what i would rather be doing..

what i would rather be doing..
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it has been too long since i blogged. i have been working hard at my day job, doing things like vacuuming bugs out of rugs and loading freezer trucks. i may never again say "as cute as a bug in a rug." just so you know. and reading, and listening to audio books, and painting. these are 3 i am working on. well the red one is not quite done but the others are. i will be listing them on etsy sometime this weekend, i think. gosh i wish i could paint all day instead of vacuuming infested textiles, wouldn't that be great. one rug required the bagless vac to be emptied 4x. or maybe it was 6. you start to lose track after a few loads of orange lint mixed with critters.

blue sun sets

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i had a lovely weekend.
yesterday my friend jesse and i went to the fremont solstice festival, then i had a much needed massage. then we had dinner and sat on the beach for a while. it was quite a enjoyable and relaxing day.

today has been fraught with painting, reading, and naps. i listed 2 new little paintings on etsy.

tomorrow i am off to work in our tacoma studio -- getting ready to freeze textiles to kill bugs.

painting in progress

painting in progress
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this is what i have been working on over the last week. unfortunately it has been a pretty stressful week at work so i have not painted much in the evenings - must make more of an effort! it's so easy to just collapse!

today i am off to the annual fremont solstice festival. that should be good for some inspiration - and i will probably take pictures of the outlandish dress (eep - and sometimes undress!) and the art cars.

some watercolors for your consideration..

last night i went to greenwood art walk and it was good. then i came home and painted. this is what i have been working on for the last few days. these are each 4x4"
i just listed 4 paintings on etsy, but one of them sold immediately. these 2 are available at this moment..

i have some social plans this weekend, and some chores to do, but i want to paint lots! thank goodness my artist block has passed.

red rocks

red rocks
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i am so glad i am painting again. because work is so stressful but it helps a lot. soon i will list a few on etsy, i think.

i am so happy it is friday! it's as crazy as i have seen it at work in a few years, i think. pretty bad. it's wonderful to be able to get away at the park at lunch, and then to come home and make art. though i think i am going to go look at art tonight, before i go make art.

tree in bloom

tree in bloom
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returning to watercolor after some fallow time..


i have some more things i am working on. i am a bit rusty feeling. i wish i had more time and i wish my energy was a little less drained by some other things that hinder my focus..

art happenings

some art happenings in the Seattle area for you to enjoy:

Michael Alm's show : Animal Retentive. June 4 - 27th at Neptune Coffee, 8415 Greenwood Ave N. Opening June 12th, 7--10pm.
http://www.michaelalm.com

and, just a hop down the path:

Megan Meyer's has 2 shows:
Wedgewood Alehouse, 8515 35th, already opened
and
Urban Light Studios, 8537 Greenwood (87th and Greenwood, opening Friday June 12th, 6--9:30pm
http://www.meganmariemyers.com/



(and i think i wil be able to show you some new of MY art this evening. after a creative dry spell i am dipping my feet in again.)