As I sit here getting ready to write, I stop and take a deep breath. It is so nice to see the two dogs calmly sleeping nearby and hear the voices of my husband and his friends downstairs playing cards. The house is decorated for Christmas and the presents are waiting to be bought. We have simplified our wish list, our decorations, and now we get to enjoy the season without the hustle and bustle. I cannot think of anything better and for that I am very grateful.
But across town, at my son's house it is a different story. It is so much fun to visit and to watch our grandsons get ready for Christmas. A house filled with young boys is a house filled with excitment. They can't wait to get up each morning to see where Jack, the elf, has landed that night. Everyone remembers that Jack has the magical ability to converse with Santa and let him know what each boy or girl is doing every day leading up to Christmas. So good behavior abounds. I am sure their parents are very grateful for that. And I am grateful that I get to experience the best of both worlds.
Our art class was lots of fun this week. We were each to create an abstract using the medium of our choice. Abstracts are out of my comfort zone and of course my painting had a landscape in it but I did try to do something different. I used watercolors as my base and then added pastel. The above picture was how I began but with a little encouragement and lots of help the painting ended up like this. I think I like it best before adding the peephole but it was fun to try something new.
But across town, at my son's house it is a different story. It is so much fun to visit and to watch our grandsons get ready for Christmas. A house filled with young boys is a house filled with excitment. They can't wait to get up each morning to see where Jack, the elf, has landed that night. Everyone remembers that Jack has the magical ability to converse with Santa and let him know what each boy or girl is doing every day leading up to Christmas. So good behavior abounds. I am sure their parents are very grateful for that. And I am grateful that I get to experience the best of both worlds.
Our art class was lots of fun this week. We were each to create an abstract using the medium of our choice. Abstracts are out of my comfort zone and of course my painting had a landscape in it but I did try to do something different. I used watercolors as my base and then added pastel. The above picture was how I began but with a little encouragement and lots of help the painting ended up like this. I think I like it best before adding the peephole but it was fun to try something new.
As I do each Friday, I am linking my post to Paint Party Friday and Creative Every Day. I hope you will stop by and visit all of the wonderful and supportive artists. Both are great places to meet new friends.
“You don't need diamonds to make your light shine brighter and brighter. It comes from knowing who you are, what you love to do, and sharing your dreams and yourself with the world. Then it is easy to sparkle."
Ginny Lennox, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach
Ginny Lennox, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach
Lovely drawing! so soft and calm, make me breath out calmly too, when watching your painting, just at you feel when you look to your dogs and hear the distant voices.. :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat a serene painting. Wonderful!
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