Setting Up for The Art Show --New Hummingbird Watercolors

HI, Today is going to be a whirlwind. I have to set up for the Women's Club Art Show in Onley,Va. The car is packed.. thank you John. I don't know what I'd do without him. I finished and framed 8 paintings yesterday. So now just tons of coffee, and slowly unload all that stuff by myself and set it all up. I'll get it done. Slowly---ha ha.. If you are nearby come see the show. It's delightful, lots of plants and baked good and art..beautiful art.

 Wish me luck, and thank you my dear buddies.

 Love to each of  you,Diana
Do you see Sadie asleep under the art table?? I'll straighten it up after the show!! ha ha.

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Zinnas To Paint and Roses to Chew

Sadie is worn out. We had some company this afternoon .Beth, which we both enjoyed.  Now Sadie is napping. The dear puppy dug most of my grandmother's rose bush up while we were on the porch drinking coffee. All we saw was dirt flying and yep.. that was it. I filled in the hole with extra dirt and hope it will be ok,it is a talisman rose that smells heavenly.. if not I've enjoyed it for a few years and now have an opportunity to learn how to grow a rose bush.. ( I've planted all the different branches she chewed off first... I told you we had a good time. :)  While she was napping I'm working on a little painting of zinnas and a hummingbird. I felt like doing detail although I'm so tired, so zinnas. What are you painting today?love to you,Diana

Hummingbird Watercolor Class and Straightening Up

 Hi, How was your weekend? It was busy for me. I had my class on Hummingbirds and Rhododendrums at NBG. Here are some of my students. Our classroom was just outside the hummingbird garden. All of the vines and nearby plants and trees were planted just to entice the hummingbirds to stop by. We poured,did wash exercises as warm up and learned to draw our hummingbirds and flowers and then paint them with additions of iridescent paint and iridescent powder. It was a nice day. I'm blessed all my students are so nice.

 Here is a foxglove that was on the path to the door.. :)  It was so gorgeous. I love them. Hope to paint it sometime!!!

 Homecoming! Sadie and John waiting for me! It's always nice to be home.

 Sadie taking a snooze on the trunk in the den--this is where Rudy ,our 19 year old cat likes to sleep so Sadie decided to try it out.

 I just ordered some frames,can't believe it's Monday again. I need/want to straighten my art table out. I've just cleaned out my art bag. Sadie just got her first bath so she's wiped out. It almost wiped me out. Ha ha..  Hope you have a great week, love to you,Diana

Puppy news.. Kendra has new Chocolate Labrador puppies just 4 days old and new Brittany Spaniel puppies 2 weeks old!! I'll bet they are adorable!! Shore Fine Labs.