Baby it's Cold Outside!

It's really cold in my neck of the woods.  No snow yet.  But it feels like a ton of snow will be coming any minute.  My house is all decorated for the holidays and is nice and cozy. So, let it snow!  Wait, do I have cookies and cocoa ?

Santa is Coming and he's got a tree!

We are finally putting up our tree tonight.  It's huge!  My wonderful son Todd went out and picked out our tree this year. He is wonderful in every way.  He is not perfect but he's very close.  However, Todd got us a noble fir that is 14 feet tall.  My ceiling is 12 feet tall.  So, we will be doing a bit of cutting and maneuvering at our house.  If we can get it in the house.  Stay tuned I will give updates as the holiday continues.

Holiday Show and Sale

Just finished my yearly holiday art show and sale.  52 paintings!  Yes, that's what I said 52 paintings.  They range in size from 4x4 up to 48x48.  All were created on canvas in acrylic.  They turned out very whimsical and colorful.  I guess that's a good thing.  Anyway, they are all hung and ready for sale.  Now, I just hope someone will buy them.  They are being shown at Sybaris in downtown Albany, Or.  If you happen to be wandering around downtown, I hope you'll stop by and take a look.

Happy Halloween!

Just a fast little Halloween drawing, done with pen & ink and watercolor pencils.  I don't use them very often, but it was kind of fun.

Be happy and safe everyone.

Working Away

Well, my new computer seems to be working out well.  I'm learning new things as we speak.  I was so proud of getting this fabulous thing up and running all by myself.  I even got my scanner working.  Then the printer wouldn't work.  Drat!!!!  I am a mild mannered soul but this just sent me into a tail spin.   Apparently, I can only handle so much and then I blow.  Yes, it's true.  Curse words were used.  There was a bit of drama.  I didn't know I had it in me.  Well, I knew I had a little bit of diva in me.  I don't like to bring it up.  I don't like my husband to bring it up either.  Anyway, all is well that ends well.  I'm calm now.  Thank heavens.  

This artwork is my first attempt at scanning and printing.  It's okay.  I can live with it.

Alligator & Friend

Here is a little bit of early Halloween for you.

Hope everyone is enjoying the nice fall weather!

I have a new computer and also some new software, so I'm trying to learn how to use it all.  It's all very fancy but I miss my old computer.  I knew how to work everything on it.  Oh, well.  

Take care everyone.

Mysterious

Sorry it has been so long since my last post.  I have been having the busiest summer in history.  For me anyway.  Five weddings and a funeral.  No kidding.  That may not be anything unusual for some people but holy cow, that is a lot for me.  I'm not even finished with all of them yet.  I still have two weddings to get through.  I guess it's nice that I'm getting invited to these shindigs but to be honest, I'm tired and I may be going broke, what with buying shower and wedding gifts galore.

This piece of artwork has been posted before but I thought it fit in with the theme this week for Illustration Friday.  Mysterious.  This is a watercolor illustration done on 140lb cold press windsor newton paper and paint.  I was told recently that I should be painting on hot press paper.  But, I find that I'm chasing my paint around all the time when I use a hot press.  What do you guys think.