Birds in and of Paradise

Both of these paintings were done from photos I took around MiraBay where we live.  It is a beautiful place.  I look at the bridges every time we enter or exit our home.  And the bird of paradise was in bloom just at the main entrance.  I walk to the bird of paradise and rest; then I walk home passed the bridge.

They are both painted around the edges so no frame is necessary even though they, of course, can be framed.  The colors are the same and they are the same size so they can be hung as a dyptic.

I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed painting them.

Grace

Starting 2010 Off Right!

I've heard it said that what you do on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day set the tone for the rest of the new year.  So I am glad I painted both days.  And that I completed my application for the Manatee Festival of the Arts yesterday.  But not glad about the continuation of sinusitis and antibiotics.  Ugh!

I have just about finished a dyptic:  Bird IN Paradise and Bird OF Paradise.  I will upload the OF now and add the IN later.  They are each 16" wide and 20" tall and done in the same colors.  Both are from photos taken where we live here in Florida.

Let me know what you think.

December Hiatus

WOW!  I know December was busy, but didn't realize I had not blogged one time all month!

Our youngest daughter is engaged.  I stayed in Atlanta after Thanksgiving to help her buy THE DRESS!  And it is gorgeous on her!  Teary-eyed.

Then, came the Christmas holidays.  She came home for about four days before Christmas so we could find the bridesmaid dresses which we did.  Also designed the Save the Date card and nailed down the ceremony and reception location.

So I can breathe again.  Uh, except for those 150 hand-calligraphied Save the Date addresses....