Day 6

Yeah, I did get to paint a little bit today. Tomorrow I’m going to go with a bunch of painters (mostly watercolorists) to Gruene, Tx., for a paint out. It is a cute little town, just outside New Braunfels, full of quaint shops and restaurants. If we don’t get rained on, it should be fun with lots of places to paint. I hope the sun shines!

Check you later. . . . .

Day 5

Today was all about searching through my photos for new compositions. I was bummed to find that the boxes of photo reference material, stored away for who knows how long, has begun to lose color. Aaaawwwww, pooh. Oh well, I’ve decided to see if I can challenge myself to pick a random photo from a box, choose a color pallette (warm or cool), maybe play with some of the gorgeous new Daniel Smith watercolors I got recently, and find something in the poor, sad, faded photo that I can get excited about. This is going to be the material for my “almost daily” paintings. Wish me luck.

Did you enjoy the Academy Awards last night? I managed to stay awake through the whole thing! I was so proud for Sandra Bullock. Yeah!

See you tomorrow. (Oh, you may have noticed that there are still no pictures here.) Soon.

Day 4

I admit it. I didn’t wet a brush today. Cloudy, rainy, ooky weather. So, I went to the movies with my son after a great burger at Mooney’s. Now it is time for the Academy Awards, so I’m hunkered down with my dog, Zoe, my blankey and a drink, ready to enjoy the evening. Tomorrow is another day. Make it a great one.

Day 3

Wow, three days in a row. I’m on a roll! High 5′s for me.

Brad and I finished re-hanging my studio last night and it looks AWESOME. I’ll take some pictures today while I’m working at the gallery and see if I can get them posted on here. My techy friend, Dianne, has offered to show me how to post images today.

I started this quest when I clicked “Next Blog” while viewing a friend’s current post on her blog. It took me to Diane Hoeptner’s blog and I was hooked at first sight. She has a long list of fellow bloggers, which I have since checked out. I’m intrigued by all the Daily Painters and their small works. What a great way to start your day. I can’t promise that I will do a painting a day, but I am going to challenge myself to do several a week. Watercolor, to begin with, and we’ll see where it goes from there.

Have a great weekend.

Day 2

Well, I got a lot accomplished yesterday. It all started with getting this blog up and running. Yeah! I spent the afternoon working on my San Miguel de Allende street scene. Last night my son, Brad, and I went to Austin ArtSpace Gallery to re-hang my studio. We were there until midnight, took everything off the walls and started from scratch. Two walls are done and more to finish tonight. It is looking great. If you live in Austin, come by and check it out. There will be a reception this Saturday evening, for Donna Crosby. Thursday, March 11, we will be open until 8:00 pm to celebrate the 25th birthday of Northcross Center. Big party on the parking lot. Lots of food, fun and people. Come join us.

I tried to attach a picture yesterday and failed dismally. Today, I am going to get this figured out so I can post pictures easily and regularly. Wish me luck. I’m not the most technically proficient puppy out there.