New Heron Watercolor in the Works!!

 New Heron Watercolor in the works..

Sadie helping by eating watercolor paper. It's Arches she has good taste literally.

Hi, I've been drawing and painting this new heron painting. I drizzled the blues and yellow ochre in the background first. It's not finished. I need to add more foot detail and decide if I add anything else. I don't want it to be busy. I've got it propped  up so I can see it.. sometimes walking by I'll see what it needs... what do you think??

Sadie has been restless, the last couple of days have been very hot and humid outside so we go out but she needs more exercise. That and she will eat anything. I had placed this paper in the rocker and she came and munched it up. Atta Girl... 

I'm going to frame some smaller paintings today. (They are easier!! Ha ha!) Next week is the art show at Ker Place so I've got lots to frame and I'm planning my Sunflower Class at NBG.. so that will be fun. Talk to you soon.   Love to you,Diana

Teaching,Son, and Puppy

HI, We had a nice weekend. Saturday I taught at Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk,Va. We had 9 students and we painted their hydrangeas. They were gorgeous, Oak Leaf, Pink, Blues, Purples, Lacy Green ones, oh my... we did pouring and everyone did a lovely painting. I started one as a demo... will show you later. Here are some photos of some other exciting things from the weekend. My son ,Clay, was home and Sadie enjoyed his shoes! Ha ha.... Hope to paint more this afternoon. I do understand how puppies can slow down our painting. I just heard a crash.. SADIE.. I'll go look..Tell me what you are doing! love,Diana

Lily painting and we are expecting!

HI, I've had a class, gone to the grocery store and am back painting this lily. It's gorgeous. I want to put the bud and the partially open flower in the painting too. . The weather here is 97 degrees, so humid,hazy and hot. I'm inside at the art table. The squirrel had another peanut butter sandwich. He was looking at me this am as I walked out into the backyard.Wonder what the squirrel will think of our news..

   We are expecting.. a puppy. A family in Exmore,Va.(7 miles away) breed Labrador Retrievers. Her female is going to have puppies any day now. We have reserved a Yellow Lab. It will never be my Daisy- and I don't want it to--it needs to be itself.. I miss her so very much-- as you know but it will be good to have little paws clumping through the house. I'll let you know when it all happens and take photos when we go to pick it out. Take care and let me know what you think of the lily. talk to you soon, Diana