the Corgi

The Corgi is almost finished!

When my daughter asked on the phone what I was doing I answered "working on my Corgi" - I thought that sounded a little like I was a massage therapist for dogs... Liz then said she thought it sounded more like I was God. And on Thursday, God made the Corgi, and He gave it short legs 'cause He was tired... but the ears are very big!

the killer aloe

So, again, the beginning of the week I didn't write much. Very busy with classes and although I'm still working on my Corgi portrait I can't post it. Going slow, but fine.

Also, I've been busy with a "plant" (or so it calls itself that). A couple of years ago my daughter brought home this tiny, sad, little aloe plant from IKEA on sale for about a dollar. I'm not good with plants, but I accepted it and thought it'll die soon. Well, the thing got really giant - arms stretching out in every direction and angle! It sits on this counter between my kitchen and family room, near the kitchen table and it almost seems to be reaching out to anyone sitting near it - not necessarily with bad intent.

It's very interesting looking, and on Monday I thought it would be good to have my home school class draw it. I started to pick it up and it came out of the dirt with the roots exposed - it rested on the counter and there was no way to pick it up. After class I called Aunt Sally for an emergency - what do I do with this plant? - call. She came right over and she said if it were her plant she would chop it all down and stick it back in the ground. I didn't have the heart (ok, and maybe I'm a little afraid of it) - so we re-potted it in four different containers. I called my daughter to tell her and she said "Oh no, that's what it wants! - divide and conquer!" She's convinced it wants to kill me in my sleep. So, no one needs to worry about me tonight. The aloe looks pretty happy in it's four new pots. If I'm not mistaken, though, I think they've gotten bigger already.

finished?

Finished? I think so. I went with yellow-red-ish water. I'll sleep on it.

Here is is about half way done. I added a little more purple to the mountains too. Now I'm trying to decide on a color for the water. Blue? Redish, like the sky? Purple? When I figure it out I'll let you know.

Fitzie

Ok, for some reason I just had to add this. Fitzie was watching me while I took the photo of the pastel by my sliding glass door. It gives me the best light. Oh, Fitz!!!

I'm really in the mood to go downtown today. They're unveiling the windows at Macy's and lighting the tree. Or maybe I'll go to Dick Blick and look at art supplies.

Rocky Mountains - again - just beginning

So, I just started this. It's the same Rocky Mountain scene, just done in different colors and trying to be looser. I also did it on different paper. It's kind of a sand paper made for pastels. It's also just slightly smaller than the last one - 18" x 24".

I suppose I should get back to the Corgi portrait.

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Friday

Started the first portrait. I won't tell you what type of dog it is, but the Queen of England has a bunch of them. Unbearably cute! I'll bring it to classes with me this week - the portrait, not the dog.

Argus, my dog is doing the same - able to get up on his own, which is a great improvement. I bought him a rug to stand on while he eats so he doesn't slide around. It really helps. I need to get rugs for all over the house.