Class, Roses, Art Show, Limp Tail Syndrome

hi, it sure has been busy here.Class was wonderful.  We didn't  have as many peonies and Iris  as I was hoping  but we still had a great class.  Afterwards, Renee and I walked  through  the Rose Garden, I know it is easily 2 acres of stunning beauty.   Then this past weekend  was Art and Music  on the Farm at Barrier Island Center in Machipongo, Va. Lots of artists,  music, flowers,dear friends  (Daniel Kathalynas and Bernadette ) from NBG  came over that was so sweet of them. And some sales, I had framed 12 the day before.

This week 2 deliveries of artwork to galleries,  Lemon Tree Gallery in Cape Charles  and the Hermitage  In Onancock.  I am wiped  out,  I need to walk in the forest with Sadie  and rest up some. Love to each of 

You, Diana 

 As it workstands, Sadie  had a health crisis, she had Limp or Limber Tail Syndrome,  a sprained tail, she couldn't lift it  , thanks  to Dr. BAILEY at Greenbush veterinarian clinic,  with 2 paintings doggie pills a day  for 3 days . She is back to wagging. Ok you can stop laughing  Now! Ha ha

Silly Camel Watercolor

This is what I just finished painting. I love her. A camel. I started with a pour. I'll have her at Art on the Farm in Machipongo,Va. this Saturday. I've got framing to do, ugh. you know I dread that. The show is lovely,lots of flowers for sale, local wine,local coffee, food, at least 50 artists. I hope you have a great day and weekend.

Sadie is doing much better. I'm trying to keep her from eating pine cones right now. What a dog.

Oh I forgot to tell you I bought a new color for my palette. Turquoise Cobalt. Have you used this color?? love to you all,Diana

Nice Show

hi! Yesterday's art  show was lovely. We had tons of artists and lots of customers and the weather was nice too. We all sold some things,so that was good. Here's the painting I had started before the show and hoped to have at the show(but I'll have it finished for the Art on The Farm).. I had picked some wild dogwood from our yard and the hummingbirds have come and are zipping thru the back porch so I wanted to paint them too.

 This is Sadie,from Friday night. I had taken her outside to do her bathroom duties,it was dark. She smelled some animal and hightailed it up the steps and to the back door. I was there with her and didn't see anything.. but poor baby she was terrified. She raced into the house and ran to the den and got as close to the cat as she could. Ha ha.. poor old Rudy,our 19year old cat.. ha ha..

What are you doing this weekend? Take care, love,Diana

Angry Chicken

Just was on the porch working on my new chicken. He's very similar to the other one but his cone goes the other way and of course the colors in his neck are different. I had such fun doing it and the next show is Art on the Farm at the Barrier Island Center in Machipongo. I've got a couple of weeks to do some more and frame too.It's on May 26th, this Saturday I have my class on hummingbirds at Norfolk Botanical Gardens. I love to go there-- the gardens are so inspiring. Next I was thinking about the red pepper.. we'll see. talk to you soon.Diana
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Art on the Farm at Barrier Island Center

This Saturday, May 29th from 10am to 4pm is the Art on the Farm Art Show at the Barrier Island Center in Machipongo,Va. I will be showing my beautiful watercolors there.Some of the finest art in the mid-Atlantic, plus a treasure trove of regional specialties from wine to native plants and flowers. Hope you can come. Pictured is my gallery wall in my home. I will have these paintings there and continue to get ready for the show. take care and see you Saturday! Diana