Why does technology have to be so frustrating?

     Why don't I update my blog? Every time I try to log onto this little blog, I can't find the pathway. I have to take a very circular route and use different emails and passwords than I use for my website, which I also have a hard time logging onto. I get too frustrated. Usually I just don't have time to mess with it. What's a girl in the 21st century to do? Not blog...? So if I ever find my way here I load too many pix for anyone to look at. Hey I never know if I'll find my way back!

     I am taking an online sketchbook class, and have been trying to be better about daily drawing. Still not in the sketchbook everyday, but considering I make LOTS of art everyday in class, this few little pages represent a LOT of extra time.

Here are last week's offerings:

And from the last few days:

I do feel like I've gotten out of the habit of drawing. My first instinct is to pick up a paintbrush. That's a good thing too considering I want to paint for the rest of my life! Have a great rest of the week!

Happy Last-Week-of-Summer

This is really the only painting I've finished all summer. No I take that back. I took a watercolor class and have a few smallish paintings. I'll post them tomorrow, maybe. This is named "The Call". The background has parts of the poem by Christopher Marlowe that start "Come live with me and be my love..." Sorry, I don't even know the correct name of the poem, but I like it, and find myself rolling those words around in my mouth sometimes.

This is of course based on the brown pelicans we saw in Galveston. I'm a little disappointed with this one. It's been finished for probably two months, but I only photographed it this morning. Guess that means I have no plans to rework it. Moving on.

Summertime is Art Time

     At least I hope it is. I'm trying to make art, like crazy!!! I've had a couple of failures and a couple of not-quite-right pieces, like the one above. But I had a blast making it and want to do more. What do you think? It is based on the pour art of Holton Rower. Sorry I don't have a website to link to, but google him, check out his work. He is AMAZING!!!

     I have actually been working. I'd like to show you, but I'm not quite ready yet. I finished a gift that my daughter commissioned this afternoon. Darling, but I don't want to ruin the surprise for her friend though, so I'll wait to post. Also I am trying to make some little drawings that I can print on cards. I'm not sure there is a market for greeting cards with my silly drawings on them, but I'm going to give it a go. Four, possibly five drawings are finished but they will be posted when I'm ready to sell. In the meantime here are a few sketchbook scans:

These last two sketches feature the cute boutonnieres (apparently I spelled that word wrong on the drawing) from Mara's wedding. What? Yes, my daughter is married, and I am officially old. Also they feature some of the gifts given to John and me by the two Chinese college students that stayed with us in May. Awesome guys.  Here they are, Dwight first, then Eason. If you are able to read this in China, guys, know that we think of you often and miss you!

Art in the Park

Just finished two paintings this evening. Here's the first. Don't know if I should call it Faith or The Clown. The quote says "Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark" by Rabindranath Tagore. I like birds. They make me happy. You know, except in real life. This is painted on roofing felt, or tarpaper. Here it is framed:

Here is the second. It's called Jawbreakers. Not sure this photo does it any favors. It is actually not misshapen like this. Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

Getting ready to head out to the Goodman Museum in Tyler  to do Art in the Park tomorrow. It's going to be a gorgeous spring day and I want to sell everything (just about) I've ever made. Come see me!