Amaryllis "Popov"

That was yesterday evening

This morning

Quite a sight:

21.5" tall (56cms)
"....not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them..." Matthew 6: 29

Botanical Woman 5 or BW5

 I need time for this one: not really my usual colors, definitely a challenge but I stuck with it and got it done. I will use a brush for the last time to glaze over lightly the lower right corner. I like it well in the end but had many fights along the way as some of you know:)
I took inspiration for the face after a drawing by Boltraffio.
10" x 10" x 1.5"
acrylics, collage using my own printed papers, commercial paper, fabric, illustration from antique botanical book.

I used my papers on all 4 sides

 

Coming to Albuquerque this Weekend.....

.....the USATF 2011 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships! Quite a few HUGE names, like Bernard Lagat to name one.
Check it out HERE

Pound Cake, Flowers and An Envelope

Cream Cheese Lemon Pound Cake

 Made this morning before going to mass....so yummy!

1 delphinium...and other flowers

Pretty messy!

A Quote for Today

	Avant de disparaître totalement du monde, la beauté existera encore quelques instants, mais par erreur. La  beauté par erreur, c'est le dernier stade de l'histoire de la beauté.	Milan     Kundera

Yesterday

Flowers from Hubby

Bubbly, pink, of course!

And a huge singing balloon

Hi!

Thinking of you...

A Package....and orange Slices

On its way

 Yes, I made this one very quickly, I'll admit but I liked the freshness and spontaneity of it.After all I had to get back to BW5

So yummy, blood oranges!

A little Touch of Paradise

 New orchid and white hyacinth

Oncidium Misaki Twinkle Obry "Only You"

Brrrrr ...AGAIN!

While I am fine inside my house drinking tea and working in the studio or laughing with my sister in Paris over the telephone, I am thinking of all the people who are cold because they can't afford to heat their home efficiently, those  who have to work, our homeless friends, etc... I am blessed.

Today I certainly have more than ever an attitude of gratitude.

Brrrrrr.............

 But the sun is shining, at least right now!

Our Good Girls

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Such beautiful and yummy fresh eggs. Even though the girls hate snow they marched bravely back into the coop to deposit their gifts today.

Winter Wonderland....Brrrr...

Keeping our little friends happy

Work Surface.....

....is sometimes better than artwork itself? I have used this piece of heavy paper (wallpaper sample) furiously and for  a long time so I  am thinking of putting down a fresh one for BW5 but I can't throw this one away!