We are still in packing mode for our selling and buying home project. It seems I've been packing mainly my art supplies and paintings for a million hours now and I'm not sure I've hit halfway yet :( It makes me really really REALLY wonder if I really want to be an artist HAHAHA!
However, I am keeping up with my artistic obligations as well. Last night I had to paint my 2 5x5 canvases for Art Center of the Ozarks's annual 5x5 auction fundraiser. I had lost track of deadline so I naturally resorted to acrylics. I have packed most of my accessories for this medium because I don't usually work with it. But thankfully, I can enjoy a very limited palette so when I got hold of my red, yellow, blue and white tubes, I know I had no worries. Also helpful were my Beste Duo brushes which I really hadn't played with until last night! They were perfectly handy to have except I couldn't figure out what end to soak in water! My solution was to paint very fast :D Used one of our dinner plates for mixing...I usually use an enameled pan.
"Isolated Peace" and "Purple Clumps" 5x5" acrylics on canvas
Above are the two finished pieces. I'm so happy I managed to paint them after packing all day and definitely exhausted! But it felt so good to have painted and to meet an obligation! My friend Mary picked them up first thing the next day to deliver 3 towns away from me. Thanks Mary!
"Kathy" 8x10 watercolor on paper
Another success story I have to share is the completion of this tribute portrait of my very missed niece Kathy. This is a gift of mine to my sister Anna for her birthday next week - Happy Birthday sis! Enjoy Hawaii! I love you!
