Bird Doll Challenge - Beginning

I find myself without a sewing machine right now so I had to go out and buy a pre-made doll body.  I got this one from A.C. Moore.  A bonus I didn't realize when I picked it up is that the body has wires in it so it can be posed.  That's pretty neat.  Now comes the challenge of realizing some kind of Bird Doll out of this form.  It's pretty round so that leads me to a form that will be more child-like I think.  It has to be done by April 30th so I better get started.  I'll post my progess as I go.

Sketches

My creativity has not been completely dormant while going through the throes of tax season.  I managed to squeak out the painting from the last post and some very incomplete sketches.  After the 15th I am going to move forward with the Bird Doll challenge presented at the Cloth & Clay Dolls group on Ning.  If you are interested I have a link on my side bar. :o)
Happy Tax Day to You! (Ok, maybe "happy" isn't exactly the right word...).

The Angel of Lost Teddy Bears

This lovely little angel flies all over the world looking for lost teddy bears and once found, she returns them to the children who love them. The children are always so very happy to see their lost friend again.
Now that's a nice job to have don't you think? :o)
8"x10" acrylic on canvas

First Cut of the Season

It's hard to believe that I had my first cut of the season on my lawn... It was really warm here this weekend and over the past week and suddenly my grass decided it was time to take off!  If the weather holds it looks like I will be in for way more cuttings this year...
How's the weather in your world? :o)

Born on the Bayou

I call him the Bayou Clown - I think it's the trees that make me think of the bayou even though there isn't any moss.  And he looks kind of Mardi Gras to me.  Or maybe he's the Stumpy Lake Clown from my neck of the woods, or perhaps he's a she and is french like my friend Lisa said.  I'll let you decide.  :o)
Another recycled, mixed media sculpture using a plastic bottle, a burned out light bulb and various other items.

Flickr anyone?

I can get lost for hours in this place if I am not careful!  So many fantastic pictures and artists and on and on.  Someone help me please...  ;o)
This photostream captured my attention today (thanks to my friend Stephanie):  These Days in French Life

Alas, lunch time is now over.

Harvest Fairy

Another mixed media painting :o)
8"x10"

Keep a Song in Your Heart

I almost finished this in time for Valentines day... almost...
Inspired from the book "Taking Flight" by Kelly Rae Roberts. I just wanted to give it a try because her paintings are so fun.

Still not good with taking photos - it washed out a bit at the top. Most likely a lighting issue huh? :o(

This just in...

Ok.  Shameless pursuit of sales.  Two more posted in my esty shop.  :o)

Most Snow in 20 years

Hard to believe I was even living here in Virginia Beach twenty years ago.  Well, almost twenty.  It's been 19 years and some months.  But hey, who's counting right?  This So Cal girl landed in good ol' VA and never left.  Now back to the snow conditions.  It was AWESOME!  Lots of that white stuff coming down so quiet and soft.  I loved it.  Gave me a good reason not to go into work on a Saturday - Hooray! I took some pictures but they are not great.  I think it's the camera (seriously! ha ha).  These pictures were taken about noon and we got much more after this.  Amazingly, Va Beach got the most snow of the 7 cities and usually that is not the case. :o)

Now for some of my moon pictures (Back Bay as usual)

How about a few more photos since I am on a roll...

Deer at Dusk - Back Bay

I can't resist - Sydd.  I wish you guys could experience the amazing personality of this little guy.  He is such a busy body, into everything, always smiling, happy to see people.  Here he is wiped out!  The really blue face photo was because I forgot to change the white balance (ugh).

And lastly... Kitty Love and Bear Love were just posted on Etsy.  It's been forever since I put anything in the shop and I figured I'd better get something in there before the cobwebs set in. :o)

How's that for making up for the lack of posting over the last couple of months?