Painting with Jen and an Anniversary

Last week our youngest daughter Jen and I took a painting class, one of those where everyone paints the same thing.   I think you are supposed to drink wine or something…I had a coke…it was in the back room of an eating/bar establishment and the waitress kept coming around taking drink orders.  One soda was enough for me, besides that if I would have had a alcholic drink I would have been curled up on the floor asleep after the first few sips.

It was a fun class, we met some different people and step by step we ended up with a painting.  Each painting was just a little different.

Mine is on the left and Jen’s is on the right.  I may tweek mine a bit yet…when is a painting really done?  These both need frames.

It was fun to spend time with Jen all by herself she even stayed overnight and helped us out with a few small projects before she headed home.

Today Andy and Jen celebrate their 19th Wedding Anniversary.  They are on a Canadian Rockies Adventure to celebrate! So far the wildlife report was ; 4 goats, 2 mule deer, 2 black bears, and an elk on the first day!

19 years ago…

Happy Anniversary Jen and Andy!

A Painting

Chance saw his shadow, so I guess we should honker down for another six weeks of winter. I for one am happy to put January behind me, February is a shorter month, it is the month of Far Guys birthday. A bright spot at the middle of the month.

I usually make a list at the beginning of the year of all the things that are broken and need fixing, all the odd jobs that need to be done. All the things that I want to get accomplished while the weather is really cold and crappy. I have not done that yet this year..but I should do it soon. Maybe one of these days.

I have been working on a few projects. I belong to an altered book group, all bloggers. It is a Round Robin. You had to find an old book and do something to the cover, I chose to recover mine in tapestry upholstery fabric. Then you fold, cut, paint, color, glue whatever you like to the pages to alter them into a book that represents your arty style. It is essentially a piece of artwork. There are ten participants in this Round Robin..so far I have worked on two of the books, both very different in their style. I just have to do one two page spread in every book, and then I mail it off to the next participant. I have been resurrecting some of my old art supplies, and some of my scrap booking supplies to alter these books.

I wish I had time to paint. I really should have Far Guy make me an easel. I have the perfect spot upstairs to just leave it up. I have not actively painted since back in 1987. In fact here is a photo of my finished painting..my one great piece of personal artwork. Don't be too impressed, it was a painting class, the instructor talked us through what and how to do everything..one of those hand holding classes. Everything I painted after that class was pretty abstract. I would like to try my hand at some landscapes again..maybe I have improved with age :)