Just thought I would quickly throw a post together. I have posted all this, as it happened, on my Facebook page, but I thought I would add it here as well. I have not had time to paint for a while and was very excited to get in some painting this summer. Finding the right kind of time to paint that coordinates with the weather has been tough. This composition was hard to get right. Horses can be hard and my reference I am using does not have a strong light source so I was making that part up. I really like it so far, but still have a ways to go.

 I got it to the photo at the top and have not got back to it. I am afraid my paint pallet has probably dried up by now. I have a day coming up that I might be able to work some more on it, but not sure. I love to watch the progression and photo my pallet from time to time. I find myself looking at the photos of the paint in the pallet and getting a sensation like hunger to get out and paint. I really believe that making art is as essential to my well being as food. I have been starving off and on for too long.

 So there was my progression for this painting so far and another pallet photo. It is so nice to hang out on my back porch and paint. It is best when I can leave the back door open and have my kitties watching and my music blaring (retro Beastie Boys lately LOL). My back porch is half full of plants and flowers that I love being surrounded by. I get the occasional buzz from a hummingbird and the sounds of a gentle breeze.  It really is bliss when I am in the middle of it.

 And these are the kitties; Shallow and Stella. Their purrs and cuddles are so nice. I do not know how I went so long without some fur babies. I am sure they will end up in a painting someday. I sketch them from time to time, they do not hold still much.
I got invited to a journal exchange with some amazing artists which has been so fun! I love all that I have seen so far. I hope I am worthy. I do not feel my work has the confident style that the others have. I hope to have my stuff together and post some links to them and show more images from the journals. This is one I did in my mom's journal. I love tricolored black birds. Their song is so beautiful.