"Red Bellied Woodpecker"
5" x 7" oil on panel
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Take a class with Melly Testa, FREE!
Melly Testa is giving away a free spot in her next online class with Joggles!!! Get the details here and sign up, this looks like fun!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Small oils
More neck and shoulder problems lately. I am (slowly) working on adding to the "New Mythology" body of work and small oils count. My hope is to have 20 or so of the panels for Artomatic, but they are flying out the door. As far as I know they are still looking for a building for the 2010 show.
I have to say I love being a home owner. I enjoy repairing, updating and painting..nesting. We are getting settled, painting walls and endless trim, working in the yard and dreaming up cool things to do in the house over the years. And patio furniture comes Wednesday......yee-ha.
If you are interested in a 5" x 7" framed oil, just say so. Here are some new ones.
"Tree Swallow"
"Mourning Dove"
If you have an specific animal in mind as a subject, I can do that for you, too.
I have to say I love being a home owner. I enjoy repairing, updating and painting..nesting. We are getting settled, painting walls and endless trim, working in the yard and dreaming up cool things to do in the house over the years. And patio furniture comes Wednesday......yee-ha.
If you are interested in a 5" x 7" framed oil, just say so. Here are some new ones.
"Tree Swallow"
"Mourning Dove"
If you have an specific animal in mind as a subject, I can do that for you, too.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Wanna Get Away?
Well, I have some really exciting news! Frieda Anderson and I are going to be teaching on an 8 day cruise to the Mexican Riviera!!!!
Just think, next February when you are really tired of shivering and bundling up in layers and layers of clothes to brave the bitter cold outside, you could escape; to paint, fuse, quilt and make some art, soak up some rays and have day trips to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas.
Come on, spoil yourself and lets have some fun going south of the border together!
If you are interested contact Erin at Sew Many Places. We are gonna have so much fun, I would love to see you there!
Just think, next February when you are really tired of shivering and bundling up in layers and layers of clothes to brave the bitter cold outside, you could escape; to paint, fuse, quilt and make some art, soak up some rays and have day trips to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas.
Come on, spoil yourself and lets have some fun going south of the border together!
If you are interested contact Erin at Sew Many Places. We are gonna have so much fun, I would love to see you there!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Drive to Wellington, New Zealand
I am finally getting to my last few pictures of my journey across the north island of New Zealand. The day had low clouds obscuring the mountains with patches of drizzly rain.
I went through several towns that looked like this with just a few older buildings on each side of the street. It felt a little like dropping into the past where life moved at a slower pace.
This is Kapiti island, just off shore from Paraparaumu, it is a protected native forest so there is no outside plant or animal life allowed.
Heading into the Wellington area, looked so much like California. Maybe that's one of the reasons why I was so drawn to New Zealand, I have lived in California more years than any where else.
I swear this could have been near where I used to live in Los Angeles.
I know parts of northern California that look just like this.
Tucked in the branches below is a Tui or Parson bird. It has a lovely song and is also a fabulous mimic.
Some more lichen and moss.
This tagged lizard is a Tuatara, I was so excited to see one of these off the side of the path on our walk through the preserve. It was a pretty good sized lizard, probably 18 inches head to tail. They are considered a living fossil since they were around with the dinosaurs. New Zealand was unpopulated by humans or mammals for millennia, until first the Maori's arrived about 400 years ago then the European settlers in the 1800's.
I had a layover in the Auckland airport before heading home. I grabbed some lunch and finished it off with a lemon meltaway biscuit and a flat white served in a porcelain cup, not a paper to go cup like we so often have in the US. I think it is good practice; to stop, sit down and drink a beverage, instead of always doing it on the run, I am going to try to do that more often.
I went through several towns that looked like this with just a few older buildings on each side of the street. It felt a little like dropping into the past where life moved at a slower pace.
This is Kapiti island, just off shore from Paraparaumu, it is a protected native forest so there is no outside plant or animal life allowed.
Heading into the Wellington area, looked so much like California. Maybe that's one of the reasons why I was so drawn to New Zealand, I have lived in California more years than any where else.
I swear this could have been near where I used to live in Los Angeles.
I know parts of northern California that look just like this.
My last day in Wellington was spent going to Zealandia, the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a plant and animal reserve that is being restored to all native species.
Tucked in the branches below is a Tui or Parson bird. It has a lovely song and is also a fabulous mimic.
Some more lichen and moss.
This tagged lizard is a Tuatara, I was so excited to see one of these off the side of the path on our walk through the preserve. It was a pretty good sized lizard, probably 18 inches head to tail. They are considered a living fossil since they were around with the dinosaurs. New Zealand was unpopulated by humans or mammals for millennia, until first the Maori's arrived about 400 years ago then the European settlers in the 1800's.
I had a layover in the Auckland airport before heading home. I grabbed some lunch and finished it off with a lemon meltaway biscuit and a flat white served in a porcelain cup, not a paper to go cup like we so often have in the US. I think it is good practice; to stop, sit down and drink a beverage, instead of always doing it on the run, I am going to try to do that more often.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
An interview with Stacy Hurt
Take a few minutes to watch Bonnie McCaffrie's podcast interview with my friend Stacy Hurt, showing many of her animal and fantasy themed quilts with lots of bling.
Pencil Case tutorial
My friend Melly Testa has a new tutorial up today for a stitched pencil case, check it out.
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