January alley walk

January 18, 2014

Abandoned cars, alley art, back yard forts, pirate flags, black cats, stacks of chairs, charred shed walls, stencil art on dumpsters, and tin can whirly gigs. There's lots to see out there.

New work in the shop

January 17, 2014

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I just added some brand new works on paper to my shop. Each is original and one of a kind.

A Saturday walk

January 13, 2014

Late Saturday afternoon we walked up to campus as the sun was setting. I like going up there between semesters, when the students are gone and all is quiet. M and I met nearly fifteen years ago on this campus. Doesn't seem like it could possibly have been that long ago. On this day I looked at things through the viewfinder, he pondered the architecture, we walked holding hands, and joked about stopping in the college bars.

This week in pictures

January 10, 2014

This week I have made several new watercolor pieces to start the new year. When I began this grouping, my goal was to get my thoughts aimed towards larger works. Some aspects I can envision in oil on canvas, some on panel, though there are things to work out when switching to a different media. So too, I am deciding what to do with these paintings, since I like them on their own. Perhaps a shop update? Perhaps I'll save them for something else? At this point I think I'll just keep making them while I can.

Also, this week I read The Snow Child, and finished it last night in tears. It was captivating. Have you been following Shari's 2013 Favorite Books series? There's a number of titles I have requested from the library.

Tonight I think I'll make some dough for pizza, to have kind of a fun, easy dinner for a Friday night. We have started watching the Sherlock series on Netflix. Such home bodies, we are completely content with dinner and a movie. And as it seems the bitter cold has passed, for now, we're looking forward to much milder temperatures this weekend. I hope to be outside as much as possible but also accomplish some house cleaning that I have been neglecting. Have a good one!