We Are All Part Of A Great Whole

"None of us is as smart as all of us." 

~ Kenneth Blanchard

"Follow Your Bliss" ~ Original 10 x 8" Matted A.I. on Yupo

 It's been a hectic, (mostly good) two weeks since my last blog post here!

I'm going to recap in blog order from most recent to oldest news.

The painting above, was one of many done yesterday in alcohol inks

using my new toy  tool.

What fun it is to blow the inks around!

"Rendezvous" ~ Original 5 x 7" Matted A.I. on Yupo

The alcohol ink workshop here at the studio on July 9th was so much fun

and overall, I think speaking for everyone, a wonderful learning and sharing event.

The next scheduled Alcohol Ink Workshop here at Sandarosa Studio

will be on September 10th! Most of the artists said they're coming back.

 I had a scare with my mare, Santa Margarita. She got real sick early last week, had a fever and was not eating.  She was treated with IV antibiotics for Potomac Horse Fever and seems to be recovering from the ordeal. Yesterday was the first day all week she ventured out into her pasture to eat some grass. Thanks to everyone on facebook who sent out caring, healing thoughts and prayers.

Braveheart is such a joy and is integrating into the family nicely.

Here's Braveheart's very first portrait. He's definitely part of the family now!

(Braveheart - 12 weeks old) 10 x 8" dbl. matted and framed alcohol ink painting.

I hope your summer is going well.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Creating!

X ♥  O

Art, Visitors, Flowers and a Kitten

“I wanted to figure out why I was so busy,

but I couldn't find the time to do it."

~ Todd Stocker

See more information and sign up here

for Drink and Ink - this Wednesday, June 17th!

My parents are visiting and we are having fun creating with alcohol inks.

Look how nice mom's first alcohol ink tile turned out!

A happy family adopted two of Sally's Kittens.

The look on these boys faces' says it all.

Love at first sight!

And we adopted the third. Meet Braveheart.

We are really smitten with this kitten!

He has moved into our hearts and our home

after a clean bill of health from the vet on Thursday.

We finally caught feral mom cat, Sally, with the help of this drop trap.

We are thrilled that we caught the kitten's

mom after trying for almost a year!

We're caring for an array of flowers, the horse and outside feral cats. 

 There is always lots of work to be done

here at the Sandarosa, but I guess

we wouldn't have it any other way!

 Hope your summer is going well. 

It's been really hot here the past couple of days. 

Stay cool, happy creating and have a nice weekend!

X ♥  O

To Dream of Kittens

“A kitten is,

in the animal world, 

what a rosebud is in the garden.”   
~ Robert Sowthey

 

Feral cat, Sally's kittens just came out of hiding.

 

We were starting to get nervous

and had even discussed ripping up the hay shed floor

to get to them because we knew they were underneath. 

 

They were 6 weeks old on Wednesday

and they are ever so precious. 

 

We already have an adoptive family for two of them.

I have been spending time with them everyday

and today one of them even sat on my lap!

 

Hopefully we can catch them

and start the socializing process this coming week.

I'll keep you updated.

Wish us luck!! 

Happy creating and have a nice holiday weekend!

X ♥  O

Happy Sunflowers ~ SOLD

"Happiness is never stopping to think if you are."

~ Palmer Sondreal

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HAPPY SUNFLOWERS

"The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance;

the wise grows it under his feet." 

~ James Openheim

Watercolor Work Station

This painting was done standing at my big table, with lots of tools and visual reference, maybe too much information (TMI). I'll simplify things next time. Here I did the background first. On the last sunflower painting, I did the flower first. I like to mix things up so I don't get stuck in a rut. I painted this on 144 lb., 17pt., heavy weight Yupo paper that Marc from Legion Papers sent me to sample. He also sent me a couple of pads of translucent Yupo paper. That's got my head spinning with ideas!

"It's never too late to have a happy childhood."

~Berke Breathed

It was a year ago yesterday that we captured Opie and Cutie Pye

and their siblings, who now reside in New York.

Awe, they were just little wild bush babies. 

 

I must admit, they've really made themselves indispensable

around the place. How did we ever mange without them?

They sure have brought us an extra special kind of happiness.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stay cool and have a great weekend.

Hugs and Purrs,

and the little darlings

X ♥ O

Great White Heron ~ Avalon, NJ Art Show and Sale ~ SOLD

"Life beats down and crushes the soul
and art reminds you that you have one."
~ Stella Adler

Great White Heron

8.5" x 11" hand painted watercolor on synthetic paper, matted - $169.

acid free, white core mat & foam core backing in an acetate sleeve

fits a standard 11" x 14" frame / Framed - $219.

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This is one of my new paintings that will be available for sale at the

Avalon Performing Arts Council  26th Annual Art Show.

Admission is free and it is inside the Avalon, NJ, Community Center,

this Friday, June 21st - Preview Show - from 7-9 pm 

and Saturday, June 22nd - Main Show - from 10 am - 4 pm.

If you are in the area, or just need an excuse to come down to the shore,

please come in and see me! I'm offering a special gift to

anyone who mentions seeing my show announcement online.

I will be featuring some of this year's new works

on Yupo paper so I've been busy organizing, framing and packing.

The paintings were laid out on the rack

on the studio floor to decide what to take.

Of course, Cutie Pye and Opie are always eager to help.

No job is complete without my extra special, highly qualified, inspection team. 

After they double checked each frame, every one was personalized with paw prints,

kitty hair and a nose smudge. What wonderful assistants they are!

Double the work, but definitely double the pleasure!

Hugs and Purrs, 

X ♥  O

 

Opie Darling and Princess Cutie Pye

Drawing and Painting Lessons

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end.

It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing.

It's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it."

~ Margaret Thatcher

Cute Calico

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This image is available for license here.

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