Geez! The weekend got away from me!

We had friends come down this weekend with their baby girl!

Paintings done for the past three days, just not posted!

We went to the zoo, the beach, the splash pad at the park, and Mr Gene's Beans.

All in all a fun weekend helping the young ones relax some. 

The tiny house was a hit again too!

Here ya go!

The poured backgrounds continue with this one.

I loved punching up the highlights so the seahorse would show up against the background.

My best friends daughter also came into the studio, fascinated with the poured paint!

So we dove in and created for her to take her beach pieces home. 

Lots of paint, so I have several canvases to paint on as well.

I pray you're not tired of the backgrounds, I promise there will be some with some beautiful blues soon!

I must also get on the shadowboxes as they are the best sellers.

19 of them await my brushes sooner rather than later!

My wonderful husband also spotted me some money up front to be able to purchase canvases on sale for Labor Day. The pricing was really good, the selection not so much!

It's a good thing that I still have a very good supply on hand of the larger ones...

You see, my husband calls me a hoarder of canvas.

He says I have too many on hand, but when they're on sale for 70% off and I have money....

He knew today I am tapped out of funds, before my next show at the end of this month in Daphne, Al.

If I am a hoarder, he's an enabler!

I love him so much, I think I'll keep him!

I had a great time with the ghost crabs as well.

Or are they sand crabs?

I don't know, I just know I don't like them running across my feet at 5:30 am  while looking for turtles!

I am scared I am going to step on and crush one of the little guys one day.

They run faster than the sandpipers!

Fun to watch, and even more to paint!

Anyway, the day is winding down, I am still praying for the people affected by hurricane Dorian.

The Bahamas have been hammered for over a day now!

Fortunately the USA seems to be going to be spared a direct hit on the East coast.

At least not as a Category 5.

I can only imagine the Bahamas right now.

The things I think about in my studio, praying for others with each brush stroke.

Seahorse, Ghost I, Ghost II, Acrylic on canvas, 4x4 inches

Days 61, 62, & 63 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2019

Simply Sandy

             I want to call them Ghost crabs, my husband calls them sand crabs. They are fun to watch when they are bickering about their little territories. Shoving lots of sand and fighting with their claws! It is east=y to find them at night, during the day thay are very cagey about coming out of their holes. This little guy was so confused after he came out, running himself to exhaustion under an umbrella on the beach. Catching his breath and then running to find a hole in the sand. I only hope he did not run into another crab below!
 Simply Sandy Acrylic on canvas 8 x 8 deep edge. day 80 of the 100 Days

Ghost Crabs July 4th & 5th

These Guys are just plain fun to paint! This pair completes days 4 & 5 of the 100 days of painting. I talked with Shelby Jones who is another artist with me in Cathedral Square Gallery in Mobile, Alabama. I told him of my "project" a painting a day for 100 days. He looked at me like I had three heads. Why! he exclaimed. I told him I took this challenge to myself to become a better Painter. The painting a day is challenging not only in finding something you are excited about painting, but the act of creating itself. I asked him how much he had painted lately He said that he had not painted for almost a year. I would absolutely feel suffocated if I went that long without creating! His work is amazingly detailed and beautiful to look at. I invited him to come over to my home on Tuesday evenings because that is when I have an open Studio. The open Studio gives me a chance to interact with other artists as well as receive their input on my most recent works. I also teach at that time. My students love the studio, and I love the interaction! By the way, I have had several conversations with other artists and have come to the conclusion that I am very lucky indeed. I actually have a studio in which to work! So many artists work off of their dining room table, desks, or someplace else that they have to pack up every day they create. I just want to say, Thank you to my husband of 30 plus years for giving me such a marvelous gift!