Yes, as Maria taught us all in The Sound of Music, “…let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you read you being with ABC, when you sing you begin with Do Re Mi..” and when I paint I begin with a sketch. Here’s a look inside my sketch book….
Month: June 2009
Things I’m coveting since DC trip
So I go to DC…and naturally I come back coveting certain things… such as a pair of Jack Rogers in gold…or silver…or…a pair of Minnetonka thunder bird mocs in brown suede…and last…but not least… I want a new one of these…because my original got apple sauce spiled all over it years ago by a family…
Baubles
There are things in this life of mine that make me happy…my husband, my dog, my family, my art supplies…my shoes…my bags…my baubles… I think I like these things because no matter how thin or pudgy I get or feel…these things always make me feel a bit sparkly and fab. One of my greatest bauble…
RIP MJ, Farrah and Ed…
I was 4 years old when I first saw Michael Jackson grace the TV screen as he girated along with a band of zombies in his Thriller album. I remember seeing the album…and how it open up like a grand triptych… I grew up on MJ…and he’s always been with me in some shape or…
Lights, camera, action…no dice…
Last night we were without power for FIVE hours…oh summer in Miami is so much fun with these storms. Anyhow–I was completely unproductive …unless you count singing Michael McDonald outloud with your husband and friend productive. Your vote. All I can say is “Ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no vallery low enough, ain’t no…
Last Night’s Work
There are various animals that I adore…most are fairy tale animals, such as our friend the Frog Prince. I have several Frog Prince figurines in my office at home…and I have been meaning to paint him. So this summer he made the list. I think I’ll keep the color combo and make his crown metallic….
it has begun…
So tonight I started all the official sketching for summer painting. I also finalized the list of what I am going to paint…and friends, it’s going to be a BUSY couple of months for this one. I have decided that in July I am going to focus on the gifts and commissioned paintings…of which there…
Clothes Swap
Last night I fell asleep at 10:00 pm without blogging for the day…I was tie-tie (Dubonics). Anyhow—so today I have been prepping for my clothes swap with friends. I have been doing this with museum folk–but my friends fell in love with the idea, so tonight I am hosting 8 of my closest girlfriends and…
DC inspiration
So I was inspired alot while in DC… even before I landed I filled my sketch book with 3 pages of sketches. Here you can see some of the things I drew on the plane… On Saturday night I sat on the couch with Jess and told her all the things I wanted to paint…
DC Days
So my 5 days in DC were wonderful! AS you read, Day 1 was full…but Days 2-5 were even more full…Smithsonian visits (Air and Space, Natural History, Indian, American History)…the National Botanic Garden, The Natonal Gallery of Art, The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden (3 days in a row)…private tour of the Capitol thanks…