IT'S STILL JANUARY...

On Fridays

Annie

comes over to paint

and collage. 

I always give her some directions,

and maybe demonstrations.

Then I let her

"do her thing".

And she goes to town!

 Then she explores supplies and

asks many questions,

(I love that)

chooses what she might like to experiment with and 

jumps in.

Today I put a small canvas next to her first project and, 

she squealed with delight, learning more tricks with inks.

Pretty soon she piped up with,

"Wanda, I'm ending up doing everything on the canvas"

YAY ANNIE ...

GO ANNIE...

EXPERIMENT and LEARN and have FUN with it!

I treasure these days with Annie.

She's my next door neighbor about a 1/2 acre away.

 Gallery wrapped canvas

with

dyed and painted papers,

dyed and painted fabric and fibers,

old sheet music,

and acrylic paint.
It's one of those pieces that is hard to photograph so one can REALLY see
what it's like!

I am almost finished with her...

I have so many paintings waiting in the wings.

But happy they are there.

I am trying to have more balance in life activities.

This is NOT ALWAYS EASY

when all you want to do is paint.

This is the latest little varmit captured on our outdoor camera.

We crack up at this one.

The little red light probably blinked in the dark as he was passing by and was startled!