There's devotion, then there's devotion.  Shirley broke down and had her foot surgery last week but its been a longer recovery than she expected.  But that didn't keep her from painting today.  Luckily for her we found a wheel chair for us to push her around.

This is a painting I started a couple of weeks ago.  It started looking like 3 pigs instead of cows so I worked on it today trying to make it at least the right species.  I've got 2 cows down and 1 pig to go now.  Maybe I'll get it in shape by next week.  

We were trying to get Shirley settled and she was showing us her new painting toys.  I finally got started painting then it was lunch, came back and got wrapped up in painting again and then I realized that I forgot to take pictures of everyones work and by that time most everyone  had left.  I'll have to make up for it next week.  Shirley make sure you bring your toys and I'll put them in next weeks posting.

It was good to see Linney again.  She's been traveling the world visiting family all summer. 

Well, I missed painting this past Thursday due to a family emergency but here are some photos from the past couple of Thursdays.

We had a new artist painting with us Ashley Griffin.  She has a wonderful tutor, Grandma Shirley.  I’m sure we will be seeing more of Ashley’s great paintings in the future KAS Shows. Keep up the good work Ashley!

Here are some paintings that Carol Showalter did in the Liz Hill workshop she attended.

 

I want to see a full house this Thursday!!!!!

See You Then.

OK, folks.  Life has been happening and in there some where we have to make time for our art. Right? (our therapy).  Anyway, it is summer and a few of us in the group have been out here and there traveling and doing some workshops.  Carol Showalter had some really nice work from the Liz Hill workshop her and a few others just completed.  Maybe I could get some pictures of her work to post next time.  Hint, hint Carol!  

We also have a new Thursday Painter amongst us, her name is Vickie Voelz.  Pitty to those of you who were not there on the Thursday that she brought home grown tomatoes for everyone to take home.  She will be out tomorrow but the next chance I get, I'll get her picture on here so all of you can get to know her.

One thing I have been excited about is the new Guerilla Painters "Thumb Box" I just got.  It's so cute! I love it.  I tried it out last week.  I went to a park and painted.  At first, I tried painting some ducks that were nearby.  But that didn't work out. They wouldn't stay still long enough.  So a couple of girls came by and laid out their towels to get some sun on the sandy bank.  They didn't know it but I was painting them.  After a while they were getting too hot in the sun and came over to where I was sitting and just realized that I had painted them.  They were tickled pink when they found out.  They were so excited that they asked permission to take pictures of it with their cell phones.  I said O.K.  I know, I know.  I should have sold it to them.  It wasn't good enough to sell.  I was just practicing.  Anyway here is the "Thumbox" and the painting.

Everyone in the Thursday Painters group has been going on and on about my brush holder I recently made out of scrap fabric so I decided to put it on the blog.  Vickie is in the process of making hers too.  I'll get pictures of it soon to show you.  Maybe this will give you some ideas.

Shirley and I are going to take this plein air workshop on July 16th & 17th.  Plein Air painting is something that we wanted to explore.  Who knows, we might even get a group of us to go out painting once a month or so.  Anyway, if you are interested, let us know.  We would love for some of you to come with us.

That's all for today.  Who knows what tomorrow may bring?

Debra

P.S.

I've also just finished a commission.  If you would like to take a look at it, go to my blog at www.debralatham.blogspot.com