So Grateful!!

 

Ciao my gentle readers... 

we are waiting for snow here in Colorado..

we need the moisture..

It has been cold and dry, but we are feeling only gratitude

for our family, friends 

and all of the connections that we have have made on line

as well as my supportive collectors

we send you all blessings

this time of year 

whether you celebrate a day of 

Thanksgiving or not..

you are certainly included in our thanks!

xox

Holiday Sale

Ciao dear readers!!

I have a new header title..

HOLIDAY SALE!

and I have marked several mixed media  pieces down..

Butterfly Mandala

  

There are only two of my 

Naturalist Notebook pieces left..

and remember 

 

The Shipping is always 

FREE!!

La Luna

So if you are interested...

hop over to my

HOLIDAY SALE

and have a look see..

I will be placing a couple of Paintings in there soon!!

Its the Holiday season

you know time for gifting 

yourself!!

ohh and others of course!!!

Ciao! Ciao!

Demeter

She's Finished!! 

dear readers...

finally!

Demeter, Mother of Persephone 


She is acrylic on 2 " cradled canvas

 I had no clear idea of what she looked like 

 and had not  

done a collage

 in the past..

so she took much longer than I suspected 

she would..

but I am pleased with her..

to see her.. 

go to

Goddess Paintings

and thanks for stopping by the 

Lily Cottage!!

Ciao. Ciao!!

Auditions...

 

Ciao gentle readers..

I am back in the studio and have 5 works in progress

This is a tiny stitchery

a mixed media, narrative piece I have just started..

it takes a while to get all the components together..

and I auditioned several papers..

but finally I settled on this antique French Cheque..

I love the circle..and the old writing..

is just yummy...

I love the tea dyed bits that I cut into pieces for 

this work..

and if you want to tea dye this way

go to

YouTube

So I am stitching tiny things together 

and getting pieces ready to 

piece them all on my substrate .. 

which is a white cotton piece

of fabric.. and I have stretcher bars that I am thinking of stapling 

my piece to the wood and stitching the piece from there..

Makes sense? 

well... I will have photos soon...

Demeter is getting close to done.. Don thinks she IS done..

but I see a few things that still need work..

You should see her soon...

I also want to start another floral painting soon...

So that's it..

Our world is crazy right now and art keeps me sane..

hope all is well with you..

dear readers...

xox

Back In The Studio..

Ciao my gentle readers..

I have been working in the studio.. and my jet lag is gone..

I had started this sketch before we left for our

European adventure...

using Blackwing Pencils and Fabriano paper..

I love her smudgy look and as it is Autumn.. 

obviously that old cold 

North wind is blowing!

Sketching keeps me attentive.. I notice more things,

tiny bits that matter..

because details always matter..

and I am still working on 

Demeter 

above and below...

I am getting some details defined and making decisions 

about how I want her to look...

I wanted some kind of detail on her chemise beneath her coat..

tiny dots on her chemise

 

but I don't want to distract from the Pomegranate..

I have also started work on my new 

Diana 

painting and it won't be long before 

I will share her progress with you..

I have also been sorting thru my fabrics and making decisions about

a new mixed media stitchery..

Work keeps me from focusing too much on the 

terrible things facing us right now..

we feel so grateful to have arrived home safely.. travel is coming to 

a standstill...

&

As always I am grateful for you dear readers and viewers!!

C4N!!

Home..

 

Ciao dears!!

Travel is wonderful but its true, 

there is no place like home

I snapped this Sunrise.. as we are both Jet lagged

and we are up before birds...

it's a perfect Autumnal Sunrise ..  orange and bright..

and so very cold!!

We had a very cold morning today and most of my garden is now

off to sleep.. 

but it's ok since we all need a long winter's nap.

unfinished sketch

I took a Moleskin sketch book with me.. only to find that it was lined.. 

and not really suitable for drawing.. 

but I drew anyway...

We went to Paris last and did not spend enough time there..

Shakespeare was gorging with tourists..

The weather was glorious

and the food at Lou Lou's was amazing as always

if you have gluten issues it is a must go...

The Seine river, in the Marais

Notre Dame is not finished but it is looking so stately and beautiful...

Notre Dame

We also spent a couple of days in Porto...

With family who are expats..

Which was pretty grey.. rainy and wet...

but we had an incomperable dinner at a French restaurant there..

Our accommodations in Porto back door..

We traveled to many places...

but Italy was fabulous of course...

Door knocker in Rome

we loved Capri below...

It was stunning and still quite summery..

So these are the highlights.. we had some misses.. but 

we felt that our trip was enchanting..

I will say this.. travel is different now.. there are so many people traveling in 

shoulder season

 and that is uncomfortable.. but travel was harder..

flights delayed and hiccups... so be prepared..

but as they say..

Paris always a good idea!!

and for me... its back to the studio...

C4N!!

My Goddess Painting and Vacation!

 

Ciao dear ones!!

I have been working on my Goddess Painting.. Demeter..

she keeps morphing on me..

changing from my original plans...

 I love the butterflies.. they are a tiara of transformation

she is pining for her daughter..

Symbolist art has always fascinated me and I am comfortable taking my tine

with her...

I shot a tiny video so you could get a sense of her size and how she looks

I know she will change before she is finished

but this gives you a good idea of where she is headed...

We are headed to Europe and spending a few days in Roma.. I plan on going to

the Porta Pese Flea Market..

and then we will take a Mediterranean cruise...

we will go to several countries and one place I have wanted to visit is Malta

and at the end of the cruise we will go to

Porto

and stay with family for a couple of days..

...

So I will be closing my galleries

for sales until November 1, 2025

until my return..

and I will be posting only to 

Social.. so follow me there..

Thank you for stopping by and viewing, reading, and supporting my work!

I am very grateful to you!!

xox