Freedom flower progress

Here is the progress of the freedom flower

 I decided to fill in the center with paper napkin butterflies

 Took it outside for a brief minute

before we started to melt with these 100 degree days!

 Mr. PeJoe checking it out

The next few days are crazy around here with guests and events

Come see my sister and my art with me tomorrow

at The Glenwood

P.S. My art and I will be hanging out at the Glenwood Friday night

Interesting how canvases evolve as time passes

This is a 48X48 stretched canvas covered in paper bag art 

needless to say, it wasn't working for me

 So I went and threw some gesso at it 

 This morning with my cup of coffee I did some dripping

I'm liking it so much better so far!

Off to get myself ready for the day

Have a good one

Lisa D.

Thursdays doings

The Wild Flower is finished for now, I may put something in the center

we'll see 

 

 My morning table

 along with sleeping kitties

lil Ms. Coco

Progress

Here is what I'm calling my wild flower 

4 ft by 3 ft

on a canvas I stretched!

 There is a lot going on, on this canvas 

its very rich with color and texture

 

Here is another canvas I started while in Floras class

this is 3 ft by 5 ft

another one I stretched myself : )

 I just decided to use a junky old brush and do an outline of a tree

 

I really didn't like it, so maybe tomorrow I'll try it upside down

Mike is in the process of finish our "re due"

As much as we needed to do the re due...its making the animals and me a bit crazy

 When Cindy came by the other day for our art party

she brought this.

A canvas we started 7 years ago! lol

was to be a collaboration amongst 5 women

we need to start that back up and finish this puppy!

I had what I was calling a "job" interview today with two women in Evanston 

looking for someone to do some art classes in their gather/art place

wow

lol

was the best interview I've ever had

it felt right

so I'll keep you posted on how it turns out

lisa D.

Wild Flower

Yesterdays progress

Todays post

Here is one of the canvases I've been working on while taking Floras class 

 Yesterday I decided to go back to my comfort area and put one of my flowers on top of this busy background.

We'll see what today brings it.

 My friend April was in VT this weekend for Davids service and sent me a few photos of the bulletin 

 You are already greatly missed David Chevrier

While in VT I got to see and listen to Eloise play her beautiful music while I sat with David

 Being in VT with Eloise, Gwen, Suzanne and the children was an honor

David passed at the break of day on July 8th

After returning from VT I had an art journal birthday birthday party for my friend Cindy 

Always great to work with a group of woman

Now I need to focus on having art ready for my August 18 & 19 art fair in Rogers Park

Have a great week

Lisa D.

David Chevrier...A man who helped inspire me, to be me

The community I chose to be a part of and raise my family in

Wellington Ave UCC

A home where Michael grew up in as well as our children

Our beloved David Chevrier or also known as Rev. Chev

is not doing so well and will most likely not be with us much longer.

 Here are a few photos of our silliness together

 Eloise, Me, Mike, David

Hannah, Abby & Conner

 I will leave for VT on Friday to be with Suzanne, Davids daughter and a best friend of mine

David always ended the service with this

Lisa 

I am a painter...A painter I am

When I look at all the blogs I follow and see so many different ways of making art...I love it!

I was just reading a post about art journals...I decided this year, I would most likely stop making my art books to sell, I would be willing to do a commissioned one possibly, but to make them to then sell them, doesn't feel right anymore. My journey seems to want me to just paint right now and I'm ok with that.

 Here are a few canvases I've been creating while taking Flora's class

On Thursday many of my pieces will be going to The Glenwood for six weeks

Things here have quieted down here as far as visitors and Larry the Beagle will be going home today.

Missing these kids and all the fun we have together

Mr. Cooper likes the new art room chair

Hannah, Mike and Mikes Dad will be going to a Cubs game today

Have a great day!

Lisa D.