What is he thinking?

Banana split for breakfast.

I hadnt thought this out. How do you paint vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on white paper.   With watercolors.   Hmmm.   So here I sat with a big question mark over my head and paintbrush in hand.  

We had an ice cream social here yesterday for senior residents.   I served at counter.  I saw a lot of banana splits.   We had butterscotch, strawberry and chocolate syrups.   Most people wanted the works.  Although quite a few did not want nuts.   

Anyhow my solution was to surround the white spaces.   Its far from a masterpiece....   lol..... but will serve as a thank ypu card for event hostess.     

Eclipse light show

Shadows through leaves on patio.

Wc bird sitting on tp tube painting tool.

Machine free style embroidery

I did this a few years ago.   Ive been using it as a sewing machine cover. It is stitched on an old dinner napkin.   Lol.  Now it is framed completing my theme of celebrating handiwork in my bedroom.   It all looks so fresh and dear.    

Celebrating embroidery

I had this embroidered pillow case for decades.   I decided to frame it but found I needed filler so cut up flea market green doily.     Hanging in bedroom.

Saturday morning at the beach.

My aunt took this photo on one of our fun day excursions.    I sure miss her and our drives around the coast.     This brings it back.    

Old friends

Jean and i had a nice visit with Frances at White Pines annual flea market yesterday.    Left to right.  Me, Frances, Jean.

Its finished.

Ive been tweaking this all week.    There were a few places on it that needed help.   Strengthening the focal point and keeping the eye moving  without falling off the canvas.   I think they are resolved now.  Plus I added three postage stamps for old times sake.    

Colorful rose

Just outside my studio. This rose greets me every morning.    It is eye candy. 

Aug. 4 breakfast study.

This is a big change of pace. Sketched in w 3/4 inch brush. Then pushed and pulled color to redefine shape and soften it.    That was fun.   

Aug.3 breakfast w joyce hicks.

Her painting Rosy In Westport is the inspirationbfor this study.  She painted it in 18 x 24 inch size. Mine is 5 1/2 by 7 1/2.    I could not capture the details - i lack the skills and eyesight.  But Im quite happy to add this to my collection of studies of contemporary artists. I find Hicks works utterly enchanting.      Im so glad I purchased Watercolor Artist April 2011 at used book shelf at the gallery.    Otherwise it is unlikely I would have come across her work.      

Wednesday bird

My pallette on inside cover of paint box eventually needs to be cleaned off.     The background colors were picked up and just randomly splotched over damp paper.   After it dried i went back with a clean wet brush and picked out tree and branches and bird shape.    Later added some details. More later.   

Wednesday morning birds on wires

Very quick. I have been glancong through the book DRAWING BIRDS by John Busby.    I saw his littlecsketch and wantedvto paint it.     No details. Silhouettes.    Fun.