The Oily Rag........Come and Chat September 2011

[!becca]

Jessica, I don't think it is weird...but that said, you are the one who needs to be pleased with this one...soooo, you need to bring it to what ever place you think it needs to be.:heart:

Bjorn, sorry for your short night too.

[stapeliad]

Hi Bjorn, I am with you in the lack of sleep department. :wave:

[stapeliad]

Beccs, thank you for being so awesome. :heart:

[!becca]

Jessica, you are too kind.:o :heart:

I may need to go out and help my husband do some shop work this afternoon...

[bjornjo]

must get some art done atleast some sketch and read some and write some stuff here maybe...it is abit addictive..and im not as accomplished artist as you so should really practise more
jessica atleast in about 5 hours i can goto sleep...:)

[!becca]

Bjorn, it is addictive, but so fulfilling to see progress from effort put into it.:)

[sidbledsoe]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2011/112587-53789-portrait2_2.jpg:D

[!becca]

Sid, :lol: :cat:

[!becca]

At least she is a good kitty sleeping...at night my cats are here demanding attention and food and door butlering.

I had considered catching up to the cowboys for possible portrait shots today, and it is drizzly again....

[sidbledsoe]

i bet nuthin stops relaxikittie from gettin her catnaps!

hi becc, sandra, nance, carey, jess, marcia, rolina, paul, paul, tina, and all

[!becca]

I wish I could take a cat nap.:cat:

Just finished looking over my shots I already have and think I can get at least 8 portrait views by zooming in on some...I am happy about this.:D

[CareyG]

Hi Sid, Bjorn, Jessica, and Becca! :D

That's great to find even more nice usable shots within what you have taken, Becca, thank goodness for digital images.

I am working on getting my Unmentionables all together and ready to go!

~!Carey

[!becca]

thank goodness for digital images.


Yes!

I am working on getting my Unmentionables all together and ready to go!
:clap: :D :heart: Isn't it fun and exciting.:D I packaged mine yesterday, I will miss them, but am so excited about where they are going. And, am really wondering what is showing up in their place.:D

[CareyG]

Becca, those things exactly!!

[!becca]

And, our drizzle has turned into a genuine little shower...always can use a little rain.:D

[stapeliad]

Sid... :lol: I painted that pic once years ago, a glazing experiment. It is hanging on the wall but i never officially finished it. :cat:
Are you trolling thru my old threads? :lol:

I just adopted 2 paint tubes from vasari!! :D

[!becca]

I just adopted 2 paint tubes from vasari!!

What are there names?:D

[stapeliad]

One is named Capucine red deep (on sale) :D and the other is named video blue extra pale (series 1). :D

[bjornjo]

it had been better to take two who makes the paint :)

careyg hello

[!becca]

One is named Capucine red deep (on sale) :D and the other is named video blue extra pale (series 1). :D

Oooo, that is the video blue I have !!!:clap: I am going to look them up Capucine red deep later...bet it is luscious.:D

[lovin art]

Hey Becc :heart: me and sick dont mix , but thankyou for saying I look good , it wasnt hard either in a ward full of older patients


Sandra you're back, yeay! You seem much brighter and optomistic - I think you gave us all a bit of a fright. I am tired of people being carted off to hospital this year and so I declare that no-one else is to be sick for a very long time. OK? Oh, and I am going to send you and extra something in your package just for being special and spreading your sunshine around even though you were sick.

Im sorry girl for the fright , its not been easy for me, and to go into hospitial is even harder , I like you have lost my mum and well hospitals they bring a stigma to my mind , of losing her all over again ... we are the same I bet on that count ... Im most touched at your love and respect for me Tina,:heart: :grouphug: you are are a great soul girl!!! and does that mean Im getting the Pizza then :D



I want to say this morning, you all are so uplifting and sweet, thank you for that.

Carey your the sweet one:heart: , I loved reading your thoughts here and had to high light them ... we are a very lovely bunch of women are we not

Thankyou Rol :heart: , well I know she wont be impressed when the braces do really go on ... they hurt like hell ... but she will have a million dollare smile I know that ...: )


Sandra, even sick you're beautiful! Nell making funny faces is cute! She must have kept you cheered up a lot while you were going through this!


:heart: :D and you are right Nance she did cheer me up, and other times I just want to throttle her ... Im really a loving mother ... :D :lol:


Sandicat I am so glad you are out of the hospital!


you and me both babe .... im sorry about you being swamped at work , thats the pits really :( ...you need to be on here with us , ok me Im being selfish here now ...:heart: :D

Sandra you seem to be a good patient and very kind to bring them flowers im sure they dident expect that

Hia Bjorn ,:D your right they didnt expect it and they were very touched I think , I think human kindness is selfless dont you? and its nice to show it in return ...they never left my side and looked after me, to me the flowers pale in comparsion...:heart:

[!becca]

Hi Sandra, :heart:

[lovin art]

Hi Sandra, :heart:


Hiya Becc:heart: , you been ordering more canvi you naughty girl .... :wink2:

[!becca]

Well, Sandra, in fact my new canvii just shipped this morning.:lol: (24x48)

[bjornjo]

Sandra but you left them with the impression off you that more memorable but the flowers only made it stronger.
but isent that with all who you really love but sometimes you are harder against them who you love most

[!becca]

Sandra,:heart: are you feeling any better today?

[lovin art]

thats funny with J s cat :lol: , wait till Sid starts defacing our faces then .....;)

guess what Lex is coming to stay on sat night yay:clap: .... I cant wait to see her .. she getting so talkativeness , and guess what else guys :eek:

my Son Stephen has set a wedding date .!!!!! the 7 of April next year:clap: :clap: :clap:

[!becca]

Oh, Sandra, now you have even more excitement in your furture...a wedding!:D I know you will heal quickly with Lexie taking care of you.:heart:

[stapeliad]

Hiya Becc , you been ordering more canvi you naughty girl ....

That's why I got some paint. so Becc could have company buying stuff. :heart:

HI SANDRA!

[stapeliad]

my Son Stephen has set a wedding date .!!!!! the 7 of April next year

WOW!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Are we Oily Girls invited?? :D

[sidbledsoe]

hi sandra, looks like you have several things to clap hands about!

whatdya mean not finis jess, that is a good painting of RC!

yes, i look at old threads, blogs, posts, whatever i can get my hands on :D

[stapeliad]

Oh, you are really way too kind Sid, thanks...it was just never finished tho, and truthfully, probably never will be.

[lovin art]

ha Becc you have me there girl you and J are both naughty then :heart: :D , see my net is slow ...thanks girls its great news isnt it about Steve and Cass :D :thumbsup:

Becc thanks for asking:heart: , Im feeling much better I have color back in me as soon as I had the blood transfuision , it made a huge difference:D

[!becca]

That's why I got some paint. so Becc could have company buying stuffAnd, I thank you for that.:heart:

Are we Oily Girls invited?? that would be some reception.:D

[sidbledsoe]

Oh, you are really way too kind Sid, thanks...it was just never finished tho, and truthfully, probably never will be.
whoa hoss!
post that thing here and get all these chicas advice, that is a damn good one.

[!becca]

Becc thanks for asking , Im feeling much better I have color back in me as soon as I had the blood transfuision , it made a huge differenceYay!!!:clap: you will be in top shape for starting at Atelier.:heart:

[stapeliad]

that would be some reception.

yeah we'd paint the town....well, some color! :p

[!becca]

whoa hoss!
post that thing here and get all these chicas advice, that is a damn good one.Yes, I want to see.:cat: :D

[!becca]

yeah we'd paint the town....well, some color! :pMulti-color...and florescent.:D

[lovin art]

Sandra but you left them with the impression off you that more memorable but the flowers only made it stronger.
but isent that with all who you really love but sometimes you are harder against them who you love most

Bjorn , thats very sweet of you :o :D , I guess I just like to show love , maybe Im to open as a person but Im me that can never change , its who I am and how I was bought up , Im one of seven so a big family full of love and the occasional scrap :D

[stapeliad]

This is the very old thread (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=335187) Sid is talking about. When I was still learning about and experimenting with grisaille and glazing. I really don't think it's all that great. But at least Sid likes it! :D

[lovin art]

Yay!!!:clap: you will be in top shape for starting at Atelier.:heart:


:thumbsup::thumbsup: :D you bet chica

oh wouldnt it be grand if you could all come :heart: :D

[!becca]

Jessica, it really is so very good!!! :clap: Your drawing for that was perfect!:thumbsup:

oh wouldnt it be grand if you could all come Oh, I wonder what fairy we need to contact to make that wish come true.:heart:

[lovin art]

This is the very old thread (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=335187) Sid is talking about. When I was still learning about and experimenting with grisaille and glazing. I really don't think it's all that great. But at least Sid likes it! :D

Sid right its Lovely , and I just repyled to it :evil: :heart: :D

[!becca]

Sid right its Lovely , and I just repyled to it :evil: :heart: :D
I didn't think of that!:)

[stapeliad]

Sid right its Lovely , and I just repyled to it

OH NO now it will be at the top of the forum! :eek:

[lovin art]

OH NO now it will be at the top of the forum! :eek:

:smug: whats wrong with that :D ... you should be proud of that , its good work , stop that :heart: :grouphug:

[stapeliad]

SANDRA..... :lol: YOU ARE A DAG!! :heart: I'll getcha back. :evil:

[lovin art]

Speaking of Art ... I did this what I think is a pretty nice pastel work while Ive been sick , and I will post it whens theres more light to get a pic from

you know what being sick mite suck but my arts been better for it go figure !!!:rolleyes:

[!becca]

SANDRA..... :lol: YOU ARE A DAG!! :heart: I'll getcha back. :evil::lol: :lol: Sandra is right, it is good work!:heart:

[stapeliad]

i want to see it!!

[lovin art]

SANDRA..... :lol: YOU ARE A DAG!! :heart: I'll getcha back. :evil:


No you wont ..... :evil: :heart: :D :lol: you kn:smug: ow I love ya lots Stapsie always will

[!becca]

you know what being sick mite suck but my arts been better for it go figure

Sandra, anything is possible.:D

[!becca]

I want to see it too.:)

[lovin art]

Awh you pair are good for my soul :grouphug: , I will post her as soon as I can chicas , thankyou for the support my lovelies:heart: :D

[!becca]

Jessica, by the way...your dental vibes are fabulous!!!:heart: thank you.

[stapeliad]

I love you too always and forever Sandra! (even if you are the DAGGEST person in the whole world :p) :grouphug: You too Becc. Except you're more of an angel than a dag. :angel:

[stapeliad]

Jessica, by the way...your dental vibes are fabulous!!! thank you.

they are great arent they? I'm so glad they helped you. :heart:

[!becca]

You too Becc. Except you're more of an angel than a dag. :lol: of course I love you too!:grouphug:

they are great arent they? I'm so glad they helped you.
my teeth are better than ever, except the broken crown and it will be an easy fix :heart:
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[sidbledsoe]

sid you can be as bad :evil: as you want I can't get mad at you. :D :heart:

:lol:

[stapeliad]

Oh, my words have come back to bite me! :D :lol: good one Sid! :thumbsup:

I gotta finish up some work before leaving today...later lovelies :heart:

[bjornjo]

Sandra so where in that group of 7 was you was it big gaps between you all? Bet it will be fun to see your son Marriage but as a son i know you moms will never think we are grown up ;)

You girls just need to find someone gallery who will have a WC show how girls encourage eacher other and push around to come and get the world :)

Jessica it is nice
alot better to leave abit yourself then something else then you leave some room so you can grow more

[lovin art]

see you later NY Queen , keep them all on their toes for us ...:heart: :wave:

[lovin art]

Sandra so where in that group of 7 was you was it big gaps between you all? Bet it will be fun to see your son Marriage but as a son i know you moms will never think we are grown up ;)

You girls just need to find someone gallery who will have a WC show how girls encourage eacher other and push around to come and get the world :)

Jessica it is nice
alot better to leave abit yourself then something else then you leave some room so you can grow more


bJORN , YOUR SUCH A SWEETIE :D , Yes I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters , it was exciting growing up with them all , all my brothers are older then me Im the second last , and grew up at the beach so I have had a lucky childhood ...:heart:

you so right we need our own Gallery , I think we talked about that once on here ... you full of optimistic words Bjorn , thats what I dig about you :angel: ... the world is to big and life is to small not to be that way ... never change Ok :D

[CareyG]

Ohh I wondered why suddenly there were several pages to catch up on--everyone is excited about an upcoming wedding!!! Tell them congratulations for us, Sandra!!

Sid, :lol: I remember that thread. :D It *is* a good painting! ;)

~!Carey

[lovin art]

Yep I sure will Carey .:D .. its exciting stuff hey and they asked Nell to be a bridesmaid ... she will make a lovely one I hope ...:heart: more pics

i agree hole heartly , Js Painting is cool ....:D :thumbsup:

[!becca]

Yes, Carey, it is a good one!!!:wave: :heart:

Sandra, not just pics but videos!!!:clap: Nell will make a beautiful bridesmaid.:heart:

[bjornjo]

Ok time to catch the bed but fell asleep in my armchar listening to music but no work tomorrow so does not matter so much if i have problem falling asleep, worst part is being tired at work. Take it easy so you dont break your keyboards by typeing to fast. You might be up when i get up in 6 hours Goodnite
Sandra i will try but never know you dont know if will end up grumpy but i hope not

what no sun on the island? never seen you do a pastel before sandra

[!becca]

Sandra,:heart: where it that pastel?

Night, Bjorn!:wave:

[lovin art]

Sandra, where it that pastel?

Its Coming Becc :heart: :D I thought I would post all my work Ive been doing while going out of my mind ...Love ya ... :D



Bjorn , I know what you mean we are only human after all :D , but you do seem a good heart to me ... and just ask Becc and Jess they both have my beautiful Pastel work .:heart: ..ok now Im boasting thats bad:o :lol: ~bad Sandy ... yeah its Sunny over this side of the planet , Ill post some pics one day and you will see just how beautiful it really is:thumbsup: Night !!


Im feeling like Painting too Becc :D , and I really need to finish that portrait too :o

[NancyMP]

Some Wednesday cheer. :D

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2011/32203-9e1149ee-fa5f-4668-bc6f-3d3ac1876513.jpg

I just had to see this one repeated! I love the way cats and horses bond with each other!

You all seem to have so much fun when I can't be here (and yeah I am here for some fun that others miss, too:o) ... this is terrific, and so is Jessica's 2006 portrait of Sigynn!

I ahd a very lonely day at the gallery today. Nobody came in except for an artist who is going to bring some work for us to see; the gallery owner from next door; one of our artists who was replacing a painting he sold; another of us coming in to pick up some 4x4"inch gallery wraps that the gallery wants us to paint; and some girl got excited about a humongous spider hanging out right above our creek next to the mint and had to come make me look.

So five hours of not selling anything, and nobody even interested in looking at the work!:( So when I closed up, I went out and saw a monarch fluttering around the creek and shooed it away from that lurking spider, whom I've named Shelob :eek: in courtesy to Lord of the Rings. Tried to get a pic of both Shelob and the Monarch, but I don't think I got good results.

Talked to my friend about the gallery wanting us to sell stuff for $25, and she says she didn't remember it being that low, so I'm gonna call the gal who suggested it and talk turkey with her!:wink2:

I will do some packing and some painting tonight, and I want to figure out what size canvases to take to Black Mesa this weekend!

[lovin art]

Hey Stapesie>>>:D Im not letting that thread go down without a fight ....:heart: :lol:

[stapeliad]

Sandra does some MAD FABULOUS pastel work. I am in a position to know. My beautiful geisha gazes serenely upon my world every day. :D :heart:

[!becca]

Sandra does some MAD FABULOUS pastel work. I am in a position to know. My beautiful geisha gazes serenely upon my world every day. :D :heart:

Jessica,:heart: yes she does...I have one of Sandra's pastels too...an amazing portrait!:heart:

[!becca]

Nancy, good luck with the gallery issues...and with your next monarch photo.:heart:

[lovin art]

Girls Girls , your making Blush over here :o ... but I love ya for it:heart: :D ... they where painted by my tiny fingers and nothing else but love too ...:o

I posted the most of what I had drawn from in hos in figures , but heres the pastel and a go at my graphite tints :D




http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2011/186639-009.JPG

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2011/186639-003.JPG

[NancyMP]

:clap:Oooo, Sandra,:heart: I love the grace in the pink one soooo much! I almost hat eot say this, but your iron infusion looks like it gave you some strong line work here!:thumbsup: Great work, Little Lady!:grouphug:

[stapeliad]

Sandra I like the second one especially...the pastel...it has wonderful energy and motion. :D :thumbsup:

[lovin art]

Oh Thanks my Lovelies , Im so pleased you love them:heart: :D , the Pastel is really lovely IRL , ~ I cant get a decent shot of her shes to small :o

Nance;) :heart: , your right , I feel like Im rareing to go in the art department .... its amazing what a bit of Blood and Iron can do eh!!!:lol:

[CareyG]

Sandra, those are beautiful!!

Bjorn, maybe you don't have this problem, but for me the worst part about lack of sleep is the terrible mood I get in. :eek:

Nancy, don't make me tell you about the bug hanging by our pond. :( :( :crying: No way could I get myself to take a picture of it. (So no, you guys *ain't* seeing it!) I do hope that there is some better news from your gallery. Too bad about the non-profitable day.

I have some interesting news from dinner...I recently read about a substitute for rice (for those people interested in cutting carbs)...grated cauliflower, and I tried it tonight. (With this recipe (http://cooking.consumerhelpweb.com/exoticcuisine/moroccanblackberrychicken.htm) I found, which is excellent.) While I would not be one of those people claiming it's just like rice!, I do have to say I really liked it! In fact, I think I liked it better than plain old rice or mashed potatoes (which I like both fine, but I'm not a super fan of them, except when it comes to rice with Chinese). I just steamed the cauliflower florets and then I grated them (a food processor would work, too). I was very pleasantly surprised that I liked it so much, I am not exactly a cauliflower lover to begin with. But I think I would prefer it anytime when I'd usually just use white rice at home.

Just thought I'd share my interesting find.

~!Carey

[lovin art]

Ta Carey :D , thats interesting you should mention that , Ive eaten cauliflower like that heaps:thumbsup: , its also good a filler with stir fried veges , Nell and I eat it all the time .:D .. add some soy sauce for flavor and fish sauce too

Nance Im sorry to about the non profit day :heart: .... thats a abit of a bummer

[lovin art]

its been suggested to me by my sister to try having a protein shake every day to help my iron ....

basically my diet is crap atm:( and I need to look at changes , the prob is Im not the best at eating meat :rolleyes: .... Im kinda in a catch 22 cause I dont want to take iron tablets they are horrible and worse than the stuff they just put in me ......:rolleyes:


sorry just raving like a mad woman here :o :D

[stapeliad]

Sandra I don't eat meat...haven't for 17 years...and my iron has never been considered low. Vitamin c helps with iron absorption, so OJ is a good thing with meals. Also, there are plenty of iron-rich foods that aren't meat.

My personal faves are spinach, eggs, tofu, legumes and, of all things, molasses. Hemme iron (in meat and eggs) is better absorbed but a balanced diet of nonhemme iron is still ok. There are foods you should avoid if you have absorption probs (soy...ironic since tofu is high iron). Talk to your dr or maybe even a nutritionist.

:heart:

[lovin art]

Jessie , these are all good wonderful thoughts chica , I did go see one back in 2004 when I was sick and skinny :o , but I just seem to be a person whos struggling with it , my body is defective , and its not working like yours chica :( , the doc said its a gene thing if you get me .....I dont know really, Im just sick and tired of being sick ...:rolleyes:

all I want do is create art , thats liked , loved even if you like:) :heart:

[NancyMP]

Back in the day, I used to read Adelle Davis books, and I think she had a great recipe for a protein shake to be taken daily. The book I had by her was Diet for a Small Planet. To me, it sounded like a lot of trouble to make and awful tasting, and I never tried it. But these (http://www.topproteinshakes.com/protein-shake-recipes/)recipes sound yummy, and easy to make!

[lovin art]

Hey Nance:heart: , thanks for that , I am looking that stuff up, so you need protein powder ...umm;) interesting, -- I wonder if that would be cheaper buying it like that and making your own as apposed to buying the ready made stuff:rolleyes:

[!becca]

Sandra, I am sure your doctor will help you make wise choices. Evenyone is different, really. I have always had fairly high iron levels, and have higher than normal red cell count. Since you have had such a dramatic proceedure, i am guessing much of your issue is internal. :grouphug: And we do love your work, and you.:heart:

[!becca]

Hey Nance:heart: , thanks for that , I am looking that stuff up, so you need protein powder ...umm;) interesting, -- I wonder if that would be cheaper buying it like that and making your own as apposed to buying the ready made stuff:rolleyes:

Check the label for iron content. And Jessica is right about the vitamin C

[stapeliad]

all I want do is create art , thats liked , loved even if you like

i love your art. :heart:

[stapeliad]

oh man protein shakes, I was making those every morning for a while. Mine are awesome too. I used protein powder, vanilla yogurt, skim milk, almond butter, oats, and cocoa.

[stapeliad]

My Mystery Painting is ready for critique. Except I can't show it because I can't get a good photo. I need sunlight. And to be home during sunlight hours. :(

[lovin art]

Sandra, I am sure your doctor will help you make wise choices. Evenyone is different, really. I have always had fairly high iron levels, and have higher than normal red cell count. Since you have had such a dramatic proceedure, i am guessing much of your issue is internal. :grouphug: And we do love your work, and you.:heart:


Please share your good stuff CHICA i NEED IT ....:heart: :D

and your right its all that :) , the Specialist explained that , he said its something thats there , weather I like it or not and he reckons I did well to get 7 years out of the last lot , even in my pregnant state , I was sickly with it , I guess Im just unlucky , but could be far worse ... so Ill get there ...:D :thumbsup:

Becc IM so pleased you love my work, it means the world to me ....:heart:

[stapeliad]

Sandra, sometimes genetics are just a pain. :( :grouphug:

[lovin art]

My Mystery Painting is ready for critique. Except I can't show it because I can't get a good photo. I need sunlight. And to be home during sunlight hours. :(


dAMMMM TAKE ONE WITHOUT THE FLASH ON AND JUST THE LIGHT .....:D I want see it :(

[stapeliad]

I tried THIRTY TIMES. :crying: It just isn't coming out.

[lovin art]

Sandra, sometimes genetics are just a pain. :( :grouphug:

i know J:heart: , i blame some bad ass uncle way back IN THE GENE POOL that I never knew for all this:D .... gees I am A DAG , :lol: :lol:

[!becca]

My Mystery Painting is ready for critique. Except I can't show it because I can't get a good photo. I need sunlight. And to be home during sunlight hours. :(

How very frustrating...can you set up two bulbs either side of it?

[lovin art]

I tried THIRTY TIMES. :crying: It just isn't coming out.
:lol: :lol: :lol: THAT CRACKED ME UP READING THAT :heart: XXXX

god your funny

[stapeliad]

I tried everything to photograph this painting indoors.
oh, hmmm, maybe the hallway, it's kinda bright out there...brb...hope i dont run into anyone :eek:

[!becca]

I tried THIRTY TIMES. :crying: It just isn't coming out.

Jessica, I feel your pain.:grouphug: Have been there.

[lovin art]

I cant stop laughing at you J:heart: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[!becca]

I tried everything to photograph this painting indoors.
oh, hmmm, maybe the hallway, it's kinda bright out there...brb...hope i dont run into anyone :eek:
So what if you do.:D :thumbsup:

[!becca]

Sandra, I forgot to say, I love your hosptial art!:heart: nice work.

[lovin art]

Jessica, I feel your pain.:grouphug: Have been there.

I think Im in touch with that emotion to Becc ...:lol: :lol: god you pair are so funny :D

[lovin art]

Sandra, I forgot to say, I love your hosptial art!:heart: nice work.

Awh Thanks Becc , you snook a look did ya ~:heart: :D

[!becca]

I think Im in touch with that emotion to Becc ...:lol: :lol: god you pair are so funny :DAren't we all...

[sidbledsoe]

sandra, i can't stop laughing either, i call this day one of my finest moments and I now will retire, molly is on my pillow and i am chuckling all the way there,
bye for now, hope you get well sandra, night becc, all and 'specially J, and remember to listen to the chicas!

[!becca]

Awh Thanks Becc , you snook a look did ya ~:heart: :DYes!:thumbsup: :heart:

[lovin art]

Quick :eek: ~~Hurry up Stapes before the Painting Police get you for absconding with a Piece of Art work they think is not yours ...chica xxx:D :lol: :grouphug:

[!becca]

sandra, i can't stop laughing either, i call this day one of my finest moments and I now will retire, molly is on my pillow and i am chuckling all the way there,
bye for now, hope you get well sandra, night becc, all and 'specially J, and remember to listen to the chicas!Night, Sid...and Jessica's signature line has never been more true.:D

[lovin art]

sandra, i can't stop laughing either, i call this day one of my finest moments and I now will retire, molly is on my pillow and i am chuckling all the way there,
bye for now, hope you get well sandra, night becc, all and 'specially J, and remember to listen to the chicas!
:D :heart: Its the best medicine Ive had for ages Sid:D :lol: ~ love ya and sweet dreams :grouphug:

[lovin art]

Night, Sid...and Jessica's signature line has never been more true.:D

:smug: :heart: :clap: :grouphug:

[stapeliad]

ok... :o :o I want to know what all of you think before posting it to the forum at large...please pretty please tell me if anything looks weird. give me your best critiques and if there is something you think looks wrong pls give suggestions on how to fix it.. There is some glare still, and it does still need to be photographed in the sun... I couched almost the whole painting last night and it is already getting splotchy where the oil is sinking in. :o :o

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2011/53789-sp_tweaked_1.jpg

:o

[!becca]

Jessica, I really do think this is beautiful..and bet it is even more so in real life!!!:heart: :clap: :clap: :clap: I think your painting skills are singing here...

[stapeliad]

Hurry up Stapes before the Painting Police get you for absconding with a Piece of Art work they think is not yours ..

i may claim to not know the painting... :eek:

[stapeliad]

Becc thanks...you are really sweet. Painting this really drove home just how much more portrait practice I need. And when I look at it, I only see things that are wrong. :(

[!becca]

i may claim to not know the painting... :eek:You really should be proud!:thumbsup: :grouphug:

[!becca]

Becc thanks...you are really sweet. Painting this really drove home just how much more portrait practice I need. And when I look at it, I only see things that are wrong. :(We all will likely always feel we need more practice..but this is really good. Actually it has made me feel better about incuding one in my painting schedule i have been wanting to try to paint for some time...thank you gobs for that.:heart: I hope with a little time, you can see all that is right..

[lovin art]

I love it J:heart: :clap: :clap: :clap: , I wonder if its not to dark in some places , which could account if you went off a ref for it not sure but it mite just be from the cam also you really need a daylight shot chica ...but other then that I think you did A wonderful job on this , have you glazed this mostly

[stapeliad]

Sandra thanks very much... yes it is on the dark side and I couldn't fix it in photoshop without it looking strange. It is the photo, I need good natural light. I did a lot of glazing in the upper layers, but the bottom layers are just normal color. I didn't do a grisaille or anything like that.

[lovin art]

I only see things that are wrong.

we all have and get that :D :heart: .... your not alone , Beccs right be proud and grow from this :thumbsup: , thats how Im looking at each one I do , take what I can learn from it and grow and move on to the next ... its all practice ..

[lovin art]

Sandra thanks very much... yes it is on the dark side and I couldn't fix it in photoshop without it looking strange. It is the photo, I need good natural light. I did a lot of glazing in the upper layers, but the bottom layers are just normal color. I didn't do a grisaille or anything like that.

yeah thats the prob with refs sometimes hey:D , but when its like this you need to make the choice to improvise chica , its good , I like to paint straight up to like that .... :thumbsup:

[stapeliad]

Sandra you are right about the dark, I think the eye on the viewer's left is too dark. hmmm.

[NancyMP]

:clap::clap::clap:Jess,:heart: it's gorgeous! :clap: So rich and so much depth! Of course you are your own worst critic, as are we all of our own efforts.

Ya done really good, Kid! You knocked it out of the ball park!:thumbsup::smug::D

[!becca]

Jessica, the photo may be a little dark..but the values look good to me.:heart:

[lovin art]

Sandra you are right about the dark, I think the eye on the viewer's left is too dark. hmmm.

yeah it just doesnt read right because even though its in the cast shadow of the pic side , there will be a reflected light that would be hitting that side of the face so its still darker , but still readable , does this make sense :heart:

[stapeliad]

Oh, thanks Nancy :o :heart: you are so kind. :o

Becc I am leaving it alone tonight...will take a sunlight photo and see if that clears up the darkness issues.

Or I can just say I have gone over to the Dark Side... :evil:

Thank you all again. Self portraits are really funny things.

[lovin art]

yES get another pic in the light J ... dont worry sp are fun but very humanising to I think

[stapeliad]

yeah I'll repost a better pic. I have been looking at it under my daylight lamp, it looks different (worse) in incandescent light. Bummer.

[!becca]

Jessica, I am glad you are letting the painting rest tonight. You are right, sps are different.:)

[!becca]

I have my dental crown appointment tomorrow afternoon...then with any luck I have my painting time back.:D I am beginning to get so excited.:clap: There are so many I want to do..but I have prioritized them...and some will require special effort because they have elements I haven't attempted before.
Also, my little packages are packed and ready to go.:D :heart: I may add one more pass of tape, but that is it.
There are a lot of things making me smile right now.:)

[lovin art]

There are a lot of things making me smile right now.


Am I one of them !!!!:heart: :D

[!becca]

Am I one of them !!!!:heart: :DAbsolutely!:heart: :D

[lovin art]

Awh Becc my Kansas Girl , you are to me too .... :heart: :D


Ok Im getting off here for some rest and relaxicat time:D , Ive been on here all day and done stuff all :o , but what the heck ...Ive enjoyed being back on here with my oily babes:heart: and boys it seems:D

[NancyMP]

Jess,:heart: you can't work on it until you stand back in daylight and give it a good analysis; sleep on it (well not the panting that would be messy).

I decided after yesterday's muddying up of my sunlight thang, that I would lose some edges and embrace the Force of the Light Side! I still couldn't get the light pure enough so I went and used a painting knife to make the LIGHT dominate the whole stupid little 8x8. I won't show it again, because I think the only person I'm trying to please here is me.:o

Meanwhile, I'm enjoying getting the Facebook page ready for the next featured artist, Gary Bates, who does brilliant mixed media abstracts that are so very rich. Bas relief and almost sculptural. I took some shots of his Sept display because I just enjoy it so much. Here it is:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/21-Sep-2011/203830-At_the_Gallery_Gary_Bates_005.jpg

[lovin art]

Wow Nance I really like that middle painting .. even thought that kinda art just isnt me .... his is very vibrant and full of volume like you say ....

[NancyMP]

Sandra,:heart: we missed you so much that I hate for you to go do something else but talk to us! You're an angel:angel: and a love,:heart: and you make us all smile. :D:)

[lovin art]

Sandra,:heart: we missed you so much that I hate for you to go do something else but talk to us! You're an angel:angel: and a love,:heart: and you make us all smile. :D:)

Awh Nance :heart: , your the angel saying all that:heart: :angel: ... and I missed you all real bad too , but today has been like Sid said rather special with you all ... well for me it has .....

Nance , Im thinking of painting a quick study for your Russians again, I have one picked out from one of the female ones , a Nude for you :D ;)

[!becca]

Awh Becc my Kansas Girl , you are to me too .... :heart: :D


Ok Im getting off here for some rest and relaxicat time:D , Ive been on here all day and done stuff all :o , but what the heck ...Ive enjoyed being back on here with my oily babes:heart: and boys it seems:DIt has been great having you back!:grouphug:

[!becca]

Nancy, those paintings are vibrant...I think the middle one would be my favorite as well.:D

[NancyMP]

I liked what Bjorn called you: lovin (he)art! That is so true!

[NancyMP]

Sandicat,:heart: how I would love to do a Fechin, but I'm squeezed for time to get original art done for the gallery shows right now. I hope I do well painting the Black Mesa this weekend!:D Which Russian artist were you going to try out?:)

[NancyMP]

Nancy, those paintings are vibrant...I think the middle one would be my favorite as well.:D

Funny, Becc, I was thinking how much better it looked in real life. Ther eis really no way to take a photo of how good it is. Are you imagining how I felt looking at the real thing?:D:o

[!becca]

Funny, Becc, I was thinking how much better it looked in real life. Ther eis really no way to take a photo of how good it is. Are you imagining how I felt looking at the real thing?:D:oOf course...and it made me think, now that in a while I should have a little time..I need to make an effort to visit more of our gallery exhibits. They can be so inspiring.:D

[!becca]

I am worn out, don't know if it is from this day..or the entire past 13 months. I am going to see you all tomorrow.:grouphug:

[lovin art]

I liked what Bjorn called you: lovin (he)art! That is so true!

:D :o Nance I cant help it , its just me like bees to the honey ~honey ;) .... :o :D no Im all shy really an you know you have heard and seen me in action:D

I was thinking of doing that Serebryakova, Zinaida (1884-1967 -- some of hers are wonderful to study from :thumbsup:

[lovin art]

I am worn out, don't know if it is from this day..or the entire past 13 months. I am going to see you all tomorrow.:grouphug:

Me too Becc , i need a rest .... love to you all sweet dreamy Peeps :heart: :D :grouphug:

[NancyMP]

Sandra, you may be shy, but you do have a loving heart!:heart: And I think that video of you singing with such a lovely voice, and then going all shy all of a sudden, is one of my very favorite videos!:lol:

I'm headed for my bed, too. Since I didn't have any sleep last night, I'm finally running out of nervous energy to go on.:o

One of the things about Jessica's sp bothers me, and that is that she doesn't see how very pretty she is in real life!

Goodnight, love!:grouphug::heart:

[bjornjo]

Sandra nice figure the grace in the pink is well done , i think you working of one of her paintings will be really nice
Jessica a good painting i have nothing to come with critique. time to change avatar maybe? going over to the dark side haha better to have fear of the dark. getting good photos of artwork is hard
Nancy boring with noone comeing to look and talk i hope you get some sale soon and hope it works out so you get higher prices selling at those cost is not good for self esteem(sp?)

Carey yeah the mood after a while gets bad but it good practise to stay calm
Becca 13 months with struggle make ous hope it will change

Sid a happy day is good day good you had so much laugh take care
good day slept for to long. wanted to get up early and practise more drawing and stuff well another day. i hate those protein power vanilla is the least disgusting. i prefer food but i have always been a big eater (and not haveing so much problem with weight) but with age all that will change for sure.
a good iron levels make you less prone to "take up" cadmiums. when i was young like 12-13 we used to make a oven baked pancake with pigblood and ham in. while eating meat is not very enviromental it atleast keeps the landscape more open with the cows/sheep eating grass and upcomeing small trees.

[TinaC]

Morning all, I've read but this is just a fly by at the moment.

Jessica - wow, done from life?:clap:

All my unmentionables are cosy and warm in the airingcupboard, please let them dry in time:crossfingers: - thanks again for that tip Sid

Sandra - hello sunny girl :wave: I told ya, Guinness for iron!!!!! Actually its a bit of a fallacy but it tastes nice.

Hi there Bjorn. I wanted to visit Sweden this autumn as I thought that Odd Nerdrum was doing a major show of his self portraits, but I dont think it happened and my life has gone to pot and jaunts like that are not possible at the moment. I will go and look see for some of your work but sketching whenever you can is a really good thing to do. Keep it up and post here if you like.

Hi Nancy, Hi Becca

Gotta go, worky work work is calling. Oh, one more thing. I rode my bike to work this morning, nearly killed me and its only a coupla miles. That tells me I need to do it more often.

[bjornjo]

TinaC i see 1 of october not far from me portraits and still lifes from him i will go and see them and tell what i see.
also keep your stamina high and you will live longer so we can see your work longer. maybe i could dig up all the photos of paintings i have posted so you can see they are not that many paintings are mostly based from photos the paintings but i decided only portaits from photos the nature is so more grand in person than the photos.

Just saw a video with henry hensche that was filmed 1975

[bjornjo]

when compareing to yours work of the oily rag one needs to wark harder be warned :)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14031779&postcount=74

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14035075&postcount=95
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14019896&postcount=230
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13962366&postcount=159
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Sep-2010/186410-final.JPG
if someone want to take a look what i have posted. there is alot to be improved but it where honest try but they ended up abit gray not the effect sun has on landscape even in the winter

[!becca]

Bjorn, lovely sketches. A nice freedom to them.

Tina, good luck with the drying!:thumbsup:

Good morning everyone!

[TinaC]

TinaC i see 1 of october not far from me portraits and still lifes from him i will go and see them and tell what i see.
also keep your stamina high and you will live longer so we can see your work longer. maybe i could dig up all the photos of paintings i have posted so you can see they are not that many paintings are mostly based from photos the paintings but i decided only portaits from photos the nature is so more grand in person than the photos.

Just saw a video with henry hensche that was filmed 1975
I got the information about the Odd Nerdrum self portraits show off his website ages ago but misremembered the dates - so its still happening - ooohh, I need to be kidnapped and taken to Stockholm!!!! http://www.nerdruminstitute.com/latest_news.php I wonder how his financial problems and pending prison sentence has affected his plans. I would love to see some of his work in person, he is my number one favourite living artist so I also would love to hear your thoughts on his work. I will live through you.

Thanks for posting those links. I see you have a wonderful sensitivity in your work, not suprising really as thats how you come over personally. Are all our pieces self portraits? I think so.:lol: I admire anyone who can do watercolours, total mystery to me and I think you are right about plein air, although I still have to take my first step in that direction.

Well thats my lunch break post over, back to the coalface!

[!becca]

Tina, I will be wishing for you that you somehow could see the Odd Nerdrum exhibit.

This morning i have been preparing for painting...have printed a few references and organized them.:D Now I am getting ready to complete customs forms.

Jessica, I have been hoping to see a daylight pic of your painting today.:heart:

Sid, wondering what mischief you are in now.:evil::D

Carey, I hope you are doing something creative to share.:D:heart:

Nancy, hope you have caught up on some sleep.:heart:

Sandra, see you later.

Rolina hope to see you too.

[sidbledsoe]

that is a dynomite painting there stapsilater, is that a self portrait like from a mirror or from a photo? sandra your figure is a divinely graceful pose!

Sid, wondering what mischief you are in now.:evil::D
i am getting psyched for lunch, for some reason i am desireous of a nice chef salad with french dresssing, they make a good one down the road, meanwhile i am takin an easy day off from staging interventions designed to boost fellow artists' self esteem and getting ready to order a few huge 150 mL tubes of paint from utrecht while plotting my escape from work/home tomorrow to do some plein air, even if it is raining! I usually go to their store in baltimore but it takes all day and i would rather paint cause i haven't painted and it sucks, must finish off sandra drawing too:D

[!becca]

Sid, Yay for new paint!!!:clap: One day i will try Utrecht too. And, yay for a date for plein air!!!:clap: Oh, the salad sounds good too...this is my time of morning to start feeling a little hungry.:) I think I will make chicken strips and sweet potatoe fries.:D

Just like you, I am plotting to paint as soon as possible...and looking forward to seeing that Sandra drawing of yours finished too..:thumbsup:

[sidbledsoe]

i love utrecht stuff becc and am making them my main brand. i also use their linseed oil by the pint and get linen canvas from them when i stretch my own linen which i am going to do some also, going bigger after all these little swapaholics i been doin.

[!becca]

Sid, when I can I will look them up. I think personally, I need to keep practicing before I upgrade my supplies...but it sounds great. I have an assortment of large and small paintings to tackle, but the first ones will be bigger.:D (I think)

[mtpalms]

HI everybody! :wave:

I have been busy with the Art Tours folks - things are going to press this week, and I helped design the CD cover for the recordings of local musicians that is included in the catalog. (The idea is that people can listen to local music while driving from studio to studio.) Anyway, the cover led to the idea of putting a tattoo sticker in with the CD, and yesterday after dropping off the CD artwork at the printers, I modified a design to be made into a rubber stamp to stamp on the CDs.

A gallery in Palm Springs is hosting a 'sneak peek' of paintings on the tour, so I have to make an image list to email within the hour, and drop off 2 paintings on Saturday. It seems like a small thing, but they also asked if I could help with getting image lists from the other artists. Ummmmm. NO. I still need to frame things, tidy the studio, price my work in the studio, deliver new work at the gallery for October, takes a deep breath, and contact Dirk Hamilton about the house concert on Nov 5, to see if there is any promotional images and stuff I can use for fliers and event announcements. I'd like to get fliers posted around town by the first weekend in October. Invites emailed and a facebook event put out mid month.

So I have been catching up on posts and that's about it. Can't believe it's Thursday already...

[!becca]

Marcia, you have been a very busy artist...Good luck with all of it. I can't believe it is thursday..i don't know how September has slipped by so quickly!:eek:

[bjornjo]

Tina how kind you are yeah i will tell how it is hopefully im not working the 4 okt when they have guide, i have vaccation that day so i should not work but who knows or i could kidnap you? i still have so much to learn in watercolor technique and also where to go with them i mean i love hawthornes watercolors found a site that list alot of them i dont want to post their site here because they sell alot of reproductions and posting them here might bring them higher on google search. but it is hard with them that you cant get same "recission" unless you just use local color gradation.
Sid ahh will keep my eyes on the plein air forum then.
marcia alot of work but must be fun being involved.
Becca yeah soon september is over so what is it that you have to become better at? you draw good, makes good decission on values so you get what you want
jessica ahh dident know it was a self portrait
sandra hope you gained some strength and feel better.

and that you all had a nice day so far

[NancyMP]

Oh, wow, it is Thursday, and I haven't even starting packing up my supplies for the weekend! I need to do it today since I work again tomorrow afternoon, and we'll be taking off right afterward!

Jessica, I'm really eager to see your wonderful sp again!

[!becca]

Bjorn, your post is so timely! You are so kind, but I have lots to get better at. But, for a time anyway, I plan to paint selfishly for my pure pleasure of painting.:)

You have the right idea, exploring other artists works to help your style. What you have shown, i think is good, I like the spirit of it.

Well, I am off to the dentist chair now.

Nancy, don't forget to pack anything important!:heart:

[lovin art]

Hi all groovy peepbles :wave:

I just woke up from this really bad dream :( , it felt like I was in hospital again , I woke up frecking out :o .... man I think it has scared me for life ....:rolleyes:

Sidney cant wait to see that drawing, thought you gave up on it actually ,, not that I would blame you ...:rolleyes: :D and cheers Sid on the nude she is gracefull

Hiya Bjorn My , My , please dont be putting your self down like that :heart: , i like your work you just need more time at it ,all improvement will come but only with dedication , I am more focused then I used to be , I draw nearly every day of my life and that is what it takes and then some!!:D , although I will admite I do get sick of black and white , and sometimes need that interjection of color ... you have a lovely soft flow to your hand I feel.... is water color the medium you will work in or Oils too ...?? oh and thankyou for liking my Work that Pastel is not bad for a sick girl ....I did a beautiful one of my daughter I will post for you if I can find it ...

[lovin art]

WOW I cant keep up on here , seriously guys ....more posts since i just wrote out all that ...yikes

you would think i was faster , after typing on iphone which sucks even more

[lovin art]

Hi Marcia , you sound busy .... :thumbsup: :wave:

gosh you are all getting geared up to send your swaps and Im not really ready for any of this :o ... I know I shouldnt feel bad ,I just got out of hospital and on deaths door , but I do feel like a let down here really to be honest ~sorry I cant help it ...:o :(

and to top it all off I have a funny feeling the iron they put into me has given me a reaction , my skin is all tingly ,thems the breaks i guess

cricky talking to myself is not a good sign ~:) :wave:

[bjornjo]

Yeah we all need injections of color. i want to work in both watercolor and oil, but with all transparency of watercolor make it harder to judge the values and colors as good with oil. I need lots of practise thats what im saying a practise all of you made so naturally your work is better. ugh poor you hope you have shaked it off now

[mtpalms]

Here is the stuff I have worked on lately for the tours. None of the artwork is mine, I just helped with the design, and modifying it so it worked for what it was needed for. Highway 62 is the road that ties all of our desert communities together.

CD Cover: the bottom folds back and then it folds in half to create a pocket for the CD and tattoo. The whole thing goes into 5.5" X 5.5" glassine envelopes
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Sep-2011/208394-xHWY62LoveSongsCD.jpg
the rubber stamp art to ink onto the actual CD. I had to change 'Art tours', which was on the original 'real' handmade stamp, to say 'Love Songs' in photoshop and then make it 'line art':
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Sep-2011/208394-Hwy62stamp_BnW2X2.jpg
the original stamp:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Sep-2011/208394-mita_stamp_copy.jpg

I just put an arrow through the heart for the 'tattoo'. Simple enough, except it took 4 attempts before I came up with an arrow that met what the council had in mind.I am not a mind reader, big surprise.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Sep-2011/208394-Hwy62ATTattooBl.jpg


I have heard rumors that people actually get paid to do stuff like this. :rolleyes:

[bjornjo]

Sandra you should call them about the feeling strange. Would be strange if you dident feel down all this things around this and so close to death it takes time to really realise but hold onto the string, maybe they can remove that tingly feeling. some pain doctors would call that a kind of nerve pain.

Marcia yeah looks great and another thing to add to your CV but must feels good to have done so much then next time you can get a free ride but you proably get abit of kick todo all this after this is done you can really feel important!

[NancyMP]

Sandra,:heart: you should let the doc know right away about the tingling!:eek: Luv you!:grouphug:

Bjorn, I've never been out of the U.S. even to Mexico which is pretty close! I have yet to get a passport, but what kept me close to home all this time is that my children are in different places and while I was still working, I got used to spending all my vacation time with them. Now that my grandchildren are growing up, too, I've been thinking about getting a passport and seeing France and Italy before I'm caput! You Europeans have a fantastic access to each other's history and culture that I really envy!:o

And I NEED to go to Oz and visit Sandra!:lol:

I'm giving up on being obsessed with this stupid dinky little painting. I would need a much bigger canvas than an 8x8 to capture that light, and I'm not sure the subject matter would even be worth it. I can't even snap a picture without all the canvas texture showing through! This is my last "study" on this thing:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Sep-2011/203830-Afternoon_Light_004.jpg

[NancyMP]

Oh, and if any one of you wants this as a swap, I'll put it in with your other swap (if its dry by Tuesday)!

[lovin art]

Marcia , your album cover looks cool , like Bjorn said one to add to the cv ... umm cv I never did get around to finishing mine off come to think of it ... im not really an artist about all that to tell you the truth ...I would just rather learn and create , regardless of weather I have a cv or not ... I mite sound lame there but its how I feel :rolleyes: ... at this moment in time anyhow:)


Bjorn , I guess you mite be right , Im abit overwhelmed by it all I think , and its catching up on me :o ....the pain feeling is part of the iron infusion , so i guess as the days go along it will get less and less:crossfingers: , , Im not one for taking painkillers but will if I really need to ... I need to go start my painting my painting that will help to take my mind of it for sure ...:D

oh and guys heres a link to a incredible artist , I love his still life work:heart: , its my dream to paint an incredible one myself one day .... nice to be inspired:D NeilCarroll (http://neilcarroll.com/blog)

[lovin art]

Nance you would love italy its rather beautiful :thumbsup: , but I was checking out Stockholm its just as beautiful ;) lots of lovely open space and water to paint Bjorn, :thumbsup: but the cold would get to me no doubt ...:o

Nance :heart: , I think you got lots of light interjected into this little stinky :eek: as you called it , its not that at all:rolleyes: , Id love but then Im sounding greedy ... and someone else mite like it ... and I lov you to Nance heapsesss ...:heart: :D


Sandra,:heart: you should let the doc know right away about the tingling!:eek: Luv you!:grouphug:

Bjorn, I've never been out of the U.S. even to Mexico which is pretty close! I have yet to get a passport, but what kept me close to home all this time is that my children are in different places and while I was still working, I got used to spending all my vacation time with them. Now that my grandchildren are growing up, too, I've been thinking about getting a passport and seeing France and Italy before I'm caput! You Europeans have a fantastic access to each other's history and culture that I really envy!:o

And I NEED to go to Oz and visit Sandra!:lol:

I'm giving up on being obsessed with this stupid dinky little painting. I would need a much bigger canvas than an 8x8 to capture that light, and I'm not sure the subject matter would even be worth it. I can't even snap a picture without all the canvas texture showing through! This is my last "study" on this thing:

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Sep-2011/203830-Afternoon_Light_004.jpg

[bjornjo]

Nancy yeah having kids make it diffrent but and fun in a diffrent way. and really explore the things that are quite close is really fun to you can miss alot of the near stuff if you only travel far away. when i was young we usally was travelling in sweden like going south and be on a farm or in the hunting house my step father had and i loved go fishing and only radio on the evnings and talk.

altough the stupid canvas show through it looks nice.

We are haveing an italian on visit to my little sister thats tired of the heat
sandra do what relaxes you most so you dont have to think about but pls talk with some doctor :heart: well if you sell anyway its good and im sure there are some (im not in any art buisness) that make it anyway

[lovin art]

Bjorn , you are a sweetie ~:heart: Ill be ok I will be seeing my regular GP in the morning , hes asked to see me weather I like it or not :rolleyes: , so I dont get off that lightly ......

Yes your right , I have sold works :D , I had some in my mates french style cafe over here not so long back and sold nearly all of them , if you jump on my website in the still life section you will see some of them , but for me I dont regard myself in that area yet as really good enough ... I want to be better ... and I know in my own heart my work is of that standed to sell , but I also know Im much more caperble of even high levels ...its how hard Im willing to push and going away to Atelier will help in that direction ...:crossfingers:

[!becca]

Nancy, it isn't a stinky painting...you have done wonders with a simple scene.:heart:

Sandra, I am glad you are going to the doctor in the morning, we want to be sure you are ok.:heart:

Hi Bjorn.:wave:

[lovin art]

Hi Jim , Call me weird , and some probably do ~ but that link kinda defeats the propose of being an Artist on an interactive art site :confused: , I would much rather paint myself...:D

[lovin art]

Nancy, it isn't a stinky painting...you have done wonders with a simple scene.:heart:

Sandra, I am glad you are going to the doctor in the morning, we want to be sure you are ok.:heart:

Hi Bjorn.:wave:


Hia Becc:heart: , hope your painting went well , if thats what you have been up to chica:crossfingers: , and Ill will go Becc, I got to he wants more blood tests ,... ughh never ending :rolleyes: :D

[!becca]

Sandra, I have been at the dentist..and have a new crown to prove it.:D Glad you are getting the blood work..even though it is awful to do, just to be safe.:grouphug:

[lovin art]

oh ok sorry Becc :heart: , I missed that one , dam I am slow:o ... and yep your right , better to know its working at least , but I am felling less exhausted so thats a good sign I think ...:D :grouphug:

[!becca]

It is a good sign, Sandra, and you seem to be doing great!:heart:

[!becca]

I've spent a lot of my time today thinking of starting painting again...it has been a pleasure.:D

[lovin art]

Becc its kinda amazing how just the thought alone of painting can bring peace of mind and get you into the mind set to paint I think:D

[!becca]

Yes, it can..I have been working over the composition of one for a couple days and hope I finally have it figured out...I applied it to the shot with Adobe..then lost the entire edit and did it again. It probably is just my mood, but I am happy with the outcome.:D

[!becca]

And, Sandra, I was just remembering reading your post about the swaps...don't feel bad You haven't been well. And, you have some of them ready. Also, I don't know yet, but I may need to send mine first class instead of priority which could take a while...you can catch up then.:D

[lovin art]

And, Sandra, I was just remembering reading your post about the swaps...don't feel bad You haven't been well. And, you have some of them ready. Also, I don't know yet, but I may need to send mine first class instead of priority which could take a while...you can catch up then.:D

Becc :heart: , you are an angel , really you are ! , I cant help it:o , I DO feel bad ... I just wanted to be in on time like the rest of you ... Ill try my hardest , but hey who knows some of you mite end up with studies from school even down the track:D ... bonus for when I get big and famous over here:rolleyes: :thumbsup: :lol:

[NancyMP]

Becca,:heart: congratulations on a new crown for our Queen! I just bought another 14"x16" canvas for my weekend plein air painting trip, and it does give me great pleasure to think of it! :D

And I'm tired of doing small paintings; I have an 18x24 in. to finish when I get back, and will bring out some of my 24x36 oil-primed linen canvii, too!

Sandra,:heart: I'm on a sigh of relief that you will be seeing your doc tomorrow!

Jim, if you're an artist and just want to copy famous paintings, I can see buying reproductions that way... but if you're an artist who wants to actually sell paintings, wouldn't you consider that using such a site is shooting yourself in the foot?:p:cool:

Nobody is going to start out with making paintings as beautifully as a William Bouguereau or a Gustav Klimt! They paid their dues the normal way. I'm grateful to be able to learn from them, but only real paintings hang on my walls!

[lovin art]

but only real paintings hang on my walls!

Here , Here , well said Nance:heart: , I agree totally ...:clap: :clap: :clap:

ok girls Im off to do some damage control ... on some art that is ~love to you all will check in later :heart: :grouphug:

[!becca]

Becc :heart: , you are an angel , really you are ! , I cant help it:o , I DO feel bad ... I just wanted to be in on time like the rest of you ... Ill try my hardest , but hey who knows some of you mite end up with studies from school even down the track:D ... bonus for when I get big and famous over here:rolleyes: :thumbsup: :lol:
I understand...I would feel bad too..I bet you catch up real fast.:heart::wink2:

[!becca]

Becca, congratulations on a new crown for our Queen! I just bought another 14"x16" canvas for my weekend plein air painting trip, and it does give me great pleasure to think of it!

And I'm tired of doing small paintings; I have an 18x24 in. to finish when I get back, and will bring out some of my 24x36 oil-primed linen canvii, too!
I would have prefered one with jewels.:D

I am so happy for you about your trip and your future paintings. it is fun to think about them and decide just what you want to do.:D :heart:

[NancyMP]

Yum, just had some Reese's peanut butter cups ... so satisfying, lots of protein in the peanut butter. Chocolate and sugar should be major food group items... who needs dinner, anyway?

[mtpalms]

Nancy, I like you little dinky too, lucky person who gets it in their swap.

Well everyone's current health problems are clearing up, let hear it for <<<Oily Good Health Vibes!>>>

Thanks for complimenting my graphics work, Yeah, I should add it to my resume, hadn't even given it a thought! I'll have to take a shot of the whole package when it is put together.

The person I worked with on it also put the CD together, from asking for music from people, to remixing, to getting the CDs made, and a million details in between. He's president of the arts council, and apparently he got in a fight today with the head of the art tours, each one feeling they have done more than their fair share, and feeling very put upon. I'm afraid some 'Eff You's' were exchanged quite loudly in the parking lot.:eek:

Well, it is deadline time for the print and promotions, and they are all under pressure and more than a little tetchy. A shame because they are both normally very nice competent people and easy to get along with.

[mtpalms]

Yum, just had some Reese's peanut butter cups ... so satisfying, lots of protein in the peanut butter. Chocolate and sugar should be major food group items... who needs dinner, anyway?

They aren't??!!?!:eek:

Yum I love Reses's too. Are you eating them for your niece (or is it grandaughter?) in Latin America?

[!becca]

Marcia, thanks for reminding me, you have done a band up job with that entire package. And with such things no wonder nerves get frayed. (you should put it in your resume)

[NancyMP]

They aren't??!!?!:eek:

Yum I love Reses's too. Are you eating them for your niece (or is it grandaughter?) in Latin America?

Yes, my granddaughter in Ecuador, :heart: Marcia! :lol: (Don't tell her I'm pigging out on these, since she can't get any!):rolleyes:

I know the feeling of thinking you've put in more work than you wanted to; since I'm in a cooperative gallery, I feel a lot more compassion for some of the other artists who have to put in just as much time as I do, and feel admiration for a few of them who cheerfully take on extra work for the gallery. So I would be ashamed :( to complain, much less have a shouting match.:eek: But shame is so out of fashion these days...:evil:

[NancyMP]

Marcia, the only reason I haven't commented on your graphic efforts for the tour is that I was a commercial artist for most of my life, and I like your paintings a lot more than your design work, although it's good work. I'm just jaded...

[mtpalms]

Marcia, the only reason I haven't commented on your graphic efforts for the tour is that I was a commercial artist for most of my life, and I like your paintings a lot more than your design work, although it's good work. I'm just jaded...

Nancy, as a former commercial artist, you know you are at the mercy of the client. Ted, the CD compiler, had certain elements he had in mind, like the cover art donated by a local photo artist and a local musician and putting it all in glassine envelopes. We wanted it to tie it in with the catalog, hence the yellowed paper edges and font provided by the person handling that.

My job was to just "make it happen". At least I didn't have to take into account a barcode and copyright jabberwocky and all that legal junk.

However, it is a good reminder why I never pursued commercial art; it is too much compromising, and pleasing someone else - or else.

Marcia, thanks for reminding me, you have done a band up job with that entire package. And with such things no wonder nerves get frayed. (you should put it in your resume)

Also 'has grace under pressure' and 'plays well with other artists'. That last seems to be a rare commodity, we are either hopelessly shy and awkward, or have enormous egos. That's why I like the Rag, we are all exceptions to that!:heart:

[CareyG]

Hi everyone, whew, only eight pages to catch up on, why the slow day? :D

Bjorn,

Carey yeah the mood after a while gets bad but it good practise to stay calm
I'm going to remember that, it's a nice thought. :D

YAY for Jessica's Mystery Painting!!! Jessica, it looks wonderful. I really cannot come up with any critiques unless I just looked and looked and nitpicked. Very well done!

Marcia, gosh it sounds like all of that has been a lot of work for everyone, I hope it all goes off successfully, at least!

Okay, I'm going to go do some thinking about a project I am contemplating, so will catch you all later.

~!Carey

[CareyG]

Bjorn, it took my computer a while to load the links to your posts, but it finally did and I like them very much. I really like your pencil and brush strokes. Also, what you say about watercolor's transparency relative to values is really a problem I struggle with, as well.

~!Carey

[!becca]

Okay, I'm going to go do some thinking about a project I am contemplating, so will catch you all later.

Hi Carey! I have been doing just the same.:D


Have also spent a little time after reading the posts on this page reflecting on graciousness.

[NancyMP]

Pleeeeeez, somebody would actually dare to call moi gracious? :lol::evil:

[!becca]

Nancy :lol:
Have you managed to finish your packing?:D

Well, sorry, I guess I missed you. I have been preoccupied with other things this evening.

[NancyMP]

Nancy :lol:
Have you managed to finish your packing?:D

Becc,:heart: I've just about finished. It should be a lot cooler there so I'm taking slightly warmer clothes, and a jacket for just in case. My sleeping bag is insulated and I have a foam thing I put under it. We'll be driving half the night tomorrow night. Jessica is nowhere around, I sent her a PM asking her to recommend a limited palette for me, but then I finally got to the right page in the Lois Griffel book and decided for myself. I'm also taking my camera so, if I can, I will take some shots of the view for you all!

I have some last minute items, medicines and personal items I'll pack when I get back from work tomorrow, have some dinner and start off. It will be so much fun!:D

I'm going to go catch up on some sleep now, so I will be rested for the trip!

Goodnight, Becca,:heart: and any other oily peeps still up!:heart:

:grouphug:

[!becca]

Nancy, so glad you are going to get some rest.:heart: I envy your trip, sounds like great fun and I am looking forward to seeing your photos. Any luck, I want to sneak out in this nice fall weather and try some plein air too. There have just been too many other things lately. Be careful with that night driving!:grouphug:

[lovin art]

Hia Carey , Becc Nance everyone whoever is around ...

just wanted to wish you good luck Nance , :heart: :wave: will miss you terribly , and get some pics that would be great Please ....:grouphug:

Ive been for a drive to the beach again:) , took some great shots , lately Ive been really feeling like being so sick has made me think alot about my life and whats important , trying to make sense of things that really matter, I mean I take it for granted , but I may not have as Long as I think , it can be anyone really :o ...I know spending the day with my daughter today really made me happy but sad also all in one

[!becca]

Sandra, funny, I have been experiencing some of the same feelings...
I know spending the day with my daughter today really made me happy but sad also all in onejust choose to be happy.:heart: :)

[lovin art]

well you understand just how I feel then Becc :heart: .... sometimes deep thoughts just cant be helped really ...

I will always choose the happy , over the sad ....:)

[!becca]

Sandra, it is especially nice that you were able to spend today with Nell, will be something you can think of when you miss her while you are at school.:heart:

[!becca]

I have spent so much time today, looking over my references and one especially, trying to decide on the best crop. Still am not sure and have decided to leave it until morning.

I think my dentist appointment left me feeling drained. I am really tired tonight, I think I will try to sleep it all off.:)

[lovin art]

yep , it sure will be Becc , Ill post some pics later , the ocean was beautiful today:heart: , so pretty that words fail to say how beautiful it really is ....

ON A bRIGHTER NOTE i GOT MY NEW GPS , the one in my car is ok but I needed one with new updates ..:thumbsup: :D .

[!becca]

Yay, for the new GPS...new stuff is fun.:D I look forward to your ocean pics. I will talk more tomorrow.:grouphug:

[bjornjo]

Sandra good on feeling less exhausted i would like to see that painting you did of nell but dont walk through fire for me im sure you will find it later and can show it then. yeah it is good to have maps that reflects whats out there. Glad you had a fine time with daughter
Carey thanks for compliment
nancy enjoy the trip and good luck with the plein air trip
becca nice to have it done with the crown with the injection they give in the mouth sometimes takes so long to get rid off. A tick for thinking of art and get into that mood.
Today sunny but windy and only 10 celsius

[lovin art]

Hiya Bjorn Boy , I am less exhausted:D , the Docs visit will tell me more I guess cross your fingers for me hey :crossfingers: ... of course I would love to show you her portrait its done in pastels , I drew this in graphite about three times:rolleyes: then I attemped her in pastels , it turned out quite realistic but some things I look back on at , -I would change .... like anything hey from learning .;) ...oh and some shots of some of my beach ... glad you have the sun there too , it was quite lovely here today

Hia to you too Tina:wave: , if your around to post about now , I was thinking about your beer theroy , shame Im not a beer drinker :rolleyes: , dont drink really in general since I developed thyroid:D but its the thought that counts right :thumbsup:


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[!becca]

Hi Bjorn, it is that time that our temps are dropping some too. Not that much yet though.

Sandra,:heart: those are some beautiful photos. I can only imagine looking out and only seeing the sea. And, that stairway is amazing!

[bjornjo]

we did not have so warm summer either but hopefully we can get a few more sunny days but in northen sweden already danger of snow

Sandra fine painting you can tell who her mom is :). i will keep fingers crossed, how is the tingle today?
nice photos there epspecially the last two but that one with stairway have some nice leadways. but just standing there and looking out in the sun lovley
.Was that the first thing you packed when went to hospital pastel and paper?

[CareyG]

Sandra, beautiful pastel and photos! All that blue and green, so pretty. I do like that stair pathway.

Nancy, I hope you have a really terrific time! Sounds like a lot of fun.

I have started on my new project, but we will see how it will turn out. I'll post about it later with a photo.

~!Carey

[TinaC]

Hi ya Sandra:wave: , lovely photos that make me want to live by the beach again. Wonderful opportunities for plein air where you are. I have discovered this year that its beach, rocks, sky and water that inspire me rather than countryside - sometimes there is just too much green!

I'm glad you're feeling a bit better overall and I hope your health issues level out for you soon so you can properly concentrate on your art. I am the worst person to have around in a medical crisis, totally squeemish and when my kids were little my greatest fear was to have to deal with any sort of medical emergency. Thats why I freak out a bit with anything to do with hospitals although I have had to get used to it for other people in the last few years. Anyway, I was joshing with you about the Guiness really, you have received plenty of sensible advice here and I hope it helps.

Loved your hospital sketches, you are a very good girl practicing all the time.:thumbsup:

Morning to everyone else. Thanks goodness its Friday.

Been looking at day trips to Stockholm, is it possible I wonder? :evil: I can make anything happen if I want it badly enough.

Gotta go, a customer wants to yell at me :lol:

[CareyG]

Hi Tina!

Gotta go, a customer wants to yell at me

:eek: Did you yell back? :evil:

Just teasing, we know you are too sweet for that. :heart:

I didn't say before, but hi Becca and Bjorn and everyone else. :)

I think I have ravenous pups to feed...

~!Carey

[!becca]

Hi Carey and Tina!:wave:

Carey, i am looking forward to seeing your new project, they are always amazing!:heart:

This morning is shaping up to be filled with errands again, but they should go quickly. (I have run out of cat food...talk about an emergency!:cat: )

[sidbledsoe]

hey, i am off today so it is raining pretty good, puts a damper on plein air, since i haven't sent the utrecht order yet i may just go there instead,
nice job on your illustrations marcia!
nice pics sandra!

[!becca]

Sid, sorry about the rain messing with your plein air plans.:( But, at least you are going to buy art supplies.:D

[bjornjo]

Carey will be fun to see
Tina well i hope you can give yourself time to go and see. you can either goto bromma airport or arlanda. Takes 1 h 15 min from bromma and 45 min from arlanda.
Sid what a bummer with the rain but happy shopping
becca hope you get some time to pain or plan the painting send them of to kill some rats, unless the rats eaten protein power and weight 2 kg like i read in the news paper

[CareyG]

Okay, here is my new project!

I am going to paint/sketch/draw 100 pumpkins.

:eek:

Yes, I said pumpkins, which do not even belong to the equine class. :lol:

For a long while it's been in my head to try a continuous project like this. I have seen people do it before (my recent inspiration has been winecountry's current project) and they always claim much is gained from it. A lot of creativity can surface in such a project that would not happen without such inspiration of doing different things with the same subject. A couple of years ago, someone was posting in the Watermedia forum about his project of painting 100 limes--it was amazing, he ended up with a lot of different ideas just to try different things. I wanted to do something similar, but nothing of specific interest really came to me at the time.

Part of the point, for me, is to focus on something relatively simple in construction, so that more focus can be on materials handling, values, light, finding interest in simple things, and just generally finding creative and interesting ways of composing a simple item. All of my interests thus far have been of the complicated type, needing anatomy study along with everything else, and also high-detail subjects. (Aka, stripes. :D) This will also give me motivation to be creative every day, the more often I am creative, the easier I find it to take some time to be so. (Though, I will say I have been on a roll lately and that is giving me confidence that I *might* finish this project.)

If I do not actually make it to 100, I will not beat myself up about it, but I will see how far I can get and I will be able to use every one of my art supplies I have. :D I already have ideas brewing and am excited to see what happens.

Why pumpkins? They are random enough for me. :p I bought a couple of cute little pie pumpkins last week and they have been sitting on my counter calling to me in their cuteness. Also, they are an interesting and difficult color to render. Of course, upon contemplating this project, I kept coming up with different ideas (and more complicated ones, which I really need to steer clear of for this first idea). Yesterday I bought a pomegranate, and I thought, ah-ha! Pomegranates! They are cute, too!! But I chided myself and said I had already decided upon pumpkins. If I really want, I can do a pomegranate later. :lol:

~!Carey

Pumpkin #1
Graphite on Hahnemuehle Ingres Charcoal Paper
approx. 12x16
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Sep-2011/32203-09-23-11-_0010.jpg

[!becca]

Tina, yes, I meant to say earlier...I do hope you find a way for your day trip.:D

Bjorn, no rats! We don't often have rats here, but the few times the cats have caught any the cats became very sick. I don't want that any more.:cat:

Carey, how exciting about your pumpkin project....100 it a lot of pumpkins. The first is really adorable.:heart: I will be cheering you on.:D

[CareyG]

Thank you, Becca, it is a bit daunting! But, like I said, I already have some interesting ideas for down the road, I am hoping I will get even more ideas.

~!Carey

[!becca]

Carey, with your creativity I am sure you will get more ideas.:)

[lovin art]

Hey my little pumpkin heads , :D

Becc :heart: , they sure are pretty and it is even more beautiful in real life , as I said no words , I took them on my iphone , not bad imagine how much brighter they would be if I used my good canon that Kevin told me to buy ...thats never left the box :rolleyes: :o

BJ, (OPPS Im shorting your name already thats naughty of me ~sorry:o :D Bjorn , Nell is a dead ringer for her Mum , your right , but I tend to think she even more beautiful then me.... you know how it goes~ each generation gets better and more beautiful then the last ...or so ive read i think ... you would love my beach its gorgeous:heart: and I was lucky enough to have grown up in front of all that everyday of my life
Bjorn , your funny saying that:lol: , was that the first thing I packed .. that pastel I did of her was ages ago , but yes I am abit obsesed with art it seems , maybe to much:o , I mean I dream of things , I wish I had love in my life , I dream of finding someone just like me one day:crossfingers: , who wants to eat live and breath art I guess ... its only human nature to want to be happy isnt it ... the tingle is still there , and I will let the doc know as soon I see him ...wheres your drawings of late , I want to see more ...; )


Tiny T :heart: , you sweet arty thing :D , very nice of you to sneak a look at my work , and so pleased you love my beach another thing we have in common chica , yeah I know I was joking on my thread about the uk to Nathan meaning thats along way to come to get better ... Im getting there and well before I know it Ill be down in the big smoke pumping out wonderful art work I hope, for you all to see , it will be exciting stuff , you will all be there in my heart with me I know that ...

Carey :heart: :clap: , Im excited about the pumpkins , my sweet pumpkin drawer ... sounds like a plan ... to funny buying a pommie , you can do both , your funny girl:lol:

thank you Sid , man of few words

[lovin art]

Sid it wouldnt let me put a smily next to yours , heres one just for you dude:D

wow you must be all off arting up storms hey ... :cool: :wave:

[!becca]

Hi Sandra!:wave: wow you must be all off arting up storms hey Don't I wish...I just finished typing our Boards minutes....I am so glad i finally had the time to do it, but would much rather be painting. After just a couple more things, that is just what I am going to focus on.:heart:

Good luck with your doctor appointment!:grouphug:

[bjornjo]

hey i have been doing some art i tried todo color studys today should it be so hard to get decent relationships maybe it will get better after workshop with Mr Massey that ended up in the bin so to say...or reuse the masonite later if i get poor maybe i will be able to build a house....abit like ior...the sad donkey :) also did a bit of planning of drawing what i see when i exit my door right now we will se if i can get some decent color. had a short work only 4 hours but really feels like 1 hour

Sandra are you useing up the smiley quota or what. maybe to obsessed with art? depend on how far you want to reach.
Carey sounds like quite funny project and alot can be explored about them

[!becca]

Bjorn, there are no wasted efforts with art as you can build and learn with all you do. Nice that you had a short and it seems good work day.:)

[sidbledsoe]

Hey carey, I pulled a pumpkin drawing out of my hat (from my past really) for you:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Sep-2011/112587-IMG_0133.JPG

[!becca]

Sid, nice pumpkin...you and Carey are in the spirit of the season.:D

[lovin art]

thankyou Becc:heart: , my app is soon , its only 7 am here atm sorry about the typing ....uggh that would be the pits , but someones gota do it hey ...I do hope you get to paint soon Becc ...:D

Bjorn , Beccs right dont worry you will do ok , its all learning:thumbsup: , I am obsessed you will see .... cant help it really and yes I plan to push that hard for as long as it takes ....I aspire to reach high levels I hope ...but lots of ups and downs and fun getting there hey !! and yeah Im the smiley girl , cant help that ...:D :angel:

nice pumpkin there Sid :thumbsup: .... your a man of many talents it seems ....:)

[!becca]

sandra, i am painting in my head already.:)

[lovin art]

sandra, i am painting in my head already.:)

that is good to know , so when i get back you will have finish :heart: :D

[!becca]

I wish..the real paint will go down next week most likely...though there is a drawing on my easel, that with any luck I will paint tomorrow.:D :heart:

[bjornjo]

ahh well sandra started on a drawing from a painting of repin tonight now im going to bed i hope i can dream of howto get that quality of color that describes light. I hope you can find someone like that and someone that likes you as much. Hope the doctors have good news guess i will need to hold my thumbs in my sleep.
Becca have a good painting session in your head

Sid nice composition and nice pumpkin

[!becca]

Becca have a good painting session in your head:D thank you, Bjorn, hope you dream of getting that color quality you seek.

[CareyG]

Sid, cool pumpkin. :D Nice textures in that drawing.

I started a 100 Pumpkin Thread (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14059605#post14059605) in still life, so I can post them all together.

I still haven't managed to do Pumpkin the Second yet :lol: but I'm still excited. :D

~!Carey

[!becca]

I still haven't managed to do Pumpkin the Second yet :lol: I know it is coming though.:D :heart:

[!becca]

I didn't actually paint today, but I managed to get a lot of things off my head that will make painting easier when I can. As I mentioned earlier, I wrote my minutes. And, the book situation is now smoothed out a bit.:D Talked to my brother, he sounded great and the progress of him getting into the facility he wants to live in has made major headway. Also talked to my sister and we shared a fun laugh or two. Over all, aside from not really painting, it has been a good day.:D

[sidbledsoe]

Happy autumnal equinox all! (today at 9 am fall began and summer ended)
what the heck is up with google homepage today? i mean i can see the colors do stuff but is it a game or something?

[!becca]

Sid, thank you, autumn is my favorite.:) I can't figure google out either...did you paint today?

[sidbledsoe]

hi becc, maybe your brutal long hot summer will be over now.
it is jim henson's 75 birthday, the muppets can be made to operate and move their mouths with the buttons below and there are some hidden animations that come up now and then, one did when i typed in a search, but there is no sound, just like real puppets:D
i did not paint yet today but i am getting ready to draw and paint a little now.
just spreading the word around about larry's webinar (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=949385), you will get to talk and watch realtime like skype.
(sounds like something oily chicas would dig doing here, maybe someday for the oily rag, right?):D

[lovin art]

Hey my little marshmellows of Love and all things good and Yummie :D

ok thats to mushie:o ... but Im feeling the love ...:lol:

Hope the doctors have good news guess i will need to hold my thumbs in my sleep.

Now that I got see.:o :lol: ... but your well wishes to me are very sweet Bjorn , I will one day be that happy I hope ....and I look forward to seeing your drawing , bring it on I say !!! :D

I thankyou for all your well wishes my lovelies , I saw the doc its not going to be an easy thing to overcome my illness atm :rolleyes: , he said I should slowly start to feel stronger but , Its there and I have to have regular blood tests constantly to keep on top of this all ... the Tingling is from the iron it does that as it enters the body he said, but should get less and less as time goes on .... :crossfingers:

enough of me , now all about you all :D :heart: :grouphug: loved the muppets they rockedddd :thumbsup:

[sidbledsoe]

hi sandra, i think i am going to draw you tonight. hey the muppets also follow your mouse around, just saw that, ( i am just a child, don't worry, i am harmless jess ol buddy ol pal!:D :crossfingers: )

[CareyG]

and summer ended
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: YAY!!!!!!

Becca, I am glad it was a good day. :heart:

Sid, thank you for the information about that, I had no idea...I don't really understand where you'd go to see it, though?

I love the Muppets. :D

~!Carey

[sidbledsoe]

go to see what carey, the info about the google page? you just google it, or the equinox? you can't see the equinox, the webinar? the links are in the thread i linked, you get to chat with good ol larry right on your computer if you have a microphone!:confused: :D