Painting Session

Yesterday I vowed that since Daddy was HOME that I was NOT going anywhere.  I wanted to paint at home.  Do you know how long it has been since I've had my paints out at home.  Months actually.  The only painting that I've been doing is in class and to get better you have to paint at home everyday.  I've been invited to a painting challenge and I signed up for it.  In September you have to paint a painting every single day.  We'll see if I can do that.  

So yesterday "Mr. Robin Red Breast" appeared on my easel.   I decided that I wanted to paint outside and enjoy the fantastic August weather here.  It took a bit to get everything all set up but it happened. 

This was on a break when I needed sustenance before I tackled a few of the fine detail work.  Had to have a steady hand. 

I so loved how it turned out.  Sorry the photo is not that good.   

I sat and painted the bird in about 2 hours.  A little lunch and details then I was on to another one.  This sweet beauty is the new grand-kitty, Opal.  Isn't she just beautiful.  I wanted to paint her and at least started it.

I'm not real sure how this one is going to go but will keep working on it.  I finally quit when the temperatures started their rise and I got sleepy.  Nap time! 

A Splash of Paint

During this extended time spent inside from the snow I got busy this weekend and finished "Little Pimmy".  She was Bri's sweet kitty that passed this year.  Bri had this awesome closeup picture of her and I just HAD to paint it.  I think it turned out really well.  Of course, the painting will go to Bri, if she wants it.  I'm quite pleased and it was fun to paint.

Time spent inside has given me the time to paint. Then I shopped a bit online and played gin on ClubPogo to pass more time.  While perusing the Internet I sipped a bit of hot tea out of one of my many, MANY tea cups that seem to keep being left to me.  I have so many of these little jewels I decided to start using them instead of letting them sit in a closed cabinet gathering dust.  Isn't this one lovely.  I have them from my greatgranny, granny, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law, I HAVE TONS!

I forgot to post this one.  While Afton was home I wanted to go see my painting at the Philbrook Festival of Trees.  I was so excited to see it hanging on the walls.  As far as I know it is still unsold as are most of the paintings, gingerbread houses and trees, for a fundraiser, not good.  Of course, it has been a couple of weeks since I was there and there is still a week to go!  Keep your fingers crossed.  It was fun to take Rio to Philbrook for the very first time of her life.  My granny took us when we were children once and in her stack of old pictures there was one of the front of Philbrook, either before it was a museum or just as it was turned into one.  

Oh, and in January I have another opportunity for a quick art show for a weekend.  Will give details soon.