THE POWER OF PAINT AND COLOR IS IN OUR HANDS!!!

this is another thing i did over the weekend...i made myself choose colors opposite of what i really wanted to use. it was such fun!!! i may keep her like this and put some profoundly wonderful words on her, or i may end up adding true colors, who knows...i am quite enamored with her and not sure of the all the reasons yet. needless to say, i just LET LOOSE this weekend, painting with abandon, not at all for outcome and naturally i LEARNED ALOT!

color change on the computer

i missed the last go 'round on this...thought it'd be a good stretch and fun...anybody else out there joining in?

possible front cover...possibly not...my prompt is "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF"! i thought i could go anywhere with that theme...hmm

BLOGGER has not let me leave comments to some of you and didn't let me post yesterday. so if you haven't heard from me, this is why. some of it is straightened out and some of it hasn't.

SOOO... A VERY HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO YOU ALL!!!
AND THANK YOU IMMENSELY!

CRACKS IN MY HEART

i joyfully worked all weekend on some smaller pieces, affordable, yet from my heart for the next art walk...she doesn't have her words yet, but i'm sure they are going to be sad or heartfelt...ai yi yi...maybe it's time for some smiling paintings...and yet, i'm sure you understand...that just isn't what was inside of me at the time. :)) YOU CAN ENLARGE TWICE! i'd also like to share...that so many of my collage pieces are from using my left over paint on magazine pages...they lend themselves with "just the right punch" sometimes...and then Diane, some of the words that show up can be so humorous or deep! I PROMISE to invite you the next time we go to high hand nursery, :)). the polka dots are a sheer fabric sewn onto the watercolor paper...there were some super sad words under there, now no one will have a clue, but YOU!

HEY...well i guess i COULD be a mayor some day...but i don't think i'd really like that :))

Cracks for Carolyn in the tin...at Candy's!

Cracks in the crevices and wall...for carolyn! i wish you all a wonderful week ahead, ahh monday again. xoxo

It's an EXPERIENCE, not just a nursery!

A day spent with a wonderful friend, Janet :))!!

ENLARGE if you dare, that may just take you THERE!

Which path to take first...?

ooh maybe this path...

...or this one......or this one...we better go have lunch before getting completely mesmerized!

my lunch...i'm taking the chef home to live with us!!!

i can't think of a finer place to have put this guy "out to pasture"...*)

OUTSTANDING accomodations for produce raised here!

look up!

look down

a most beautiful water fountain!friendly fellows......ahem...excuse us little damselfies! carry on, it is springtime afterall!

...cookin' up succulents?
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND MY FRIENDS! XO

PLASTER STUDIO...

WHOO HOO!!!

i received my new book in the mail...and am taking their class in june...but couldn't wait another second to give something a try.

the book is so well done, clear, concise and of course...artisically gorgeous... "judy and stephanie" STYLE!

i went for the the caulking excercise judy wrote up...

i used an old book cover, spread on the caulk, inscripted my outlines for a face and some textures, having no idea how this would turn out. let it dry and went for my paints...

it was such a surprise all around...the caulking took the painting so BEAUTIFULLY, that i wanted to paint on it forever, it was marvelous! i actually liked my surprise 'TURN OUT', it was almost like painting backwards or with your eyes shut tight...extremely freeing and fun!

i shall attempt more with time :))!

right next door in one of the photos you can catch a glimpse of a little painted plaster gauze...it ain't over yet for experimentation!!!

these are both the same painting...lighting a little different...maybe so you can see the textures and inscriptions...



GO PAINTING!!! XOXO

OUR FAMILY'S MOTHERS DAY

my sister Carolyn and i surprised our parents and a few other family members for mother's day...a long road trip...

a TREASURED MEMORY!

TREATED TO A YUMMY DINNER

A NIGHT WALK

ANOTHER NIGHT WALK (reminded me of a secret garden :)))

MY SISTER CANDY'S HOUSE (100 yr. old +) she is working on it with her fiance to get married in!

MAMA AND COOKIE (one of my 3 sisters)

ME AND POPS THE RIDE

ONE PAINTING

ONE SKETCH I PROMISE TO VISIT MY FUN FELLOW BLOGGERS AS SOON AS I CAN! XO