Feeling the Spray

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Keeping Watch

4" x 6"

I don't think there is a cat anywhere that doesn't have a distinct personality. Many years ago we had a white cat named "Trouble." He got into a lot of trouble in his wild stray days before deciding that we would make good owners--so he adopted us. :-)

This kitty chose the perch to keep an eye on another cat laying on the lawn.

The Blue Hydrangea

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Loved this little splash of blue amid all the browns of dirt and wood. This building is among the many old homes, barns, out-buildings at Roper Mountain Science Center here in Greenville.

Rising to the Occasion

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With Their Backs to Each Other

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I started this painting on Wednesday with the goal of finishing it to post that night, but I ended up helping one son with a project for school. So Thursday came and again I thought surely I will get it done . . . but it is a stubborn little painting and another son needed some advice on a report. I started early Friday, and glad I did!! :-) Some paintings just seem to paint themselves and in no time at all . . . others seem to linger indefinitely!

This little clump of daffodils were from my neighbors yard. I liked how a couple faced one direction while the others faced the opposite. I always love strong shadows.

Dwarf Asiatic Lilies

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I received these lilies several years ago for Mother's Day. Every spring I look forward to their bright red display!

Barnyard Chatter

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Wasn't sure I would make it with a painting tonight, but I did! So many errands to run that it took until mid-afternoon when I had an appointment that went until 5:00 pm--that didn't leave much time for painting, but I really like what I have. I'm sure my painting break and my fondness for roosters/chickens helped! :-)

Finally Back!

I know I wrote on my last blog that I was taking one week off but the week ended and I hadn't quite finished up everything I needed to get done. Then I didn't want to post anything to ebay as I knew I would be out of town last week and unable to mail anything so I still didn't paint. Last week I was out of town at a watercolor workshop, which I absolutely LOVED and needed! Yes, these are all excuses--good ones, but never the less excuses! I'm sure if I wanted to paint I would have found a way to get everything done, posted, mailed, etc. but I really didn't want to paint. So the break was a good one for me.

As I mentioned I was at a watercolor workshop last week in Hendersonville, NC at Kanuga Camp and Conference. My instructor was figurative watercolorist, Ted Nuttal. His work is simply beautiful! My favorite piece was of an older Jewish man in Central Park that was watching his family a little distance away. Ted captured the tender love in the man's face as he watched his family. Unfortunately I didn't find this particular painting on his website-- www.tednuttal.com (at least not at the time of this writing) so you won't be able to take a look at it. Anyway many artists can paint but they can't teach . . . Ted is a great painter and teacher! If you are a watercolor artist and interested in doing some figurative paintings/portraits, I would highly recommend him. Below is a painting that I started at the workshop. I still may do a bit more on it, but it is very close to being finished.
I hope to get back to posting a painting a day tomorrow, but I don't make any promises! :-) After being gone a week my house isn't exactly clean and my kitchen isn't exactly stocked with food. That is what happens with a husband, two teenage guys, and a dog that sheds! :-D Hopefully I can at least get some food and start a painting tomorrow and start the cleaning Tues . . . that is if I can stand to look at it that long!