Is it next week already?

Last week was non stop! Tuesday I picked up my niece (9) and nephew(12) from Ohare, Wednesday we all, plus another niece(9) went back to the airport to pick up Uncle Mike who had been in CA for almost a week.
Now we had to finish up anything that needed tending to before the BIG sweet sixteen event! Thursday & Friday flew right by and when Saturday arrived we were just about ready to go! Hannah went with Granny to have her hair put up in an "up do" , she looked great! The party was a success! Sunday morning was also a blast! Mike made breakfast for the "after" party people who managed to stay the night. There was lots of trampoline time, video game time, got a walk to 7/11 in there. Played some badminton and a little volleyball.
Now today is Monday, I can breath again  :  ) 
This week, we'll spend some time in Michigan with my brother in law, all the children and Mikes parents. I have photographed all the art that's been being made here and hope to get those into the next post.

Thank you to everyone who attended  Hannah's party.  Its great to be able to sit back and see how far she has come.
There was not one blood relative here from my side and most of the people here are our "extended family". What a great group of people we have :  )
A few tears in my eyes and a whole lot of feel good in my heart.

Lots of love to you all

Lisa D. ...  Hannah's Mom

Where ya been Edie? Looking for the cat Mother Dollling

I think its been a month since I've last been here. 

Please forgive my absence.

  

Here is a small 8x8 canvas I made for Mikes bosses wife,who was visiting Chicago last week from Hawaii

Its funny how the internet makes things seem so large and some things so small.

This canvas below is  30x30

Here is a tree I did awhile back and just finally finished it

36x48

 

The studio has had a big overhaul and here are a few before photos

 

You can see my easel is empty.

 

Just a little art block I did while trying to keep sane during this rush of a month.

I have missed all my blogger friends and seeing their updates.

I will do my best to keep on track and keep you all posted on all the goings on at the House of Freedom.

Next week my mother in law comes to town, then my brother and father in law next, then a week after that my niece and nephew are coming for a 2 week stay. In between all the family and fun I will be creating art for several shows starting in July and August.



The sun wants to come out

While preparing for the summer and fall shows has been taking all my waking hours that aren't being taken by family members. I so often find articles about making time for art in your life, I need a book on how to allow other things in your life when art is an every day thing.

I am Hannah's mother, an artist and Mikes partner.

 I painted six paintings using the same colors, here are 3 of them.

 

Chunk, not understanding why he cant go out with the dogs.

 On one of trips to AZ to spend an art filled week with my friend Dawn, I picked up 2 sets of the 7 gypsies house shape sets. I love them, but have yet to find a way to make them stand.

 

Here are a few things I made during Earth day

 

 I took some paper bags, threw some paint on them and proceeded to make art with them

 This is my favorite so far.

 

The only Easter photo. Zack and our minister Dan Dale

They look so great!

Hope you had a good weekend.

I have creative energy coming out of my ears!

Have a great day!

Lisa



Arting Arting Arting Arting Arting and being silly silly silly!

 The silliness that goes on here sometimes is pretty silly!

 My Hannah Grace with the sassy face turned 16 this weekend.

Here she is with our god daughter Abby.

 Lady cat wants everyone and their mother to leave!

 They are trying to break into the studio!

The round robin I mentioned a few posts back is well on its way and moving quickly!

Just by chance while my mother in law was in town we managed to get all the canvases in one spot!

Here is our boy Chunk, he has brought me his mouse and I think he wants me to stop painting and play with him.

 I'm taking part in Jane's on line class, papers and portraits and this is what I've done so far.

This canvas is from the last post about the church painting.

 I also did this last week

Hope you are all well

XXXX"s

Lisa D.

My favorite nephew is here with us this week.

We have a busy week ahead of us and I still don't have my video issues resolved. Calvin said he might be able to help me  :  )  If nothing else he has been able to capture the studio from his eye level that will be added to my ever evolving video. Today he & I are alone together, while uncle Mike works and Hannah's at school. He requested to stay in, play video games and do art. We will be picking Hannah up from school and then going over and getting Eleanor from school. I'm sure they will want 7/11

I want to give a big double hand wave out to my church family :  ) 

Thank you for taking the time to touch base with me yesterday.

While at church yesterday I picked up a painting that I had left there three yrs ago. Three years ago I was invited to hang a piece of art in the sanctuary and this painting on your right was what I painted, well once they put it on this ginormous wall, this 3x4ft painting was dwarfed, so I went back home and Suzanne & I met at Dick Blicks and she was able to put the 5 footer on her van, so this one I forgot about I guess.

The tree on your left I painted last week

I love to see things from the past to see where I may have grown.

Here I see my backgrounds have changed dramatically, I don't use iridescent as much as I use to I also see more of a freer tree then the one from 2008

My plan is to either paint the tree turquoise or cover it completely.

 I love this shot of us a few weeks ago

Saturday my girl turns 16

Have a great week

Lisa

My blog turns three today

Please forgive me for not showing up with my video yet.

Life has been hectic. Mike is my go to man for my computer needs and now that he is working again I've tried to keep my needs few and far between, so I haven't asked for help yet with my camera or my new printer. Suzanne is coming by today and she is a bit more techy then I, so we'll see if she can figure it out for me.

When I started my blog three years ago, I was looking for a way to connect with other artists. I have achieved success with that! This month also marks me becoming an artist eight years ago! I never planned on being an artist, but doing art everyday has taken me now to places I would never have thought to travel.

I've been consumed with painting and preparing for two big shows this summer and of course my canvases are almost as big as Iam and it takes a lot of time to cover them. I will do my best to always post on Mondays and get this dang video up asap.

Have a great day

Love to you all

Lisa D.

I'll be right back

This weekend I celebrated my birthday :  )  

One of my many gifts was a camcorder, sony bloggie actually, so I've been taping everything in my path! 

The photo here is a peek at the wedding book I was commissioned to do.

   

Me at 43

Always with a scarf and bibs.

I'll be back on Wednesday with a video from this past weekend.

Hugs

Lisa D.