Window

Yesterday I worked on a window scene.  All the figures turned out nice...but then I tried to paint the window itself and it was just terrible!  Today I carefully cut out the figures and glued them onto a new window.  I like the overall effect because now the figures look like they are sitting on the sill...which they are. Unfortunately, it has been washed out with the scanning process.

Watercolor Retreat at Martha's House

I haven't posted in a while...but I am finally working on a few watercolors this week.  I bring you "Old Childhood Friends."

And here's "Sophie's Bunny."

Just for fun

This is a quick sketch from my sketch journal that I did of my colored pencil box-a tupperware box that I've kept colored pencils in since high school. I was in high school in the 1980's...so it has been a while.

Allen playing the guitar

Haven't posted in a while, but I have done some artwork. Just thought I'd finally take the time to upload them to the blog.

Game Boards for Haiti

At church we were given a sermon on the parable of the mina. Remember when Jesus told the story of a man who gave three of his servants an amount of money and then he went away on a journey? When he came back, he found that two of the servants had increased their amount, but the third had not. You can find the parable in Matthew 25:14-30.
Anyway, at the close of the sermon, two missionaries spoke about their experience down in Haiti. Then we as a congregation were given a challenge. Each adult in the room was given an envelope with an amount of money in it. We were asked to go and invest it in some way to try and increase it. We will be bringing all of the money back to church to give as a gift for Haiti Relief. I took my money and Jamie's money (total amount of $30) and bought supplies to make 2 game boards. I have decided to raffle at least one of the game boards off. I may raffle off both of them if there is enough interest.
So: if you are interested, read on!
Each game board is double sided. On one side of the game board is the game "Aggravation" and on the other is "Chinese Checkers."They are each hand-painted by me. Here are a few pictures of the detail that I put into it.

Each game board also comes with a draw string bag that I sewed that holds all of the pieces needed for the game and also instructions on how to play.
Raffle tickets are each $5.00. All proceeds will go to the relief fund for Haiti. You can buy as many tickets as you want. Please put "Mina Project" in the subject line so I know that I can open it.
Thanks!

Cowboys

An unlikely friendship

Dad's boots by the stove

Pencil drawing by Priscilla, age 17.

Sleeping like a rock

Sun, Moon and Stars...

in their courses above.

The home hearth

I sketched this while at my parents' house on Saturday the 26th. My father was in the last days of his cancer. He passed away just 2 days later.

Guest Room Sign

The name of one of the guestrooms at a friend's B&B. The top was originally black...but I spray painted it white. The rest is done in acrylics.

Allen's Marble Collection

Done in watercolor.

My house

Hiding

My second completed watercolor!

Bag of Flour

Water color painting with details done in colored pencil.

Ant

Done in colored pencil and #2 pencil.

My Brown Shoes

Pencil and colored pencil

Before and After

What might appear to some as a piece of junk...

can actually turn into quite a treasure.

The front of the finished project.

And the back.

Another Game Board

A game board I did. Details on edges and center.

This game is called "Aggravation" and is played with marbles. They make great gifts...to play with or use as a wall hanging.