Working with Tempera, and Watercolor

I get to take a boy named Eric to art class three days a week. While there I get to have fun interacting with him and the teacher and the other students in this "mainstreamed" class. This last week I actually had some moments where I was able to do my own little art work while sitting there next to Eric. The entire class was working on color theory, and the mixing of colors. They had three colors only, of tempera, and were mixing their own secondary and tertiary colors. Here is my Lost in Space robot picture which I did using the three colors of tempera. Finished it in about 15 - 20 minutes during the class period. Also is a horse I did the other day, at home, in acrylic and watercolor. The robot picture was done without a picture or a model to paint from. So I suppose he looks very primitive. At least I remembered his arms!

Horses, Doctor Smith, and Those Ever Lovin Aliens

We are back to school this week. Between walking the dog, work, and all those nescessary errands I've made a promise to myself. That is to do some artwork every day. During the Winter break I did some sort of art almost every day. Some of those days I did a lot of sewing. I also made a couple of felt ornaments onto which I sewed sequins and beads. But drawing and watercolor are the most gratifying part of my life.

The Tennis Ball Fairy Today

I love the rain. Perhaps because we have so little change in seasons, when we have rain I love it. We usually go to Angwin to walk on Thursdays. But today we did not, instead we did errands. I just have to put some rain pictures here, one of me and one of Sarah. The Tennis Ball Fairy was at work again and Monty found one of her tennis balls. He insisted on carrying the ball throughout the entire walk. Silly dog!!

Say Goodbye 2007

I spent the last few hours of 2007 drawing the Lost In Space robot and Dr. Smith. At midnight I could hear all the noise and celebrating outside. It scared Sarah's cat Spooky. But our dog Monty didn't seem to care.

The first picture I did in early December.

Now I wait to see what 2008 will bring. I don't want to be a fatalist. But one must realize that the economy is not ok. And the web bots paint a dire picture. I get solace in painting, drawing, and creating watercolor pictures.

The Day After Christmas

Just was looking through some old artwork. I haven't been doing much lately, because I have been sewing too much.

I wish I was, here someplace warm. This is rather old artwork for me. But it is rather how I feel at the moment. It is more like a wish I have, just to be someplace on a beach.

More Time to Blog

When I am off work I get to sleep in. I wish I could do that all the time. I am in desperate need of sleep. But I can barely get more that 7 hours.

I went Christmas shopping today. I was at Target and there was hardly anyone there. I found some things for Sarah.

The artwork is my Holloween horse. Now I have got to have a Christmas horse. There is a saddle shop here in Napa. I saw their Christmas ornaments, Christmas horses. I don't have much money to spend.

Christmas Vacation Has Just Begun

Its Christmas time again. I have been feeling like rain, and have been wishing it would rain. And I got my wish. It is raining outside now. I would have gone on a walk tonight, if I wasn't so sick. I caught a cold, and I can't hear very well out of my left ear. Here is some recent artwork.

I've been sitting on the couch. I was making an felt ornament for our Christmas tree while watching the movie "The Misfits." It is a movie only make me love horses more.