Time is Slipping By ; or is it me?

Have been thinking about this blog off and on, to continue or not. For some reason I keep coming back to it- a place of chronology, a timeline of what’s been going on, some highlights of the time since I last posted. Portrait of my Dad-lots of drawing in the winter has kept my hand in it while we travel.

Started up again for the season with the Portsmouth Arts Guild Plein Air group. The afternoon turned very cold once the sun went behind the old barns.

Entered a show and won a 3rd place prize. I have always loved flowers and still life, and am obsessed with pattern. Grateful to be recognized! Available at Spring Bull Gallery

Down in Hilton Head, I participated in the first ever Plein Air Event- lots of fun painting in a place that’s so special to me.Kept it simple and painted at Shelter Cove Marina both days.

Made a daily mandala with my collection of shells, rocks, beach glass and interesting bits I pick up along the way. I’ll be doing a pop-up event on mandala making in July at DeBlois gallery- more of that to come. Meditative and relaxing, each day so different.

It’s June

Time to catch up- here’s the finished portrait of my son Seth. I’m slowly going through the family, painting portraits in oil.

Then I got a commission to paint these three sweet dogs. The one on the left, Beau, recently passed and I was approached by my friend’s husband. Finished in time for Easter, where he presented it to her at brunch. Grateful for his trust; quite the challenge as the photos were less than ideal. But painting them, and thinking of the close relationship she had with all of them was truly a labor of love.

                  Me and my sweet friend Sue- the painting was for her.

What??? It’s April????

 No excuses! Not that I’ve been in the wind, traveling in the motorhome, a jaunt to Florida for three weeks and only a week left here in Hilton Head, SC before heading back to RI.

I did finish the portrait of my sister. She’s happy so I’m happy.

Marjorie looks serious

Drawing

 As much as I love to get away in the winter- I always have the dilemma of what my art will look like when we travel in our motorhome. What kind of consistent practice can I get excited about- and more importantly- stick with? I joined Sktchy and am taking a class called Drawing Faces with France Van Stone.I’m jumping around the lessons which is fun; sometimes we draw with Procreate (where I’m learning a lot), but mostly it’s graphite. This drawing was not from the class but a photo of my sister. I picked this one because she was smiling, and I wanted the challenge!

These eyes are from a lesson, but the ones on the bottom right are from a photo of me. Self portrait coming ….?!

Portraits

 Glad I got this portrait of my grandson done- as he has cut his hair and donated it all to an organization that makes wigs for cancer patients. Way to go Aidan- an example that his Mom has set more than once! His hair was absolutely gorgeous, thick, blonde and wavy! Working more on drawing lately, will share in next post.