tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75179382012-01-26T15:17:44.557-09:00Musings, rants, sketches, encouragement.Dana S. Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07702927918890797596noreply@blogger.comBlogger15701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7517938.post-38302127978614097622012-01-26T15:15:00.001-09:002012-01-26T15:15:38.819-09:00

Susan Gibbs Trunk Show, a photo by Sultry on Flickr."And the stash at WEBS is THIS big."Even though the "trunks" of knitted items got lost (courtesy of UPS), Susan Gibbs gave a fine performance when telling us about Juniper Moon Fiber (and the Farm), the present day vagaries of the yarn business and how a dynamo works. Susan is the dynamo.And who knew that practically all the wool grown in the US

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Cavorting 1, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.This is not a great photo... but I made some of the intense color areas more complex and textured. It makes a good projective test!What do YOU see?2012-01-23_14-29-14_478-w

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Mutton Trio, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I think my sheep look like they have pipe-cleaner legs, charming though they may be. Perhaps I'll get a chance to see and study REAL sheep closer up and soon. I do think these guys would be more fun to have a beer with than any of the GOP presidential candidates, however.

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Illustration Friday: Twirl, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Years ago, there was no better Disneyland adventure than the Tilt-a-Whirl Teacups twirling and making me dizzy. These days, I'm happy to twirl a spoonful of cream or sweetener into my latte, mocha, green tea or espresso.

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Illustration Friday: Prepare, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

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Rum pum pum papa, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.While (finally) putting the Christmas decorations away I noticed that my mother's note on the box for this little plaster painted drummer angel said it had been my father's from about 1930. Dad would have been about 16 then. I'm guessing his mother got it for him... since HE was drummer throughout high school and college.

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Ewe and Me, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

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Illustration Friday, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Calico's groundedness made him wish for wings.When have YOU wished you could fly?

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Feline whimsical, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.As a treat to myself I purchased Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns: The Lost Art of William Steig (written by his 4th wife, with an intro by Roz Chwast and Afterword by Jules Feiffer). And realized that the way to develop his kind of style was to draw and draw and draw. So I did a little.Too bad I didn't start 40 years ago.

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Highlight, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Highlight, lowlightmoonlight, pink light.Mysteries of nature (and physics) remind usof awe and wonders that gently brush us.

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Happy New Year (and another double bind)!Don't make promises you can't keep.Make big plans and resolutions.So. Even though I slept well past noon (no hangover or New Year's champagne over dose... just "old & slow") the first thing I did after checking for phone messages was TAKE A WALK. That is my main resolution for the year. Move. Walk. Regularly. Eventually I may add goals having to do

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Ewe and Me, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Finished -- with a week to dry!!24 x 24 o/c to be donated to an auction benefiting Alley's House Dallas, a non-profit organization helping teen mothers finish school, learn/improve parenting schools and live independently.

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Sad PictureThis may be a bit raw. I just found out that a friend's sister in law died today, Christmas 2011, from adenocarcinoma. This is commonly the root of lung cancer. But it can occur in ANY gland, which was likely the case with this YOUNG woman. It was only a few months ago when she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer... primary site unknown. In the last two weeks she had apparently lost

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Reason's Greetings, Y'all!, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Best wishes of the season to all the artists and photographers who have shared their work and been so supportive in 2011! Happy New Year, too.Solstice TributeO, shining star of solstice time,Your radiant hours are few.You turn and strike the New Years chime —We owe our lives to you.These darkest days of winter,We miss your warming

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Messenger, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Multiple layers of images of dendrites, neurotransmitters, etc, tweaked and intensified in photoshop.

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My three favorite hams, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I was able to surprise my husband on the weekend of his 60th birthday: his best friends from out of state and WAY back were able to visit. Good time had by all.

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Ewe and me, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Not quite finished... but I made a lot of progress today on this painting which will be donated for auction to benefit Ally's House.

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Illustration Friday: Sink, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.When James left Angela by the side of the road because she was"too nice," Angela could feel her heart sink all the way into her shoes.

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Separated (Illustration Friday), a photo by Sultry on Flickr.All I want for Christmas is some bipartisanship!

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Illustration Friday Round, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Some "round things." Hardly perfectly spherical, but round.

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Woodstock Gallery, Vermont, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I love this gallery in Woodstock, Vermont. The art is wonderful, their attitude is uplifting.. now if they just had coffee and comfortable chairs...(If you click on the photo, you can see about 30 paintings or other art works that they had when we visited in October 2011. I'm buying lotto tickets to use on art!)

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Wild and Woolly? , a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Have you ever been depressed and not realized it? I was for the past three or four days. As always, there was more than one reason, but the main one was being OVERWHELMED by what there is to do before we relocate. I thought I'd boxed myself in by making an appointment with a Realtor. Then it dawned on me that WE were in charge, and I could put

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Illustration Friday: Vanity, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.“When you're 50 you start thinking about things you haven't thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity - but actually it's about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial.”Eugene O'Neill

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Silent, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

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The hostess' garden angel, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.This morning I went to a friend's garden club to hear a lecture about Ikebana. As one might expect of a garden club member, her yard and plantings were above average when it came to charm.Nan Mitchell, of the DFW Ikebana International organization was our speaker. She has over 40 years experience with Ikebana and spent 4 years in Tokyo

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Day 18: Playing in the Wax - Trois Poires, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.This is actually mixed media as I started with fabric dye on a rubber stamp, then painted acrylic craft paint on a layer of wax, then stenciled contrasting colors and finished up with a bit of pearl ex.2011-November-8-004-w

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Bloo: a "Coloring Book" exercise, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I learned a lot from this piece, not the least of which was to make sure that all letters contrast equally with the background!

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Stripes, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I think my painting and encaustic classes are improving my confidence.. and my composition skills.

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Cuppa at Paul's Diner, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Paul's Diner was one of the nicest stops we had. After a frustrating run around with the pharmacist (we were away from home, after all) we asked for a good local breakfast place. The Cashier recommended Paul's Diner. It reminded us of our favorite breakfast place at home. Bottomless cups of coffee, huge omelet (with a waffle instead of toast)

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Everyday is a treat for the Judester!Sweetest Halloween Treat Evah!, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Sooooo glad we didn't get snow or lose power!Crawling still works!Isn't this fun?!Complete with a tail!

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Westford (MA) Regency Hotel, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.So much has happened this month! We had a wonderful 13 day tour/trip and wandering in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. I drew as much as I could (which, of course, wasn't as much as I would have liked). If you click on this image you will land in the middle of my Flickr stream of sketches.

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Three small steps for the Judester, One huge step for parenting!Sorry this is sideways... but as the dad said, it was important to make sure her feet showed.... :-)

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More Time FlyingI have been taking an on-line class about encaustic painting from Judy Wise. I have been keeping night owl hours as a result, and sleeping through some lovely fall mornings. But boy is it fun. So much experimentation. So little perfectionism!Every day she posts a video demonstration of one or two techniques. I really like how she has compartmentalized them so we can learn "one

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Time Flies When You're a NonnyThis is my granddaughter. She turned one at the beginning of the month. I can't believe how big a part of my heart she commands after such a short time. Nor can I believe how much she grows from visit to visit. We saw her when she was just a few months old and again when she was about 8 months old. Thank goodness we are planning a move to be closer, because

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It is nice to be back home...even if I have 900+ pictures to crop, tag and sort... and paint from!The fall colors were inspiring. The Grandbaby's first birthday party was a roaring success. And Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont haven't yet run out of surprises.There were pumpkin and apple stands everywhere. And corn mazes. We didn't try any of those, so we didn't have to call 911 to

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Illustration Friday - Ferocious, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.There are not supposed to be any oaks in our yard. But between the wind, the squirrels and the birds, I am constantly wrestling with the deep rooted "volunteers." Each one is intent upon becoming a Mighty Oak.

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Bright Bog Diptych, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Can't wait to see MORE Cranberry bogs at the height of their color! These two (tiny, only 4" x 4") came together in a flash at the end of class.

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This is my second go at the topic. I think I like it better than the first (below). Feel free to let me know which you think is a) more artistic or b) more illustrative of the challenge.Illustration Friday - Mesmerizing, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I learned a few new things about myself and Photoshop... but this is not as mesmerizing as I'd wanted!

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Rosy Chaos, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.This is an image that started as one thing and ended up completely different. But how interesting it is that even though I thought I knew where it was headed, it tricked me. But when it had "arrived," I knew that, too.

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The Milkovich Sisters at to the Shore, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Sometimes, you just don't know what gets into you.

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Do the Locomotion!, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Can't wait to see her... only two weeks!

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Boundaries, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I liked the Cicero Quote... but then realized that what I was thinking (and what crept into the illustration) had more to do with my own words.Digitally drawn with Sketchup and Photoshop and clip art inserts.As usual, you can click on the image to see it bigger at Flickr.

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Sunshine, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.This is my response on the tenth anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001.(Click on the image to see it larger at Flickr.

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Ploomid, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

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Illustration Friday - Mysterious, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.

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No Knead Bread: First Loaf, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Who knew that the angst of bread making could be avoided if you just mixed the dough the day before?My ONLY angst with this was that my chemo-nose couldn't smell it while it was baking.Whole wheat or rye tomorrow.

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My Little Pixie in one of her winter hats. (It is still over 90 degrees here, so the need for one is hard to conceive. But she'll be cute, for sure!)

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Regolith, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.It was my intention to compose a work that was nearly monotone, grayed and calm, in contrast to the vibrant (some would say HYPER) colors that I usually work with. By the time I finished, I had probably created a couple dozen layers, which is more than I usually have the patience for. As I worked, I discovered colors.. some lilac, some yellows, blues and

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Unbeaten, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I'm having fun with some new ideas and Photoshop. Fast work and a nice antidote to my low frustration tolerance!

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Mary Wright Encaustic Exhibit and Demo, a photo by Sultry on Flickr. I attended an opening and demo by Mary Wright at the encaustic center in Richardson this evening. Meaning NO OFFENSE to any of the other featured artists, I feel I connected most with her and her work. Most were semi-representational, but all were also capable of handling multiple interpretations and projections. She

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Illustration Friday: Disguise , a photo by Sultry on Flickr."“We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves.” François de la Rochefoucauld ...and it makes it very hard to tell who is who (or what.)

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Got Dogma?, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Between the mainstream media, alternative media, social media I just had to vent. I despair that Us and Them will ever listen, hear or understand let alone compromise and agree. Could the US have another horrible, bloody, not-very Civil War?

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Lambswool and cardigan, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Just a teeny canvas. I love it when animals smile in my paintings. :-)

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Illustration Friday - Influence, a photo by Sultry on Flickr. Rather than illustrate what it might look if someone were under the influence, or someone were influencing something or someone, I got the idea to "do a sheep" and then analysze what the influences had been on me. My love of knitting and most things "fiber" urges me to choose sheep whenever possible! Fat sheep, skinny sheep, white

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You know you've got "the bug" when..., a photo by Sultry on Flickr.a. you are doing your art at 2 am b. you are taking photos of it at 4 am c. you are still excited about buying more supplies the next morning... um, afternoon

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Photos to come I am definitely addicted. To encaustic "painting" that is. I have now sacrificed our electric frying pan to wax melting. I have purchased a temperature regulator, a wood burning tool and a tacking iron. Tomorrow I'm going to spend part of my "allowance" on a heat gun. I worked on some encaustic panels instead of either reading OR eating. See what I mean. Addicted. in a good way.

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Seed Well Seen, a photo by Sultry on Flickr. o/c Finis! My husband thinks this looks like red vomit. (Everybody's a critic!!) Alternate interpretations welcome. :-)

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Baaad Boy, a photo by Sultry on Flickr. 4x6 oil on panel Finis. I used to date guys in college who kinda had this expression.

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Illustration Friday - Swell, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Farmer and Mrs. MacDonald (not to mention their bull, Angus, wondered if the oil and gas fracking leases on the South forty were all that swell.

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Two recent paintings Sheep Septet Storm

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Illustration Friday: Imperfection, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.We bought a lathe recently. I am VERY excited about getting started with it. However, if you make certain kinds of errors (cutting tool too dull, at wrong angle, held too loosely) the piece can splinter and spin in every direction. Makes me nervous.But I guess nothing is perfect. Learning curves. Bowls. Me.Here's an example from a

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Illustration Friday - Obsession, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Oddly enough, this image which looks fairly obsessive, was quicker/easier to create than other images which I want to look "relaxed." What's up with that?

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Encaustic trial house, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I was not successful in making this piece do "what I wanted it to do." It reminded me of some, um, intimate encounters: It was interesting and even fun at the time, and I felt enthusiastic and hopeful. But when all was said and done, I was rather let down.

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My other new thrill: silk painting, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I'm pretty happy with the way my first project turned out. Now I "just" need to purchase my own supplies... i.e. dyes, gutta resist and silk circles or scarves.

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Purple Shade, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.When it is 100+ for days on end, you have to really look for shaded places that look cool.

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Two more generations of silliness, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Babies are Grandma magnets, there's just no getting around it. And the way the grandbabies remind you of your kids, and the way your kids remind you of their parents... talk about "Circle of Life"! I'm glad I'm not in charge of all the formula, diapers, walks and naps, but I really like the babbling, bouncing, and grinning.Click on

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2011-07-12-J-at-BrocktonBurger-(4)-w, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Click on this image and then use the arrows to see LOTS more photos of the Judester!

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Actinic KeratosisI went to a third dermatologist in this city last week. Finally somebody gave me diagnostic codes and names, listened, took me seriously AND told me it isn't really anything to worry about. (The others said this "wasn't anything" and not to worry. Hmph. It IS something, which is plain to see. And telling me it didn't have a name and that there wasn't anything they knew to do

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The stash. TAMED,a photo by Sultry on Flickr. I spent the better part of the afternoon weeding the books that used to be in this book case and then moving my yarn stash into the nooks and crannies made by my clever husband.I was dismayed at the number of projects I had abandoned.Watch out WIP's.While I was sorting through the books, the cat came and kept me company. She didn't even nap, but

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True but IrritatingDH has just pointed out that all of the pre-house-decluttering that needs to be done (eventually) involves MY stuff. He woke up in a clean-up, puttering mood (and I didn't). He was actually going to box up my yarn stash without consulting me. I am chuffed and disillusioned. He's mortal: sometimes forgetting my most tender vulnerabilities and actually talking about

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For Father's Day (a little late)My Daddy taught me bicycle ridingAnd to keep mum for peace;To count and bid a bridge hand.That appreciation is affection.Balance your check book. Pay the bills.You're tougher than you think.Pretend that everything's fine.The distance betweenboy toddler and adult son'smore than East to WestThanks, ma!I love you, ma.Are you coming, ma?The baby's sitting up now,

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Illustration Friday: Launch, a photo by Sultry on Flickr."Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. A happy weapon. A beauty bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. It would explode high in the air - explode softly, and send thousands, millions of parachutes into the air. Floating down to earth - boxes of Crayolas. and we wouldn't go cheap,

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Encaustic experimentsSirens' view, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Encaustic Sheep with Birch WoolFleurs Cireaux

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Casting for creativityI heard an interesting story on NPR this morning. It was about how most creative people don't have genius leaps of intuition and performance after all. Most successful people take small risks over and over and over. They are the ones (like Steve Jobs, Frank Gehry, and Chris Rock) who eventually create substantial works, make names for themselves, and generally are

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Illustration Friday: Swept, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.with Happy Karmic Haiku(click on image to see larger version at Flickr)

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Ideal dollhouse, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I really like this dollhouse that I saw in Old Plano at Into My Garden (tea room). It is from a group of products called Ryan's House by Small World.Now, the question is whether to buy it or ask talented DH to make plans and build it.I love that when you slide the quarterpane doors aside, it looks like the windows have panes! (Not to mention the

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Response - Entirety, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.I didn't mean for this to be anything in particular... but looks a bit geological or landscape-like. What do you see?

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Respondent - entirety, a photo by Sultry on Flickr.Painting non-representational paintings is way trickier than one would expect. There were way too many "cute" elements that tried to sneak in. I think I've kept them to a minimum so far.

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Illustration Friday: ShadowsWhat we ignore (deliberately, accidentally or unconsciously lives on in our shadow. The prim may be promiscuous, the brash may be bashful. Recognizing that what we love or hate in the world is only a projection of our shadow is the beginning of peace.

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Illustration Friday: AsleepOriginally uploaded by SultryHubby and the cat were, at one point, in almost the exact same positions, sleeping in front of the television. When I went to get the camera (to use in Photoshop and thus avoid the risks of a "figurative drawing," the cat followed me. Curiosity! So. I sketched in my sketched pad, once, and then free-hand re-sketched withthe mouse. THEN I

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Illustration Friday: SoakedOriginally uploaded by Sultry

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Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Originally uploaded by SultryIt was so pretty earlier this week that DH and I went and sat outside by a man made lake behind the local branch library. We saw a huge family of ducks and a bombardment of swifts catching insects over the water. There are wires conecting each of the four brick pillars and the wisteria vine has covered it about 40%.

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Pears Pair Originally uploaded by Sultry

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Look into my eyes Originally uploaded by SultrySo-not only do I look OK in the dark, but in Photoshop, too.

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Not Martha (or Marvin) Stewart. More amazed than embarrassed.Originally uploaded by Sultry Last week there was something creepy, black and sticky oozing around on a central shelf in the pantry. Don't you wonder what it was? We did, too. Eventually we discovered an empty and apparently exploded (!) can of mandarin oranges. Darling Hubby cleaned it all up. A day or two later we found more

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Illustration Friday: SafariReady for a close upOriginally uploaded by Sultry

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Illustration Friday: BeginnerOriginally uploaded by SultryHome interprets heaven.Home is heaven for beginners." Charles Henry Parkhurst.I think heaven might be a house decorated by Matisse... or the Eames's.Comments and feedback welcome.

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We can do it! Originally uploaded by SultryGrandbaby and her mom out for a toddle around their backyard. On this mother's day, I feel so fortunate to have an abundance of mothers and daughters in my life.

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Garage Sale attendeed blamed but unknown Originally uploaded by SultryThis is the second time our mail box has been knocked off its rocker. Our neighbors say they've been hit three times. (The third time they FILLED THE ENTIRE ENCLOSURE with cement.) So if you're going to back up without looking, you might be surprised.Of course the driver just sped off (according to the neighbor).

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Keeping the light on (updated) WIPOriginally uploaded by Sultry Have you ever come in from the dark? From the mysterious, moody, macabre or just scary? I'm trying to paint the sort of place you'd be thrilled to find; knowing you'd be safe.

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Bright Houses (updated) wipOriginally uploaded by SultryHave you ever been in a house, or with a family, that was radiant? Happy? Confident? Enthusiastic? That's the point of this one.It needs more contrast in the "landscape" to show just how luminous they are. They are so light hearted they even seem to float.

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Illustration Friday: LessonOriginally uploaded by Sultry Some of those early suffragettes and feminists were much more progressive than men and women who are living a century later. To learn, read EVERYTHING, including philosophy and science. There is more that matters than just myth and morals

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Illustration Friday - BicycleOriginally uploaded by Sultry There were SO many neat quotes about bicycles... (Whether fish need them, how they work fine -as does living- as long as you keep moving) but not so many that seemed like fun to illustrate. So, lyrics from Queen prevailed.It's spring! Ready set go!!

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Easter's coming!! Originally uploaded by SultryCan you imagine how cute she'll be when she can hop!

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Illustration Friday - Bottled Originally uploaded by Sultry If only they could bottle it... or in another way of saying: CORK IT!

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Red Sox Day at Judy's House Originally uploaded by SultryIt took me a minute to see that the green guy on Judy's outfit was Wally rather than Kermit... but she's definitely a Red Sox fan... even if they've been frustrating lately!

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Cutest hockey fan on the planet, don't you think?

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One of Five for Illustration Friday: Duet Originally uploaded by Sultry This is the most "artistic," I think, of the five (!) pieces for this week's subject. What do you think?

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Bunny Brunch Originally uploaded by Sultry Remember the Tales of Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter? I thought Mr. McGreggor was SO MEAN. Now? Not so much. First of all, I almost killed my new Shasta Daisies by not watering them sufficiently when the wind whipped up. Now... rabbits seem to have found them. Can't you just imagine their little teeth biting off the petals? For herbivores, the

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Never Say Die Originally uploaded by SultrySo you hit a certain age and you begin thinking about being OLD. Never Say Die is a newish book by Susan Jacoby that removes all of the veils of illustion about Boomers, Youth Culture, the origins of ageism, political thinking about social security and medicare etc. etc. No wonder this imaginary old lady looks CRABBY.

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