daily art

  • Yay clay!

    Today was my first day working in the new clay studio. I stopped by to visit on Monday and drop off some shelves my husband made yesterday, but this was my first day working with clay. I realised that most… Continue reading

    Yay clay!
  • Time-Space

    Today I had an idea for a watercolor with geometric shapes. I started by drawing in ink some lines and circles. Then I started putting down the color where it felt right. Sometimes I followed the lines I had drawn,… Continue reading

    Time-Space
  • Day Lilies Revisited

    I decided to revisit my day lily painting from yesterday. While I liked it, it took me a lot longer to paint it than I wanted for a loose watercolor. So tonight I painted the day lilies again, this time… Continue reading

    Day Lilies Revisited
  • Watercolor Day Lilies

    Today I wanted to do another loose watercolor floral painting. I was tempted to make another Rose of Sharon picture, but then settled on day lilies. On our way to Albany, I saw some amazing deep red day lilies ,… Continue reading

    Watercolor Day Lilies
  • The Road Back Home

    This morning we got an earlyish start so we could make a few stops on the long drive home from Albany to Detroit. Before we left my husband and I walked down to Norman’s Kill which was just down the… Continue reading

    The Road Back Home
  • More Albany Photos

    I am really loving the buildings and bridges here in Albany. This is a really cool city that I wish I had the time to explore more. It would be a great place to take an urban sketching tour. But… Continue reading

    More Albany Photos
  • Road Trip

    So other than taking a few photos out the window when it was my turn in the passenger seat, there was not much time for anything else today. But we made it from Detroit to Albany via Ontario, safely and… Continue reading

    Road Trip
  • After the storm

    Today was supposed to be our art club’s Paint-out at George George Park, but the weather didn’t cooperate. The rain really was coming down, about 2 inches in just a couple hours. Our street was flooded much of the afternoon… Continue reading

    After the storm
  • Black and White

    I was working in photoshop this evening to tweak some of my photos for the upcoming Black and White Show. The deadline is Monday, but I’m trying not to wait until the last minute. When I was at the garden… Continue reading

    Black and White
  • Photos at the garden

    This morning my breathing was improved enough to make my overdue visit to our plot at the Community Garden. It was a beautiful visit, as we got there before the heat and humidity of the afternoon set in. The weeds… Continue reading

    Photos at the garden