Monday, October 19, 2009

Approaching Storm



I painted this last night while my out-of-town company sat and talked to BB, PB and me. Since I was at home and not at the studio, I painted the entire thing with one of those tiny pocket palette boxes (Windsor Newton). I didn't have my proper brushes, either. And I couldn't get a fine enough line with the masking fluid for the lightning. Oh well, here it is. It's a storm over a barn in Baldwinsville, NY, where I had to run and run to try to escape the coming storm. I will NOW package and mail the mole to Mike, I hope. Today is BB's birthday and I have a poetry class tonight and the girls (my daughters) just left a little while ago, so it will be tight. But I will try!

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Fallen and Fading: Half a Sketch


Here's my half a sketch for this this round, done in water color. One more to go and then I can mail. My daughters will be here 'til Monday, will do it ASAP! (But don't want to rush it, either.)

These, this set, are the last moles in this "year-round" that everyone will see in person.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Autumn Dusk; One More done, one and a half to go

Autumn Dusk. I painted the rabbit and its surroundings in water color and then used block-printing ink and leaves I picked up in the yard to add the camouflage leaves around the rabbit. I used the 2010 one year calendar to roll out the paint and leaves. (Now I have a big mess to clean before my company arrives.)

I know today is the day to mail, but I just got back from a writing workshop and retreat and have out of town company coming and my son's homecoming is this weekend and he has his girlfriend coming from out of town. So I will be mailing late. I may not be able to do any more
until next week. So sorry.

Saturday, October 03, 2009

Nearing the End, New One in Steve's Book


Water Color in Steve's Moleskine, 8.5 x 11 (by Me). This is a "detail, click image to view entire painting.