We’re packing the truck on Friday and will head to Seattle Saturday. (It’s HAPPENING!!!!)
I’m taking a few weeks off to pack, say goodbyes, set up our new house, and celebrate Christmas with the fam (including my son Christer and daughter-in-law, Christi!)
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!
Happy Wednesday!
Above are some images from the 159 I’ve uploaded/scanned from the Philly trip… more to come!
My re-entry home has been good, except for an Almost Fight with Steve yesterday. We were going to the gym, and he was lending me his ipod… I thought he had it with him when I got into the car, but he said it was “on the couch.” So I looked and looked all over the couch (which, unfortunately, is piled high with jackets, papers, keys, phones and other stuff), but no ipod.
I came back to the car empty-handed.
He sighed loudly, opened the car door and came back 15 seconds later with his ipod in his hands.
“Where was it?” I demanded.
“On the counter.”
Pause.
Then, ”There’s a big difference between ‘couch’ and ‘counter,’ ” I said. “One ends with ‘c-h’ and the other ends with ‘n-t-e-r.’ “
He kind of, sort of, laughed.
I kind of, sort of, laughed, too.
Fight averted.
(This is what happens after 18 years of marriage!!)
Hello! I’m home safely after a great week in Philadelphia… I didn’t exactly do what I set out to do (a series of my creatures, but bigger), but I did come away with some things I liked. Am in the midst of scanning sketchbook images and bribing Steve to photograph the paintings… more soon!
NOTE: Elizabeth! I have your 5 animal journals ready to send, but I lost your contact info during the flurry of the last several weeks… so sorry… e-mail me!!
Cat and Rat, 16″x20″ (Unfinished)
I’m leaving tomorrow for Philadelphia to do a week-long artist residency at the Philadelphia Art Hotel. My hope is to take my creatures BIG! I’m leaving my computer at home. See you in a week!
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The Art Unraveled 2010 site went live yesterday, and I’m teaching three classes! I hope to see some of you there!
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 • evening class
Cereal Box Paper Dolls - New!
Thursday, August 5th, 2010 • all day class
Watercolor Transfer Paintings – Expanded class!
Friday, August 5th, 2010 – evening class
Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists
Here is a detail from another Drawing Lab book illo… can’t show EVERYTHING, or it wouldn’t be a surprise!
How are you today? I am busy and happy. After we sold our house, we waited for the “oh no” or the “oh crap” feelings… would we feel we had made a mistake? So far, no; we are just relieved and excited for the change. We feel charmed, even.
This has been an interesting year. My artwork output has not been consistent at all… partly due to the book and partly due to the impending move… and I’m feeling like I am really ready to concentrate on a new body of work in 2010! This goal will get a little start in less than two weeks time as I travel to Philadelphia for my first artist residency at the Philadelphia Art Hotel. I’m planning to try and take my creatures series BIG!
What do you have in store for 2010?
That’s Wes up there, the face you can see. Photo taken by my husband at League a few weeks ago… they won! Last week the Salida Spartans also won STATE (cross country, 3A)… even though Wes didn’t run in that event, he was there, cheering on his teammates and proud to be part of a winning team.
We were disappointed last summer when our house didn’t sell in time for us to move at the beginning of the school year, but good things resulted nevertheless… the best being that Wes got to be part of this wonderful team for a season. We will miss them!
Our remaining time in Salida will go quickly. I am busy tying up business loose ends before Thanksgiving, then will be away for two weeks (one week in Philly; one in Seattle to look for a house to rent). Then, whirlwind packing and Christmas and a cross-country drive somewhere in there… We are excited and happy… and grateful.
One change we are planning to make in Seattle is to rent a studio space downtown, rather than work from home. Working from home has its advantages, but can be isolating. I’m looking forward to being around people again!
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