Sunday, July 13, 2014

I've Been Busy!

Blackberry Blossom ... field sketch
This is a very quick blog post to let you all know I've been busy, having a hard time finding time to write.  I guess I should confess and admit I finally got a bee in my bonnet to sort though a lot of STUFF that has been accumulating.  Life was simpler when we got transferred every 2 or 3 years.  Now we've lived in one spot for over 30 years.  Oh my gosh!  all the stuff we've accumulated.
Gorse and Shore Pine -- field sketch from along the Coquille River last spring
Magpie in Yellowstone 
But I do try to find time to do a little art no matter how busy I am.  I feel as though I get rust in my veins if I don't pick up a brush or at least a pen on a regular basis.
These are all painted about the size of a post card..... fun to paint.  And most are field sketches like this daisy and butterfly painted at Sough Sough Reserve.
This one I did spent more time on.  Our daughter and her husband recently bought a 'transit van', a small utility van.  They've fixed it up for camping trips and quick day trips out into nature.  On their first trip out they went to a nearby lake and heard a loon, a barred owl and a kingfisher -- a good omen for future trips!

2 comments:

  1. Loved seeing these in person but they are pretty wonderful in print too. Really love that last one with the three birds, it would be a great illustration in a book. Its interesting what will inspire us.

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  2. Beautiful! We are so lucky to be able to enjoy your work!

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