Recent Paintings and Some Old Family Photos

Recent Paintings and Some Old Family Photos

On November 18, I finally found a foster for Famke’s kittens. This was a great blessing for them, I know, but it was hard for me to say goodbye. The yard is so quiet and still now, without them here. Famke’s gone too. My mom, 

Lisa by the Meadow

Lisa by the Meadow

For the last month or so, I’ve been spending all my free time painting this picture of my teddy bear Lisa posing by the meadow garden. The whole process was so much fun! For two or three hours every day after work (and longer on 

New Desk

New Desk

Last Saturday, Mom, my sister Bunny, and I met in nearby Havana to do a little antiquing. Mom and Bun just wanted to have fun, but I, on the other hand, hoped to conduct some serious business. I wanted to find furniture for the new 

A New Crafting Space and More

A New Crafting Space and More

For the last six years, I’ve been using the dining room as a makeshift crafting room, sitting at the big table to paint and sew. Well, the other day Rob and I started talking about how I needed better spot to work in, and we 

A Very Time-Consuming Painting

A Very Time-Consuming Painting

For the last half of January, all of February, and most of March, I was working obsessively (in the evenings and on weekends) on a small painting of our backyard. The painting was very hard for me to finish because the scene I was trying 

Cecilia’s Portrait

Cecilia’s Portrait

Two Saturdays ago, I finished this ridiculous portrait of my teddy bear Cecilia. I spent a pleasant three weeks working on it, sitting at the dining room table in the evenings and on weekend mornings, the cats gathered around me to nap or take very 

Josefa’s Portrait

Josefa’s Portrait

For several weeks in July I labored over this portrait of Josefa, a sweet little doll I adopted in 2019. It was a very challenging project for me as a beginner in acrylics. (I said “Crap!” a lot as I worked.) I had no idea 

Marigold’s Portrait

Marigold’s Portrait

I spent the last couple weeks painting this hilarious portrait of my teddy bear Marigold. (Yes, I know. I’m a ridiculous fool.) I worked on it every night after work and early in the morning on weekends. It was so much fun sitting at the 

Painting

Painting

About a year and a half ago, I started painting with acrylics. This is something I’m really proud of—not because I’m very good at painting but just because I have found the courage again, after a long time, to try to paint. Drawing was my