Memorial Day: shakedown weekend of the summer. Everyone's been fed and taken off for the beach or to fish. (One of Peter's men, Stevie, caught a 50-pound drumfish last night. I hear they're delicious, and hope to find out later today! I'll post a picture if they took one!)
I find I have too many things to paint and not enough time. The frustration of having too many desirable subjects! Never thought that'd happen: when I first began to paint and draw I was always at a loss for subjects! Now everything's a subject. So it's a good frustration (maybe the only one).
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Bristol board cover for my drawing day (June 7) folio. A few of these cherries may need a bit of sprucing up later ...
I find I have too many things to paint and not enough time. The frustration of having too many desirable subjects! Never thought that'd happen: when I first began to paint and draw I was always at a loss for subjects! Now everything's a subject. So it's a good frustration (maybe the only one).
(10x15)Bristol board cover for my drawing day (June 7) folio. A few of these cherries may need a bit of sprucing up later ...
(11x15)Drawing of a pot of orange tiger lilies. These aren't the "natural" ones that grow by the side of the road here--blooming in July with the Queen Anne's lace and blue flax; a beautiful roadside bouquet; I did get a few bulbs of those though, and perhaps I'll get lucky in July. Orange tiger lilies are my absolute favorite and made up my wedding bouquet!
BTW: Thanks to all my faithful blogger friends who have commented on my last few posts; I really appreciate your comments and apologize for not taking the time to respond individually ... yet. I'll post post-Memorial Day!
These cherry paintings are absolutely delicious! Love 'em! I'm going to go check out that Drawing Day thing now.
ReplyDeleteThose cherries are delicious, as are their shadows, it's a wonderful cover for your drawing project, Laura! I don't think they need "sprucing up", they look so fresh! I'm with you on the frustration of too many things to paint and not enough time. One of the reasons I got hooked on small daily paintings is that I can do more of them...
ReplyDeleteI'm still loving what you are doing with those cherries! You could spend a lifetime painting that and I wouldn't get tired of it!
ReplyDeleteI agree totally with Bill. Those cherries look like they need to be dipped into chocolate! I have a feeling you were at a loss for subjects early on because you now can paint anything, and everything?
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