Painting Wachapreague

We all had a blast painting-This is mine from today.. The Eastern Shore Art League spent the day there and painted and we had a terrific lunch.. Mine was fried oyster poorboy sandwich with sweet potato fries.

We were at Island House in Wachapreague,Va.

Here are some of the ESAL painting! A relaxing day of enjoying the sun and water,so gorgeous there.

love,Diana

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Been one of those weeks..

Sadie with her head in a pot.

HI, The show went well. I sold 5---,4 were little eastern shore landscapes and the fifth was my Emu. I was wiped out afterwards,my back is not so great. Monday, I had to go to Cape Charles,Stage Door Gallery to exchange my work. It's a lovely gallery but in the morning I had to take our Rudy --our 20 year old kitty,to the vet. We found out some bad news. She has cancer, the only help is to keep her comfortable. We are,and have been,she is spoiled so very spoiled as she should be..  She is moving less but is happy. A lot of purring going on. Today I found out my dear friend is in the hospital with some health problems. So I took her paintings and mine to exchange at The Hermitage in Onancock,got all that done. It's been one of those weeks I haven't gotten any painting done and feel as if my head is in a bucket. But spring is on the way, the trees are budding with new leaves... I'll go  pick up my paint brush, we've already played ball (Sadie and I). Love to each of you,Diana

Just one more painting for the show and Sadie's Birthday!!

Silly Emu, 8x10 framed original, $99

Sadie and tomorrow's her Birthday!!

Hi, you know me. I just had to paint another little watercolor before the show tomorrow.(Eastern Shore Heritage Festival 2014) So I sketched this silly emu last night and have worked all morning on painting him. Balancing the thalo blue in the white squares and the darks on his feathers(are they feathers?) finished him up. ha ha.. Hope he sells tomorrow. I will have silly paintings there--over 45 originals..

Still have more framing to do and I've put it off long enough,I'd better get to it. Groan.

 Sadie is under the oak rocker( notice the teeth marks) and tomorrow is her one year birthday so all this weekend.. celebrate life and puppy love!!

Wishing you a great weekend, love to you,Diana

Eastern Shore Heritage Festival

Eastern Shore Heritage Festival is this upcoming Saturday, Feb.22 from10am-3pm. I'll be there with my original watercolors and there will be other local artists, displays about the Eastern Shore of Va.,and good food! If you are nearby please stop in. Oh -- it's being held as usual at the Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa,Va. and I'll be in the Atrium in the building to the Left.

I'm looking forward to it. I send out an email before each of the shows I'm in. Here are my latest work which I lay on my dining room table and take a photo of teetering on a dining room chair.. to get an above shot.( Yes Sadie's usually standing by the chair!) Then I send this photo off to my email list of customers,friends, and students..It helps me show them my newest work as well as advertises. It's a good idea to help with your shows. Keep the email list and send out a photo of your latest work to your customers. ( I'm more artist than merchandiser but we must keep our work out there.--I hope this helps you in some way.)

I've got frames coming in tomorrow. Today I'll be painting. Not sure what yet but I'll be painting.
Hope you all are warm and have a lovely day and sending you my love,Diana

Cow Lick, a Cow Watercolor

Cow Lick, original, 8x10, $99. framed

Sadie during the rain.

Hi, here is my new little cow watercolor. I named it cow lick as I seem to have one now and was complaining about it the other day and of course thought that would be a great painting.. ha ha..  I finished it a minute ago. I added a little pink to the tongue and some Ultramarine over the right eye. I plan to have him framed by next weekend.  I hope I still have time to get some new frames in here.. That will be Eastern Shore Community College Art and Heritage Festival in Melfa,Va. Saturday,February the 22 from 10am-3pm.. It's always a fun day. Lots of local artists,dear friends, old tractors --which you know I love,local displays,good food.

We are having some rain now- a cold one- but thank goodness it's rain!!! Sadie is snuggled into her bed next to my art table.  Hope you all have a nice weekend, stay warm. love to you,Diana

New Pig Watercolor

Hi, Here is my new pig painting I've been working on today. Sadie has her eyes closed!! ha ha.. Hope you have a warm and wonderful Valentines.love to you,Diana

Painting Iris in Watercolor.. No Housework Monday!

HI, I just drew three of the gorgeous iris on this painting. Started the one in the corner first. I just wanted to paint... Sadie is asleep for now. I know she' ll need some playing ball when she wakes up.. Housework,nope--forget that.. I'm going to paint!~ ha ha. Have a great Monday, what are you doing?? love to you,Diana