something bigger I am working on

I'm trying out a new, bigger painting. It is a mix of acrylics, and pastels. Actually, I am thinking of sticking some little papers on it with words...so I guess it's just a mess of stuff! . I stretched a piece of canvas on an old window frame. I sewed the edges of the canvas and put a few eyelets in the extreem corners. I put old nails into the window frame and hooked the canvas onto the frame. I kind of like how it looks.

Ian

This little darling was the first of my "second batch" of sons. I love these old photos, especially the striped pajamas! Those pj's remind me of the cute little paintings done at Gumball Grenade! Have you seen her work? So adorable!

I cannot resist putting a shot on here with little baby feet...those are good for munching...then...

not now (he's thirteen):?

Nate

This is a little enhanced photo of my youngest son, taken 9 years ago...I love the way he is contemplating his toes... I miss the softness and scent of the top of this tiny baby head ...

(a thing I might not want to smell now!) Har!

I just thought I'd share a little photo of my boys starting from the youngest and moving up to the oldest.

Not that I was too lazy to draw or paint anything... :?

Little boat from RI

It would be hard to determine just how many days I spent at the beach or near the ocean, listening to the sound that only the ocean can make. I spent some afternoons sailing on it, with friends who were fortunate enough to have sailing boats, of varying sizes... What wonderful memories! I made this little painting years ago, the actual size is only 1.5 x 1.5. It was made for my mother who was in this seniors tennis tournament, and she wanted them to have sachets and pins with the teams name on them. So this was the rough painting for those items...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here she is, playing with that same crab. I think he's about had enough and is going for a swim! Ever get your finger pinched by a crab, even one of the little ones?

Wow, it hurts! I used to go to a summer camp as a child in RI, and we would spend hours combing the rocks and tide pools for crabs. We would turn over rocks and catch them as they tried to scurry away...

Occasionally we would catch one and it would get a hold of a finger and pinch hard!

Yipes!

I hope you have a Happy St. Patrick's Day. (The green hat is my tribute to the Day O' Green)

The Pressure!!!

Earlier, I challenged myself to make a little ocean themed drawing or painting each day of March!!! What a nut! Most of what I've been coming up with makes me unhappy! :/ I do not create well under pressure!

I did draw up another "little girly with a crab" painting. I just changed up her dress a bit, but I don't know if I like it. Maybe I will tweak it and publish it tomorrow.

Anyway, I was lying awake last night (thanks menopause) and I was thinking of nursery rhymes...I'm not sure why...hormone malfunctioning perhaps? As I was pondering that particular..."The cow jumped over the moon..." bit, I thought,

"What about the whale jumped over the moon?"

Well...he's jumping...enjoy!

Oh, to be at the beach in the summer.....

I decided maybe that little drawing of the girl looking at the crab needed to be painted...she needed some color in her life...don't we all?

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Well, I told myself that I wouldn't spend hours perusing the web, getting lost in all your fine art and beautiful inspirational work...but, I did. My house is...well, in need of attention. So in spite of promising I would draw or paint up a little something from the ocean each day, last night I went to bed instead! Did I read? Did I play with the kids? Nope, I watched two hours of mindless TV...arrgh!!!

I'm going to clean, wash, fold and wipe and if I have a moment left...paint! Here's an old scribble from a few years ago...it's cheating...I know...but here it is! :O

Good Morning! I did a little fishy drawing...It's...ok... not as bright and happy as I imagined it.

It's cold this morning but sunny... and that always helps! Hope you have a sunny day where ever you are!

Since I seem to be missing the ocean so much...I thought I'd try to paint up an ocean themed silly each day of March...maybe it will make me happy...

Hmmm...my roots are showing, and it's almost time for my hair appointment...perhaps this color would suit me?! :O