I have been working on some little painted miniatures, they are perfect size for a doll house or they would look lovely on a ribbon worn as a necklace. The size of painting is 1 inch oval and comes with the gold leafed frame and black satin bow, signed and dated on back. Each little painting comes in a lovely gilded keepsake box. This one is called Wood Thrush. The book I am reading is a old school book called Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl dated 1911. I use this book with my daugther as an enrichment workbook, I like the way this book uses reproductions of prominent paintings as a learning tool, Miss Searl teaches children in observation and discussion, it helps train children in art appreciation.

Working on a few new sketches....inspired by nature, childhood and fairylands.

Tea Time Peacock

drawing done on ivory watercolor paper with sepia pigment inks.
I will have these works available as mini 4 by 6 inch prints in my shop.

Siamese Princess

Watercolor with pen and ink

Puppet Girl

Pencil Drawing

New TinkerBell Movie looks very good......

Some pictures of my little art table, I kind of have different spots in my house that I sit down and work at depending on what my day is like, this nook is just off my kitchen in my dinning room, I can leave things out and look at them while I am doing other house/duties and quickly sit for a minute and work. This little leather box I picked up at a garage sale and I love the cover with the cameo, I use in now for my portable art box so I just grab it and go outside or where ever, it has all of my basics in it to do a quick sketch or painting.

Inside my sketchbook, a little wren in a basket. I am working on flower petals it is hard to get them to look real, I sometimes just do a page of just blooms and use wildflower guides and reference.

Here is a few video stills from the Fox and The Child Movie, I am using these images for inspiration in my work.

they look so sweet all cuddled up in their den....

Yes, I am going green, here is my new ride, my garage sale find for 30 bucks, I needed a bike that I can handle just to go to the park in the summer, now I just need a basket and a bell and I am all set.

Happy Peddling!

My Mom took a few pictures of her neighbours cat Marley, he likes to drop over to visit every day in her backyard, I know my cats do that here too, they know which neighbours are welcoming and the ones that aren't...I think they actually poop on the ones that aren't.. but anyway one less clump I have to scoop up outa my box, so be nice to cats or they will poop on your lawn!!!!

I can read his mind, here is Mr. Marley contemplating his day, Hmmmm.....shall I catch a bird.....or maybe a juicy mouse.........or wait till the nice lady comes out and gives me a treat!

Ohhhh dear....well that was enough work for one day, now I think I will take a 16 hour nap under that lilac bush over there......ahhhh. I love orange tabbies I have never owned one, I am sure I will one day, right now we have a house full, one spoiled Chubby Chiuauha, a Mouthy Siamese cat named Ming, a Long haired ewok named Princess, and a stripped grey tabby named Prince, a black and white tuxedo cat named Suki and a little lost grey and white cat named Teeka.

Like this little short film.....