Our trip to San Francisco

Here is the view from our hotel in San Francisco 

Michael Hopkins Intercontinental 

The sun was coming up

Our last day there Mike & I took a trolley ride to the Warf.

 Mr D.

 Alcatraz 

Was a great time. Mike was a the Fancy Food Show while I explored SF, except the last day.

I went the the De Young with Mikes cousin Scott

I spent another day at The Moma

Visited China Town

Walked up & down Haight Ashbury Street

Ate dinner in The Castro 

I took few photos and did little art.

Time for catch up

Have a great day

Lisa D.

Someone once called these bouquets

I wanted to show off a few of my brush holders

 The red one is from my trip with Mike to Baltimore 

the blueish/brown one next to the red one

 is from a potter I met a few years ago at an art sale along with the blue and white one.

This orange one is from Italy, but my sister and I found it at a second hand store and she bought it for my birthday a few yrs back.

 Funny this orange one came from the thrift store and its from an eatable arrangement place.

My newest ones are from Paula

Because of traveling I had to wait a few weeks to see them in person. I think they fit in nicely.

May need one for the middle.

 Several yrs ago I bought this chicken bird thing...makes me think of Paula's art.

Have a great weekend

Hope you enjoyed my week of posts

Lisa D.

Last potty pics

Today's post is on the art in  Mike's bathroom

 3 Above were bought a few years back with my now 22 yr old son in mind

 These 3 ... 1 made me think of Mike...a head full of numbers and figures

Middle 1 I just got and love the colors! This one made me think of my nephew, now that his Dad has passed, he seems to be a new boy hanging with us (3 boys, Mike Zack & Cal) 

3rd painting is me of course with our beloved Matilda Rae

 My largest one above is also about Mike, this one has many people on his mind.

 The 2 above... 1 made me think of Mike & Zack...being pulled in so many directions

2nd one I had to have, because of my daisy obsession.

 The 2 above. Top one for my brother in law who passed on last summer, he was a fisherman and this some how was a farewell kind of image I had.

The bottom one I bought for Cal, he said he didn't want any people paintings in his room, so I kept it for now. The people in it..man in brown rep. my brother in law, Cal in red at the bottom and my in laws behind them both.

 Top painting made me think of Zack...that he needed to branch out to new friends

Bottom I bought when Zack left for collage

 These 2 small paintings are 

Penelope Picasso and Andy Warhol

from 2004

 My home is filled with art! 

My art and other artists art...sometimes it must feel like we live in my studio.

The man who has done all but the bottom 2 paintings is know in our house as 

I have many many more of Dans work, this is just whats in Mike's bathroom.

Dan from Spain

I only have 2 bathrooms

We'll see what room I do next.

Enjoy the day

Lisa D.

More bathroom art

 I decided to show some of my other art work from the powder room

 The green framed piece is one of the other Lisa D.'s The two smaller ones with the purplish background is from my collection of Melo Earth. The winged lady and small lady with a towel is from my dear friend Sharon aka around my house know as the purple potato Lady.

 Naked truth, another one of Lisa D.'s 

Maybe tomorrow I'll photograph Mikes bathroom art.

Off to class now

Lisa D.

In the powder room with Lisa D.

Before my shower

Some of the art work in my bathroom

All showered

Had my hair cut last week

Ready to attack the day

of a girl in overalls and a green wool sweater

Class with Misty Mawn is going well...Had to think about words today...

Was good

Lisa D.

Class starts today

 My class with Misty Mawn has started and I needed to find my charcoals and knew where they were hiding. Once I dug them out and opened my boxes I discovered so much color in them. 

 

My breathing changes when I see these colors...so rich

As I was piling up my baskets of paint, I decided I liked the way this little corner looks there with Mystels two paintings  :  )

 Little Ms. Ladycat looks like she is going to hatch some eggs.

Happy Day to you

Lisa D.

3/12/2011 travel art journal

For my birthday last year Mike & the kids gave me a little video camera, but because I was using a rank computer, I could never view or download anything.

Well with my new computer, I've been able to finally download this video taken so long ago. 

Once I can figure out the tripod thing, I'll video me painting something maybe :  )

This was a commissioned travel journal I did last year.

Happy weekend to you

Lisa D.