New Skirt Selfie

I have this very fashionable friend who wears the greatest frocks, outfits, ensembles... etc.  She totally inspires me.  She even helped me find and order this little skirt.  So, new year... maybe me wearing some skirts and mixing it up from the usual.  I needed a little help from my friend:)

Happy New Year!!!  We all stayed up watching ball drop in NYC,  (this fascinates our kids... they can not make any sense out of the crystal ball, etc)  and all kissed each other at midnight.  Would love to read what some of you did last night... feel free to leave a comment anytime!!! 

note:  image slightly distorted due to dirty kid hand streaks.

Labyrinth of Trains

Since Christmas day, our house has literally turned into a labyrinth of railways.  You just have to dodge the tracks in the early am and not be carrying a cup of hot tea. 

Christmas was lovely and we had snow a few days later.  I am ready for the new year and have new ideas brewing for woodcuts and a special painting for a friend...  Happy Monday.

The Waiting

Just a little Andrew Wyeth to help us wait for Christmas.  My daughter keeps telling me it's the waiting that's so hard... and she's getting way to excited to wait anymore.  Happy almost Christmas Eve!!

Winter is Closing In...

I don't seem to have many words lately.  Would rather speak in pictures.
 I've always loved this painting by Breughel.  It's the ultimate winter scene - braving the cold and setting off for a hunt.  Have a lovely Thursday...

Here It Comes...

Just a quickie hello... happy Friday:)  We are still getting ready for Christmas...

Messing Around

Messing around... thinking of what to draw for a Christmas card this year.  Searching my Italian Renaissance art books,  I was thinking maybe an angel or two or perhaps a Madonna and Child.  But then, I got distracted by Mr. Sandro Bottecelli's self portrait, staring at me with his magnificent eyes.  He was begging to be drawn:)   His face probably won't make the card this year... but what a face.

Ok, back to the turkey day stuff.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!

ps  more drawings over at my flickr...

Exhale Before the Holidays...

Bracing self before the holiday cooking and cleaning demands are bestowed... Its ok.  My brother is cooking the turkey:)  I can deal with china, crystal and vegetables.  Happy almost Thanksgiving!