Well we didn't fall off the face of the earth.  We have been SOOOOOO busy painting away and planning for our up coming 2 Art shows.

Here are a few updates on our work.

Here is one of Vickie's.  She's using pastels this time.  She has a very nice start to it.  Not sure how far she has gotten on it by now but I do remember her mentioning that she was trying to figure out what to do with the foreground in the painting.  Any ideas??? Let us hear from you.

Painting on Thursdays helps us with our discipline in our weekly painting but there's more to it than that.  Each of us are always picking up pointers and tips on how to do other mediums we are not familiar with.  We learn so much!  Here Anne is showing Judy some watercolor techniques.  By the way, congratulations  Anne on your recent sales!

Vickie is going to conquer that horse yet.  Ride em cow girl you can do it!

This however is what we all do best.  Our weekly visit to Luby's where we update each other on the insane crazy things that are going on in our lives.  Here recently, there was a guy that was sitting near us.  Someone noticed that he was laughing at our stories we were telling each other and our comments.  Another elderly couple got tickled at him laughing at us.  The elderly lady came up to us later and told us about them watching us.  Her husband is in a wheel chair and that was the first time she has seen him smile in a long time.  Sometimes we probably get a little too loud there at Luby's but at least this day we added a little sunshine to a few lives.

O.K. Judy, put down the brush and put away the paint.  The fumes are getting to you.

I've got an idea for future blogs.  I'm trying to get everyone to send me pictures of their work areas at home.  Whether it be a small table in the corner or a big studio.  I know I love seeing where people work.  I think others would as well.   You never know what might spark an idea.  I've already got some pictures coming in.  I'll share them with you soon.

That's all for today.

ciao ( I'm practicing for one day when I eventually go to Italy to paint my heart out)