A Vessel Full of Tenderness

I've been sitting in the back yard with our big old cat, Pug, today. He's been recovering from some sort of an injury to one of his back legs and is just now wanting to go outside again. He lay under the table on the deck and chicken after chicken came over to him. I think they missed that big hairy dude. So sweet and tender!

This painting is part of a year-long online art class (instructor Pauline Agnew). 

"A Vessel Full of Tenderness"

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My Inner Child got the Last Word

In my last blog post I observed that I wasn't letting my wacky side (aka my inner child) get the last word. Well, I decided to let my inner child be the boss of me. I think I'll do this more often!

"My Inner Child got the Last Word"

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A Flower Child

Dave and I went out for Sushi tonight. Everything was AMAZING! What was also amazing was the brussels sprouts the guy next to me (we sat at the bar) was eating.


Me: "Those look wonderful. Where are they on the menu?"

He showed me.

Me: "Are they sweet?"

Guy: "Not really. You should try them."

Me: "Oh, no, I'll just get them next time."

Guy: "No, really, try them." And he pushed his bowl to me.

So I tried them.

"Mmmmmmmmmm!!!"


And that marked the first time I've ever tasted a stranger's food at a restaurant. I think I may need to make a habit of it!



I had some time over the weekend after I did the "Collaboration" piece with Dave so I tried another one, only this time I tried to collaborate with myself. I'd paint it as a serious artist, then I'd go all fun and wacky, then I'd go all serious again. Over and over. It was almost as much fun as painting with Dave. Almost. I think I'll likely do another one and let the fun and wacky side get the last word.

"A Flower Girl"

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Collaboration

My husband and I have collaborated on creative things before. Our big and little guys are our most fabulous collaborations, of course. And then we remodeled our kitchen almost entirely on our own. But for the first time in my four-and-a-half years of painting he and I collaborated on a piece. I'd paint a bit, then he'd paint a bit, then I'd do it again, and on and on. It was super fun and we were pretty fearless about painting over and adding to each other's work. I ended up signing it as I did the last layer, but seriously, I should chase down his signature as well.

This painting is part of a year-long online art class (instructor Annie Hammon). The instructions were to have a child work with you, but I used Dave. It's OK, he's a total kid at heart.

"Collaboration"

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listen...

This week I was challenged to come up with words of wisdom. So many came to mind and I realized that they really all come down to one thing for me, listen. "Listen more and speak less often." "Be present in the moment and listen." And on and on. It's a big theme for me these days and one that for a while now I've been working to improve. It was also so much fun doing the whimsical yet somewhat chaotic doodles in the upper left! And around her I left calm and simplicity.

I'm so loving this class!

This painting is part of a year-long online art class (instructor Melody Ross). 

"listen..."

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Welcoming

My kid, he's so creative. 

Little guy: "Make me food." Seriously, I did teach him how to ask nicely when he was a really little guy.

Me: "Make your own food." I put my earbuds in and continued listening to a podcast I'd started earlier.

Well, that little guy of mine picked up my phone and basically lead me by my earbud cable "leash" to the refrigerator. 

He gets points for creativity, but I have to say that he bombed on the mom making him something to eat part and he went ahead and nuked himself some queso.

This painting is part of the class I'm taking. The dragonfly (or maybe it's a butterfly, you decide) is leaving behind things/feelings/etc. that I'm letting go of and the sun is filled with what I want 2016 to be welcoming in. Most of the writing is illegible. That's by design. 

I love doing zentangles, though I rarely do them. Such a wonderful process, all of it! 

This painting is part of a year-long online art class (instructor Tamara LaPorte). 

"Welcoming"

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Create Your own Journey

After watching all six of the Star Wars movies that are currently out on DVD over two weekends (whew!), I'm now finding myself longing for adventure. It just rubs off on you, right? Lucky for me I can avoid space battle adventure and instead dive into all sorts of new media adventure in my art work. Yup, feeling like the force is with me.

This painting is part of a year-long online art class (instructor Ivy Newport). 

"Create Your own Journey"

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