Day 19, Alcohol Inks and Pen, Fishing on the Dock

30 in 30 hosted by Leslie Saeta.

 

 

Fishing on the Dock

Alcohol Ink and Pen

5 x7

$45

 

 

Sometimes a boy needs a little alone time. This is my son on the public dock at the boat landing. The lake offers a variety of fascinating things for a 12 year old boy.

 

 

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Day 18, Pastel, Lunch in St. Mark's Square

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Lunch in St. Mark's Square

Pastels

9 x 11.25

$85

 

 I've been holding on to this photograph for a long time, waiting for the time I could draw this scene. I love the row of chairs, the tuxedos, the band and all the people in the background. In the middle of all the tourists in their jeans and tennis shoes sits this lone woman is having a very elegant lunch.

 

 

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Day 17, Alcohol Inks and Pen, Dog Days of Summer

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Dog Days of Summer

Alcohol Inks and Pen on Yupo Paper

11 x 14

$65

 

When we're on vacation, and the temperature is hot, you'll probably find me in the lake swimming with my family. You may find a bottle of wine too. What you will definitely find is our loyal, trusty, old lab, Spike watching over us and waiting for that moment when he thinks we need him. He's a big part of our family. Never demanding attention or complaining, he's 110 pounds of unconditional love. At 13.5 years he getting older and we know he won't be with us forever so we try to pamper him a bit in his old age just as he has pampered us for so many years.

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Day 16, Watercolors, Hollyhocks

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Hollyhocks

Watercolor

8 x10

Not Finished

 

 

Hollyhocks remind me of my grandmother's garden. She had lots of hollyhocks and foxglove flowers. I love that they are so tall (5 feet) and keep on blooming, surviving the wind and the rain. These are along my garage. They reseeded themselves and have required zero care. How great is that?

 

Yesterday, I hung some works at Emerson house, had to take Spike in for his shots, then drove 5 hours to Eagle River Wisconsin. I didn't have time to finish this painting. I have it packed with me and will post it when it's finished. In the meantime I'm hoping to get some great photos of Northern Wisconsin to paint.

 

Day 14, Pastel, Super Duper Cooper

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Super Duper Cooper

Pastels

8 x 10

$45

Here he is, Cooper my studio manager. This is my buddy who keeps me company each day in and out of  the studio. He keeps me on track and faithfully protects me from the many dangers that I face daily like; mailmen, women walking down the street with strollers or - the ever scary - squirrels! I just wish I could be half the person my dog believes me to be.


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Day 15, Alcohol Inks and Pen, Tall Order

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Tall Order

Alcohol Inks

9 x 12.5

$65

My parents starting bring our family Up North when I was ten years old. For me it was love at first sight. The trees are what did me in, tall, fragrant and full of life. This is a picture of the garage and wood shed with my favorite tree. It's the second tall tree in the picture, the one closest to the wood shed. I remember being a young girl standing at the base of that tree wondering about all the things that have gone on around it. Did native Americans camp at it's feet? How many black bears stopped to enjoy a scratch from it's coarse bark? How many animals, birds and insects have made a home in that tree? To this day, every time I go Up North I stop and look at that tree and just wish it could tell about it's life and what it has lived through.

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Day 13, Colored Pencils and Ink, Welcome To Edward's Apple Orchard

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Welcome To Edward's Apple Orchard

Colored Pencil and Pen

8 x 10

$85

It's true! Most people in Boone and Winnebago Counties love Edward's Apple Orchard. It's a family tradition - plus my family won't let me leave there without a dozen apple donuts in hand. (But I really go for the apples.) Edward's was hit by a freakish, January tornado a few years back. It totally devastated many of the out buildings, trees and family house. They rebuilt it with determination and strength. The Edward's family is truly an example to all of us of facing adversity and coming out of it with grace.

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Where is Day 12? Well on the Friday the12th I had a nasty case of stomach flu and not only was I not in the mood to paint, I just couldn't bring myself to get to the computer to post the painting I have in reserve. So, I will extend my 30 in 30 to include October 1st which will be my Day 12.