The art of abstraction

 

 

Yesterday I took an abstraction painting class,

we did 2 paintings.  The other one you will see tomorrow.

This is the first one, done with teals, red oxide, white

and a hint of yellow, black ink, what do you think?

Its quite a big canvas, I don't know if I have a future in

the abstraction field, but I had fun doing it.

Monday Monday

 

I have been busy working on my bird series, trying different ideas.  Cant wait to show you, been really excited about working on it.  This is a painting that I did a while ago.  I have it in the studio in a frame, but have not put it up anyway, the scanner doesn't really do a good job showing it, but I love how it turned out.

Oh happy day.....

today I have been to the airport and dropped friends off

the shopper is getting her arm re x-rayed and then we

are having lunch

been working on a art idea drawing sketches like a crazy woman

been looking up organizing ideas on pinterest to support my organizing OCD

loving the sunny weather and sipping wine on the deck

 

what are you up to

 

 

lee

Paradise

 

I like doing collage but I need to find new subject matter

 

the base of this collage is a deli bag from the hospital

that I found at the hospital when hubby was in

I cant find deli paper anywhere in my city

then way back I had cut out a falcon

so I decided to put him in my collage

but changed him up to a she as you can see

Then I need a tree which I cut from some

packaging that I had received a stamp in.

added some text from a book

my bird that I made a copy of

(always make a copy of your stuff for your collages)

some flowers that I had used a stamp on ,

on more deli bags (ok more than one happened

to slip into my purse while waiting for my order)

white out, and oh yeah I gellied printed the

deli bag first.



Glamour Shot

The drawings are getting better

but the mouth needs work

weekly wrapup

 

found a lost dog and reunited her with her owner

bought new shoes for a wedding in May

been playing with a new app called  http://www.waterlogueapp.com/
amazing will turn your pictures into watercolour
2.99 a deal for sure
walking devil dog in such springy weather
talked to my friend who is coming back from Phoenix
for the summer go glad missed her
bbq steak
tried a new recipe for low fat banner bread delicious
drew in my sketch book
watched a terrible movie
and that's it, hope you had a nice weekend



Meet Stephen

 

meet Stephen he was the mayor of our fair city

he looks way better in person

I saw a picture taken of him with

this bow tie and knew I had to draw him

Stephen if your reading my blog (and why wouldn't you)

I take commissions (lol)

lee



Happy New year welcome 2014

 

well I hope you all had a great new years

last night went out with friends for dinner

and then back to there house for dessert

and was home and in bed by 10:30

OKAY I am officially old I couldn't even make it up for New Years,

today its all about doing nothing, still in my jammies, but

going to my sister in-laws for dinner

so I guess I have to get dressed.

 

I joined a few groups on face book,

one , A Documented Life, it's all about you weekly

planner, and prompts.

Then April Coles Facebook group, I enjoy her

blog and also her Facebook page

I am on Facebook, but only for the groups, I have a few

art friends, and family friends on.

 

So its a quiet day around this household, so I better go

get dressed and get ready to go out.

here's looking forward to 2014 with you

 

,lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well 

2013 in review..

click on picture to enlarge

 

this is my art badge created for a facebook challenge by April Cole
http://aprilmariecole.blogspot.ca/
in 2013 I posted 227 times
I started actually blogging in 2006, April 27
almost 7 years of blogging hard to believe
this year has had its ups and downs
had some health scares
but they all worked out
I turned 60 and wished I was still 30 so much to still do
I created some good art
I created some bad art
I took a few courses
made a great art friend who lives in the same city
lost some weight
gained some weight
kept up my swimming 5 days a week even when I didn't want to go
watched the shopper go after a great job and get it
saw the boyfriend get a new job and be happy
watched the hubby try to adjust to retirement life
went on some great trips with some great friends
cooked more than I ever have before and enjoyed it
went to a great wedding
have some great neighbours who have become new friends
enjoyed everyone blogs
found some new blogs to follow
expanded and grew as an artist
gave a canvas to a family member and didn't worry to much if it was good enough
decided not to have a word for the year
decided to be more in the moment
learn how to say no when I need to
not to stress and think I have to blog when I have nothing to say
take more pictures
to be braver
to take a live model art class
to make a list of my favourite 100 songs ever and
load them to my ipod from ITunes
take some trips with the hubster
enjoy each other more
to be softer less hard line

so that's it things I have done in 2013 and some things I want to do in 2014



Merry Christmas