The Hunt For Quiet Continues...
Creek At Sunset 8x8 Oil
In Progress: "The Creek At Sunset" 8x8" Oil
Hi Subscriber,
Somewhere along the way between 'I'm going to paint 100 miniature quiet
places' and 'Now where did I leave off?' I remembered that I'd given
myself one year to complete the challenge.
It's been 13 months since I started and we're only at #61. Although
this painting is a little late and not exactly miniature, it did help
me jump back in... like walking across a rocky Alaskan glacial stream
barefoot.
Yup! Did that...on a dare. Exhilarating yet excruciating.
(Some lessons you only need to learn once).
Point is, it shocked me into action, the way attempting this bright
sunset painting did after not doing landscapes for a while.
So I'm declaring "The Creek At Sunset" #62 in the 100 Quiet Places
Series, and you'll be among the first to see this when it's finished,
assuming I can decide if those colors are 'dreamy' or way too intense,
and if I should cool them down a mite.
Now that I've got my trusty STRADA Easel (and a stronger ankle, thanks
to my podiatrist), think I'll head up to Calder Dairy Farm where I've
watched barn swallows feeding their babies.
It makes me smile to see both parents tag-teaming.
I'm always on the lookout for new quiet places where birdsong is
abundant. So if you have a favorite, please tell me.
.................
The June issue of ART & Story Club is about fishing with my Dad in some
of our own favorite spots along the Huron River.
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June's Dad-themed issue of
ART & Story Club
This is already on its way.
Those stickers are based on a series of fishing lure paintings on
copper from a couple of years ago.
One fellow fishing enthusiast bought the whole set shortly after I
submitted them to the gallery.
The stickers would be a fun way for subscribers to seal the envelope of
a Fathers' Day card.
Next month: A story that'll ignite the funny bone, especially if your
parents ever played with your head!
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Before I finish this morning I want to say a big thank you to the eight
people who agreed to beta-test a project I'm planning, designed to
encourage the next generation of budding artists.
I'll share more about that as it develops.
Please take a little time out of whatever busy you're up to and enjoy a
happy dose...
...of birdsong!
Jan
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