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Mid Day Work

30 x 30 inches

A Painting A Day


This is my third in the series I am doing of Reining Horses and Riders. Inspired by great photos in Quarter Horse News and editor Katie Tims, this composition continues the dance of the cowboy and horse. Thick brush strokes create a lively movement.

It is early, 4:30 a.m. here in Justin Texas. I am up early to work on some birds that are commission pieces. I long to crawl back into bed, but the American Kestrel called to me and I am a pushover when it comes to birds and dogs! I have both.

Yesterday I was able to mess with my new camera attached to my computer. Sue and I visited cross country as I set it up with Skype and she could watch me painting at my canvas!!! My intention is to use it to both record or to allow someone that has me working on a commission piece to "tune" into the studio and see how their painting is evolving on the easel. Pretty cool!!!! Modern technology at its best. I guess I have to make sure I shower and clean up before hitting it! Usually I paint first and then shower...oh well. I keep a guitar in the studio as well, so you never know if I will be playing away for a break from the brush.

Hope to take my mom shopping later today. I hate it when coupons come in the mail and you feel it is a waste if you don't use them. Something is wrong with that thinking, but the positive part is spending time with her. Dad will be busy with the Cowboy game I am sure! Terry gets to keep the home fires burning and take care of our dogs. After getting up so early, he usually takes an afternoon nap.

Okay Larilyn, I joined sweepsheet and spent two hours last night doing envelopes and 3 X 5 cards and pieces of paper. I began preparing Terry for his preparation....no reason why he can't participate. The best part for me was hand decorating the envelopes....put markers or colored pencils in the hand of the artist and some of those envelopes are worth something on the open market!

TV before sleep has been tuned in on the BEATLES ANTHOLOGY which I ordered several weeks ago from Amazon. WOW...we are on our sixth or seven hour into it...it is fabulous. Terry and I find ourselves singing Beatle Songs minute by minute now...like they are swimming in our head. Made me flash back to the loss of John Lennon, such a great musician and writer. As a teacher of guitar and piano I am aware of the tremendous influence they had on our music today and can't help but wonder what would have evolved for John had he not been taken from this life. The interviews with George, Paul and Ringo are fabulous too. I can't remember when or how we lost George, but I know he was ill from where we are in the anthology with his interviews...he looks so thin and sickly in some of them.

All of this made me reflect with how four people were in the right place at the right time and how much they affected history and our lives. I had been reading THE BLUE DOG book about Louisiana artist George...duh can't remember his last name, but I think most of you know who the Blue Dog is, but the death of his little dog Tiffany had a profound effect on his artwork and the results pushed him into the eyes of the world and propelled him forward into fame for an artist and his dog. If you haven't read it, pick up a copy...I read most of it to my art students on Thursday. I have to thank Trina for the copy I have...she and her family presented me with it for my birthday. The other one I am preparing to delve into is "the 72 names for God" I may have the title off...but it seems good. Will let you know.

Hugs to Sue, my partner in invention for those of us over fifty trying to muddle through....and to my cousin in Germany...LUCY.... she is the one that got me tuned into the idea of adding a camera to my computer. I could see her when we skyped, but she could not see me!! LUCY, my camera works.... lets talk soon.


Grace to each of you.


Laurie

As I experience the sacred order of life, I am filled with wonder and joy.

"For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12

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