding their cutin to protect themselves from spring-hungry insects, to become the green we recognize as 'summer' dress.
This small barn sat so nicely among the grasses, even though the porch roof was falling down a bit. I love these bucolic scenes ... and they're quickly disappearing. I'm glad to have the chance to capture them on film and in paint before they, and the way of life they represent, are entirely gone.
It's been a struggle painting this week - I've been tossing out paper after paper -- sigh -- Don't you hate those times! LOL
We're bathed in fog this morning and temps will reach the 90s -- returning to the 70s tomorrow ... the swings in temperature truly tire me out....but I'm glad the heavy winter coats remain in the closet!
Have a great day!
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Inspired by Snowball Viburnum
Daily Practice
Journal
Every spring, I eagerly await the blooming of my snowball viburnum. This 20 foot tree sports round clusters of the most amazing chartreuse balls of tiny flowers that, over time, turn a snowy white! My tree is so heavy with these soft balls, that they hang like earrings from the branches! When Emily and Nick came this weekend, they too were enthralled, and the burdened limbs hung so low, each of them could run their fingers over the clusters to release floating 'flower snow.' What a tree!
I worked on our summer lecture and tour schedule yesterday, and today, I have to finish grades and do some much needed bookkeeping. Our fiscal year ends soon and I want to be sure we have sufficient garden supplies to get us through the summer.
Have a great day!
Journal
Every spring, I eagerly await the blooming of my snowball viburnum. This 20 foot tree sports round clusters of the most amazing chartreuse balls of tiny flowers that, over time, turn a snowy white! My tree is so heavy with these soft balls, that they hang like earrings from the branches! When Emily and Nick came this weekend, they too were enthralled, and the burdened limbs hung so low, each of them could run their fingers over the clusters to release floating 'flower snow.' What a tree!
I worked on our summer lecture and tour schedule yesterday, and today, I have to finish grades and do some much needed bookkeeping. Our fiscal year ends soon and I want to be sure we have sufficient garden supplies to get us through the summer.
Have a great day!
Monday, May 03, 2010
Shades of Bluebells and Texture
9" x 12"
Arches #140CP
I am still enthralled with the new ideas presented in Karlyn Holman's new book. I love how she is combining elements of collage and watercolor. Since I started my visual journey with collage, these ideas return me to my 'roots' so to speak ... and it's fun to see how I can take her ideas and weave them into my own.
This image is based on a photo reference of a field of bluebells in partial shade. I used Unryu papers in the shadows to darken them, and then used some of those paint colors I've been playing with this week. I wanted to keep the work impressionistic and yet filled with vibrant color.
When I finished this, C and I took a short drive around our county to photograph some of the old barns sitting in some of the prettiest yellow fields. Somehow this work really had me wanting to play more with yellow, purple and turquoise!
It's back to work and yet, sigh, another busy week. It's the last week of classes, and so there should be a small wind-down by the end of it.
Have a great one!
Arches #140CP
I am still enthralled with the new ideas presented in Karlyn Holman's new book. I love how she is combining elements of collage and watercolor. Since I started my visual journey with collage, these ideas return me to my 'roots' so to speak ... and it's fun to see how I can take her ideas and weave them into my own.
This image is based on a photo reference of a field of bluebells in partial shade. I used Unryu papers in the shadows to darken them, and then used some of those paint colors I've been playing with this week. I wanted to keep the work impressionistic and yet filled with vibrant color.
When I finished this, C and I took a short drive around our county to photograph some of the old barns sitting in some of the prettiest yellow fields. Somehow this work really had me wanting to play more with yellow, purple and turquoise!
It's back to work and yet, sigh, another busy week. It's the last week of classes, and so there should be a small wind-down by the end of it.
Have a great one!
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Inspired by the Essence of Spring - Pansies
Daily Practice
Journal
Bill's new challenge asked us to paint what the 'essence of spring' meant to us. Here in NC, one of the first signs of spring are the violets and pansies. Along with pansies, we first see so many of that lime green color, and clouds of pink and red as the trees add their new leaves.
I wanted to use some of the colors from my earlier experiment and see how they'd play in my palette. I also wanted to continue developing this splatter style of painting ... it simply relaxes me and makes me happy! LOL I combined some new colors, especially turquoise, a bit of cadmium orange and Winsor yellow, a bit of Winsor Violet, my mix of greens ... and these pansies showed up for the challenge.
OH!!!! I found that that though I didn't win any of the competitions -- I sold my large Grapes Painting ( www.flickr.com/photos/linfrye/4097321421/ ) - YAHOO -- paint supplies!!
We got most of the plants in the ground yesterday, watered the veggies and the flowers we put in last week, prepared dinner for the grands, and then spent the majority of the day playing with Emily and Nick. It has been a while since they made it to our home, and there was much catching up to do. We managed a mile walk together -- along with visiting the creeks and making mud pies. I don't know about Emily and Nick, but I sure slept well!
Today, we rest. It's overcast and I'm still hoping for much needed rain. Somehow, Monday's come around fast after Saturdays .... and I've a bit of painting on my wish list.
Have a super day!
Journal
Bill's new challenge asked us to paint what the 'essence of spring' meant to us. Here in NC, one of the first signs of spring are the violets and pansies. Along with pansies, we first see so many of that lime green color, and clouds of pink and red as the trees add their new leaves.
I wanted to use some of the colors from my earlier experiment and see how they'd play in my palette. I also wanted to continue developing this splatter style of painting ... it simply relaxes me and makes me happy! LOL I combined some new colors, especially turquoise, a bit of cadmium orange and Winsor yellow, a bit of Winsor Violet, my mix of greens ... and these pansies showed up for the challenge.
OH!!!! I found that that though I didn't win any of the competitions -- I sold my large Grapes Painting ( www.flickr.com/photos/linfrye/4097321421/ ) - YAHOO -- paint supplies!!
We got most of the plants in the ground yesterday, watered the veggies and the flowers we put in last week, prepared dinner for the grands, and then spent the majority of the day playing with Emily and Nick. It has been a while since they made it to our home, and there was much catching up to do. We managed a mile walk together -- along with visiting the creeks and making mud pies. I don't know about Emily and Nick, but I sure slept well!
Today, we rest. It's overcast and I'm still hoping for much needed rain. Somehow, Monday's come around fast after Saturdays .... and I've a bit of painting on my wish list.
Have a super day!
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Salon de The - Allan Kirk
9" x 12"
Arches 140#CP
This painting from one of Allan Kirk's watercolor lessons --- an image that so reminds me of Italy. I couldn't get my scan adjusted to show that in real life the shadows are a bit darker ... when I adjusted THAT, the foliage got too garish ... so just imagine the building a bit pinker with more purply/blue shadows! LOL And if you've missed it -- Allan has a new step-by-step video on his blog ( tarnincolour.blogspot.com/2010/04/tower-st-martin-video.h... - really terrific!
I wish I had news about the art exhibit -- but life events often changes one's plans. I had a doctor appointment first thing yesterday morning -- but there were a few things my doctor wanted to check and so I was sent to the hospital for some procedures to find out more information. My doctor tried to hurry things along so that C and I (prepared with new outfits, a freshly washed car, tickets and eagerness) could make the anticipated exhibit.
After the hours at the doctor's office, and over 4 hours sitting in waiting rooms at the hospital for procedures that took less than 30 minutes, we finally got home at the time the exhibit (a 2 hour drive away) was to begin. Disappointed, you bet. And frustrated as we left all that 'hurry up and waiti' with 'the doctor will call you on Monday." GRRRRRRRRRRRR!
But, on the good side, I'm feeling fine, my 7-day book rental is halfway read, and we managed to get in a dinner with my son and grands .... the high spots of the day!
The grands return today for a longer visit and our gardening work will wait until tomorrow.
Meantime, we're hoping for some rain - the dust is getting thick!LOL
Have a good one!
Arches 140#CP
This painting from one of Allan Kirk's watercolor lessons --- an image that so reminds me of Italy. I couldn't get my scan adjusted to show that in real life the shadows are a bit darker ... when I adjusted THAT, the foliage got too garish ... so just imagine the building a bit pinker with more purply/blue shadows! LOL And if you've missed it -- Allan has a new step-by-step video on his blog ( tarnincolour.blogspot.com/2010/04/tower-st-martin-video.h... - really terrific!
I wish I had news about the art exhibit -- but life events often changes one's plans. I had a doctor appointment first thing yesterday morning -- but there were a few things my doctor wanted to check and so I was sent to the hospital for some procedures to find out more information. My doctor tried to hurry things along so that C and I (prepared with new outfits, a freshly washed car, tickets and eagerness) could make the anticipated exhibit.
After the hours at the doctor's office, and over 4 hours sitting in waiting rooms at the hospital for procedures that took less than 30 minutes, we finally got home at the time the exhibit (a 2 hour drive away) was to begin. Disappointed, you bet. And frustrated as we left all that 'hurry up and waiti' with 'the doctor will call you on Monday." GRRRRRRRRRRRR!
But, on the good side, I'm feeling fine, my 7-day book rental is halfway read, and we managed to get in a dinner with my son and grands .... the high spots of the day!
The grands return today for a longer visit and our gardening work will wait until tomorrow.
Meantime, we're hoping for some rain - the dust is getting thick!LOL
Have a good one!
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