Sunshine on sheets

Sunshine on my sheets!

I don't think I've ever had a cat so darn photogenic!

Time for Wine!!!

finally! we can have some wine! Acrylic 7-24-10
I worked on this practice painting sparadically for a month!

Sunset Parade @ Iwo Jima Memorial

On my way to the Iwo Jima Memorial last night I had an urge to draw. I kept getting images in my head of myself sitting with my back against a tree sketching while listening to the band play. So I made a quick pit-stop at a CVS and picked up a pack of felt tipped pens and a drawing pad. I arrived early enough to get a good vantage point of the band and the memorial and set about sketching. Not for any purpose but to fulfill a creative urge that I love to give into. While I was sitting there, the crowds grew bigger and eventually everyone sat down on the grass or mulch for the show. I found myself pretty cramped as I was surrounded by a Mennonite family, who, seem to have no sense of personal space. One lady sat so close to me that she was brushing against me. Keep in mind this is an open grassy hill that people can spread out and sit where they want. They were loud at first but eventually settled down to watch the show. I was feeling a bit perturbed at first, but just took a deep breath and let it go. After the show came to a close the lady leaned over and offered me money if I autographed the above sketch and gave it to her. I told her it was just a sketch and that she could just have it, if I could take a picture of it first. I couldn't believe someone wanted to give me money for my doodles. I was just enjoying myself, listening to the band and drawing on a warm summer evening. I couldn't have been happier and that was quite a surprise. I felt a little embarrassed because when I got up to hand her the drawing there was a little crowd around me looking at it. I wonder if that urge to pick up paper and pen and draw .... will have changed someone's life one day... just a little.

Acrylic Fish

a very fat koi... He must've ate all the stink bugs that were helping me with this painting

my first experiment with acrylics since high school

Painting begins

Bryan gave me a set of acrylic paints, easel and brushes for my birthday... tonight.. I experiment!

painting begins

Art for friends!

I went to Marci's for my birthday and she and her family gave me a charcoal set. I drew her daughter the elephant after we ate cake. She had asked me for a butterfly after she saw my first koi.

elephant (Charcoal) and butterfly (pencil)

3/27/10 After dinner and yoga - 7:34 p.m.

My mood worsened during yoga. I thought it was getting better during breathing exercises but by the time I was finished with the yoga and the poor instruction, I was finished with this place. Funny thing is Tamara was feeling the same way. We both talked about being angry and hopping the first plane out of here. Then we decided it's probably part of the process (process = break down to basics) while here along with PMS.

-PMS - is the reason why women can't lead in the government or business -

So we revelled in the anger, laughing at ourselves during dinner. We are now trying to decide if we want to go to meditation tonight. We decided to make a shirt that says: "Shut up and Meditate" and send it to the Swami here. Who - by the way - is unapproachable in my view.
I text messaged Bryan and said "OMG if i have to meditate or pray one more time, I'm going to burst into flame! ;)" I'm tired of eating rice and vegetables and my ass can't handle much more fibre. I want beef..mmmm cow.

----9:07
Meditation and chanting were livable. We decided not to stay for the music tonight. Tamara is upset because her on/off boyfriend isn't taking her calls through Skype. I have told her a few times what I have been told in the last 9 months. "It shouldn't be this hard". Life is hard enough - a relationship should be easy. I learned this lesson with Mike and it reflects in my relationship with Bryan who is so receptive and easy to get along with. I hope she works this out.
Tomorrow is my day.. beach, sun, explore Nassau, enjoy my last day in the Bahamas.
I can't believe I want to go home. But then again life is sweet at home..

After-note - We were in a bad way by the end of the day.. it felt like a nightmare or a beginning of a scary movie. We felt so weird that we were scared to leave the room.

back to the art!

I've been enjoying my free time so much I decided to get back into my art work. Here is my first drawing in Oil Pastels since High School

Koi in oil pastel