The Oily Rag....................Come and Chat, April 2012

[!becca]

Welcome to the Oily Rag for April 2012 This is where we invite you to share your photographs and works in other media. You may also post events and other happenings, and always you can come and chat!

[mtpalms]

:) It's 8:34 pm, but here I am!

[!becca]

I know, sort of cheated on this one...don't tell anyone.:lol:

[mtpalms]

Oh, not a peep!

[!becca]

Good.:D

[lovin art]

yeah Im around too , wonderful April showers to you all ..and art also ...:heart: :wave:

[!becca]

Hi Sandra!:wave: wil do it, just have loveliness!

[!becca]

Eyelids can't stay open any more..see you in the morning.:heart:

[!becca]

An extra early Good Morning to Everyone.:heart:

It is April 1st!!! No foolin!:D

[CareyG]

Good morning, I won't say happy April Fool's day because surely Palm Sunday trumps that, so I will say Halleluia everyone. :)

Becca keeps telling me that Sid misses me, so I thought I'd better come and give my greetings. :D I had a difficult couple of weeks, and I have been recouperating trying to get back to normal after that. Nothing is normal, though, so please forgive me as I will continute not to keep up.

Oddly enough, with the discussion at the end of last month, we are about a third of the way through Game of Thrones on DVD. Definitely well done...though I wish it would skimp a little more on the, uh, graphic details, though this is HBO so what do you expect. Lots of on-target casting and good mood.

~!Carey

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Oilies!!!

Cold and Windy this morning.

[!becca]

Hi Marcia!:wave: How cold? We are humid and warm here...

[mtpalms]

It's 47º, and the wind makes it feel colder, unlike yesterday which was a warm wind out of the south. 15 to 25 mph, and it feels like it's already blowing 25. Windy tomorrow, then nice again Tuesday, of course bf is leaving again Tues morning. I wouldn't blame him if he left today. :(

Since I can boot from the old drive, I think I will ignore computer probs and get
some painting done.

[!becca]

We are better than that here...63 this morning and supposed to reach 90 today...tomorrow wind is supposed to come up to 40moh from the north bringing in rain and cooler temps tuesday...may knock me offline again.:rolleyes:

I wouldn't blame him if he left today.:confused: :grouphug: hope all is ok.

Yay for painting.:D

[mtpalms]

We are better than that here...63 this morning and supposed to reach 90 today...tomorrow wind is supposed to come up to 40moh from the north bringing in rain and cooler temps tuesday...may knock me offline again.:rolleyes:

:confused: :grouphug: hope all is ok.

Yay for painting.:D

Oh it's just that he hates the wind as much as I do (even indoors, just hearing it howl can drive one nuts), but it is so hard to work outside and mix mulch compost and dirt, and then spread it when it is like this, even though it's a small area. I would leave if I could.

Carey, sounds like you are enjoying G of T, in spite of the graphic violence. Occasionally it may be justified, but usually it is way overused. Sad that by and large, audiences are so conditioned to violence, that the storyline becomes secondary. Luckily this show has a storyline in place to follow. :crossfingers:

Happy Palm Sunday! Carey!:heart:

[!becca]

OH, Carey, how could i have missed you.....it is wonderful to see you here again..and happy Palm Sunday to you!:heart:

Marcia, the wind can wear on you when it just doesn't quit.

[sidbledsoe]

Becca keeps telling me that Sid misses me
i see she played the ol' sid card and gotcha back,...good!

[!becca]

i see she played the ol' sid card and gotcha back,...good!
:D yes, now you both need to be showing up here.

[NancyMP]

:wave:Hi, Carey,:heart: I'm so glad you're back! Your hallelujah reminds me of a song that used to get stuck in my head. It was like a monk chant and the whole song was so easy to remember! The only word in it, repeated over and over, was just Alleluia over and over again, but with the melody making the song. I loved it because it's easier for me to remember melody than words. Unless the words are like beautiful poetry and mean something... Happy Palm Sunday!

By the way, we missed someone like you getting a cat on the front page of the Oily!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Apr-2012/203830-Garfield_4.1.12.jpg

[!becca]

Morning, Nancy!:heart: Thanks for the grin.:D ;)

[NancyMP]

We need a doggie, too!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Apr-2012/203830-Buckles.20120401_large.gif

[!becca]

Cute one, Nancy:D

[mtpalms]

"Garbage in,
Garbage out" :lol:

Thanks Nancy!

I got the computer to open the old version of XP on the external disk without having to actually boot to it in OS X. It will work until I have time to get Parallels/Windows working on the Mac's new drive. I can do billing today, and get my checkbook caught up at least.

[!becca]

Marcia, congrats on getting something accomplished today.:)

[lovin art]

Hiya Carey , well I missed you for what its worth too and asked but no reply , guess Ive got be old and a guy to get attention around here :D...Lol Im only joshing

actully I made a small vid of school an brissy etc but its not loading must look into it ...

mARCIA USING XP WOULD BE LIKE GOING BACK TO THE DINOSORE AGES FOR ME

OPPS BIGCAPS no im not shouting .... i promise no voice i lost it somewhere back in Queen street

[!becca]

Sandra, :lol: :heart: hope you can get that video to load!!!

[lovin art]

Me too Beccs you will Love it , I hope ...:heart: :D

[!becca]

Sandra..I will..I know I will.:heart: :D

I bet it makes me want to paint.:D

[lovin art]

Well I hope its Inspiring to watch Beccs,:heart: ~ its just mostly abit of fun to see some things ....Ive been snapping my cam alot while away ...:D

[!becca]

Well, Sandra...:heart: it really won't take that much to make me want to paint now anyway.:lol: And I really want to see your school, and life...load in the pics.:D

[lovin art]

Ha Ok :thumbsup: , I am Chica , Its just slow at loading them:D :o

[NancyMP]

Sandra,:heart: I hope your voice is back! How is the chest cold doing? It better move right on out of there and leave you alone! Yeah I agree about the old guys. We hafta rely on Sid to give us the male viewpoint around here...:D

But I think he misses you, too!:grouphug:

[!becca]

Thanks, Sandra.:heart:

Hi Nancy.:heart:

[NancyMP]

Hi, Becca!:heart: We just got back from lunch and it's 92F here! But it's a nice bright day and I need to finish some paintings to take into the gallery Wednesday. I may go frame shopping tomorrow ...

We're dapping and repainting the panels on Tuesday so we don't have so many nail holes ready. I told one customer yesterday that's what we would be doing, and he said he usually just uses toothpaste to fill the holes! That's what we used to do in college when they said we couldn't hang pix, so we could get our deposits back. Naughty naughty...:evil:

[!becca]

Nancy:heart: it is sultry here today....

I may go frame shopping tomorrow ... I will surely be thinking of you.:D

Toothpaste..the wonder invention.:D

[lovin art]

Sandra,:heart: I hope your voice is back! How is the chest cold doing? It better move right on out of there and leave you alone! Yeah I agree about the old guys. We hafta rely on Sid to give us the male viewpoint around here...:D

But I think he misses you, too!:grouphug:


No Nance:heart: I sound Like a flippin fairy :rolleyes: , my voice is all croaky and squeeky :lol: .. pretty much like bubble n squeek actually :D

I thiink your right about Sid ;) ... Ill just have to get him to admite to it now .... that he loves and misses me too that is ...:D :o :lol:

[!becca]

Sandra, too bad about the throat!:grouphug:

[lovin art]

Sandra, too bad about the throat!:grouphug:

Thanks Chica:heart: , it is what it is ..... its on my chest , its just not to bad atm so :crossfingers: it stays that way :D

dam my movie is nearly loaded it took like 40 mins to load ~what the !!!:eek:

[!becca]

Sandra, it took mine forever when I loaded them..:rolleyes: I am anxious to see.:D

[NancyMP]

Sandra, you just tell that cold that you have quite enough on your chest as it is, to skiddlededoo right outa there! Where's that movie?

[sidbledsoe]

I thiink your right about Sid ;) ... Ill just have to get him to admite to it now .... that he loves and misses me too that is ...:D :o :lol:
of course i do, but i ain't gone nowhere, just keepin it real you know, keepin it on the down low, droppin it like its hot!:D

[!becca]

HI Sid, I think we all already knew....;)

[lovin art]

Glad to know you still wove me Sid the feeling is quite mutual ~always will be:D

I m not sure but if the new bird in your life would;) ... hows that Sweet Grandiee of yours going.;) .. mines as cute as ever ...:D

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Apr-2012/186639-030.JPG

[!becca]

SAndar, cute pic of Lex.:heart: Loved your video.:thumbsup:

[mtpalms]

Awwwwww...:heart:

(PS - I'll get to your PM this evening when I can sit down and enjoy it!)

[lovin art]

Hey Thanks Chicas:heart: ... isnt she the cutest ... Im so pleased you Loved it Beccs ~cheers to you:heart: :D

No worries Marcia:heart: its not that long but its a quick look at my life I guess :D

[sidbledsoe]

sandra, she is growing up real fast isn't she!
mine is fine too thanks!:D

[NancyMP]

Sandra,:heart: what a beautiful city Brisbane is! I don't blame you for wanting to have a permanent studio there, but look at it this way...they all love you at the Atelier, so anytime you visit, you already have a studio!:D And Lexie is getting prettier by the day, I swear...!:heart::thumbsup:

Gotta get my weary bones into a nice soft bed now...goodnight, Oz chica! xxxooo
:heart::grouphug::heart:

[lovin art]

Arrh Thankyee Sidney ... nice to hear :heart:


[QUOTE]Sandra, what a beautiful city Brisbane is! I don't blame you for wanting to have a permanent studio there, but look at it this way...they all love you at the Atelier, so anytime you visit, you already have a studio! And Lexie is getting prettier by the day, I swear..
[QUOTE]

Hey Nance:heart: , its pretty Lovely isnt it, someone was saying that to live in Brissy is one of the dearest cities in the world , its not cheap I will say that , but dam I am Lucky to live and have the best of both worlds:o , not many artists get this lucky .... so Im humbled to read your thoughts my dear One:heart: :D and yours too Beccs :heart: (Im glad you Loved the song ) ~cheers girls Love and good Night chicas ..xx

Night to you to Marcia ...xx:heart:

[!becca]

Good morning, Everyone!:heart:

I have appointments today...

[Freesail]

Good morning Becca ... everyone .....

Yesterday I went to a small museum in a town called Allentown ( yes that Allentown, in the song by Billy Joel ) anyway they had a show going on called "Who shot rock & roll" which everyone and their brother seemed to be there to see.... but within their American art collection, I saw from across the room a paining and I knew at once it was him.... They had a nude study of a young girl by John Singer Sargent. I took a picture of it with my phone and I'll post it later. This was the third Sargent that I've found in these small museums out here where I live.

[!becca]

Paul, sounds like an exciting trip! Will look forward to your pic.

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good morning Oilies!!!

Sandra, I loved your video and a chance to see some parts of your life as an artist. :heart:

Paul, I am looking forward to seeing the picture of Sargent.

[Freesail]

Having a little trouble with my phone this morning, soon as I can get into my picture mail ....

The painting did have a dedication written across the top in paint... Something like "To my friend John S Sargent"

[NancyMP]

Good morning Becca ... everyone .....

Yesterday I went to a small museum in a town called Allentown ( yes that Allentown, in the song by Billy Joel ) anyway they had a show going on called "Who shot rock & roll" which everyone and their brother seemed to be there to see.... but within their American art collection, I saw from across the room a paining and I knew at once it was him.... They had a nude study of a young girl by John Singer Sargent. I took a picture of it with my phone and I'll post it later. This was the third Sargent that I've found in these small museums out here where I live.
Hi, Paul, how great is that!? I just happen to be making a pencil study of that painting, Nude Egyptian Girl, I think it's called. It's a very hard pose to capture, since Sargent made the darkest shadows in the figure as dark as the background. The posture is hard to capture, too.:o

I think because it's so much of a challenge for me, I will have to do several studies before I paint it.:)

One year I went to Boston to see the biggest collection of Sargents that had ever been assembled in one place, and I think I ended up with Stendhal Syndrome! He is wonderful!:D

[Freesail]

This painting was a study and not one that I've seen online or in any books. His work is so unique that on a wall in the mist of other paintings, from across the room I knew it was a Sargent.

Nancy, Will you be posing a WIP on the Nude Egyptian Girl?

[NancyMP]

Paul, I'm hosting a Sargent Challenge in the Portraiture forum during April and May, and the Nude Egyptian Girl is the only nude figure I included. The turns of light and shadow in her flesh forms are good for learning facial forms as well, and she is a very youthful and appealing figure to include. I will be doing a WIP on it within the format of the Challenge, and everyone in Wet Canvas is invited to participate and post their work as well.

[Freesail]

Here is the Sargent that I saw in person yesterday

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s254/Freesail/StudyofayounggirlSargent.jpg

[NancyMP]

Wow, Paul, I don't remember seeing the original of that one! Are you sure it's a Sargent? Or just one based on his technique?

[Freesail]

Nancy, it was even signed John S. Sargent. Look at the picture carefully across the top. I am more then sure it was a Sargent. As I had said, I never saw it before online or in a book, just in the Allentown Art Museum.

[!becca]

Paul, thanks for sharing..such a beauty!!!

Why are appointments so tiring...may need to go back in a few days.:rolleyes: Also have a chance of thunderstorms tonight\..if I do there goes my connection again.:(

[hazegry]

hi guys and gals I am just starting to play with oils and I do pretty good if I am folowing along with a dvd. I would like to know if there is any exercises I can do to get a better understanding of the medium and get away from the dvd's

[!becca]

hazefry, only thing I can recommend is just find something and paint it.

[NancyMP]

Hazegry, try books. I studied books on color, anatomy, and composition. Then I did exercises recommended in the books. My university classes were, except for drawing from life, limited to the abstract trend popular at the time, so in pre-video days, I needed to learn from books. I think it's easier to absorb books because you're not just seeing the artistic prowess of the person in the vid, but you can actually study it as you make mistakes.

There's no real shortcut to having fun with painting; learning how comes first!

[!becca]

HI, Nancy!:heart:

[lovin art]

Hia Beccs :heart:

Hia Nance :heart:


off sick and feeling like crap:o ... will try and post in your thread Nance thought Id draw for that as its drawing still ...love to u both:grouphug:

[mtpalms]

This may sound like amateur hour, but I highly recommend the old Walter Foster books. When I was learning to paint, they were invaluable because they take you through a painting step by step, recommend what pigments and how to blend them, what brushes, and it is easy to see how to apply these steps to your own work. The artists Foster hired were top notch for their time too.

Some friends of mine bought a lot of Anton Gutknecht's paintings in the 70s, and they are very nice.
http://www.amazon.com/HOW-PAINT-BEAUTIFUL-LANDSCAPES-SEASCAPES/dp/B000QACW28

[!becca]

Hi Sandra, that feeling seems to be going around.:grouphug: Hope you are better soon.:heart:

Hi Marcia.

[NancyMP]

Sandra, I'm feeling pretty bad, too. My back hurts so much that I can't lift my painting arm; the pain is pretty much in my right scapula. At first I thought it was because I hadn't been taking the Arthritis Pain tablets and took two earlier. Didn't touch the pain, so I took a hydrocodone as well (I seldom take those because they can be so addictive). Now I'm mostly just sitting in a chair reading with the bed buddy perched on it ... and it still hurts!

I was going to paint tonight and now I can't. Even if I could use my left hand, the pain is spreading to my left shoulder too.

[!becca]

Nancy, that is awful that you can't paint!:( I can barely use my mouse with my left hand!

[!becca]

it seems I may need to be away again tomorrow...I am still tired from today....

[!becca]

It is starting to rain...

[NancyMP]

Becca, we're supposed to get rain, too, tonight, and all day tomorrow. I'm hopeful that it will. I'm thinking about getting some grass seed for all the bare patches in my front lawn under the giant oak. And I've been unable to plant the seeds you sent me so far ... the ground is too hard for me to dig up.

[!becca]

Yes, Nancy, it is a trade off....rain for the living things but I loose my connection.

[NancyMP]

I'm going to go get some bed rest now. I'm not sleepy but lying down may help with the pain. Good night, Becca,:heart: Sandra,:heart: and anyone browsing the Rag!:angel:

:heart: :grouphug: :heart:

[!becca]

Night, Nancy, I do hope it helps...:grouphug: :heart:

[lovin art]

I'm going to go get some bed rest now. I'm not sleepy but lying down may help with the pain. Good night, Becca,:heart: Sandra,:heart: and anyone browsing the Rag!:angel:

:heart: :grouphug: :heart:


:heart: :grouphug: :heart: I read your in Pain too , Im sending you big Loves and Hugs:heart: .... your to precious to me to be getting Pain ... Nance , you too Beccs :heart: , Im sorry chicas , just feeling like a sad sack atm Im not looking forward to that bloody Op:o ... its weighing heavy on my mind atm which isnt helping

Beccs:heart: , that app is easy to load just access it on your phone and down load it chica ...Ill be back ... :grouphug: :heart:

Im drawing with charcoal , and well as ever Im blue and my art is looking more and more I think you will love this one NANCE its for your thread

[mtpalms]

Nancy, if your shoulder blade pain persists, it could be a sign of a heart condition. Granted, I am a worry wart, but I have heard that it is a warning sign. http://www.emaxhealth.com/45/155.html

"If you are experiencing pain between the shoulder blades, combined with any of these symptoms, call your Doctor or 911 immediately! Your life may be in danger.

- Squeezing chest pain or pressure
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
- Tightness in chest
- Recurring chest discomfort
- Pain spreading to shoulders, neck or arms
- Indigestion or gas-like pain
- Dizziness, nausea or vomiting
- Unexplained weakness, fatigue
- Discomfort/pain between shoulder blades
- Sense of impending doom"

[!becca]

Sandra,:heart: Sorry I missed you here and sorry you are down. :grouphug: I think considering all that would be normal!!:heart: I am there with you in heart. Also am looking forward to that drawing.

Marcia, thanks for the info...hope Nancy is ok.:heart:

[lovin art]

umm Yeah Impending Doom , that sounds about right I think ' ....god dam It ...

Becc your so sweet and its nice to know your in my Life and that u care ...

Im done Posted that drawing ...i m off guys

[!becca]

Sandra,:heart: I am off to see your drawing.:D Found it, you did an amazing drawing Ozzie Oily Girl.:D :heart:

[!becca]

From the radar I would say our rain is past now...and I am still online:D Unless something develops later.

[ianuk]

- Squeezing chest pain or pressure
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
- Tightness in chest
- Recurring chest discomfort
- Pain spreading to shoulders, neck or arms
- Indigestion or gas-like pain
- Dizziness, nausea or vomiting
- Unexplained weakness, fatigue
- Discomfort/pain between shoulder blades
- Sense of impending doom"

Thanks for that, I love Freesia flowers, should what you have written be near the mark. :)

[!becca]

Good morning, everyone!:heart:

Will I ever paint again?

[!becca]

Sandra,:heart: remember the other day when I said i haven't had a cold this year yet...guess who has a sore throat?

[sidbledsoe]

Mornin all you cats::D
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/03-Apr-2012/112587-456774.jpg

[!becca]

Sid, :lol: :cat: :D Morning!

[Freesail]

Good morning everyone!!

Has anyone here ever heard of or even tried Wilson Bickford Signature Series Oil Paints?

They are saying that they are good for wet on wet painting.

[!becca]

Morning, Paul, haven't heard of them or tried them...but they sound interesting...if they aren't too pricey maybe you should try a few tubes and let us know...have you searched the main forum yet?

[Freesail]

I haven't but I will now, thanks for the reply.

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Mprning Oilies!!!

Becca, I am sorry you have a sore throat, but glad your internet connection didn't get cut off.

Finally, the wind has stilled here, and it's a Fabulous day! There is an Art Council/Tours meeting today, I hope they let some of us do volunteer work in lieu of paying the entry fee again this year.

[CareyG]

Hello, everyone, I have had an adventurous day.

I hope I didn't just burn the nuts I was toasting.

I planted four bougainvillea along the posts of my front deck. I still have seeds to plant and two rose bushes, which I still don't know where to put those.

And there was a woodpecker in my sunroom today and I am pretty sure Pook broke her wing. :( :( I am very very sad about this. :( She was so beautiful, all I could think to do was put her outside and hope for the best one way or another. I bet she is the one with the nest in my attic and I hope she didn't have any young. I'm surprised Pook managed to get to her, but I guess he has been practicing on lizards. :rolleyes: It makes me mad because it's not like he had plans to actually eat her or anything. :mad:

Anyway....I hope the dogs don't dig up my plants...Tekila has a vendetta against all dirt. :rolleyes:

~!Carey

[NancyMP]

:wave:And Good Afternoon, Oily Peeps!

We're having a nice amount of rain here today. :D

Marcia,:heart: my back pain hasn't changed or spread, and I have nothing wrong except for those muscles. Thanks for being concerned about me!:heart: Every time I get indigestion, run out of breath, whatever, I end up with a cardiologist checking me out, and they find my heart is doing fine no matter what tests they do. So I'm pretty much covered.

As for that feeling of doom, I must be a pretty happy camper, because I haven't had that for about 20 years or so! I'm going to go out with my umbrella and get a pedicure now, and maybe come home with a chicken apple pecan salad from Wendy's ... since I finally got my dishes washed in spite of the back pain, I want to let it stay clean for a while!

Later...:grouphug:

[sidbledsoe]

carey, my stupid cat drug in a baby bunny rabbit yesterday, that crap irritates the hell out of me too, why can't they be civilized instead of savages!
nancy i get that salad from wendys too, its on my way home today too!

[mtpalms]

...and they find my heart is doing fine no matter what tests they do. So I'm pretty much covered.

:clap:

I haven't had the sense of doom for quite awhile either (knock wood). And, I am painting!:smug:

Carey, I bought a couple 'varmint proof' plants at the local nursery the other day, and Deb said that even still, I should put chicken wire around everything because the cottontails and jack rabbits are particularly ravenous this year; probably because of unseasonably warm temps and it's been unusually dry, even for desert critters.

Now you have me concerned about the loose dogs in the neighborhood, digging stuff up. :( I haven't seen any lately, but I see fresh paw prints in the ayem, too big for coyotes.

I am sorry to hear about the woodpecker's wing, hopefully it wasn't broken after all. My 'big' cat, Mia, likes to pretend she's out hunting, but instead of pouncing on prey, I think she expects it to leap into her mouth. Jury's still out on the little hellraiser, but she does like to catch and eat bugs. I'll have to keep an eye on her.

[CareyG]

Aww, Sid, that is so sad. :( :( Such *bests* they are!

Marcia, interesting about the rabbits. We have some living in the brush along our driveway--not concerned about them getting by the house and eating anything I care about. So far they have survived the dogs, which I'm glad for. I like seeing their little fluffy tails hopping along when we come home late.

I'd really like to know why my dogs dig--Tekila goes at it, yipping away as if she is trying to catch something that just bit her. :confused: They are so high energy that I know they get bored, even with all the running around they do--but that doesn't explain the neurosis. :lol: The only plants they've dug up have been where they get tied...but Tekila was mighty interested in that fresh earth...

Speaking of apple pecan salads...I had one the other day, I was mad that they forgot the dressing, though they did give me a free frosty because they didn't have kids meal toys, even after I told them I was glad they didn't have the toys. :lol:

~!Carey

[!becca]

Marcia, I stayed online only to be out all day again!!!

Carey, I love bougainvillea, I have two of them...my fav is my apricot colored one.:heart: I don't know what it is about dogs and dirt...:confused:

So sorry about the woodpecker ( and Sid, the little bunny.:() my cats are horrid about that stuff too...that is when I don't want to hug them and put a bow on them at all.:(

Nancy, get a salad for me too...I don't really feel like cooking tonight.

[sidbledsoe]

i took the leetle wabbit back outside and it was well enough to scoot off on its own, just hope it survives. over the years she has done in a few birds, rabbits and even a mole one time, :o

[!becca]

Sid, I know how that is...when Katy brought something up, I could usually rescue it because there was minimum harm...not true with tob and dexter.:( I once had a cat that would sit for hours by gopher mounds and watch for movement...

[NancyMP]

Carey,:heart: Sid must have eaten it all the dressing; they were out of dressing when I went, too. I brought the salad home and used my regular vinaigrette -- not nearly as good! I think Wendy's should put that pomegranate dressing in bottles and sell it in the markets!:D

Here's a recipe (http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/salads/r/pomvinaigrette.htm) I found for making it at home, and I think I will make it for when they run short!

I found I had started another trend today when I went to the nail salon; I had to wait for two other people to get through with MY purple polish before it got to me!

Cats... mine aren't outdoor cats, but they're pretty good at keeping the house insect-free. Glory thinks she chose the wrong house to come to now that I wont let her outside either. Last summer she got out and brought back the worst flea infestation (for all the cats) you can imagine!

When my niece was a toddler, my brother was really chewing out the cat for getting a bird outside, and telling her "Bad cat! Drop it, right now!" Alyson must have heard it, cause a few days later he heard a ruckus in the kitchen. The cat had caught a mouse, and Alyson was in there swatting the cat's head and telling her to "drop it, bad cat!!":lol::cat:

[!becca]

Nancy, toby keeps the house crumb free.:D :cat:

[CareyG]

Becca, I think one of my bougainvillea is the same color as yours. The other I bought was purple, like the one I had in Germany (I'd been looking for that color last year and could not find it, so this time I had to pounce when they had a few). I also planted two pink ones I have had for a year.

I definitely need to go get some chicken wire. *sigh* At least they weren't yet harmed when I heard the neurotic dog. She will have to spend the night tied up!

Naughty, naughty pets today...

[!becca]

Carey, you must show pics of your beautiful blooms when they come.:D :heart: I have a pink one too that holds its dead blossoms like lanterns.
It is naughty pet day...

[lovin art]

Hey all ....

Well Beccs:heart: you made me cry reading that about my drawing I had a hugly bad day yesterday :( , felt really sad and just couldnt stop crying .. but Im blushing big time from what you wrote over in Portraits :o ~cheers to chica ...Im exhusted atm and sorry for the whinge , I know its all I ever do of late ...:o :cool:

so yeah sorry guys , Ill go post my work from school of late ...drawing is all I ever do ... dam I really am boring to be honest :rolleyes: :wave:

[!becca]

Sandra...at least you are drawing ...I have been doing nothing!!!:( shame on me...need to get back to it.
And, it is ok to cry...:crying: take it from someone who knows.:o
I'm looking forward to your posts..:D :heart:

[lovin art]

Sandra...at least you are drawing ...I have been doing nothing!!!:( shame on me...need to get back to it.
And, it is ok to cry...:crying: take it from someone who knows.:o
I'm looking forward to your posts..:D :heart:

:o :grouphug:

:heart: Im sorry your not ....but art will come for you Becc , I KNOW THIS if nothing else ...:)

Love to you:heart: , got go :wave:

[!becca]

Thank you, Sandra.:heart: :grouphug: See you later.:heart: :wave:

[!becca]

Carey, just finally commenting about your rosebushes...they are so wonderful too...and you would think the online nurseries would get that sometimes your schedule is busy in spring. They never notify me of shipping, just one day...walla...there is a package of roses that need immediate attention.:eek: At least here, they are still the best source for a good selection.

[NancyMP]

Um, what does "walla" mean, Becca?:heart:

I have to admit I'm a little envious of some of the houses I see here, with both roses and irises in full bloom already. I don't even see any buds on my roses yet. Maybe I will tomorrow after this good all-day rain soak today.

I miss my old house, where I had Irises, Callas, Roses and Gladiolus. I was happy not to have trees in my yard there, too. Not that I hate trees; they're great, but everything in my present yard is subservient to trees.

When Mother was here, she had a huge garden out back with the flowers closest to the house, and the vegetables just beyond. Around the whole thing, she had lovely wild violets and spearmint, and the mint was great for tea. I still have her border of monkey grass around the rose bed in front. Come to think of it, I haven't seen those grasses blossom yet, either!

The only thing Himself and I can't seem to come to terms on is that he does not want to cut any trees back, and when I hire it done, he just scowls at my tree man like it's all his fault. Lord help me if I suggest we take any of this forest completely out!:eek:

I'm feeling a little blue about that, so don't mind my whining... part of it's my fault because I no longer have the strength to do much outdoor work. Or indoor for that matter.

As Sandra:heart: would put it, I'm whinging here!

[lovin art]

You can Whinge all you want Dear Nance :heart: .. join the club I hold the record atm dont I.:o .. and really I need to stop feeling down and realize my art and all my Life and everything about me is special .... I guess I have been losing sight of my happy self and well the negitive thoughts do tend to rise in me and I seem to get worse at school knowing I want to push myself to my outer limits but its not intentional it is what it is , I am what I am , that cant be changed but I am going to put my smilyface back on and well at least try to smile :) :D :D ;)


Smile though your heart is aching. Smile even though it's breaking. When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by. If you smile:heart: :)

Nance just hire them in to clean the yard , Himself will get over it ... spending time with you and being together is far more important I think ... Love Ya :heart: :heart:

Im so tired , im hitting the a hot shower and then bed I think ... Sleep and drugs (nurifin) sound good right about now :o :wave:

[!becca]

Good morning everyone! :heart:guess I am extra early today...

Nancy, I know what you mean...yard work does become more of a challenge with time..hope you are feeling better this morning.:grouphug:

Sandra, whinge away.:D :heart: Hope you are getting that sleep.:grouphug:

Hope everyone else is off to having a great day....and me to.:)

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Mprning Oilies!!!

:crossfingers: I need to get those two paintings done. One is awfully close - I could hang a 'spacer' on hanging day for the other one, and get it finished before opening night.

My whinge today is waking up and worrying about expenses-soon-to-be. Kinda like getting these last 2 paintings done, I am sure I will squeak through, so why worry, but I don't like it. Good news though, the arts council is letting my volunteer work pay my entry fee for the tours.:thumbsup:

[!becca]

Marcia, Yay for the free entry to the tours...and I am certain you will finish those paintings.:thumbsup:

[!becca]

:D I was just looking at the public tv art auction where i have a painting again this year and I am glad to see there is already bidding on my painting in advance of the actual auction.:D I wasn't able to go to the reception the other night, which is really sad..but that is how it is sometimes. here it is (http://shptvauction.shptv.org/sunday.html)

[!becca]

Sid, if you are out there...I am thinking we haven't seen any new pics of Alana...whats with that?

[!becca]

Nancy, where have you disappeared to?

[Kory]

Hey guys and gals, I was doing deliveries for work these past 2 days and got some amazing reference pictures of clouds, and streams, etc...

Its always nice to just pull over once in a while when you see something you want to paint.

I began oil painting at the beginning of January 2012 and I must admit, I am obsessed! :) I am just loving it, and now everytime I'm out in nature I really admire it more and sit there just enthralled by the beauty and detail of it, I'm sure my wife thinks I'm a little bit crazy when I get so excited about the puffy clouds and brilliant mountains that I start ooh ahh'ing & making weird noises... LOL!

Anyhow, I just wanted to say hi, I hadn't really checked this thread before.

I'm having trouble uploading an avatar picture, for some reason it keeps saying "unable to save avatar" even though I have it within the size & pixel parameters. I'll check around and see if there is a help forum for that.

This is an awesome site, and I'm really enjoying it! You are all doing amazing work! :thumbsup:

[!becca]

Hi, Kory. Painting is addictive.:) Sometimes the uploader for the avatar is just suborn, try again later.

[lovin art]

Hey Lovelies Hope it is all good with you guys .... Im not sure Marcia ,but the Life of an artist is never a easy one , some ways are good for me but then other parts suck .. its never the best of both worlds is it ... but we do it cause we love it ....

off my soap box [^]>> :D

HIA BECCS hope you feeling better from that cold chica , AND nice to meet u Kory !!

[sidbledsoe]

Sid, if you are out there...I am thinking we haven't seen any new pics of Alana...whats with that?
i will see what i can do there :D

[!becca]

hi Sandra! I think I am a llittle better already.:heart:

Sid, Yay for those pics.:D

[mtpalms]

Becca, congratulations on the pre-bid. That's a pretty still life, I don't remember seeing it before.

[!becca]

Thanks Marcia, it is one I set up about a year and a half ago...painted several for a little while..need to do some more.:D

[lovin art]

Where is Nance ??? :confused: :heart: Im worried about her ... I hope shes ok .. she mite be painting

Look foward to your Pics Sid :thumbsup:

I have just booked another posh hotel in the cbd for around the 5th a friend is getting married in Brissy ... Im living my Life out of hotels of late ...its a hard Life but I must Live it ...:o :D

[!becca]

Sandra, you are living the high life.:D

I am missing Nancy too.:(

[NancyMP]

Sorry to be so late, ladies. I ended up taking a nap after I got home from our gallery meeting. Woke up to fix some dinner, and as I was eating, s\discovered that my left jaw and neck hurts... so, I'm getting ready to take my blood pressure to see if I need some emergency help.

Back later, but if I'm not, I've gone off to a hospital...

[!becca]

Oh Nancy, all the best to you...my heart is with you.:heart: grouphug:

[NancyMP]

133 over 85, so not bad. It's usually 120 over 77, so it might just be because I got a little scared with both the back and the jaw hurting. I have a cardiology check-up in July.

Nothin' like knowin' too many heart symptoms for getting a good head of steam up!:lol:

[!becca]

Nancy, so true, we can scare ourselves some times...keep an eye on it though.

[lovin art]

Nance , your in my heart too ... hope your know that and yes get to emergency if needed for sure .. we dont want to have you feeling ill ...lots of vibes Im sending your way from Oz .. Love ya

its a bitch being sick ... all my Love to you ,

[!becca]

Good Morning, Everyone! :heart: Looks to be a bright day.:)

Nancy, hope you are doing ok today.:heart:

[NancyMP]

Thank you, Becca:heart: and Sandra:heart:! I am feeling a lot better today, but it's still early. I've noticed for years that I'm a little numb first thing when I get up. If I still feel better later, I'm going to go get my hair done -- it's getting a little longish.

I need to schedule some things that will get me out today, but I'm also feeling the pull to stay here and paint; it's just about my first free day this week!:o

How are you two doing today?:heart:

[!becca]

Nancy,:heart: glad you are feeling better this morning...hope it lasts.

I am feeling great, have honestly had thoughts of painting this morning.:D

[mtpalms]

:wave: Godd Morning Oilies!!!

I have a surfeit of painting time the next couple of days.:clap:

We are getting a huge break on our rent at the gallery for June/July - $100, but the manager needs it by hanging day on Sunday. What a draining month this has been, and it's only the 5th. I was also $100 short on the money I had set aside for my property taxes. At least all of this coming up early in the month means I just have to punch a new hole in my belt, and not panic because the means simply isn't there. /end rant.

:music: For the music aficionados here at the Rag, who live near Philly and Vancouver, The Wrecking Crew (http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/upcoming.html) documentary is screening in those 2 cities. Also 2 screenings in Los Angeles and one in Peoria AZ.

[!becca]

Marcia, Yay for the painting time!!!:clap: And Yay, for rent breaks too!!!

[sidbledsoe]

this is my first iris, more to come and they are different colors, not all are purple, just a cell phone pic btw:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Apr-2012/112587-Photo-0002.jpg

[!becca]

Sid, what a beauty!!! I do love iris..can't wait to see all the colors.:heart:

[!becca]

Sid, here is one of my champagne iris I painted last year...i painted it from life, but took this pic after.:D You need to get out your brushes.;)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Apr-2012/100116-gardens_and_sky_010copy4.jpg

[mtpalms]

Oooh! Pretty pretty Iris! I noticed that one of mine has sent up a stalk and will bloom soon. Mine are all purple, that champagne color is gorgeous!

[!becca]

Marcia, thanks, :) I think it mingles well with the purples.:D

[mtpalms]

Marcia, thanks, :) I think it mingles well with the purples.:D
Complementary!:)


Nancy, I just got a newsletter from Ellis Paul (the owner of the ill-fated 'Guinness'), and he is playing at The Blue Door in OKC July 13, and the Woody Guthrie Festival the following day. Just thought I'd mention it, I think you and Himself would enjoy hearing him. :music:

[lovin art]

HIA UP EARLY , must be hitting my stride again ... cute pics

[lovin art]

Thank you, Becca:heart: and Sandra:heart:! I am feeling a lot better today, but it's still early. I've noticed for years that I'm a little numb first thing when I get up. If I still feel better later, I'm going to go get my hair done -- it's getting a little longish.

I need to schedule some things that will get me out today, but I'm also feeling the pull to stay here and paint; it's just about my first free day this week!:o

How are you two doing today?:heart:

Glad to read your feeling abit better chica:heart: ... show us a pic of the hair do if you go get it done ... :D

Nance I get like that too , when Im at home I dont like to go out anywhere ,JUST WANT TO B LOCKED UP AND PAINT , its Easter weekend here Im spending it with my Fam at leaST

[!becca]

Hi Sandra!:heart:

Easter is nearly here too.)

[lovin art]

Hi Sandra!:heart:

Easter is nearly here too.)

Hia Beccs, :heart: I am glad it is,:D and Im wishing you all a happy one and a early one at that .... smooches to u all xx:heart: :D :grouphug:

[!becca]

yes. smooches back...it does go with our early spring here.:heart:

[Peter A Van Tassell]

Sandicat! Are ya up for your monthly dose of funnies? OK everybody... this is hilarious! "An engineer's guide to cats"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXBL6bzAR4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[mtpalms]

Ack! Now I am hooked on the Cat Engineer videos!

[sidbledsoe]

foto just tooken on my cell fone:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Apr-2012/112587-Photo-0004.jpg

[!becca]

Ooooo Sid, what a beauty!! I love that color!:heart: You need to paint it...and I need to learn to use my cell camera.:D

[lovin art]

hEY Peter , cheers that was rather funny ... I loved the Xmas one muchly:D , the cats were throwing lazser beams quite funny stuff ... and thanks for the smiles very nice of Ya .....:cat:

OOooo wow Sid that sure is a beauty !:clap:

Yes Becc you do need to work your phone out... just play around with it ... :D

[!becca]

Sandra, yes, I have kind of been doing that...I can shoot video.:D

[!becca]

Sandra, I am almost there but am now delayed by an hour will try again.:)

[!becca]

Sandra, Got it I think.:D

[sidbledsoe]

here is a picture of alana (http://cozziedog.shutterfly.com/2011girlstriptohawaii/374#%26emid%3dsite_changenotification%26cid%3dSHARE3SXXXX)if you can get on shutterfly.

[!becca]

Sid, I said Awww! outloud! She is adorable!!!:angel: And. look at her amazing eyes!!:D:heart:

[!becca]

Figured out how to use my cell camera.:D

[lovin art]

Gees what a cute kid there Sid ...

Beccs glad you got it loaded , Im late getting on here , No your text didnt come through , but its all ok I should be able to add your no to mine and send you one ... see if that works

Im off guys talk in my time zone ...:D

[!becca]

Sandra, I will watch for it...:D

[!becca]

Good Morning, Everyone!:heart: I do hope this is a good day for all.:)

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Oilies!!!

It's cold and windy this morning, makes me want to crawl back in bed.

[CareyG]

Good morning, happy Good Friday. :)

I have been in hermit mode the last few days...it's just been *nice* not to have to go anywhere for *days*. My house is in some sort of state of cleanliness. :eek: :eek:

~!Carey

[sidbledsoe]

thanks becc and sandra, morn all, its gf, i am off, doin stuff, and i'm feeling like a kid again :D
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/06-Apr-2012/112587-IMG_0127.JPG

[!becca]

Hi Marcia!

Carey, congrats on that cleanliness!!!:D :heart: hope you have good weekend plans

[CareyG]

Sid, it kind of looks like someone just told you not to do something. :lol: It wasn't us! :D

~!Carey

[!becca]

Aww Sid, how did I miss that!:D You were a cutie.:heart: glad you have a fun weekend planned.

[mtpalms]

Quiet day here. I finished the vertical painting, now back to the other one. Good thing I am not too pressed to finish it now (6 days instead of 2), because I didn't like how the left hand was coming out yesterday, so I stopped before it got worse.:rolleyes:

[!becca]

Marcia, it is a slow day...and sometimes that is just what you have to do.

[Moonya]

I had an idea today that worked out rather nice. I made my own brush washer with two clothespins, a leftover piece of wirewire, and a glass jar :clap: . I can use it on any jar I want and when I am done I put it away clean and nice for the next day. Saved me a couple of bucks, but the fun making it was priceless.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/06-Apr-2012/1043412-spoelbak.JPG

[CareyG]

Marcia, yay for painting! :D It's a good feeling to finish one. :) No doubt your other one will turn out fantastic, too. :D

Becca, it doesn't even seem like Friday, it's been so slow. I guess that is a good thing, but it's strange.

Of course, on the other hand, I still don't know how exactly it got to be dinner time. :lol:

~!Carey

[CareyG]

Moonya, that is definitely clever. :)

[mtpalms]

Moonya, your brush holder is great! :thumbsup: I am going to make one too!

[!becca]

Moonya, welcome and congrats on the washer!:thumbsup:

Carey, you are right, I don't know where this week has gone...and it is dinner time all ready.:D

[lovin art]

Hiya Girls and Groovy Guy :wave: ... well I mean Sid of course ...

cool idea on the brush holder, much like the bought ones I have one and never use it its to bulky , but like marcia said I mite make one too if I remember to that is ...lol

its Saturday here and slow to but , thats good ...:D

a VERY HAPPY EARLY EASTER TO YOU ALL , lOVELIES:heart: :grouphug:

[!becca]

Hi Sandra!:heart:

Marcia, I am sorry for not congrating you on that painting....

[mtpalms]

Hi Sandra!:heart:

Marcia, I am sorry for not congrating you on that painting....
:) That's okay, it was so nearly finished when I posted in WOYE.

[!becca]

Nice that you understand, Marcia...it is amazing!:heart:

[lovin art]

Wow ~dont you guys celebrate Easter ... I wished you all a wonderful one ... glup off to cry in to my teacup :D...ok so I dont drink that stuff only green tea!! LOL

[!becca]

Sandra, Easter is a big deal here to a lot of people in a number of ways.:D This year I am the Easter party dropout.

[lovin art]

yeah Beccs , it seems that way:D ...im a dropout either way ...lol

[!becca]

Sandra, lol dropout sisters. :lol:

[Peter A Van Tassell]

Wow ~dont you guys celebrate Easter ... I wished you all a wonderful one ... glup off to cry in to my teacup :D...ok so I dont drink that stuff only green tea!! LOL

An a happy easter to you too! I'll be in church half of the weekend. :angel: Then I have to go over to my Dad's to help him... legend has it that he bought a *huge* Black Forest ham and invited everybody... *sigh* guess I know who's gonna be peeling an entre sack of potatos :wink2:

But OTOH you should *see* the wildlife and nature at his place... Grand Island, in the middle of the Niagara River (NY) I'm just a couple miles... His back yard property is shared with a state park, no hunting allowed... so he has deer, hawks and owls, woodchucks, geese, wild turkeys, the occasional fox... all on any given day. So I'm going to grab my cam and take some pics for sure! And of course the river itself. Nope you can't swim across it tho even in perfect health its too wide and dangerous.

[!becca]

Peter sounds like a perfect day in a perfect place.:)

[lovin art]

Arh , so not only are you an angel of the church Peter but you know how to cook too eh!! :D

you must post ur pics of this wild Place and that wild river :eek: , you have me intrigued now! ... I bet I could swim it when Im fit .:D .. theres nothing this Oz cant do ... Ha ' lol yeah big words from a Little oz girl :o ......but yes a Happy Easter back to u too ...

OK I GOTta STOP stuffing about:rolleyes: and get off here and start creating some art that is in my head waiting to come out ....:wave:

Later every one

ps , Ive missed Nance:confused: :heart: of Late , but Im hoping she ok ... a happy easter to her too

[!becca]

Sandra, I have been concerned about Nancy too....I tried calling here earlier in the evening and couldn't reach her..will try again tomorrow.

[!becca]

Good Morning Everyone!:heart:

I am late....

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning!!!

I noticed Nancy's absence too. Hope everything's okay.:crossfingers:

[!becca]

Marcia, hope you are having a great day...I think I will check on Nancy again in a little while.

I did try Nancy again with no luck....I am very concerned....maybe I will get a call back.

[lovin art]

Dam I hope shes ok ??? Nance mite just be having time out , glad you guys are ok !... it seems we are disappearing from off here ...

[!becca]

Sandra, it does seem like everyone is disappearing..hope it is temporary.

I tried to send you a message...did my changes work?

will be back soon.

[lovin art]

Sorry Becc my ph is flat it needs charging so Im waiting on, it will let u know for sure

[!becca]

ok Sandra, I am hoping...

[!becca]

Yay:clap: just finished talking to Nancy and she is ok...her internet is out though.:(

[mtpalms]

:clap: Whew! I wouldn't have been so worried if she hadn't mentioned not feeling well.

I hope you chewed her out for not answering her phone!;)

Today was gorgeous, spent the day doing a little landscaping around the fountain and planted the garden this afternoon. Pix manana whene the plants have gotten over the shock of being planted. :)

[!becca]

Marcia, I know about Nancy...her land phone is out too...I finally reached her on her cell..

It sounds like you had a wonderful day...yay for that.:)

[Kory]

I got my motorcycle back on the road today, definitely beautiful weather for it.

Looks like I'll be riding it to and from work until about September.

Anyone else ride?

[sidbledsoe]

just a bicycle but want a motorcycle maybe someday.

[!becca]

HI Kory, I have been on motorcycles, but never driven one yet.

Sid, you do need one....though bicycles are healthier.:)

[!becca]

Was going to post a link..but as it is Easter...I will wait.:D But I will say Happy Easter everyone..:heart:

Sandra, did my message come through...I may need to edit your number again, it appears to have defaulted and lost the fix I made. :heart:

Just in case anyone is around...night to you.:heart:

[AshlandCreekArt]

Happy Easter!

[Freesail]

Happy Easer everyone.

[!becca]

Good Morning, Everyone...:heart:

Hope you all have a lovely Easter day.

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Oilies and Happy Easter!!!
http://www.eastercoloringpages.info/thumbs/free-easter-cat-wallpaper-003-thumb.jpg

[!becca]

Awww, Marcia, how cute.:cat:

[!becca]

Decided to do something different today...painted a watercolor this afternoon.:o :eek: :lol:

[AshlandCreekArt]

It's spring, near 70 degrees, so I did a snow scene...

[!becca]

Rick, in the warm seasons snow scenes can be refreshing.:D

[lovin art]

Happy chocolate day my bunnies over in Yankie Land and every where else for that matter .been watchin Movies ~Orlando Bloom ~Yummm ...Becc Ill resend you my ph no and we can try again resend yours too to make sure chica

[!becca]

Sandra, I think I just need to put that prefix in again...let me give it a try.:D

[Freesail]

You can text from a computer to a phone, or from a phone to a computer. All you need it the carrier info ...

I do it all the ime.

[!becca]

Thanks, Paul...:)

[!becca]

Sometimes little things are the best..today I am really wanting to get back to painting...:D :heart:

[!becca]

Good Morning, Everyone.:heart:

Happy monday.:D

[!becca]

Oooo it is really cool and FOGGY here..

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Everybody!!!

Beautiful, sunny, and cool here. :smug:

[!becca]

Hi Marcia, :) the fog is burning off here now..I think I may go out shopping.:)

[lovin art]

morning chicas .....

Becc can i come too .... u only got wait for me for ooowww about give or take 26 hours .... lol dam i live in middle earth , you may as well call me a hobbit

lol

[!becca]

Sandra, thats ok, I will still be here.:D

[CareyG]

Good morning, everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter. :)

It's not really morning, but I still haven't fixed lunch, so that means in principle it is morning, right? Right.

~!Carey

[!becca]

Yes, Carey, morning can last as long as you need for it too..:D Hope your easter was grand too.:heart:

[sidbledsoe]

sandra you have a hobbit of saying the cutest funniest things!

[!becca]

Hi Sid!

[moscatel]

Hi chicas and chicos in the other side of the bond and Big Islands! I have a luxury Easter Monday: I have Internet! :)) Getting ready for tomorrows classes in a quite cold weather, but it will get warmer from now on. Had a bad flu during the weekend and couldn't much go out, now better for the classes. I went to Venice a week ago, saw the canals and the thousands of bridges that seemed to be everywhere and always a new bridge ahead that you end up dizzy with bridges! Venice is beautiful, worth to visit but I find it complicated to paint plein air there. Had some time to paint in Toscana in Volterra and in Montalcino. it was great, but probably need to touch them some at home still because I was driving by car and couldn't stay that long at one spot. Tuscany has so much to paint that anywhere I look there's a view. Love it here! Tuscany is a plein air paradise, thinks me. Chiao tutti, until the next (when i have Internet again:)) ).

[!becca]

Moscatel..venice is amazing....did you look at the glass and fabric places?

[!becca]

Nancy, called a little while ago...she hopes to be back online soon.:D

[Kory]

Thinking about oil painting makes me have a great day at work :) Just on lunchbreak now admiring Albert Bierstadt's work, as well as all of yours!

I work at a metal shop, and have a CNC plasma cutter, a guy today gave me a great idea.

He bought a steel cutout of an eagle from me, then a lady oil painted all the detail on such as feathers, etc...

I might have to try something like that. I'll keep ya posted.

[!becca]

Kory, look forward to it..show some pics.:D

[!becca]

This could use some refining...considering I have no medium or solvent or a few of my normal paint colors...and it has been hastily painted...and I had no light....for now..:o

5"x7"

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Apr-2012/100116-_DSC8285_0386copy4.jpg

[lovin art]

Becc:heart: I love it chica its very good for no meduim :thumbsup: , and you dont need the stuff anyhow I think:D ... just my useless thoughts :o .....love it !

[!becca]

Thanks, Sandra,:heart: I like my medium, but it likely wouldn't have helped with this one any way...

[lovin art]

Thanks, Sandra,:heart: I like my medium, but it likely wouldn't have helped with this one any way...


Becc :heart: ;) ... I think its good to try things from what we normally do~ its all learning chica :D I mean look at me yesterday I want and did a plein air at the marina and well I was unprepared:o and dam I liked what I did .... freaky stuff :D :lol:

[!becca]

Sandra, you are right..and right now for me it was nice to just do something...haven't painted at all for a month.

[!becca]

It doesn't look as if Nancy made it back online.

[lovin art]

It doesn't look as if Nancy made it back online.

No ,and I wish I could call but well I aint in yankie land Im to far away ....:(

Hope she ok .... I miss her too just as much as you do on here .... :heart: :grouphug: :(

And I fully understand Becc:heart: , its not easy atm and Ive not painted since that still life I did apart from yesterday except for the pastel work Ive done :o , Im mostly been just drawing from life at school:thumbsup: , but it will help me heaps in my painting too I think in building forms and Value control too I think ....

[!becca]

Sandra, Nancy is ok..just has tech issues...and you are doing great with your stuff...wish i was in the same place.:heart:

[lovin art]

oh thats good Im glad shes ok :heart: :D , but not that shes got tech issues:( , that sucks too ....

Thankyou chica:heart: .. Im getting there , but oh so much more to learn I feel:rolleyes: ... I look at master artists , Like some special dude on here wont name names :D , and think well I just sigh looking at his work :heart: .... he is truly such a great Artist in my eyes , always will be :angel:

[!becca]

Yes, Sandra, I think we can always see ways to improve...otherwise what is the point? We do have some amazing artists here.:D :heart:

[lovin art]

Yep we sure Do , you included .....:heart:

[!becca]

Yep we sure Do , you included .....:heart::lol: maybe one day, if I can really get back to it...and I will in time.:)

[sidbledsoe]

sandra you have a hobbit of saying the cutest funniest things!
just sayin' :D

[lovin art]

just sayin' :D


:lol::lol: :D :heart: Im sorry Siddy:heart: I just read that :o

I guess I do .... dam I am cute:D ... just ask :heart: well ok maybe not ....:o

[sidbledsoe]

u sing good too!:D
nite

[wowowowowow]

lol

[!becca]

Good Morning Everyone:heart:

...wonder what surprises today will hold.

[lovin art]

Hey Beccs:heart: up late but heading of to bed soon .:D .. its wierd your day is starting and mine is just ending ... been surfing ... the net that is :D

[!becca]

Morning Sandra,:heart: funny how time is that way.:D I ve been out in the fresh morning air...pretty nice.;)

[mtpalms]

:wave: Good Morning Everyone!!!

I'm trying again to load an avatar. I was up late last night (not for uploading, just up late), and thought maybe it would work during the 'slow' hours around 1 ayem. Nope. Nor this morning. I think I will try another browser....

[mtpalms]

Didn't work in Firefox either.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/funny-animal-gifs-animal-gifs-is-it-morning-already.gif

[mtpalms]

Tree painting a happy Bob :)
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/3/19/14/enhanced-buzz-8666-1332180362-41.jpg

[CareyG]

Awww, cute foxie! :D

I hope everyone is having a good week.

I have a few sprouts coming along happily in my window and am actually contemplating digging out some creative stuff this afternoon...unless I mysteriously run out of energy, which, sadly, is all too likely. :rolleyes:

But yay Becca for getting out your paint!!!

~!Carey