Summertime...

My daughter and her friends usually end up doing a little ballet on playdates... in princess dress, naturally :) This woodcut is unfinished.

Mr. Darcy and I pausing in the perennial gardens... on one of our long, blissful weekend walks.

My son's drawings always make my heart sing.

I want to plant some of these in September!

Summer is in full gear around here and we are loving every minute of it. The kids are doing dance camps, vacation bible school... and lots of swimming. I'm trying new yoga classes and it is such a rich, satisfying experience. More woodblocks are in the planning and making... and a painting or two will begin this summer as well - itching to get out the brushes and dive in. Hubby is super excited to make his first batch of beer :) I'm going to come up with a lable and he can begin his dream of becoming a brewmeister!

Dream Dive

Here are a few sketchy drawings that sort of poured out of my as a 'free write' would. Trying to tap into more subconscious subject matter as a way to get some ideas for new work. I was surprised to see what spilled onto the paper... I'm hoping to move in another direction this year with subject matter... but, am not demanding it from myself. What are your art plans for the new year?

Dreaming of Sunflowers

More show and tell of the 'Winter Seedlings' paintings... I love painting eyes but it was nice to have an 'eyes closed' lady too. Wish I could've made the seedling mini border a bit more detailed... but ran out of time.
It's a beautiful day and we've spent the morning cleaning off the deck and kid/adult furniture out there. Calls for an al fresco lunch!