Because my project is to be a gift, it was deemed prudent to wait until after it's all finished and delivered before posting any more about it. So I removed the last blog post.
I assure you I'm working very hard on it and it's going along at a good clip.
Posting here may be a little sporadic as I also have a couple of other things I'd like to fit into my schedule if at all possible.
One is the lone surviving puppy from a litter picked up by our local dog catcher. Soon after the pups were taken to a rescue organization foster home, all but one contracted Parvo and died. Such a heartbreaking thing to have happen! I saw photos of all of the puppies and they were sooooo cute!
The other project is a painting of a magnolia blossom. Our hot, humid climate is made bearable by the fragrance the Southern magnolia bloom releases under such oppressive (to us) conditions. We had to cut down 2 relatively large Magnolias last year when we built our house but we have one large one left down by the barn and it's in full bloom right now. We also rescued 2 seedling trees from beneath the trees we cut and replanted them in a better location. Magnolias are messy because the large leaves are tough and leathery and take forever to decay once they fall. Even though the Southern Magnolia is evergreen, the older leaves will fall from time to time to be replaced by new ones. It's kind of like human hair, I guess, & I'm glad neither the leaves or the hair fall all at once! lol
Anyway, I like working on my big project but if I need a change of pace, the puppy and the magnolia are next in line!
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About Me
- Jan
- I'm an artist living in the middle of the boonies but usually enjoying every minute of it. Living in the country means no cable or super fast internet connection and certainly no brick and mortar art stores within easy reach. But it also means that we have an abundance of wildlife right outside our door as well as beautiful landscape vistas just about anywhere we look. That's well worth the lack of modern conveniences to me.
2 comments:
I am looking forward to see the finished project. Can't wait to see the Magnolia and puppy too!
Thank you so much, Christine. The project will be a while in the making!
I did start on the puppy today, in watercolor since it's been so long since I've worked in that medium. It's a wip and I don't know when I'll be able to work on it. Hope you can tell what a cutie he is though!
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