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    Painting from texture experiment

    May 21, 2017 - By 

    I didn’t set off to finish a painting today. I was more just wanting to play with different techniques in a canvas board. Using different paints and application methods. Even paint removal methods.

    texture study

    I found this very interesting and learning a lot about different body paints and how they react differently with a palette knife for instance. Also the transparency of certain paints…why you want this at times and other times not so much.

    I walked away pleased with my new found knowledge. Later the canvas board pulled me back.

    abstract painting

    I used my fingers to create over top of my experiment. There are only small areas that remain from the learning process.  I really am pleased with the end result. I’m still not quite ready to call it done…I’m still thinking maybe some minor accents of black might complete this one for me. Only time will tell.

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    T Tuesday: rainy days edition

    May 16, 2017 - By 

    After nearly a week of perfect weather we are now stuck in system after system of rain. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal but I’m trying desperately to get a garage sale together. Last Tuesday afternoon we made that decision after the two charity organizations I had lined up fell through. No one could get the stuff out of mom’s apartment by the deadline. So guess what…everything is in our garage.

    I’ve been pricing what I can, shifting things from here to there. What a nightmare. To top things off I’ve got two home sick today. Mini-me and Mr. G…some sort of horrible virus. Sore throat, fever, cough. I’m trying my best not to catch it from them…I don’t have time for that!!!

    On the bright side I got a sweet gift from our hostess Elizabeth for my birthday. 

    Such cute vintage kiddos in the corner. Thank you!

    On a day like today I’d like to be living the life of leisure like a cat. Marvin has the right idea. A little nap, then a snack, some bird tv out the window then back to nap time. I could definitely give that a whirl.

    Thanks for sticking with me through the chaos of my life right now.

    What are you doing today?

    T stands for Tuesday
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    T Tuesday: ?? edition

    May 8, 2017 - By 

    Welcome to my weekly blog post. This frustrates me beyond belief but right now that’s just the way it will be,

    Last week I didn’t remember to post the journal page that I had created mostly because it was a twofer post with Second on the 2nd.

    I did a little play on words since it was the 1st of May. Not my favorite page but at least I got my hands messy with paint, ink and glue.

    I have another page sitting at this point…

    Just a background or at least the start of one in a whole new journal. I’m trying to be mindful of embellishments in this one. Not too thick or at least not towards the spine.

    Last Friday was my birthday so I got my free drink from Caribou coffee…they are a chain like Starbucks only 1000 times better! You can only find them in the midwest USA though…sorry.

    The coffee cooler was so big and decadent that I could only drink 1/2 of it. I put the rest in the freezer for Mini-me.

    The chore of cleaning out mom’s apartment is still going. We’ve decided the best thing to do is to have a garage sale. Hmmm…feels like I just did one of those a couple weeks ago. UGH!

    I did get the majority of my garden planted over the last couple days.

    The tomato plants were getting gigantic.

    The onions were planted last fall and look great already.

    The shed garden doesn’t look too exciting right now…just some row markers.

    I had to leave some room for the plants J started at school in Biology class. He’ll be bringing home 7 tomato plants , a sunflower and a pumpkin plant if all survive the study and trip home.

    Sorting, book keeping and cleaning are on this list…exciting stuff.

    What are you doing today?

    T stands for Tuesday