Day 9

I slept from just after midnight until 10 this morning. I am very stiff and sore in my right hand and arm, but I think the old bod must have needed the extra down time. I stayed up late reading a book by Harlan Coben called Long Lost. It was quite good. I've read something of his before and remembered liking it, so I thought it was worth another try. The one I read before is called Tell No One and it was a very good read, too.


I've attempted my next watercolor in the 30 in 30 series and I'm afraid I've overworked it, but it is going to have to do. I think it was perhaps too ambitious for me. Maybe I'd better stick to simpler ones for now. This is from my rough sketch from a sketch that Marilyn Harris Mills (aka Maer) provided through a Yahoo! group that she moderates. It is supposed to be a take on a Van Gogh. I think I must heartily apologize to both Van Gogh and to Maer. It is pretty awful.

I was going to trash this and do a painting of my camera instead; I even began a sketch, but then I decided that part of this process is to do a painting a day and learn from each one. Here is the beginning of the camera sketch. Maybe I will use it another day.

I have to eat breakfast (or lunch - look at the time!) and get ready for the day. I have therapy and then have to stop to pick up some library books that are being held for me. After that I need to stop at the grocery store for a few items and then I want to come home and get on the treadmill. 

What about you? Are you up and bright eyed? Are you making art? Do tell.....

xoxo

More iPad Sketches and Day 8

Yesterday after my therapy I came home and spent a bit of time sketching my surroundings using Paper 53 on the iPad. Here is what I saw around me.

And later in the evening I came into the art room to paint my offering for the 30 in 30 Day 8. I do really love painting fruit and birds - maybe the next one will have to have both.

And here is another look at the owl who appears to be living in the wood duck house. I took this one with my Canon SLR with a long lens. The auto focus appears to be on the fritz, but I can use manual focus.

Last evening just before dinner (grilled chicken on a bed of mixed greens with mushrooms, tomatoes, and dried cherries) I walked uphill 3.0 to 5.5 incline at 3 mph for a total of 417 calories. I need to get on that bad boy again today. And then I will decide what my Day 9 offering will be for the 30 in 30 challenge.

What about you? What are you doing today? Does it include time for yourself? I hope so....

xoxo

30 in 30 Day 7

I had a very busy day yesterday. I cleaned the house pretty well - there are still some things that are beyond me. I picked Miss P up from school and took her to the library where we got her a PIN number and I walked her through the process of borrowing an ebook using her Kindle Fire. We then went to Red Lobster (her favorite restaurant) and shared three kinds of shrimp, fries, and broccoli - way too many calories, I'm sure. Afterwards I took her home, had a cup of coffee with her Mom, got kisses from Miss M and finally came home just before dark.


I still had that flamenco dancer in my head, so I headed for my art room and tried to do a quick watercolor. The blacks are not black enough and it is way too much one dimensional, but at least it is not overworked.

I started a new notebook in Paper 53 on my iPad and will use it for fruits and other edibles. I did a quick watercolor pear. I really need some practice with the watercolor brush in this program. I do like the lightness of it.

I have the chiropractor at 10:30 this morning and then therapy on my wrist/hand at 2:15, so a running around kind of day today. I will make time for today's watercolor for the 30/30 challenge and will share it with you tomorrow.

What about you? What are you doing today? Do you have a blog that you would like to leave a link to? Do share.....

xoxo

Day 6 and Some iPad Sketches

I am so enjoying this 30 paintings in 30 days challenge and it is a really good incentive for me to get in the art room even when I don't think I have time. I've tried another loose watercolor for Day 6 - I need to figure out the right time to begin painting as I think both of my attempts thus far were started when the paper was still too wet. I was thinking about painting a flamenco dancer, but when I got the reds mixed on the palette, suddenly a cardinal was in my head and I do so love birds.

I was reading someones blog yesterday and she was talking about how to use Paper 53, an app that I own that is on my iPad. She made it sound so easy, so I tried using her tips  (come to find out there was a little "how to" included that I hadn't taken the time to find) and I think I am addicted. I used an InStyle magazine to find some faces to try.

See, I wasn't kidding. It is quite addictive.

Today I need to clean house. I haven't done much at all since I fell and broke my wrist. I still don't have the whole thing back, but I think I can do most things. I will begin with vacuuming and then scour the bathrooms (I still don't feel that I can do the tubs, but I should be able to do the rest). I am also planning to sweep floors a bit. Who knows, I may even dust.

This afternoon I am picking Miss P up from school and we are going to get her Kindle set up to borrow books from the library. I think she has chosen Red Lobster for dinner. I guess that means I should spend some time on the treadmill - unless I really do hours of cleaning and then that can be my workout.

What about you? What do you have planned for the day? Does it include time in your art room? Are you participating in any challenges? Do share.....

xoxo

Watercolor Day 5 and Grandgirl Art

I tried to do a very loose bluebird without any drawing first. I totally like the idea, but am not sure I like the outcome. I can't wait to try another subject this way.

While I was working on this, Miss P was at my side table with a tablet and my Neocolor IIs. She made this.

I really love doing art with the girls and wish I had their free creativity.

xoxo