What was I thinking?

I haven't painted my living room in years! Well, It is a combination living room, dining room and kitchen with a vaulted ceiling. It has been painted several times just not by me. I had forgotten how much like real work that is! Ugh. When I was 30...not a problem but now that I'm...not thirty it is too much! I will pay someone before I tackle that job again.

For 3 days I rolled and brushed and cleaned spatters and lugged around a 5 gallon bucket of paint and rested and started all over again. I worked full days to accomplish the goal of finishing all those rooms during my weeks vacation. By 5:00 on Tuesday I was leaning against my kitchen counter trying to reach the wall with the small roller, telling myself, "Every stroke you make today is one less you have to make tomorrow!" "Come on you can do it!" Thank God that job is complete!

I was finished by 5:00 on Wednesday. No, the hallway wasn't painted neither was the peak of the vaulted ceiling but I was finished! On Thursday I could barely get out of bed I was so tired and stiff. My dear hubby was off on Friday and he finished the hall and the trim at the top. I managed to clean thoroughly and get everything back in place, minus things I didn't need and I am very pleased with the results. Now just 6 rooms and two baths to go!

Daniel

Still not much going on around here in the way of art so I decided to post this portrait of my oldest grandson. Daniel was 9 months old when I did this using Prismacolor Pencils on pastel paper. He is now 13 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and just as cute as ever!

I have been doing a lot of decluttering and this week I plan to paint the main level of my house. I feel much more creative when things are organized, so I am working toward that goal.

Have a great weekend!

Kelly

I haven't painted in a couple of weeks so I pulled out this watercolor portrait that I completed just over a year ago. This was my first watercolor portrait and was painted from a professional photo.

Another giveaway!

Pop over to Cathy Johnson's blog and leave a comment. You will need to scroll down to the CD post to enter. She is a great artist and is giving away an instructional watercolor CD to one of the first 30 to leave a message.  Good luck!

Friday

Friday was a wonderful day for me! It was my birthday and my fantastic husband whisked me away for brunch at la maison de gaufre. We did some sight seeing at the quaint ville de fontaine and then took in a movie at le cinema regal. As the heat of the afternoon began to ease we headed for a nice bike ride along les collines de sterchi trainent. Macaroons would have made my day perfect!  Ahhhhh, it was still a wonderful, wonderful day!

Have you noticed how everything sounds so romantic and wonderful in French? 

Have a great day!

"Spring Cascade"

Finally "Spring Cascade is finished!

I have to say I learned so much from working on this painting. When I chose the photo for this I thought, "How difficult can painting white flowers be, I've painted them before?" That was my first mistake, they aren't white but the softest blush of pink. 

My favorite part was and still is the way the buds cascade from the top down the left side of the painting.

Great Giveaway!

I have had so much going on that I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, but this just couldn't wait!

Diahn is giving away a piece of original art each week until the end of the month when her new Estsy shop opens. If you want in on a chance to be one of the lucky recipients check out her blog.