ARTsy wednesday
stitched water color marker pieces
mostly done during the weeks when i have my learning pod here
dream state
2020
stitching
ARTsy wednesday
by the time some of you read this (does anyone come here anymore though?), i will be on my way to los angeles to spend one of my bestie’s 50th birthday with her
it’s been three years since i was in california and despite everything, i am looking forward to spending time with her and being there
i first fell in love with the west coast when i was 18 and it has always held a special place in my heart
if you know me, you know that i hate flying and am totally nervous about it because every time i fly, i think i’m going to die
this time is no different
covid or no covid
so… in case anything happens to me, i’d like to be cremated and, i’d like my ashes to be sprinkled in the ocean
that ocean being at the beacch in monte gordo portugal, ocean beach san diego and/or southbeach
i also leave everything to my daughter Lilian (sorry honey)
yes, there you have it, a small will right here on the blog (being written at 4:30am because i couldn’t sleep)
fingers crossed all goes well and i make it safely across
happy ARTsy wednesday friends!
liar liar
disconnected connections
burden
black and blue
i will say more when i feel less
i’ll call you
dreams like feet better than knees
ARTsy wednesday
i have returned to stitching
this time on thick watercolor paper
there is something about stitching that is very therapeutic to me
even more so than oils, acrylics or watercolors
i have been busy creating 6″x9″ little stitched pieces of art just about every day
one thing has to be said about this pandemic year, i have created more art this year than i have any other year
happy ARTsy wednesday friends
i’m not crying you’re crying (sold)
sunshine on a cloudy day
tuesday’s best
indian ocean
when you find me
i love you
indigo
moss
sunset red
orange
black
yellow (sold)
cobalt
pretty in pink
never saw you (sold)
contemplation
Artsy wednesday
stitched 18
i am not sure if i have said it on here yet but, one of the biggest silver linings of this pandemic for me has been to be able to create more art than i ever have before
it’s all i can and want to do
if my hands are physically busy, my mind won’t wonder as much
happy ARTsy wednesday friends
ARTsy wednesday
something a little different
because different is exactly how these days are
happy ARTsy wednesday friends
ARTsy wednesday
stitching has become like therapy for me
while i am stitching, it is like i am in a meditative state and all worries go away
i feel like the only thing i have control of these days is stitching my paintings
yet, it is not lost on me the irony that the more i stitch, the more life unravels around me
happy ARTsy wednesday friends! (on a thursday. it is thursday right?)
UPDATE: it’s friday. i totally lost a day. it’s ok. i’m ok…
ARTsy wednesday
paint, stitch
paint, stitch
paint, stitch
repeat
staying home is not any different than how the year started for me
it’s just filled with more worry, anxiety and less freedom
i’m just going to keep on creating….
happy ARTsy wednesday friends!
ARTsy wednesday
with homeschooling taking place and all after school activities cancelled, Lilian has had more time to create more art
she painted and stitched her own canvas, has created some really sweet watercolors, sewn felt donut animals (pictured in last week’s around here post), and made yarn kitties (not pictured)
there is some good with the bad…
happy ARTsy wednesday friends!
Lilian and her bestie Bergen. because she misses her like crazy
spring flowers. a birthday card for our neighbor who turned seventy two
Lilian is obsessed with black widow and has organized a red room group. i am the head mistress
she actually created this while school was still happening for a third grade friend who always likes to wear black but was being questioned by another third grader (who was wearing a rainbow) why she never wears happy colors
ARTsy wednesday
i have not drawn or painted many men
that said, when marc jacobs posted this picture of himself on instagram, i knew i had to paint it
marc has been a fashion inspiration to me since he designed that iconic grunge collection for perry ellis
i am quite pleased with how he turned out (he too “liked” it on insta after i tagged him on it)
happy ARTsy wednesday friends!
ARTsy wednesday
lucky stitched 13 was packed up and shipped off to miami yesterday
a dear friend purchased her
it will give me great joy to see her again when we go for spring break
happy ARTsy wednesday friends!
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