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Dec18

Thursdays Time Out For Art…

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Copper on a 6"X6" canvas

Copper on a 6″X6″ canvas

For a long while I was into aging everything in sight.  I love the look of Copper once it has turned to green, and everything I could get my hands on seemed to have a green patina.

Copper & foil on a 6'X6" canvas

Copper & foil on a 6’X6″ canvas

This little painting I gave to my daughter-in-law for Christmas a couple of years ago.  She spends some of her time Running, working out, and practicing Yoga.   The symbol is copper, that I worked so hard to get just the right patina on.  The figure was foil which I painted.  This was truly art from the heart.

Painted Foil & Netting on a 6"X6" Canvas

Painted Foil & Netting on a 6″X6″ Canvas

This little piece I created along with three or four others with the same tribal motif for my daughter, and her husband for the same Christmas.

That Christmas was a Christmas of art!  I don’t usually give away my art,  because the family & friends that may be recipients often have different ideas about their kind of  art, and then feel obligated to hang my pieces somewhere in their homes.  They don’t want to hurt my feelings, I don’t want my feelings to be hurt,  and  if your family can’t support you, who can……

My art sisters however, all love art for the sake of the creative process, and I can count on them to love whatever I create, and share!  Each year at Christmas the five of us draw names, and create something special for whoever’s name I have drawn.  Each month we always have a wonderful Diva day together, but Christmas is particularly special because each of us gets to take home a gift of true love for one another, and the creative process!

I feel truly blessed to have my art sisters, and my art friends.  Their creative energy is amazing!

My creative process has been inspired lately in part by Zebra Designs & Destinations.  I hope you will check out a different kind of art from Zebra, and maybe you to will be inspired.

Dec12

The Little Gecko Without A Tail!

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For several days after Crunch was brought home, he wasn’t eating or drinking water.  After Thanksgiving Day after everyone holding him, talking to him, and passing him around from kid to kid and adult to adult, he was really stressed.

Finally Sage who works wonders with all animals,  quietly sat with him,  put a little food on his nose and placed him at the edge of his food dish.  This seemed to be the trick that brought Crunch around to eating once again, and soon he started laping droplets of water off the leaves in his terrarium.  Now Crunch is back on track!

 

Dec9

Dusty and bubbles…

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Dusty Bunny

Dusty Bunny

Over Thanksgiving weekend I was able to take a few pictures of Dusty, and Bubbles. They are now the size of a small dog. I’m not talking about a Yorkies or a Chihuahuas, I’m talking a Bichons or a small Cocker Spaniel. These bunnies are big!
What about their ears?

Bubbles 6 months old

Bubbles 6 months old

While their noses are soft and warm, their ears are soft and velvety.  So soft they make you want to curl up with them, and take a nap.  No wonder kids love to have a stuffed bunny to hold on to when they are little!

Now that the  bunnies are bigger, they aren’t so cuddly, but they do stop, and let you scratch behind their ears. When you scratch  their ears,  they close their eyes, and you can almost hear them purr.

Bubbles 6 months old

Bubbles 6 months old

While dusty is about three or four months older, Bubbles is only six months old, and will grow another six to ten months before she is full-grown.  she still isn’t quite as big as dusty though.
I have actually seen Giant Flemish Rabbits that were forty or more pounds. Can you even imagine?

Thank you for hopping by to check Dusty and Bubbles out,  see you soon…..

Dec5

Crush Was A Big Success

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Crush

Crush

Thanksgiving Day the family gathered not just in gratitude for being able to pull the entire family together (it’s rare we can get the entire family together at one time), but grateful for out health, jobs, and good fortune.  We have three performers in our family, and with the schedules of all the rest of us, it’s just difficult sometimes.

Crush the little Gecko without a tail.

Crush the little Gecko without a tail.

On this day we were also checking our Sages new, little geckos.  Crush, the gecko without a tail seemed like he was doing pretty well. He was all over the terrarium, and very kicked back.  While Megan seemed to want to hide and sleep.  So that’s what we let her do.  Nobody wants two geckos without tails!

Nolan's first time with a gecko

Nolan’s first time with a gecko

After all the kids Oooed, and Aaaad at them both, Sage took Crush out of his glass home so we could see him better.

Sage with Crush

Sage with Crush

Crush and Megan are Orange Crested Geckos, and this species looses their tails when they are stressed.  Unfortunately they never grow them back like other species do.

Nov25

Dusty’s Back!

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Dust Bunny (Dusty)

Dust Bunny (Dusty)

Since the weather has been cooling off, and just before we are all gearing up for Thanksgiving, I thought we should visit Dusty. These two  pictures  are rare.  Bunnies never slow down long enough to get a good picture of them.

My daughter, and I have been trying to figure out what to get Sage, my granddaughter for Christmas. You would think it would be easy with all the girley stuff, be not this year!
After I received the emails with the pictures,  we were discussing how cute they were, and my daughter  came up with the idea to haveone of these pictures made into a puzzle. Sage will love that since, Dusty is her bunny.

So I ask my readers which picture do you think is better for a puzzle?  Top Picture, or bottom?

Dust Bunny (Dusty

Dust Bunny (Dusty

Dusty is growing big and strong, but out where he lives, it gets a little too cold to spend day, and night outside, so he gets to come in the house with Bubbles.  I’m sure only in California do we bring our animals into our homes to give them shelter, but yep they do come in during bad weather!  And they both use the litter box diligently.  Neither of them have ever had any accidents.

Dusty spends his days hippity hopping around his large green yard, chasing Bubbles now and then, and on a good day is allowed in the house at night.  All is well in the bunny world, and they are both growing, and growing getting bigger, and bigger.  Soon they will be the size of Harvey the Rabbit from the 1950’s movie “Harvey,” with James Stewart.

Thank you for taking time to hop by and see whats going on with Dusty, see you next time……

Nov20

Time Out for Art!

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During our trip to Sante Fe in September, we took time to visit Taos.  As we drifted in and out of the galleries, a few things made me stop, and reflect on how they were made or painted, how much I liked them, and how they  filled me with inspiration.

These dolls were expecially interesting, and creative to me.  I couldn’t help myself, so I pulled out me trusty phone & snapped a picture!

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Ok, I snapped several pictures…..     This abstract caught my attention because of it’s simplicity.  It occured to me that as artists…..some of us who shall not be named…..try too hard!

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I am a big fan of abstract, and this painting caught my eye immediately.  I love using opposites in my artwork……..Shamefully I snapped pictures in this gallery, but wasn’t thoughtful enough to write down the name of the artist.  I do appologise for this, and will make an effort to never make this mistake again!

Thank you for enjoying the artwork, and thank you artist whoever you are.  I’m not copying your work, just admiring it with the world.

Time  Out For Art is inspired by Zebra Designs and Destinations, please check the blog out, it originates in Equador and has  very inspiring posts.