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.

Up Up and Away

Just working on an illustration that has been waiting around for me in my trusty sketch book.  I'm fairly happy with it.  Wish I knew their story.

Quilt Raffle

I made a quilt and I finished it!  Hard to believe I know.  This is the quilt I made and my daughter Meg machine quilted it for me.  We are raffling it off this year at the Relay for Life in Albany, Oregon.  It's our main fundraiser this year.  This years relay is June 17 and 18 and takes place at the West Albany High School track.  We camp out all night and walk the track and try to raise money to fight cancer. Anyway, if anyone would like a ticket give me a shout.  Tickets are $1.00 each and we only have 1000 tickets to sell. The quilt is 60 x 60 in size. All money raised goes to the Cancer Society. It would be a nice lap quilt to take a nap with.  And if you like pink then this is the quilt for you. We will have the drawing for the winner the morning of June 18 and then we will all go home and take a long nap ourselves.

A Painting for my church

This is a painting I've been working on forever.  At least it feels like forever.  I was asked by some ladies at my church to paint something for the parish hall, because it was kind of drab and didn't have much going on in it.  This is the outcome.  I'm telling you I worried about this so much I'm surprised I don't have an ulcer.  But, I'm happy to report that everyone at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Albany, Oregon seems to just love it.  It is suppose to depict the seven days of creation.  My rendition anyway.
St. Alban's is a small but mighty bunch.  When I had cancer these people carried me in every way they could.  I'm blessed to have them in my life.  If I ever had any doubts, I don't anymore, angels walk among us everyday and I get to see some every Sunday!
Oh, by the way.  That lady laughing at the bottom of my photo is my Mom.  She laughs a lot.

Who's been picking my flowers?

Here is a little illustration I just finished.  Thought I would share.  Happy Wednesday everyone!

New Fabric Idea

It's been so long since my last post, I almost forgot how to do a post.  But, it's coming back to me.  I've been a busy girl going through a ton of medical tests.  But, now the tests are all over and I'm please to tell everyone that my last body scan came back completely normal.  No cancer for this girl.  I feel blessed and very fortunate.  For those of you who don't know what the heck I'm talking about, I have been battling Thyroid Cancer since 2008.  I've had a couple surgeries and all kinds of fun stuff.  I'm doing just fine now.

Thought I would show some astronaut type artwork I've been working on.  Let me know what you think.  Hope everyone had a nice Easter.  Ours was a small affair.  Husband, kids and my parents.  It was pretty nice, except my son was in a mood.  I've had a talk with him and I think he will do better next time.  Good heavens he's a adult, he should know how to behave.  Okay, enough with airing my grievances in public.  Take care everyone.