Worktable Wednesday - Ready to Go!

Small paintings and collages ready to go to the Library!

This is it.  I was getting ready for my first public show of my art.  Not my jewelry.  Not my scarves.  But my real Hanging-on-the-Wall, Used-Paint-and-Stuff paintings and collages.  These are now adorning the walls of the Fluvanna County Public Library, along with some other paintings.  And there are a few more to come, too.  How does time get away from me so quickly?  I don't know.  But slowly, the desk is clearing off, and the tubs will be getting empty.  Maybe.  If I don't take on any more projects.  ;-)

Worktable Wednesday - Sand is Blue

Several years ago, I posted a story here in my blog about sand being blue.  Lately, I've felt compelled to recreate the paintings that were lost so many years ago.  They were lost due to frustration, anger, and a lot of hurt.  This is all part of my rebuilding of my self esteem  Here is one of the first paintings, almost done.  There will be more coming in the future!

Until next time, keep your sand blue!

There Are Just Some Days...

Some days, when you have kids, when you have to let the work go by the wayside and have a little fun. This was one of those days. As I gathered up paints, paint brushes, paper, and a LARGE sheet of plastic, my kids kept asking "Mommy, what are you doing???"

I laid the plastic down on the dining room floor, got out a styrofoam tray, and had a great time with my kids. We explored a couple of different painting techniques, mixing colors, and basically getting down and dirty with a lot of paint, and having a wonderful time. Clean up was kind of a chore, but so well worth it in the end. We have some fabulous works of art now, to liven up our rather bare walls.