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Happy May everyone!
I hope you’re all off to a good start of the weekend and the month. It’s one of my favorite times of year, and soon it will be time to plant flowers and a garden. Which means I’d better get work done in my studio first! Highs in the 80s here today, yahoo!Hi Kay. Oh, it’s such fun to see your cameraman at work. It must have been a fun experience. I once had a tiny featurette by a local TV broadcast at an art show, and they asked me (among others there) spontaneously if I would allow them to talk with me about my artwork. While it was a lot of fun, I was so nervous! I’ll bet you did a fantastic job with this, Kay! Oh, and I just laughed out loud at the sign on the doorknob about cats.
Just hilarious!Jenna
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Howdy Neighbors,
I took my darling wife and daughter to Pella, IA to see the Tulips May 1st. It was a nice drive there and back. The tulips were beautiful as always. I’m working on a painting of an Italian monistary turned motel for some friends as a gift. They went on a tour of Italy several years back and I told them to send me several photos to choose from and I would paint one for them. I’m struggling with it. I like landscapes with sunsets or rises, open fields, or even vineyards. I need to get it done and off my easel so I can move onto something else.
We got our garden all ready, and we have lettuce, beets, carrots, potatoes, and strawberries all coming up. Gotta get the other stuff in the ground now that the danger of frost is past. I’m still attacking honeysuckle bushes with my chain saw when the opportunity is available. They are starting to flower, and I really want the big ones all cut down before they go to seed. Several more hours of cutting to go, then I get to either dig up or spray the small ones to kill them. I would MUCH rather be painting.
I’ve been watching YouTube videos about people taking mini vans and converting them into a camper, then selling everything, or putting it in storage, and living in their van. WOW! What freedom that would bring. A few cooking supplies, some clothes, and your art equipment. Travel from one BLM (Not Black Lives Matter, but Bureau of Land Management
) or Federal Park, and paint to your hearts content. If ya needed to make a little money to buy gas or food, then paint where there’s people. Someone will come along and like what your painting. Show them several and make a sale. OKAY! I’ll admit it, I’m a dreamer… but if you don’t have a dream, what do you have? Of course you don’t have to sell everything. You could just go camping for a couple of weeks and do the same thing.Later!
Donald"We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others." Helen Keller
A Painter's QuestMay 4th Be With You
I couldn’t resist, our grand-dog Chewie. Thanks to daughter, Jennie.
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My website https://jocastilloart.comHello everyone!
Hi Donald. Those tulips sound beautiful! I’m glad you’ve gotten your garden started. I need to look at getting one going, too, but spring is cool this year. It seems to risk frost many nights yet, so even my dad hasn’t gotten corn planting started because he’s cautious of a frost. Certainly early enough in the year, so that helps! Feels later than it is for some reason.
Wow, converting a minivan into a camper would make for an interesting lifestyle. Not sure I would want to do it long-term, but it would certainly be pretty liberating! And good for you to dream! I think dreams keep us going in so many ways. I look forward to seeing your painting for your friends – what a generous gift!Hi Jo. I’m glad you’ve gotten some rain. We’re pretty dry here, too, but it’s been sprinkling this evening, so maybe we’ll get some rain too. Yeah, virtual shows, online meetings, and zoom calls aren’t much of a substitute, are they? It sounds like you have such a nice Mother’s Day planned. A tasty menu, too, which is always great!
Love your May the Fourth photo of your granddog!Not too much is new with me. I’ve started a new drawing, which I’ll be posting as a WIP here in the SW/W forum. It’s going to be a pen and ink drawing of 4 piglets from a Pixabay photo. I’m looking forward to this one! Have a great evening, all!
Jenna
My website: https://www.thecozyred.com/
Missing all the artists here, sigh……
The Scavenger Hunts have about 8 of us regulars left. A few come in and out. This software found my old avitar with the Bolivian painting and I can’t seem to change it back to my photo. Oh well. I did a quick sketch of a Kachina Doll for the Scavenger Hunts so it sort of fits here.
Various inks in the big sketchbook.
Hope you are all doing art and are fine. The fire was almost out!!
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My website https://jocastilloart.comHi Jo. Thanks for stoking the fire and bringing it back! I love your sketch of the Kachina Doll. It’s got so much motion and movement, not to mention vibrant colors! I miss hearing from more of our art friends too. Been pretty quiet around here lately. Hope you’re doing well!
Hello to everyone lurking! Hope you’re all doing well and staying creative. Drop a line and say hello, if you’d like.
Jenna
My website: https://www.thecozyred.com/
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