"Dog Tired", oil on panel, 6 x 6

Hey all. I keep trying to keep up this blog but life keeps getting in the way. I simply have allowed too much to get dumped on my plate lately. And I am to blame and my time management has not be so good. Ergo, this little guy is perfect for describing how I feel. Where did the days go when I didn't have anything to do but paint? Luckily, I saw the light in time and have many plans for doing some fun things just for me. Tomorrow night I am going roller skating with a bunch of friends. I will wear wrist guards for sure, after all, I don't want to get away from painting permanently. And Saturday is my birthday and I get to spend it with some great friends of mine. That will be grand!

Pruners, oil on board, 6 x 6

Happy to be back painting again. It is like riding a bike, I didn't forget how but I've been a bit wobbly. Had to wipe down several before this one came along.

Bunny About to Run, oil on paper, 10 x 10

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Hammered, 5 x 10, oil on panel

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Still up and going! got the studio back in shape and I am inspired once again. Good thing since I have 2 shows this fall.

Palette Knife, 5 x 10, oil on panel

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I feel as though I might actually be back. Truthfully, I was having a hard time finding my rhythm after all the excitement this past month. We're not done cleaning up the mess, but I can finally reallocate time to painting more and more.

I am quite a sloppy painter, I don't like to keep a neat studio. Instead, I move around a lot and play music and dance (no, that won't show up on youtube). Then, the next day I prefer to spend the first hour or so that I am in the studio to straightening up from the previous day's activities. That allows me to find my grove. I also like to have a painting started from the day before so I can launch right in as soon as my paints thaw.

Yarg! Scoundrels about!

Not the Shoe, oil on paper, 10 x 10 available at Frameworks Gallery SOLD Get this! While my Dad was in the hospital, my mother's caregiver stripped my parents checking accounts, started other accounts, stole items from the house, had 5 cell phone accounts created.....it goes on and on. That's why I chose an ASS for my image today. I've been tag teaming with my brother to unearth evidence and generally stop the bleeding. That's why I haven't been around.

At the bank, when I discovered the theft, the police said they were working 3 weeks out. I replied in a sing song voice, "I know where she is this very minute, about 2 blocks away". Suddenly, cops and detectives descended on my parents house and grabbed her up.

I want to say more, but shouldn't until after the trial. I do want to say that my parents are not naive, she was creative. It can happen to anyone.