Our Dear Rudy passed away

Rudy had cancer,it got very bad very quickly. She died yesterday at 3pm. She in a lovely grave by our Daisy.I put yellow flowers from our yard on her grave. I'll plant more flowers just for her this spring. We miss her so much. Can't talk now. Love Diana

A Blissful Fall day!!

Oak Leaf and Acorn

Sadie eating Oak branch

Rudy, not so happy with Sadie's enthusiasm.

HI, I've tried to paint on the back porch with Sadie, the puppy and Rudy, the 20 year old cat, outside with me. We ended up on the front porch, with Sadie running here and there and Rudy hissing. Before it got to that level of fall bliss I did paint one oak leaf and an acorn. Ah to paint.. such a lovely day!! ha ha. How has yours been. love to you,Diana

Loose People in Watercolor and Wild Kingdom in the Backyard

Just a quick note. I've been trying loose exercises from Jean Haines first book today. These are on scrap paper. Loose people. It's fun. I admire her work so very much. When you do their exercises it seems to click for me, I can understand what they are doing better--The man with the watering pot is from a magazine. Always fun to try new things in painting

. Here is a photo from my backyard just now. The fox came and the stray mother cat came both friendly to each other. It's like Wild Kingdom out there.

  Puppy News. We go get her on next Thursday ,April 11th. I can't wait!! Tell me what you've been doing or who has visited lately, love, Diana

Painting in the Sunshine with Rudy!

Oh, it's such a sunny day, Rudy,our kitty and I went out on the front porch and we sat and painted for awhile. Remember where Daisy and I painted. Rudy decided to lay on the edge of the painting,silly kitty. Now she is nestled on the trunk in the den where she sleeps 90% of the time. I wonder how she'll feel when she gets a puppy nose up there with her.  :) Less than 2 weeks we'll have our puppy.  Here is the painting I'm working on. I was adding the blue glass lid and the jonquil in the foreground. Unfortunately the flowers have died-shriveled up-- not quite slimey but getting there.. so I've had to improvise. The last photo is of our visitor---yes 2 fox comes to our backyard most nights. Beautiful animals but they must leave before the puppy gets home. He was not fearful of me getting closer and closer to take this photo. I hope you had a warm sunny day today too. What have you done this April 1st..? love, Diana

More Stargazer Lily

hi! I've worked on my new stargazer lily painting today. Here's some photos I took of the actual flower in the flower patch and Rudy asleep under the butterflies.. silly kitty she likes the hot weather.. but I think 98 degrees is a little too hot for me. Keep painting.. talk to you soon, Diana

Framing A Cat

Some new frames arrived-- Rudy was asleep in the chair. She decided when I wasn't looking it was too good to be true.... so there she is!! I'm getting ready for my watercolor class this Saturday at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. I'm excited.. so many flowers to paint!! take care,Diana