Rainy Blues..

HI! What a gorgeous orchid!I love it.It truly is magnificent. Thank you!!!

It's on my art table.A tad bit messy I know.. I'm painting this little Eastern Shore Mini. I've moved the boat in the painting and added a couple of lob lollies to the foreground.I've been painting this afternoon with my Daisy.

The show at Edward Jones was fun and I picked up my racks and work from there today. I have a show tomorrow.The Mason Ave.Art Walk in the Cape Charles Tomato Festival. The reason for the title of this post is it's raining, well, it's really pouring. Now, this is a blessing but tomorrow's show is outdoors and there is no rain date.. SO.. if it's too messy.. well I'm just hoping it will suddenly stop raining and on with the show. We'll see in the am. Hope it stops!!or at least skips the show times. Ha ha.. take care and have a wonderful weekend.Diana

Quick Rooster Watercolor

Hi! The show was wonderful, lots of people,lots of friends, Smith Island Cake, and Sales. Yesterday I went down to The Stage Door Gallery for their painting exchange. I took 3 new paintings there. I asked my mother to go with me and we had a nice time. On the way back up the road we stopped at Appleseed Nursery and bought some freshly picked gourds and pumpkins. Here are a few we bought. They are so cute. I know I've got to paint them! Today I had some errands so I did a quick rooster painting. I sometimes think when we paint something fast we capture the essence of it. I had to put a few more checkerboard squares in this one. No more for awhile,I promise. take care and talk to you soon, Enjoy the smell of the leaves and that sweetness in the evening. It's a gorgeous autumn. Diana

Monarch Butterfly Watercolor

HI, I'm trying to finish this monarch butterfly painting before the Cape Charles Tomato Festival tomorrow.There is so much detail in a butterfly painting.I paint around the white of the paper and don't use white paint. I've put some rice paper in the side of the painting for fun. This one has a sliver of gold metallic going thru it. I will put a glaze of iridescent watercolor medium on the butterfly after I finish painting it.This will help it glow.

I have 3 other paintings to frame too and J. just asked if I'm going to do my grocery shopping.. If you happen to see me there I will be flying thru. Hope to see you tomorrow at the Festival. Have a great weekend.. Diana

Finished Beatrices' Piggies

HI, well this morning I finished my new piggies,watercolor. I really enjoyed painting them and will frame them and hang them up to enjoy before the show on Saturday(Cape Charles Tomato Festival Mason Ave.Art Walk) Check out Beatrice's and her hubby's blog www.thefrogandthepenguinn.blogspot.com. It is delightful and these are her piggies..

Well today is Daddy's birthday so I'm going over to see him. First I'm going to stop at the Yellow Duck Bakery in Exmore and get a Birthday Muffin for him.This is adorable with a little yellow duck on top. Don't tell !!

talk to you soon,Diana
Don't tell I may have to get a bag of chocolate covered coffee beans for me!!

Painting Pigs

HI, I'm getting ready for another show... Cape Charles Tomato Festival Mason Avenue Art Walk. Check it out in the top right hand of the blog! It's a nice juried show with approximately 40 local artists.

Pictured is the beginning of my new pig painting. I love to paint pigs! These pigs are from a dear photo from my friend Dorothy at The Frog and Penguin Blog.. Check them out at www.thefrogandpenguinn.blogspot.com.(She gave me her permission to use the pig photos--thank you Dorothy!) I 'm going to work on this painting today. The value sketch is above it-- showing I 'll add some dark blue to surround some of the pig.. Hope to have this finished and framed for the show.. take care and have a great weekend, the weather here is perfect for painting outside so I will be!! talk soon, Diana