Sunday Sketches for 9/9/12

I worked on this post more than once, my scanner was messing up and I was afraid to miss the cut off time for Sunday sketches

 I got it working and here is the post as I intended:

 

I am thoroughly enjoying the bouquet I received.

I'm getting so much enjoyment out of it!

Sketch in micron 9/9/12

color study - micron and watercolor 9/8/12


Please visit and take a look at some great Sunday Sketches!

Enjoy your week!







September Song

Not That Long Ago - watercolor painting completed this week

School started this week, my boy is now in 7th grade.

 

Time sure flies! I'm always reminded of that this time of year.

 

Yesterday was our 21st anniversary and received a

gorgeous  bouquet of flowers

from my guy:)

 

I had a fun time looking through 

our wedding album with my son.

 

We did alot of laughing,

some of the photos seem funny now:)

 

Some things feel like they occured so long ago

and others feel like yesterday.

 

And then there are times when

I can't even remember yesterday, LOL!

 

Enjoy your weekend,

I'm planning on painting/drawing

that fabulous bouquet.

 Happy Saturday!

 

Small Steps Will Lead You There

When I paint realistic its more stressful to me than doing an abstract. I feel so much more relaxed when I paint abstracts. So that is my intention going forward. I am not going to stop my journalling and sketching but I feel this strong pull to paint much more intuitively. I need this in my life right now. I have so much going on with work, the new house and just things in general. I need to slow down, get meditating a little more/longer every day and stretchhhh :)

My son is back home and all is right in our house:) Joe took a mini vacation at Grandma and Grandpa's. He got to have a sleepover with his cousins. I know he loves going there and spending free time with the kids. Now that he's back the dog is a bit more settled. Poor Einstein was concerned about our missing child. And, boy, did Joey get a welcome home from the pooch. Very touching. I hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Take care:)

My 2012 Calendar

Hopefully the people on my gift giving list are too busy to read my blog this holiday season because this weekend I created a calendar that will be their gift. YAY! I designed one for a gift swap we had last night at our Art (that matters) collective and in the middle of doing it figured out a way to do it faster. The one that I created for the exchange is the original art, as that was the critieria for the gift swap (which I understood). So, I am going to recreate and print the months off my color printer. I attached a few photos to show how the calendar for my artist gift recipient came out. I used an Ikea frame that is one of my favorites but I guess I could use any type frame. Maybe I will do that so that the gift is less generic..



March is my favorite.

There are more months you can view on my Flickr photostream

I had so much fun doing this and want to do a couple of other designs to mix it up some more, or perhaps change up the colors. I just feel relief that I know what I am going to do this year. I told some people they were getting homemade and I was racking my brain. I am still going to give some paintings as well. I love giving art as a gift! I also love getting art too! I received a terrific piece at the gift swap last night and will post that soon. My first gift of the season...its starting! Have a great day!



AEDM Day 2

Okay, Day 2 is down. I'm doing it:)) I used a micron, watercolor and gouache. I find that I do certain things in my art that I do with life in general...I rush, don't plan and get mixed results. Slow down and step back, Frannie!

Today was a long day and still continues to be so. Man, I wish my kid would get on the ball with his homework. Every night has to be like this? bleh. Sixth grade is tough..for mom.