Elaine Magliacane Journal

Jan29Art

2012-01-29T16:42:00.000-08:00

Rays won again today, in an overtime shootout against Elmira New York. Turned COLD while we were at the game... gosh it's almost like it is Winter or something LOL

Jan28Art

2012-01-28T20:01:00.000-08:00

Very exciting hockey game tonight. Big crowd for their 'pack the house' night, which I think made it even more exciting (and difficult... long lines for food and the potty). It was a picture perfect day today, not a cloud in the sky... I'm really enjoying this warm spell.

Jan27Art

2012-01-27T14:55:00.000-08:00

The kids drew and/or colored a dancing woman after Bernard Hoyes, the Jamaican artist who does such colorful paintings of women.
Hockey tonight...

Jan26Art

2012-01-26T16:59:00.000-08:00

Another sunny and warm day today... supposed to rain tomorrow...

We went to Handcock's Fabrics but the local store didn't have what I wanted... on the website but not in the store... argh... Now I have to order it and pay shipping... I'm more than a little annoyed about it.

Jan25Art

2012-01-25T17:48:00.000-08:00

I was born in Atlanta Georgia, just down the street from the drug store where Coca-cola was invented. I was raised drinking coke with my dinner, and coke and soda crackers if I was sick. When I was a kid everyone called them CO Cola's nobody called them Cokes back then. I had an aunt that was very rich, she worked for Coke for 40 years and retired with lots of Coke stock. My grand mother used to tell the story of the man coming to the door during the depression selling Coke stock for $.25 a share.. she didn't have a quarter so she didn't buy any... she always lamented not being able to buy that stock saying she'd be a rich woman if she had. Before moving to South Carolina I worked at Coca-Cola for 5 years, it is a GREAT place to work. Today I drew the top of my Coke Zero can... I LOVE Coca-Cola always have, always will.

Jan24Art

2012-01-24T16:50:00.001-08:00

Nice warm day today, rode the scooter to work. I don't know how long this weather will last... but I'm going to enjoy it while it does.

Jan23Art

2012-01-23T17:26:00.000-08:00

Sea Island meeting tonight went well, great dinner and interesting speakers. Peace has come to SC now... no more robo calls, mailbox isn't full of political stuff and the spam emails to vote for this one or that... they've all descended on Florida now... It's up the the Sunshine state now... good luck guys... don't listen to the media, listen to you heart and vote for the man you think is best.

Jan22Art

2012-01-22T16:37:00.001-08:00

Attended a lovely memorial service for a Jeep buddy and retired Submarine sailor... we'll miss Steve Berry very much. Young Navy sailors performed a shooting salute, played taps, and presented his wife Carolyn with the flag.

Fair winds and following seas my friend.

Jan21Art

2012-01-21T19:08:00.000-08:00

Just home from the hockey game to find out our guy won, got to hear a bit of his victory speech. I'm disappointed for Rick Santorum, I really thought he'd do better as I know almost as many Santorum supporters as Newt supporters and I thought it would be closer between them.

Colorado Sunset

2012-01-21T15:05:00.000-08:00

This is my very first Pastel painting, using PanPastels. It is on MiTienes paper size 11x14 I did this for a Challenge on the ID&P forum. Wish I'd had a brighter yellow and an orange as well as a violet... (more colors needed I see)... but over all I'm not too disappointed with my first attempt at pastels.

Jan20Art

2012-01-20T18:54:00.001-08:00

The kids had fun drawing faces today... we did different faces angry, happy, sad, sleepy, sick... then we added hair and bodies and feet and arms. The older kids really got creative, it was fun to see what they came up with... way beyond what I showed them how to do... I liked that.
Hockey game tonight, Rays won 4 to 1 against Greenville.

Jan19Art

2012-01-19T16:47:00.000-08:00

Getting ready to watch the CNN debate on TV... even though this debate is being held walking distance from my house. I don't have tickets for this one... so TV will have to do.

Jan18Art

2012-01-18T16:10:00.000-08:00

Got a new purse, this is the little gorilla that came on my new red bag.
The bag is a rather boring oblong, but the little gorilla is quite cute I think.
My thoughts and prayers to the families of the people that died in the grounding of that Italian ship... such a shame.

Jan 16-17 Art

2012-01-17T17:32:00.000-08:00

The debate was very exciting to attend, I've never been to a Presidential debate before.. I'm so glad we got the opportunity to go to this one. Lots of high emotions and passionate people in the audience made the atmosphere electric... I will watch debates from now on with new eyes.

Jan15Art

2012-01-15T17:33:00.001-08:00

Spent a lazy Sunday reading a book while Ron was at his long range shooting class. Tomorrow we're headed to Myrtle Beach to attend the debate being shown on Fox News.

Jan14Art

2012-01-14T20:02:00.000-08:00

I did not attend the Huckabee show today... no desire to be on TV as someone who can't decide who to vote for... I've decided and I'll be voting for Newt next Saturday.

Jan13Art

2012-01-13T17:03:00.000-08:00

Debra has this huge stuffed dragon on her desk so today I took picture of it, and then did this drawing from the photo.

Jan12Art

2012-01-12T20:08:00.001-08:00

Went to a townhall meeting for Rick Santorum tonight. He is an impressive speaker, and gave a rousing speech as well as fielding questions from the audience. I admire Senator Santorum and predict he will do VERY well in SC...how well? We'll find out about 9 days from now.

Jan11Art

2012-01-11T18:12:00.000-08:00

Ron and I went out to Lincolnville, to hear J.C. Watts speak at the Church of Christ there. He is a powerful speaker and a serious man of faith. He talked about Pride, turning the other cheek and forgiveness... he encouraged everyone to prayerfully consider their vote for President, but also told us that the solutions to what is wrong in America must be solved by us, not by politicians in DC.

Jan10Art

2012-01-10T19:20:00.000-08:00

Well Mitt wins in NH, no surprise there... Ron Paul Second... WOW that's a surprise to me, as is Huntsman in third place... Rick Santorum and Newt virtually tied... THAT does not surprise me, as those two men attract the same people, I know I have a lot of liked minded friends evenly divided between Newt and Rick... and I personally like them both... My crystal ball is cloudy... I haven't got a CLUE who will take SC, time will tell.

Jan09Art

2012-01-09T18:21:00.001-08:00

Ron and I are passing this cold back and forth to each other... I have always loved Luden's cherry cough drops, and now they come Sugar Free so I can have them again.

Jan08Art

2012-01-08T15:26:00.000-08:00

Gorgeous day today here in Charleston, it's still in the upper 60s well after the sun went down. Days like this spoil me and make me hate the cold days even more.

Yellow Rose Painting

2012-01-08T12:21:00.000-08:00

Finished this yesterday, just need to figure out where to sign it. It's 11x14 on 300 lbs paper... loosely based on this photo which I am so glad I got permission to give it a try. www.flickr.com/photos/kookie895/6491327643/in/photostream

Jan07Art

2012-01-07T09:38:00.000-08:00

Beau is napping this morning while I watch Steven King's 'The Stand' on TV.. and Ron is napping in the other room suffering from the cold he caught from me. Laundry to do and I want to finish my rose painting this weekend and try out my new pastels.

Jan06Art

2012-01-06T18:02:00.000-08:00

I forget where I heard or saw this little saying... but I wrote it down on a slip of paper that I came across as I cleaned out my purse today... so thought I'd share it today... all us 'difficult' ladies now have a 'reason' for being that way :-)

Got a couple of brushes and some paper and something totally new to play with some Pan Pastels... See the next page...

I got the 20 color landscape set and the 10 color seascape set. Since buying the sets is SO much cheaper than buying the colors individually..I didn't mind that these two set have 5 duplicate colors. I've watched some you tube videos... so I'm ready to dive in right? Anybody tried these things? Any advise.

Jan05Art

2012-01-05T19:01:00.001-08:00

The Goose Creek 9-12 meeting tonight went well we had people from the different campaigns speak to us and answer questions tonight. They all did a great job, Jeff Reuer asked the stump the panel question... he asked one NOBODY could answer.

Jan04Art

2012-01-04T17:31:00.001-08:00

I would not be allowed to eat a cookie like this in real life, but I can dream can't I?

Jan03Art

2012-01-03T16:23:00.001-08:00

I do not like being COLD, I do not like it being dark at 5pm. I do not like wearing so many layers of clothes that people think I've gained 20 pounds. I do not like to breath cold air, it makes my nose and my lungs hurt, I do not like my feet being cold... Sorry for the rant... did I mention I HATE winter?

Jan02Art

2012-01-02T15:29:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure my dogs are spoiled rotten, proof of that is the abundance of dog toys laying about on the floor that I have not yet drawn in my journals... for example this duck not actually on the floor lounging on his back in Beau's dog bed... wing casually tossed on the side.

The quote is from one of my favorite authors when I was a teenager, Douglas Adams, author of "The hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe"... a classic that I read over and over as a kid.

Jan01Art

2012-01-01T17:04:00.000-08:00

Fewer resolutions this year, I didn't keep the one to 'get organized', I'm still hopelessly disorganized... I did lose weight this year, even though I didn't have that as a resolution last year... this year I want to NOT gain it back...

Thought I'd try a photo of my last rosebud, I cut it to draw it and thus save it... cold weather headed our way would have killed it before it bloomed anyway. I do love these yellow/red hybrid roses.

This is a new sketchbook for me, a bigger size than I usually use it is 6x9 and doesn't quite fit on my scanner, so I'll have to adjust just a little to avoid having picture cut off. It is a Fabriano Journal like the one Danny Gregory used in his 'Breakfast' video... so of course I had to have one for myself :-)

Dec31Art

2011-12-31T18:02:00.001-08:00

Went to a hockey game tonight... Rays lost 6 to 3... came home to toast the new year with a bit of champagne... we rarely are awake at midnight so 9pm will have to do. Happy New Year everyone.

Dec30Art

2011-12-30T18:49:00.000-08:00

Ink only drawing number 75.. for the Brenda Swenson artistic license challenge... I DID IT!!! woo hoo... I don't know if my drawing got better, but I do know one thing my confidence improved... so I'm not afraid to dive in with an ink pen.. so that's a step in the right direction I think.
Beau isn't feeling well tonight, we called the vet, and he'll go in tomorrow morning... I don't like it when my doggie's aren't feeling well.

Dec29Art

2011-12-29T15:17:00.001-08:00

The year 2011 is winding down, the sand is running out of the hour glass. My 75 day ink only LEAD FREE drawing a day for the Brenda Swenson challenge is coming to a close tomorrow. I already have a new challenge ahead the One Drawing a Day book is in my iPad ready for me to start that creative journey next year. I found this quote (it's a long one sorry) by cartoonist Ira Glass, about working thru your bad times... that not quitting and keeping at it is the key to success... so I'll continue to press on next year.

Dec28Art

2011-12-28T15:03:00.000-08:00

Found a Gray TomBow marker in the bottom of my purse... so I used it to draw my fist and my sleeve... when the color was applied the tombow ink ran and disappeared a bit on the sleeve... the last time I used one of these pens in this sketchbook, it did not do that... so to keep from losing my hand I didn't paint it, just painted around it.

Dec27Art

2011-12-27T17:02:00.000-08:00

Managed to paint a few petals tonight... looks like my ellipses still need work... I know they make circle templates... are there ellipse templates I wonder?

Dec26Art

2011-12-26T16:57:00.000-08:00

I'm getting ready to paint another rose, got the pencil drawing done, picked out the colors to use... maybe I'll do the first petal tonight.
Got a couple of plano tackle boxes today that are the perfect size to hold paint tubes.

Dec24/25Art

2011-12-25T18:27:00.000-08:00

Saturday we drove to Atlanta, stayed with my friend Carol and had dinner with grandson Joseph and his mom Sarah. Joselph is in 6th grade now and getting so tall and handsome.

We had a nice Christmas dinner with my daughter, Ashton, Laurel, Jon, Ron and Carol... then headed home...Rain, rain and more rain today, from Atlanta to Charleston rained all the way. It is good to spend time with family, it is also good to be home.

Dec23Art

2011-12-23T15:55:00.000-08:00

Ron and I exchanged gifts today, as tomorrow and Christmas will be a whirlwind of family and friends. We went to the Honey Baked Ham store and got a mini ham.. had ham for dinner tonight yummy. Tomorrow we head for Atlanta... so I may not post again until Sunday night.

Dec22Art

2011-12-22T17:53:00.000-08:00

Another pair of Christmas earrings... I can't stop myself from buying them... and so little time to wear them. Make great models to draw before heading out for some last minute shopping.

Dec21Art

2011-12-21T14:07:00.000-08:00

As a child raised in the South, the few times in my life that it snowed the first thing we tried to do was to build a snowman. Some of them were quite good and lasted for days and days even after the snow was gone.

Dec20Art

2011-12-20T19:08:00.001-08:00

Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends today.

Dec19Art

2011-12-19T19:02:00.000-08:00

Went to Breck's for dinner tonight, they wrap the pictures with Christmas wrapping paper this time of year, the 'package' over our table was full of cute penguins.

Dec18Art

2011-12-18T18:09:00.001-08:00

We've had a hockey filled weekend with a game Friday, Saturday and today... I haven't wanted to talk about it because we lost all 3 games... Perhaps the boys are homesick for the snows of Canada (where most of them are from), and sad being far from home at Christmas time. Better shake it off if they want to advance to the big leagues some day.

Dec17Art

2011-12-17T18:55:00.001-08:00

My granddaughter Ashton got her drivers permit today... WOW... my grandbaby is going to be driving a CAR!!! I distinctly remember getting MY drivers license... it wasn't that long ago... time flies when you're having fun. Happy birthday Ashton.

Dec16Art

2011-12-16T18:40:00.001-08:00

Headed to the hockey game tonight, the Marines will be there collecting 'Toys for Tots'. Read a story today that people are going to K-mart and paying off the lay-away balances for strangers.. sort of a secret Santa gift. That's the TRUE spirit of Christmas... giving.

Dec15Art

2011-12-15T14:57:00.000-08:00

My Dad's Mom gave all her grand children Wallace Silver Sleigh Bells for Christmas starting in the mid 1980's, I continue the tradition, except I give my daughter and her girls Silver ornaments for their birthdays (2 in December 1 in October).

I have no idea how to paint silver and have it LOOK like silver... so I decided not to paint it at all... it works I think.

Dec14Art

2011-12-14T17:20:00.001-08:00

Gorgeous day today, a little chilly this morning, but I rode my scooter to work for the first time in over a week. I'm wanting to do more painting, but I don't have any ideas.

Dec13Art

2011-12-13T17:22:00.001-08:00

Couldn't find the neck line ... so redrew it and tried to cover it up with paint... Didn't work.. some days are like that. Been feeling out of it today all day, probably didn't get enough sleep last night.

Dec12Art

2011-12-12T19:45:00.000-08:00

GOP Christmas Party tonight, dinner cruise in Charleston Harbor... good food, good friends... lots of fun... totally wiped out now.

Dec11Art

2011-12-11T17:56:00.001-08:00

Got frames at Michael's today, 40% plus another 20% off... so saved a bundle on them. I may go back and buy more for future paintings. The Lotus painting looks pretty good framed, I'm giving it to my Mom for Christmas.

Dec10Art

2011-12-10T14:24:00.001-08:00

How you pronounce Pecan some people think is a regional thing. It was a family thing, in my family, my mother always pronounced in puh-con, while my father's mother called them pee-cans . So I grew up calling them by whatever the person holding the nuts called them. We had a pecan tree in our yard, part of an old orchard of them, so several houses in the neighborhood had mature trees in their yards. Great shade trees in the Summer, and in the Fall nuts, if you could beat the squirrels to them that is. No one bought pecans, you picked them up in the front yard, these days I buy them or if I'm lucky (like with these) someone with a tree gifts me with some of their bounty.

Lotus Flower

2011-12-10T09:55:00.000-08:00

A photograph by Bahman Farzad caught my eye, and when I asked permission to paint his photo, he graciously said yes, if I gave him credit.
©Bahman Farzad / lotusflowerimages.com

The photo can be found on Flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/6116489579/in/faves-captelaine/

Dec09Art

2011-12-09T18:07:00.001-08:00

Last art class for the year, the kids get out for Christmas break next Thursday, and won't be back until after the New Year. We made Christmas cards today... and used watercolor and water brushes... it was fun and a huge mess.... lucky we had Prang washable paints.

Dec08Art

2011-12-08T17:39:00.001-08:00

I used to read Stephen King's books as soon as they came out, then either he quit writing as well, or my tastes in fiction changed... so it's been years since the last King book I've read. Well I bought his 11/22/63 book and I'm HOOKED again in a Stephen King tale, that I find very hard to put down. It's a good story and very well written... I love a good yarn well told.

Dec07Art

2011-12-07T17:11:00.000-08:00

Spent time today remembering my father, Pearl Harbor day was a defining event in my father's life and he made sure his children remembered what happened. He woke us up every December 7th, with get up it is Pearl Harbor day. Also today Henry Morgan died, my father loved MASH, I can remember him reading the book, sitting in his chair laughing while reading the book. When the movie came out, the whole family went to see the movie...and the tv show was one of my Dad's favorites. Finally, today is also my older brother Gene's birthday... December 7th what a day it has been.

Dec06Art

2011-12-06T18:15:00.000-08:00

Poinsettias always remind me of my grandmother Hello. She loved them and filled her house with them at Christmas time. It's so warm here in Charleston, my flowers are confused, now the blooming Iris has been joined by my hyacinths... little pink flowers popping out... I suppose I should have dug them up and put them in the freezer (I remember my grandmother used to do that).

Dec05Art

2011-12-05T16:53:00.000-08:00

Today is my only baby girl's birthday... she's 40 something today. She gave me a t-shirt with 'I'm forty something' on it, I still have it... guess what she's getting for Christmas?

Dec04Art

2011-12-04T16:49:00.000-08:00

My drawings will probably have a Christmas theme for the next couple of weeks. Started a new painting today.. and a new knitting project... house work will suffer but I've always said a clean house is a sign of a wasted life.

Dec03Art

2011-12-03T19:29:00.001-08:00

Breakfast meeting, then grocery shopping, rushed home to fix lunch and get online to attend a 3 hour seminar on WetCanvas, it was supposed to start at 1pm, at 12:30 I started trying to log on... it kept crashing my computer, I had to reboot 4 times. Finally, it got a little farther along, and for a moment I thought I'd be in... and then I get a the seminar is full message?!?!? They made everyone pre-register and it was FULL 15 mins before the starting time? I sent complaint emails but got no response... they will charge to watch the video later on... hum could this have been a ploy to make money all along? I'm NOT a happy camper about this and I am VERY disappointed in the folks at WetCanvas for doing people this way.

Dec02Art

2011-12-02T19:08:00.000-08:00

Glitter everywhere, the kids pine cones looked really good... they had a blast and I did too.
Hockey game tonight was a disappointing loss to Kalamazoo Wings, we play them again tomorrow for our teddy bear toss.

Dec01Art

2011-12-01T18:17:00.000-08:00

Had a nice dinner, and plenty of good conversation tonight at the Goose Creek 9-12 meeting. We have all become such good friends over the last couple of years. I really am blessed to have such wonderful friends.

Nov30Art

2011-11-30T17:48:00.001-08:00

Last day of November, and our first Christmas Party is tomorrow night. I've got new party togs (not dresses I don't wear dresses)...so I'm getting in the spirit... gifts, what to do for gifts... that's my issue now.

Nov29Art

2011-11-29T18:36:00.001-08:00

Gracie likes her Christmas collar. Beau not so much, can't decide if I want to get one for him or not. Bought our stuffed animals for the Teddy Bear toss. Got moose... how do you pluralize moose? Got glitter and glue for the kids to make pine cone ornaments this Friday.

Nov28Art

2011-11-28T18:14:00.000-08:00

The rain today brought down these leaves, almost like a blanket on the parking lot at our office, I don't know what tree or vines these came from... they blew in from the swamp area beside our parking area.
I was supposed to go to a Newt Gingrich townhall but the rain storm was so bad and knowing the closest parking garage was over a block away from the venue, Ron and I decided to go home and miss it. We can watch it on the internet when Congressman Tim Scott posts it, and we've met Newt and seen him earlier this Fall.

Nov27Art

2011-11-27T17:03:00.000-08:00

Lazy Sunday today, having a hockey game at 4pm cuts the day in half, but it was a good game. Drew my little stuffed elephant, he's been a model for lots of drawings... he sits so still, no twitching or scratching.

Negative Painting Leaves.

2011-11-27T09:36:00.001-08:00

This painting is actually larger than this, my scanner will on scan 9x12 and this is 11x14... I'm pleased with how this turned out, wish I'd use a pencil that wasn't so dark, and impossible to erase. I used two colors New Gamboge and Transparent Orange.

Nov26Art

2011-11-26T19:18:00.000-08:00

We went to a new restaurant for lunch today. It was decorated like a 'tiki' hut, very nautical. The fishing sign caught my eye as did these huge fishing lures hanging on the walls, they were at least 2 or 3 feet long.
Had fun working on a negative painting today, should be able to finish it tomorrow and share it.

Nov25Art

2011-11-25T17:30:00.000-08:00

My grandmother 'Hello' (my mother's mother) never missed shopping of Black Friday. When I was little she would take me with her, we'd ride the bus to downtown Atlanta to shop at Rich's and Davidson's sales. I remember the bus rides downtown, but mostly I remember getting lost and how scared I was not being able to find her in the crowds of people... so I suppose that's why I hate shopping and crowds even now.

Nov24Art

2011-11-24T15:40:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving.... I'm thankful for so many things, but most of all I'm thankful to be here to spend the day with family and friends. Hope everyone had a great day today.

Nov23Art

2011-11-23T17:34:00.000-08:00

In spite of our warm temperatures, I've ordered some yarn and picked out a knitting project. It's a fairly complicated pattern, so I'm practicing on some junk yarn I got a Wally world the other day.

Nov22Art

2011-11-22T17:38:00.001-08:00

Ron and I celebrated our 8th anniversary today. Went out for a nice dinner together, and then shopping for a turkey for Thanksgiving. We're staying in Charleston this year and will spend time with our relatives and friends in Charleston.

Nov21Art

2011-11-21T17:57:00.000-08:00

Looks a bit like a torture device... but not to worry, the dogs all love it, and will run to jump in my lap for their turn if they see me with it in my hand... had to sneak it onto my desk to sketch it.

Nov20Art

2011-11-20T18:00:00.000-08:00

Our friend Steve owns a Restaurant/Bar called Parson Jack's he's a Jack Russell Terrier lover like us. His place is decorated with all things Jack Russell. Since he's expanded he asked if we had any pictures of our Jacks we'd be willing to let him frame and display in his place... I mentioned my painting of a Jack digging a hole on the beach and he said he'd love to hang it... So my art is going public... here's a link to the picture. www.flickr.com/photos/captelaine/5271957791/in/photostream

Nov19Art

2011-11-19T15:08:00.000-08:00

Board meeting this morning and afternoon... hockey tonight... loads of laundry in between. Popped into Dillards and got some Christmas tops to wear to some of the Christmas parties I'm going to... and a red power suit.

Nov18Art

2011-11-18T17:50:00.001-08:00

We had fun doing hand print turkey's today as well as drawing houses and family members. The kids all did some really great drawings and had fun coloring their turkeys.

Nov17Art

2011-11-17T18:01:00.000-08:00

Strike anywhere matches, I usually have large boxes of matches in the kitchen... but when in search of something to draw tonight came across this small box of matches... so drew them instead.

Nov16Art

2011-11-16T18:11:00.001-08:00

My white crepe myrtle has large leaves, the pink one small leaves... I don't know why, the flowers and the bushes are about the same size. The colors are brilliant right now, as are the dogwood tree leaves a lovely deep red color.

Nov15Art

2011-11-15T17:34:00.000-08:00

Felt well enough to go to work today... still wanted comfort food... Soup for dinner tonight. We love these 'Soup in Hand' cans of soup, easy to heat up and for us to have what we like. For me, creamy tomato, Ron likes green pea and ham (YUK).

Nov14Art

2011-11-14T12:46:00.001-08:00

Fish out of water... gasping for air... that's what I've been doing all day. Did enjoy thumbing thru Joe Miller's delightful book again ' Old Watercolorists never die, they just wet their sheets' the book is on sale now at Cheap Joe's and well worth it, it's full of his insights as an artist as well as notes from workshops and seminars he's attended with famous artists.

Nov13Art

2011-11-13T16:54:00.001-08:00

Spent the day in bed, finally got up at noon... no fever, just stuffy nose, headache, sneezing and no energy. This started Friday night, I'm about ready for it to be over now.

Nov12Art

2011-11-12T16:30:00.001-08:00

Coming down with a cold, don't feel good at all tonight... so I'm off to bed at 7:30pm...

Nov11Art

2011-11-11T15:10:00.000-08:00

Had our first art room accident, little boy that just couldn't stay in his seat today jumping about, fell and banged his mouth on the table pretty hard, no blood, but it really hurt and he cried a lot.... sent the aids to get the school nurse to come and get him... I felt really bad for him... glad it wasn't serious but I know it hurt. I guess I'll have to be stricter about everyone staying in their seats.

Nov10Art

2011-11-10T18:38:00.000-08:00

This is a little plastic jar with a screw on lid... it's about two inches tall.. I use them to store beads in... this one is empty. I got some great tips and good links to web instruction and I do appreciate it... now I just need to practice, practice, practice... I promise not to bore you with all my circles and ellipses... had to see if I could do a little better than yesterday's attempt... jury is out on that one.

Nov09Art

2011-11-09T18:47:00.000-08:00

Candle jar saved, drawn and now thrown away.... the top perspective is off... I can see that it's wrong but I don't know what or how to correct it... anybody have a tip on doing cups, bottle etc in perspective?

Nov08Art

2011-11-08T18:37:00.000-08:00

What a day... I did do a few sketches... but didn't finish any of them.. frankly too pooped to even attempt more than a doodle here. Books on the doorstep when I got home, some for the children, one for me... night all.

Nov07Art

2011-11-07T18:55:00.001-08:00

Seemed to be chasing my tail today... before I knew it the day was gone. Tomorrow will start early and end late... Ron and I will be working as poll managers for municipal elections tomorrow.

Nov06Art

2011-11-06T17:35:00.000-08:00

Great hockey game today, dark at 6:30 when we left the game... for a while now, I'll go to work in daylight and come home in at twilight... and very soon, it'll be dark when I leave, and dark when I come home... I don't think people should have to work when it is dark out...

Nov05Art

2011-11-05T19:39:00.000-07:00

I've been reading a book called 'Drawing with Children', this is one of the exercises in the book... drawing overlapping shapes... which I think should count as my ink drawing for today.
We've had a busy day today, starting with the Berkley County GOP breakfast, I was able to corner both Curis Loftis and Congressman Tim Scott and get them both to commit to being speakers at the Sea Island club next year (as the new Vice President my job will be to secure speakers).

Nov04Art

2011-11-04T20:37:00.000-07:00

Joseph and his Mom were in Charleston today, we took Joseph to the hockey game with us tonight. Unfortunately, the team wasn't having a good night and we lost the game 1 to nothing.
Had fun with the kids today, we drew fun fish... and colored them. Next week Lions and Tigers :-)

Nov03Art

2011-11-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Ron elected Chairman of the Goose Creek 9-12 group for 2012 at the meeting tonight. So only time to draw a coffee cup tonight and a bit of orange paint.

Nov02Art

2011-11-02T19:07:00.000-07:00

Back to real things... and wonky frames... I used creative license on my dull black and tan stapler and brown stapler puller....
Great hockey game tonight, we've got a big hockey weekend ahead, with a game Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Nov01Art

2011-11-01T18:30:00.000-07:00

I thought I was being lazy, this is the first drawing in 15 days that I did from a photo, not an actual object, and it was the first animal... so I learned that it is harder to use a photo for continuous line contour (a photo has no contours)... and it's very hard to do an animal or bird... this fellow looks like he's so obese no way he'd ever be able to fly... especially with that tiny wing... all part of learning... maybe I'll go back to still life.

Oct31Art

2011-10-31T18:37:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween, took on my scary brush caddy... turned out ok. I'm glad I cleaned it out... and made room for my new brushes. I got the 20 mm flat DaVinci brush that Brenda Swenson recommended at the workshop. Need to give it a work out soon.

Oct30Art

2011-10-30T18:27:00.000-07:00

Good to be home, I spent the afternoon playing with colors and deciding on colors to add to my new palette. Sometimes I think I like playing with the colors as much as I like painting.

Loaded up with new colors... starting on the left Cad. Yellow, Hansa Yellow, New Gamboge, Perm. Orange, Trans. Orange, Quin Burnt Orange, Anth. Red, Opera Pink, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Cer. Blue, Cobalt Teal, Prussian Blue, Leaf Green, Sap Green, Raw Sienna, Quin Gold, Trans. Brown.

Oct29Art

2011-10-30T18:21:00.001-07:00

These odd looking pod things were stuck in the center pieces along with roses... I've never seen anything like them before. It was a long day full of meetings... Senator Lindsey Graham, Congressman Jeff Duncan and Congressman Trey Goudy were some of the speakers today.

Oct28Art

2011-10-28T19:42:00.000-07:00

Drew my car radio... since it is my companion on long drives... I love satellite radio, so I'm not seeking new channels as I move across the state, my favorites stay with me all the way.... for those who might care I listen to 3 channels (I'm old and set in my ways what can I say)... Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett), Classic Vinyl and Fox News Channel... music or news... Last half hour was difficult with just enough rain to be a pain.

Oct27Art

2011-10-27T17:11:00.001-07:00

Well the format frame proved an issue with this one... my eyes and hand couldn't see a straight line tonight... BIG TIME! Anyway, this if my new little pocket camera, I'm headed to Greenville SC tomorrow after the kids and I are done with our art projects..... so I may not be able to post anything until very late tomorrow.

Oct26Art

2011-10-26T18:22:00.000-07:00

My week supply of drugs... better living thru pharmaceuticals I'm lucky to be alive, in days past I'd have expired due to my diabetes, or high blood pressure, and if those didn't get me the cancer would have... thanks to God and modern medicine I'm here drawing my pill case and enjoying life and pursuing happiness.

Oct25Art

2011-10-25T18:23:00.000-07:00

Time got away from me tonight as I worked on lessons for the kids on Friday... so I grabbed a brush and drew it. When I have a bigger hunk of time I need to draw my brush caddy full of brushes... I did purge thru it and put a bunch of them away in a zip case, I did not need 30 brushes on my desk when I usually only use 2 to paint with.

Oct24Art

2011-10-24T17:56:00.001-07:00

Sea Island Republican Women's club meeting tonight, state Rep Chip LImehouse talked to us about the i-526 completion project and other local issues. Including info on the folks running for city council and for mayor of Charleston.