Mixed Media Artist - daily painter of portraits, flowers, abstracts and birds
Sharing three art journal pages with you today because I need to speed things up a bit. It’s September, and I’m still posting pages I created back in May. At the rate I’m going, it’s going to take years to get through this book.
These paintings aren’t for sale, but there are others available in my shop.
Miss Maudie Pawdie hiding in the crinkle paper
Miss Maudie & Harold
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Today, I’m welcoming my muse back to where she belongs. She and I had a long talk last night, as I painted for 7 hours straight without taking a break. It sure was nice to hear her whispering in my ear again, and know she didn’t leave me for good this time. haha!
I wouldn’t blame my muse if she gave up on me forever because I’ve been quite cranky when it comes to being creative lately. I told her several times over the summer to get lost because I was too busy, too hot, too tired, and had better things to do. I’m glad she didn’t take me seriously, and has come back to hang out with me once again. Hey, girl! How you been? I’ve missed you.
An increase in painting sales has also helped immensely to bring my focus back to art. Summer has been quiet, as it usually is for a lot of artists. Too quiet, so a big thank you to my recent collectors! I appreciate all of you. 🥰 You’ve given me incentive to get back to my nightly painting routine. 🎨 🖌️ 🖼️
B&W gouache portrait painting
This painting obviously isn’t what I painted last night. Haven’t had time to get those pics off my phone, so instead I’m sharing another art journal page. It isn’t for sale, but there are other paintings available in my shop.
Harold & Maude
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I laid my art journal down the other night. Harold jumped up on the bed, and started angrily scratching it. I guess he didn’t like this page. Ha! 😂😻😹
I didn’t dooz nuffin’, Mom.
I titled this page Don’t Trust Cats.
😹😺😂🐈🙀
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Sweet Pea knew she had corresponding to do,
but she looking at that typewriter like
oh, heck no.
She’s all about being outside in the garden these days.
Harold Zip-a-roo
I have never had to doubt
this boy’s love for me.
Chewy Barka-boo boo
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted a photoblog. Huddled under blankets, I didn’t take many photos over the winter months. I managed to find some of the zoo to share with you. 😻😺🐕🦺😺
Miss Maude
I know some of you like to keep up with the fur kidz, especially Sweet Pea. Since I pretty much never post on social media, except automatically through Buffer, this is the only place I share pics of them. More art blog are coming. No worries. Today I wanted to take a short break.
I think Gussy is approaching
his teenage years now,
refusing to cut his long mohawk hair.
🙀😹😻
More photos for you –
27 Gorgeous Andrei Tarkovsky Polaroids
The Forgotten Man – Photographer Lusha Nelson
I hope you have a creative puuurfect week ahead.
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4×4 mini oil portrait painting
If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey
My husband went morel mushroom hunting,
and it was a huge success.
Chewybarka Boo Boo
A tornado tore through my son’s neighborhood Friday night. He texted me saying there was a tornado warning, which I knew because my phone was blaring a warning, too – for tornadoes and a dust storm. Within 2 or 3 minutes, he texted back that there was a tornado on the ground close by. I think my heart stopped beating for a few minutes, and I held my breath, waiting to hear back from him. Thankfully, he, his family & kitty are fine, but many houses around them were destroyed. The tornado then moved on to the city of Andover about 10 miles away, and did major damage there. Soooo scary!!
More storms are on the way today, and most of this week. Stay safe if you’re in the path.
Harold & Raccoon
This photo makes me feel all kinds of crazy. lol First I see green, then pink. The colors switch back and forth, quite rapidly for me, especially if I look away for a minute. What about you?
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Artists/artwork I’m admiring:
This illustration called Sisterhood
Bernie Wisniewski – what fun colorful paintings this artist creates
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You Always Have Love
I thought the colors in this old art journal
page resemble the sky pic above,
and I ran this photo last week by accident.
New minty green I mixed
already tainted with pink
Wow! Is this book ever HUGE,
HEAVY, and expensive!!
I think it took me an hour just to read 3 pages, and
with over 800 pages it’s gonna take a while.
After seeing the price of this hardcover on Amazon, I want to gently tiptoe this book back to the library, and buy the kindle version. I can’t handle the responsibility of having this book in my possession. I’m never going to read it in the required amount of time, anyway, and it would be just my luck that Chewy will mark his territory on it if I leave it lying around. It probably has other animal smells on it from being in a million homes over the years, and Chewy will definitely need to fix that problem. Oy!
Speaking of Andy Warhol, did you see this? Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Boyhood Home, New York Studio, and Unseen Artworks in a Blockbuster Show Curated by His Family. Um..with all due respect, I love Jean-Michel’s work, but imo, the background walls look hideous, and take away from his art. Maybe I’m completely missing something, and the wall coloring has something to do with his past? I hope so.
When you finally let go of the past, something better comes along.
Unknown
A very serious kitteh meeting was called to order.
The girls look like they’re blaming Harold for something.
What did himz doooz, I wonder?
hahaha
Hm…
I think it’s time for me to make more kitteh cartoons.
😸 😻 🐈
Artists I’ve been admiring lately: Paula Modersohn-Becker – Paula Modersohn-Becker was a German painter and one of the most important representatives of early expressionism. Her career was cut short when she died from postpartum embolism at the age of 31. – Source
UK sculptor Heather Jansch – she made amazing art made out of driftwood
Illustrations by Lauren Rolwing
Finished reading: Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You – I listened to parts of this one several times. It’s an awesome book if you’re interested in neurodivergences or how the brain works to process information. I find this kind of stuff absolutely fascinating, and the more I learn about it, the more I want to keep reading books like this.
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Such a little poser.
Someone needs to hire this boy to model.
He’s so extraverted,
he’d love all the attention.
I look like Cousin It in this photo. lol
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.
Albert Schweitzer
For me, it’s art, cats,
and a bossy, spoiled, stubborn,
disagreeable, fearless little Terrier guard dog
(who’s ready to bite me
or defend & protect me
at any given second –
take your pick
hahaha)
I counted 6 blossoms, and
19 buds which are slowly opening.
So beau tee FULL
She is my everything
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Reading – I didn’t start any new books last week. I need time to catch up on the books I’m already reading first, but I do have a couple new ones in mind to buy.
I have found the best way to keep reading is to have another book or two waiting to read after I finish a book. That gives me something to look forward to, so I push forward reading the current book to get to the next one.
I let The Authenticity Project go back to the library without finishing it. I just couldn’t get into it, so there was no sense in renewing it. It’s a fairly new book, so I’m sure others are waiting to read it.
I read a chunk of Amanda Palmer’s book last night, and as I predicted, I like it a lot. I was supposed to package up some orders, and instead found myself plopped down in a chair outside, with my eyes glued to my phone.
I don’t know what took me so long to buy this one. I love the raw, honest, personal, human way she writes, not only about herself, (flaws and all, which takes guts, imo) but others also. Whether she’s writing a blog post, a book or on Substack, she comes across as if she’s a close friend, and we’re sitting around drinking coffee and chatting about life. She’s an amazing inspiring storyteller. Okay, enough gushing. lol Love you, Amanda..call me!! 😉
I’m going to stick with funny links today because I think we can all use a giggle.
Quite funny and cute – a Twitter account for Cats With Jobs. Who knew there were so many kitties in the work force? lol
hahaha..I’ve never given any thought about how hard selling mirrors online must be (and I thought selling art was difficult HA! At least I don’t have to put a sheet over my head to do it lol). Nobody wants their reflection in the glass, but it’s nearly impossible to take a photo of a mirror otherwise. Of course, I’m such a nerd, I had to look it up, and found a solution to their problem.
This “sheepdog” is also hilarious!
Watching:
Finished watching Sick Note on Netflix. I started out not being into this one. The first episode wasn’t that great. The second episode hooked me with it’s very lol funny parts. As it went on, tho, season two literally put me to sleep. ZZZzzzzz. They seemed to be really milking what little storyline was left, but the cow ran dry. Season 1 was totally worth the time..the doctor was hilarious. Not sure if I’ll watch season 3, if there is one.
Edited: there won’t be a season three..it was cancelled. hm..I guess it wasn’t just me who didn’t like season two. Now I’ll always wonder who’s the baby’s daddy. lol Oh, well. It should have wrapped on season 1, imo.
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I hope I’ve made you smile, and that you have a happy, peaceful Monday. I’m off to the studio.
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Bruised ego
Uh oh
geese
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you’ll never, ever have enough.
Oprah
Because he believes in love,
Chewy wants to wish you a
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Now, if you can imagine him with his tail wagging,
butt wiggling,
and kissing your face
that would be
PERFECT.
🐶🐕🦮
In the midst of uncertainty, love is certain.
Susan Moon
xo
Artists I’m admiring today:
Woman Recreates Classic Works of Art Inside Delicately Cracked Eggshells
Olga Esther – her work “combines the childhood yearnings of princess tales with the rebellion that this provokes.”
Illustrations by Lauren Rolwing
This illustration called Sisterhood