they kinda don't listen

 



 





 

 









 



 

 

I started out this week

making a paper mache

boat

I found the pattern on ann wood handmade

in her free patterns

I had everything I needed

so I just got started

I made the boat one morning

the sails the next

 the elven king took me most of the day

on sunday

he was made from

salley mavor's book

felt wee folk

I thought he looked better

with a blank face

so I just left it like that

I really love how it turned out

 

then I started the two girls

wanting to use the same colors on both

splitting  a butterfly

for each

 I had a totally different plan

for them

but as usual

they kinda don't listen

I liked the plainness of no

background

so I just stopped after the

finishing touches

and felt happy with them both

 

im gonna have to start

hanging my art

since it's taking up my working

space

 

I did get out some this week

since it was cooler

in the mornings

 

loving:

pretty blue skies

fluffy white clouds

coffee with my houseguest

escaping to the shadowrealms

loud booming music

 

 

 

 











still making stuff

 

 

 

 

I've gone from up to down

happy to sad

bad to good

life is hard

 I just keep trudging on

sigh...

 

I painted another girl for my

yellow series

cross stitched a Pikachu

got another row ready to put together

for my quilt

the dogs all joined in on that

 

mr. darcy got a new

haircut

quite poodley :)

 

loving:

library books

lots of sleep

rainy days

watching The Crown

air conditioning

 

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summer mornings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

I've spent a little time in my art journal

every morning this week

this girl has changed everyday

I had no idea that I would use all

this color

I had no plan for her except for her pose

I really love painting this way

no expectations no stress

for perfection

just let her appear

use whatever color I love at the moment

marker paint color pencil

I try them all

I don't love the painting the whole time

in the past I would've

crumpled it up

said it was ugly

not anymore

I've learned too many ways to fix it

and I keep trying till

I love it again

 

aaaahhhhh! mornings outside

with coffee are another favorite thing

mr darcy and muffie jo

agree

 

also loving:

loud beautiful fireworks

extra sleep

books

deer and foxes

chickens around my feet

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



don't give up

 

 

 

 

 











 

 





 

 

 





 

 

I spent a lot of time on my dream girl

not because I wanted too

I just couldn't seem to get her right

she is in my art journal

so its really no big deal

but I kept on until I liked her

and I'm so glad I did

I tried lots of different ideas

so she has lots of layers

of paper, paint, gesso

words, photos

and they all add up to what she became

it's nice to like what's in

your journals

 

I pulled out the quilt I started

but that's about as far as

that went this week

I did get some blocks pieced

probably enough for the next row

 

lil roli came and stayed a couple of days 

which means I got a lot of pokemon time in

he got me almost to the end of my current game

we also did some shopping, visited the library

and the community center

watched a movie

tired me out

lol

 

next girl in my art journal

is the one with the pink dress

i'm having a bit of trouble figuring out her hand position

I will not give up though

 

 

loving:

my zinna's are starting to bloom

waffles and chicken

pokemon kids

coloring days at work

cookie dough blasts @sonic