Trying to Paint with a Very Bad Doggie!

My chair in the sunshine, I was trying to embrace the warmth while we have it!



What I'm working on now, the lotus blossom from NBG and a dragonfly.

You see she won't even look at me for her mug shot.

HI!. It was so beautiful this afternoon I decided to paint in the sunshine in the backyard. As you can see I'm working on the lotus blossom from the Japanese Garden at Norfolk Botanical Garden. It's so gorgeous there and tranquil.

 It wasn't tranquil here.  You know who... Sadie , our lab, would not stop doing bad things. She dug a hole in front of the air conditioner, three times. I've filled it up each time added coffee grounds to it, I hope that keeps her away.  She got a mouthful of crush and run gravel and looked over her shoulder as if to say-- see what I"m eating.. I got that away from her and smacked her backside. Then she grabbed my sponge off my palette, I use one to control the amount of water on my brush. it was saved in pieces. I didn't want her to hurt herself.. oh yes and she tried to eat An  Old Man in the Woods Mushroom., a black furry mushroom. What a silly dog!  I'm exhausted.

The watercolor--
I've still got to add another glaze to the water/dark-- sepia ,ultramarine blue, and viridian mix. I want this to really pop it up. The dragonfly needs to be lifted a little so it can be seen. I may add a touch of cadmium yellow dark to a few of the leaves.  So that's my day so far, what have you been doing?? love to you,Diana

Tree Frog and Pickerel Class !

Here we are today at class -Susan, Renee, Me, Patty, and Raina. Look at what gorgeous work they did. I'm so tickled. We painted Tree Frogs and Pickerel.  Everyone has their own style and I'm so pleased, this is what I want for them to be their best at their painting. We ate lunch in the Hummingbird garden outside the classroom. Beth, my dear friend came with me to NBG. She took the photos and helped me so much. Here is a Lotus Blossom from the Japanese Garden. I wish you could realize the size of this. It's bigger than a dinner plate. Gorgeous. Going to paint this too. A wonderful time with dear students who are friends, I"m zonked but happy.

 Have a great rest of the weekend! love to you ,Diana,

 Sadie, my dear lab, is right here by my feet.