The Mid-Atlantic Pastel Society, of which I am a member, asked it’s membership to create a little-bitty painting with a holiday theme that will be added to a wreath which will then be donated to the Glen Allen Arts Center. I think it’s a fund raiser for the Arts Center and since we, as a… Continue reading Jingle Bell
I’m working on a painting, while not too large, is more complex than I originally anticipated. I took the original photo at the Fall Fiber Fest and Dog Trials in Montpelier Station the first weekend in October. In any case, here are the progress shots so far with the first being the working photo and… Continue reading The Border Collie
Had a wonderful morning at the public pier at Glebe Point near Burgess, VA painting plein air. As we arrived, a heavy fog was lifting and the air was still and the temps cool. I took a few photos before I set to work. Note the beautiful reflections. The water was like glass. Then a… Continue reading On the Great Wicomico River
I’m working on a new pastel with a Border Collie and his owner’s legs. So far I just have it blocked in. My husband is, as usual, puzzled by my block-ins. “Why orange?” he asked, “And what’s with the yellow?” I’ve about given up trying to explain complementary color theory to him. I should probably… Continue reading Where the work happens
Until last month, when I sold more than one painting, my husband insisted that there was no cause for me to take on a professional stance with my art. He still struggles with identifying me, introducing me, as a painter or artist. But he’s getting there. He’s clearly, of late, been both surprised and pleased… Continue reading Hobbiest or Pro or Both?
Here is a pastel still life painting of miniature heirloom carrots from our garden on a much larger than life format. This pastel painting is 11 inches tall by 14 inches wide. Posed them in an heirloom canning jar I found in the cupboard. I struggle with offering this one for sale, but I know… Continue reading Baby Carrots
I’m trying to get ready for the Small Works Show with the Mid-Atlantic Pastel Society and decided to try and go smaller. Because I apparently do not know how to read a ruler, what I thought was going to be 6X6″ has turned out to be 7.25X7.25″ which is not the size frame or glass… Continue reading Pear Jam
Had a few days off painting to complete or nearly complete some weaving projects, but I’m back today with this one. My husband thinks this should be called “Lemon Tea”, but I’m loving that little teabag of Earl Grey sitting there. This teapot was left here by my mother. A fun painting but hard. If you’d… Continue reading Earl Grey with Lemon
I’m not tied of the tomatoes yet, but I suspect some people might be, so I’ve added to the arrangements and there will be other fruits and veggies showing up in the near future. The cruet was inherited from my grandfather. There was once a matching set, but sadly, one of them was broken. It’s… Continue reading Big and Small
Continuing the series of fresh produce paired with glass items from my collection of glass items. I do have to wait for the right time (about 1:30 in the afternoon) as it streams through the skylight in the kitchen to get the lighting I love… but it does seem to be worth the wait. And… Continue reading Peek-A-Boo
COVID 19 has thrown a lot of folks for a loop. Staying home, food shortages, boredom, and generally questioning how we live our lives has caused a lot of folks to start looking at how to become more self-sustaining. This site will include a wide variety of things including how to cook from scratch (really, really scratch) and create a garden in hot & humid Virginia, our adventures in turning a shed into a chicken coop, and working with an old orchard that produces an abundance of ugly but perfectly edible fruit. And how to do all this with just two of us old geezers (I'll be 61 in June 2020 and my husband is older).
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