“Poinsettia”9″ x 12″ watercolor Before the commission rush hit, I was trying to come up with some artwork for Christmas cards. I thought I would share these and ask you what you think. Which would you choose… or would you choose neither? The poinsettia will obviously cover the front of the card. I thought the… Read More And some non-commissioned artwork….
I am in the midst of busy season when it comes to commissioned work. Lots of people are wanting to give home sketches for Christmas gifts this year… which is a huge blessing. Since I haven’t posted artwork in a while, I thought I would share a different sort of commission done very recently. This… Read More Tis the season… commissioned artwork
This post is inspired by a recent post, then comment, and then subsequent post on Nancy Lindemeyer’s blog. As far back as I can remember, we celebrated Thanksgiving lunch at my grandmother’s home. We always gathered there with as many of the family as could come. It may have been just my grandmother and grandfather… Read More Thanksgiving
I want to send a virtual hug to all of you who have commented and checked in to see how I am doing. I am better… still coughing and gravely-voiced, but I actually feel like I am getting better now. I took these pictures this past Wednesday, one of the few days lately when the… Read More Autumn showing off!
OK… so much for the wonderful time away. I came home with the flu which my daughter acquired on our vacation and gave to me. I thought I was getting over it, and then *boom* it came back with a vengeance. Now, my husband has been (for months now) calling the swine flu the “pig… Read More And now a public service announcement… for your health
Isn’t it wonderful to get away? Even with all that goes along with being the mom in charge of all the laundry, packing, reservations, tickets, schedules, etc. involved in taking a vacation (?), it is still a wonderful thing sometimes to just get that change of scenery. The sunset over the water paints a picture… Read More Fresh Perspective from a Little Time Away…
Fall sparks all kinds of memories for me. It is a time for reflecting and remembering. The things in this photograph are all associated with memories for me… some are happy, some sad. Take for instance the silver tray… it was a wedding gift and something I will always cherish. It reminds me of one… Read More Things remembered…
Melissa at The Inspired Room asks the question: Which room in your home do you need the most help with for Fall Nesting? My response, of course, is my soon to be new art studio (formerly my living room.) As I shared a couple of weeks ago, I am currently doing my artwork “in my… Read More Fall Nesting by the Inspired Room… Part 2
I love autumn… love the cool nip in the air that comes and goes… the gentle breezes that sooner or later blow the leaves from the trees… the myriad colors of the leaves as they begin to fall all around… that the shadows grow longer and longer… the brilliance of the sunset… the scent of… Read More FALLing into my nest…
I am in the middle of watching Anne of Green Gables with Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, and Richard Farnsworth for the umpteenth time. I just can never get enough of it. Lucy M. Montgomery must have been quite a personality to have imagined such a wonderful character as Anne. And I can’t fathom how the… Read More Kindred Spirits