tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136904332838591492024-03-13T11:25:52.949-05:00 Giddings ArtUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger307125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-32338168609841665682021-01-07T13:47:00.003-06:002021-01-07T16:57:09.816-06:00Gramma's Studio<div><p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">In my last post I mentioned that my granddaughter was coming for a visit and we were going to go through the cabinets in my studio. I also made a rash statement.....something about possibly organizing said cabinets. 😂😂😂😂😂😂</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We did succeed in going through the cabinets! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB7zOfE7FqNotRBC-oM4FFzodchGfUMtgeMseCTLWI_EmL848esJ1fVcAervUIfBIyHfJCssezfSEf59-RZNWx-zy0fUzhqxo3sIlMAYIZmWrjSxWdoy753R_O6xpbmcwPzEB1cYat6PY/s2048/20210105_184756%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB7zOfE7FqNotRBC-oM4FFzodchGfUMtgeMseCTLWI_EmL848esJ1fVcAervUIfBIyHfJCssezfSEf59-RZNWx-zy0fUzhqxo3sIlMAYIZmWrjSxWdoy753R_O6xpbmcwPzEB1cYat6PY/w400-h300/20210105_184756%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But the searching/"organizing" stopped when we found a brand new Gelli plate that just begged to be used. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TuHh5xWQX5Gjrcgd-dAUZY25nw3lqV3A6gF1P-QdUK26YVpBbjT4N3rXcDWog3kJS545cjCcoKbdBqzSbO8aGsMd_aaRv_kQU35Z17GbuYpOpT-9i1whaimnDULdgGTCClm-1D_a7Gmo/s2048/Dani+Gramma+Gelli+Fun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TuHh5xWQX5Gjrcgd-dAUZY25nw3lqV3A6gF1P-QdUK26YVpBbjT4N3rXcDWog3kJS545cjCcoKbdBqzSbO8aGsMd_aaRv_kQU35Z17GbuYpOpT-9i1whaimnDULdgGTCClm-1D_a7Gmo/w300-h400/Dani+Gramma+Gelli+Fun.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This thing is so much fun!! You put acrylic paint colors on the Gelli plate, smoosh them around, make some marks through the paint, and print onto paper! So fun and so addicting! We spent several hours playing with this!</span><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We really should have had a second brayer, one to apply the paint to the Gelli plate and a clean one to run over the back of the paper to make a good print. We used a paint brush on the plate. </span><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvAco48F4RQTunobFb-lHonCzrqergiImojtl32dm9qqaM4hYcfS5mfJ8ZZnjmVcJoC3IJx2e_ScvjnrkKXn03FFZwzqW8QEZ6JWDH-ekBT5kmgomTpm3jCrvd2Cv1Osnpx15HsUzYc26/s2048/Gramma+Dani+Fun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvAco48F4RQTunobFb-lHonCzrqergiImojtl32dm9qqaM4hYcfS5mfJ8ZZnjmVcJoC3IJx2e_ScvjnrkKXn03FFZwzqW8QEZ6JWDH-ekBT5kmgomTpm3jCrvd2Cv1Osnpx15HsUzYc26/w300-h400/Gramma+Dani+Fun.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some of our prints drying....</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3ocGLtPbNkXnQIegZNwmBktxLUvMRCUk9vTOyIKmAtUy9gkveb0MRakSBu-BBIcooKTo1VYERdIMmERpn-IuisvChp63qUJEOUK9CjS_aVCmQDO0FAzvKWJZEkGmx_dzgS89pD4Jmz1L/s1920/Gramma+Dani+Fun+4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="966" data-original-width="1920" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3ocGLtPbNkXnQIegZNwmBktxLUvMRCUk9vTOyIKmAtUy9gkveb0MRakSBu-BBIcooKTo1VYERdIMmERpn-IuisvChp63qUJEOUK9CjS_aVCmQDO0FAzvKWJZEkGmx_dzgS89pD4Jmz1L/w400-h201/Gramma+Dani+Fun+4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She came up with a wonderful idea for using our prints. She is going to write Bible verses on the back of each print, then she bound them into a book by punching holes along one side and threading ribbon through the holes. I forgot to get a picture of her bound book though! I am interested to see what Bible verses she writes in her book.</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We couldn't imagine missing out on any new crafts or art supplies, so we took a road trip to Hobby Lobby and Michael's!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTERcizMN5_WHUkyWOo9xvZZC7VDhOxLrepNJjfFZpFlhE2sBYIRg068ls836DpCFcsLsf1nCNeLMxsOteNKLT27YmT2IkvzaXzqMg_tm6Am7DdSlOrOhf2DQFTqe7G7aKxnZ5S35_6lvg/s2048/Dani+Gramma+Michaels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTERcizMN5_WHUkyWOo9xvZZC7VDhOxLrepNJjfFZpFlhE2sBYIRg068ls836DpCFcsLsf1nCNeLMxsOteNKLT27YmT2IkvzaXzqMg_tm6Am7DdSlOrOhf2DQFTqe7G7aKxnZ5S35_6lvg/w300-h400/Dani+Gramma+Michaels.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE97O8MMd9GkB1T72yM8ig87q81loj9p7D1HvLf1yZuNyhfu6nFl43T39N3sbmw9JKovhjxZhwXANEZOts1_hhKNfAtlA-0lISjxMEQuhPoN-1EZYvnM0kIImIwAWmANhapXGAlmoWRyZg/s2048/Gramma+Dani+Fun+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE97O8MMd9GkB1T72yM8ig87q81loj9p7D1HvLf1yZuNyhfu6nFl43T39N3sbmw9JKovhjxZhwXANEZOts1_hhKNfAtlA-0lISjxMEQuhPoN-1EZYvnM0kIImIwAWmANhapXGAlmoWRyZg/w300-h400/Gramma+Dani+Fun+2.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> That led to a trial run at weaving! Since the work table in the studio was covered, we migrated into the kitchen....</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtUbP5nP0yfE1_7NvMIeIGH8CDToxUS8e27JqPIKxnYCCYgJBaXepy_ILcDc2bJBQeO6Pdkki-Dxpma2flRTKQboWgS-WfbmX8sbqHQqfT0-e_KSUgbgSvWa7rY3pe1rkaQJNMcTbV8C5/s2048/Gramma+Dani+Fun+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtUbP5nP0yfE1_7NvMIeIGH8CDToxUS8e27JqPIKxnYCCYgJBaXepy_ILcDc2bJBQeO6Pdkki-Dxpma2flRTKQboWgS-WfbmX8sbqHQqfT0-e_KSUgbgSvWa7rY3pe1rkaQJNMcTbV8C5/w300-h400/Gramma+Dani+Fun+3.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">* Notice my Christmas table cloth still on the table. </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> My Granddaughter managed to finish three projects while I am still working on my first. She made a towel and a bed throw for her sister's dollhouse! I'm not sure what she was going to do with her 3rd project.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a little down time so she got comfy with the newest big Blick Art Supplies Catalog that had recently arrived......</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5aJ2Jd15KtYiFqpRky8NKYkzVOTw2mwduGC5TJysIRuNUddIBiQduU1NN2MHjvGLuTw4UtOk9nJAw4Qu6JFQHNitrvPQtqAQcVVqPuQ6LW5dLnWYFfiQVcUyzwzSoo6Tv752b2e7A5rf/s2048/Dani+Drooling+over+Blick.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5aJ2Jd15KtYiFqpRky8NKYkzVOTw2mwduGC5TJysIRuNUddIBiQduU1NN2MHjvGLuTw4UtOk9nJAw4Qu6JFQHNitrvPQtqAQcVVqPuQ6LW5dLnWYFfiQVcUyzwzSoo6Tv752b2e7A5rf/w300-h400/Dani+Drooling+over+Blick.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> Gus making sure she was okay behind that catalog. She hadn't moved except to turn the pages in a long time.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She also sent some time feeding the squirrels with Grampa!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Lmw2lUL7fzSVoyGgpw_fw8uxn63xe1-RPayLNcBLwyTsLI7ZyJALoHqkZcsGIlo5cotZuQNC_3oS7L0TnU5jbAy8sbvpLHG_Zn_rNdfJSHpg0NPf1n0Zna5ZYMqVOTMWFLP2KWHqly0/s2048/20210104_150621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Lmw2lUL7fzSVoyGgpw_fw8uxn63xe1-RPayLNcBLwyTsLI7ZyJALoHqkZcsGIlo5cotZuQNC_3oS7L0TnU5jbAy8sbvpLHG_Zn_rNdfJSHpg0NPf1n0Zna5ZYMqVOTMWFLP2KWHqly0/w300-h400/20210104_150621.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We had a great time, laughing, making art, learning new things, playing Farkle with Grampa and just being silly.....</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HGKlKmgemh6wIPOPO3_K7yp66DQhdJM_5yhzH5-xrQ1mud0Z8OLZ0xYTlmwsTfAGLybzv9HXzQ8P-XWnZ5iCe6iuaSyETteCRQ9QNOzmgsV_a9slBiIpOPCwzPDR9Sp-PMLCSIPGyveW/s2048/Silly+Gramma.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HGKlKmgemh6wIPOPO3_K7yp66DQhdJM_5yhzH5-xrQ1mud0Z8OLZ0xYTlmwsTfAGLybzv9HXzQ8P-XWnZ5iCe6iuaSyETteCRQ9QNOzmgsV_a9slBiIpOPCwzPDR9Sp-PMLCSIPGyveW/w300-h400/Silly+Gramma.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love making memories! <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-43035121044848605562021-01-03T00:00:00.023-06:002021-01-03T00:00:00.562-06:00Happy New Year!<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome 2021</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For all the crazy, sad things that happened this past year, we have seen so many blessings too. We spent much more time together as a family, in person and virtually, and spent less money since we were not eating out, going to movies, or taking a vacation. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I never dreamed I would see 2021 when I was young. That just sounded like science fiction! I am working this year to form a habit of reading my Bible first thing every morning. If I wait until later in the day, so many things get in the way. My mind is less cluttered early in the morning, and hopefully I will be able to retain more of it!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't wait to begin a fresh journal. I still have a few pages to fill in my old one. I thought I would fill it with drawings of my Christmas presents. That would be a fun way to end a crazy year.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope to produce more art this year. I want to finish a charcoal drawing I started of a really cool dog I found on the internet. (I got permission from his owner who is also the photographer.) I have more ideas than hours in a day! One of our granddaughters is coming to help go through my huge cabinets in my studio this week. They are packed with stuff I haven't even seen in several years. No telling what we may find! I also have a large antique trunk filled to the brim with fancy fabrics, plus jars full of buttons, laces and vintage hankies I have collected from estate sales. She is a natural born organizer so I am hoping we will find some fun stuff to play with and get organized too! It will probably require a trip to Dollar Tree for bins (and maybe some other fun stuff Haha!) I'm sure there will be pictures to share!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Until then....... <br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span> <br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-89136343432345559032020-12-16T17:56:00.009-06:002020-12-16T19:09:29.941-06:00Urban Sketchers <p>The USk/DFW group is not meeting in person right now so our group leaders decided to challenge us to draw an interior area of our homes that included Christmas decorations. This is my drawing of part of our living room and entry hall, showing off our Christmas tree. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwHkgOcyeXJwWzHWYpKEQmQXigfCrL9wCN13bFhS7ksY7pJ0YZ_PiSxjYPl-uZl6BSi59VJNtBH7aUv-_S4G2iN9Q7IZ8D8chHunrS5qkRrKVQn9pL3WYKkslaFp3NRGy_qRjTNkma2V6/s2048/20201214_113219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="2048" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwHkgOcyeXJwWzHWYpKEQmQXigfCrL9wCN13bFhS7ksY7pJ0YZ_PiSxjYPl-uZl6BSi59VJNtBH7aUv-_S4G2iN9Q7IZ8D8chHunrS5qkRrKVQn9pL3WYKkslaFp3NRGy_qRjTNkma2V6/w640-h630/20201214_113219.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-63682495163908048642020-11-02T10:30:00.009-06:002020-11-02T10:34:18.740-06:00As Promised.....<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">As promised, here is the facing page, finishing the Fiddlers Competition sketches at the Bowie, TX 25th Annual Bread and Chicken Festival. The medal is the Achievement Award that my granddaughter received for competing in the contest. The fire helmet is there because the fire station is where the contest was held. The car was one that caught my eye at the Car Show! I think I need to add a pumpkin or two though!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjR4TEGSl8eY-xN4mSARdv31C1oKWUy76gYC4T5R6I9bk778p8Qu7zZz68TEcMHC6ZbRt4fRQU-lS7WzquKVq5vRlIM5E9bkXnlZ72vPfVCy8xAjBBIT45Yf8nZp4a3K4haxR8CQXW4pQ/s743/Bowie+Fiddle+contest+Full+Spread.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="743" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjR4TEGSl8eY-xN4mSARdv31C1oKWUy76gYC4T5R6I9bk778p8Qu7zZz68TEcMHC6ZbRt4fRQU-lS7WzquKVq5vRlIM5E9bkXnlZ72vPfVCy8xAjBBIT45Yf8nZp4a3K4haxR8CQXW4pQ/w640-h342/Bowie+Fiddle+contest+Full+Spread.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-2348801030758154532020-10-23T00:00:00.035-05:002020-10-23T00:00:06.111-05:00Urban Sketchers/DFW <p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Dallas/Fort Worth Urban Sketchers group met, for the first time since March, for a face to face sketch outing in Historic Downtown Carrollton, TX. It was so good to see each other's eyes, at least, and to sketch together! It was a beautiful day when we arrived, then a cold front moved in and cast a shadow and brought a cool breeze with it. But it was still a wonderful outing! As we were getting ready to leave, the sun came back out in all its glory!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are my sketches from the day.....</span></p><p><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmhoYQcl9Sf76Vo9v-n7U6OMP5oKtmeD-QqW2sXaYJt31x7f_UkQ5_ITIrXZLQimZaEzj9N9sESwZbqUdz2xHHOWVbEfE4dxjyjj0ijqE8OVC_dF6ERkY6g8CXdemyHS3b-sz3P8OvBzi/s960/Usk+Carrollton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmhoYQcl9Sf76Vo9v-n7U6OMP5oKtmeD-QqW2sXaYJt31x7f_UkQ5_ITIrXZLQimZaEzj9N9sESwZbqUdz2xHHOWVbEfE4dxjyjj0ijqE8OVC_dF6ERkY6g8CXdemyHS3b-sz3P8OvBzi/w640-h360/Usk+Carrollton.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-91052511104437790812020-10-21T10:51:00.000-05:002020-10-21T10:51:00.780-05:00Fiddle Contest<p> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">I finally finished the sketch I started as my 12 year old granddaughter competed in her first Fiddle Contest. She just started taking lessons this year and is doing so well! I was amazed at her confidence as she took the stage and announced her song. I know I am biased, but she really is good!! She was up against kids up to 18 years old that had years of practice and experience and sounded professional. But instead of being discouraged by how good they were, she was planning to learn harder songs for the competition next year! So, this is my sketch of the day....the 25th Annual Chicken and Bread Days Fiddlers Contest in Bowie, TX. (And yes, I just realized that I left the L out of Fiddlers.) Haha!</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">There will be more about the Festival on the facing page that I will show later. There was a car show, a pumpkin patch, food trucks and vendors all around town. It was so much fun! <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other thing that made this day so special is that this was the only contest this year that was not cancelled because of the pandemic! It was wonderful to see people together and not wearing masks since it was all outdoors. It was good medicine! And Praise God that it was a beautiful, sunny but cool day! </span><br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cMJ-LbehVa8X6gFIQExNMURGAGIO4oZ73S13KJItRntx8xlGbKM70CgHwBgXeidsqCCbftsJCvqytoYL6kAgzU5VU75S4LXhhwhhZ0hMP6c1jlMWoYzjmRWXhrwKCXhJbfW0v90fvgGh/s960/Fiddlers+Contest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="960" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cMJ-LbehVa8X6gFIQExNMURGAGIO4oZ73S13KJItRntx8xlGbKM70CgHwBgXeidsqCCbftsJCvqytoYL6kAgzU5VU75S4LXhhwhhZ0hMP6c1jlMWoYzjmRWXhrwKCXhJbfW0v90fvgGh/w640-h554/Fiddlers+Contest.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-59482763370655303222020-09-26T17:07:00.000-05:002020-09-26T17:07:47.110-05:00Housecleaning<p> My granddaughter just spent the night with us. She wanted to spend time in my studio with me, making a new leather journal for her 12th birthday. She remembered every detail about folding the paper, stitching the book together, setting rivets, everything! I was so proud of her! This is her new leather journal filled with Canson Mixed Media paper.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOyay_pnEuOPubldiP591u1nViPPZWA_Rj2NzFtBdeRAqhHX5KzPJfq6syJpyhkeRlk-bEQ04ldR5C8gHf11NfnSmCENzE1HcnAthBMxSmS-_1VuQXzwJ_V0vFDNno7-WIeyuuIHfNDHr/s2048/20200926_124908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOyay_pnEuOPubldiP591u1nViPPZWA_Rj2NzFtBdeRAqhHX5KzPJfq6syJpyhkeRlk-bEQ04ldR5C8gHf11NfnSmCENzE1HcnAthBMxSmS-_1VuQXzwJ_V0vFDNno7-WIeyuuIHfNDHr/w480-h640/20200926_124908.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Immediately after she finished her beautiful journal, I put her to work cleaning my house from top to bottom. She was a trooper! She moved furniture, she vacuumed my 3 story Victorian. She scrubbed the bathtub, repaired furniture, cleaned the huge rug in the music room, hung pictures on the walls and did it all with a smile on her face! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP2h6IgbE8-E8IXagzRYFQT9SPFZvAgYG1_hYOlBjTLiXdYeDSPICTHH2E-RAIIvSYkrQuNIElIpg1JOFHOpx5kAvZdll1TUdW4EoPEFstoC0wBqAMIJedz_-E8KLerYnp00fCMSaf-Se/s2048/20200926_103936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvP2h6IgbE8-E8IXagzRYFQT9SPFZvAgYG1_hYOlBjTLiXdYeDSPICTHH2E-RAIIvSYkrQuNIElIpg1JOFHOpx5kAvZdll1TUdW4EoPEFstoC0wBqAMIJedz_-E8KLerYnp00fCMSaf-Se/w480-h640/20200926_103936.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroRSAKNqggkeXt8P92AvW3yqtKoWJYnFfIu0kaIjyDAajm-7-kulqjgTv7qiXkM__LooerI-Zf2yZp8tfsg3zJoJiR9Mm7qiOg7wdKP_sh9o-KcXHdQ7QlPOgPTYTqG0QD1XwM28gKbo6/s2048/20200926_121327.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroRSAKNqggkeXt8P92AvW3yqtKoWJYnFfIu0kaIjyDAajm-7-kulqjgTv7qiXkM__LooerI-Zf2yZp8tfsg3zJoJiR9Mm7qiOg7wdKP_sh9o-KcXHdQ7QlPOgPTYTqG0QD1XwM28gKbo6/w480-h640/20200926_121327.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgPUlUsg6FaKIhVhdTgIihC_ROYYpJRhuMWnH1IHUS_0SQ25jo0GPoDni8HnzolP_GiJ-vwk73LUpC25Ggj5phjw6LBGRBsWtMB_piTXsQM4z5j5-w2Y5I16gJjYkO8KB_2DIzlpY212d/s2048/20200926_121340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgPUlUsg6FaKIhVhdTgIihC_ROYYpJRhuMWnH1IHUS_0SQ25jo0GPoDni8HnzolP_GiJ-vwk73LUpC25Ggj5phjw6LBGRBsWtMB_piTXsQM4z5j5-w2Y5I16gJjYkO8KB_2DIzlpY212d/w480-h640/20200926_121340.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HD_a0FcEKuFd_J_wXyUcPUder3559Hw5R_77wO9WYy3VZxNot7jN2TPpeHJqSpfrbX-Q3KPksOwcqZeGN5RGpEb_L0_j8aNuxqHdAz5MEGR1bqeI0dUvwtoD4pcZP7T6M__4wiDF33Fv/s2048/20200926_121346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HD_a0FcEKuFd_J_wXyUcPUder3559Hw5R_77wO9WYy3VZxNot7jN2TPpeHJqSpfrbX-Q3KPksOwcqZeGN5RGpEb_L0_j8aNuxqHdAz5MEGR1bqeI0dUvwtoD4pcZP7T6M__4wiDF33Fv/w480-h640/20200926_121346.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW-WZcethWorm4wE5S5jrfoi_2KYQEHU5EyS3d9GPEfA3Iw3KvjFBs8feOTv1mAGKhAZZ2cZbXuZUHV9pJKka0CieqvEH2sb2K3QfQCm7jVV4bS0Xru-gsfGbm0iBINlmauWZQhHE9L-o/s2048/20200926_121355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW-WZcethWorm4wE5S5jrfoi_2KYQEHU5EyS3d9GPEfA3Iw3KvjFBs8feOTv1mAGKhAZZ2cZbXuZUHV9pJKka0CieqvEH2sb2K3QfQCm7jVV4bS0Xru-gsfGbm0iBINlmauWZQhHE9L-o/w480-h640/20200926_121355.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S3OHqO5yT09PZGEb0bAqopSAsEQKMkuxVyXo7s-5L5MlmUh7V8s93tuDzN4aOqi-piabnJGEtcACDVaa7l8zFUtvkFyeQd0WUukMFfJsM20Jdwhy0UURAT3EwuwMg17A6uoshlpsVhIb/s2048/20200926_121918.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S3OHqO5yT09PZGEb0bAqopSAsEQKMkuxVyXo7s-5L5MlmUh7V8s93tuDzN4aOqi-piabnJGEtcACDVaa7l8zFUtvkFyeQd0WUukMFfJsM20Jdwhy0UURAT3EwuwMg17A6uoshlpsVhIb/w400-h300/20200926_121918.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">She even vacuumed the shingles on the roof! Who does that for their Gramma?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqFzeoVhEdB_nYfkJKTOys3_tuUsdWbq0Snc9xKIYYgzy2YK1yN4RDDMZ8VjrCjeFyzpHzWQu6ObrOncyWhXGE2gSL8bCAjDoNnbYOXljriNpHFYZwtnjlWTOhEU5ckE8VPVWxgBYh0JT/s2048/20200926_160155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqFzeoVhEdB_nYfkJKTOys3_tuUsdWbq0Snc9xKIYYgzy2YK1yN4RDDMZ8VjrCjeFyzpHzWQu6ObrOncyWhXGE2gSL8bCAjDoNnbYOXljriNpHFYZwtnjlWTOhEU5ckE8VPVWxgBYh0JT/w480-h640/20200926_160155.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMfTkIJ61GIvjbHzs3NBJ6LzTyW6j9XSV2Bjc02bgrINw6IJBX-9OvS9CgknteGpzet6et8Q_80vREsICbjqRPlU0_baPJ1oQV4iZS-zO3leGta7u4fEa1tGg4JoQwq5QXym-_cVlDnnS/s2048/20200926_160206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMfTkIJ61GIvjbHzs3NBJ6LzTyW6j9XSV2Bjc02bgrINw6IJBX-9OvS9CgknteGpzet6et8Q_80vREsICbjqRPlU0_baPJ1oQV4iZS-zO3leGta7u4fEa1tGg4JoQwq5QXym-_cVlDnnS/w480-h640/20200926_160206.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5ybGt6M3sizeJ5TdMQL9ahhfnByHKC_rdizLJTaBh6-ISInolaGfdXRBes_XVMxUvN3zVOgxmNpTinxN1k8X_thqHpz9J0N-iVL_GjOMxErPSGronPyJY5OsWL_Dq3FptqsKTzeOz1Sb/s2048/20200926_160212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5ybGt6M3sizeJ5TdMQL9ahhfnByHKC_rdizLJTaBh6-ISInolaGfdXRBes_XVMxUvN3zVOgxmNpTinxN1k8X_thqHpz9J0N-iVL_GjOMxErPSGronPyJY5OsWL_Dq3FptqsKTzeOz1Sb/w480-h640/20200926_160212.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEihyRhf92C3P99mr4tr4ynrDPviIW1HX6kLTHxH6qGUUsAl4Ey2KYJZSw-vzvlHoVihaaS4PJemfv8HsJWMKEAh79R2vWnRKlKHSbKOhuNJDLV91iR3XClllpOvTn18cdpO__G-_nWn6e/s2048/20200926_160138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEihyRhf92C3P99mr4tr4ynrDPviIW1HX6kLTHxH6qGUUsAl4Ey2KYJZSw-vzvlHoVihaaS4PJemfv8HsJWMKEAh79R2vWnRKlKHSbKOhuNJDLV91iR3XClllpOvTn18cdpO__G-_nWn6e/w480-h640/20200926_160138.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-52161449009673606902020-09-24T11:24:00.000-05:002020-09-24T11:24:21.892-05:00Stained Glass<p> Wayne is known in our neighborhood as the person to go to for repairs and restoration projects. He has restored park benches, a pew that was found along the side of the road in pieces, a swing, tables, chairs and now a stained glass window that came out of our old church downtown when we built a new campus further south. Our neighbor and friend, bought this old window when the building was being demolished. It was in pretty sad shape. Wayne carefully removed the windows from their old metal frame, cleaned the old caulking and adhesive from the glass, and built a new cedar frame for them. We never think to get 'before' pictures, but this is the beautiful final result......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXSCQE5BXjtilBoer1yigJcXeeoYOWsEEEHlNeHOpg_J1YPiGOSzdhLEgrIWMRdDieUbsFlzVjd3hKd0VprF_YgawtqqVoEVKwkunMJOAWbt7D4L4L3sAQDH_yxQc7txX1kpH3Gy9AQ3r/s1008/Resized_20200924_103925.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXSCQE5BXjtilBoer1yigJcXeeoYOWsEEEHlNeHOpg_J1YPiGOSzdhLEgrIWMRdDieUbsFlzVjd3hKd0VprF_YgawtqqVoEVKwkunMJOAWbt7D4L4L3sAQDH_yxQc7txX1kpH3Gy9AQ3r/w640-h480/Resized_20200924_103925.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-77351065456774854252020-09-20T14:34:00.002-05:002020-09-20T19:21:20.595-05:00Time For a Change!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our blog has looked the same for about 6 or 7 years and it is about time for a change. I am trying on new looks as I figure what it needs. It was time to remove the fiber art banner since it just doesn't represent my art any longer. And since Blogger has completely changed also, I am having to learn as I go. Don't be surprised to see several changes over the next few weeks! I hope to have some new features in store for Giddings Art soon!</span><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-9427318093366314492020-08-27T18:52:00.002-05:002020-09-20T17:00:33.662-05:00What's Bugging You? <p>Recently a friend of ours, Cynthia Brady Speece, took some close-up pictures of some cool looking grasshoppers that just had to be sketched! I usually don't like bugs much, but when you look closely, they are pretty amazing! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbmVEKSPcVTS4_-igzrFbrS7ukrZlomB9LrAedhMM7psVCuy5WTPQBd_VukDeYLFSEkIFwSy0z-p2yBTEUJGFJib0qznBbagau76tzcNSBnkAgTMDDqkvx2nQJYoZI6HkeqtHDObqgThR/s1784/Grasshopper+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1558" data-original-width="1784" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbmVEKSPcVTS4_-igzrFbrS7ukrZlomB9LrAedhMM7psVCuy5WTPQBd_VukDeYLFSEkIFwSy0z-p2yBTEUJGFJib0qznBbagau76tzcNSBnkAgTMDDqkvx2nQJYoZI6HkeqtHDObqgThR/w640-h558/Grasshopper+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-15228275388951313972020-07-25T19:34:00.002-05:002020-09-20T17:02:10.495-05:00Blue Anemone<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I just finished another tutorial in Anna Mason Art School. This is another flower that I loved! </span><br />
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I went back to revisit and finish filling my Italy travel journal of our trip to Tuscany in 2017 yesterday. I did it as part of our Urban Sketchers virtual get-together. Since we still can't gather together because of Covid, we were to choose a photo of a favorite past vacation, or a place we would love to visit. Italy was both for me.<br />
It was fun, going through my pictures to choose a <span style="text-align: center;">reference photo while listening to Andrea Bocelli and eating linguine and pesto imported from Italy! We would love to return to Italy again. It was an amazing place and so beautiful! This sketch is from a photo of the countryside from our bus window. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I am not as happy with this one as I was with the last, but I did learn a lot. I didn't get the color right and when I put a wash over it to try to correct it, I lost some detail. Then, when I scanned it into the computer, a weird gray tint showed up on the back two petals. I plan to redo this one, but I think I would like to do something completely different first. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-58243442864185300522020-05-27T00:00:00.002-05:002020-09-21T14:47:56.261-05:00Snowdrop<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">My latest Watercolor lesson is the Snowdrop flower. I learn more with every tutorial and appreciate the pointers I get from posting my work on <a href="http://annamasonart.com/">Anna's</a> school website. It was fun to do a flower this time and learn to paint white petals on a white background. I also <i>keep</i> learning that I need to stop the video to let my paint dry and to take my time so I will quit transferring paint from the side of my hand to the white background. Ack! </span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Wayne and his friend, Doug Fuller, got together last Friday and built the coolest picnic table bench set for a gift for Wayne's son and his family. They had a good time building together and the kids will get a lot of use from the table and benches. </span><br />
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-89877015802508389262020-05-11T16:59:00.000-05:002020-05-11T16:59:48.294-05:00Pea Pod<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just finished my 4th class with Anna Mason. This time I painted a pea pod. I am having to learn to slow down and look at all the details and subtle color changes. I am enjoying my classes very much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-77536546230899929172020-05-08T21:12:00.000-05:002020-05-08T21:12:40.891-05:00A Haircut!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Poor Gus was needing a haircut when our Sheltering in Place orders started. So he's he's had to wait a long time for a grooming. His chin hair and ears had begun dipping into his food and water bowls! We finally got in touch with a mobile groomer who was able to come to our home and take Gus to her trailer. This is our fur ball before....</span><br />
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While we are stuck in place, I decided I wanted to learn more about painting with watercolor. I found an online teacher that I really like (Her lovely British accent and soft spoken manner don't hurt!) Her name is Anna Mason, and her school is at: <a href="https://www.annamasonart.com/">https://www.annamasonart.com/</a>. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-12616073598318426162020-03-26T17:40:00.000-05:002020-03-26T23:43:04.357-05:00Sunday at First Baptist<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our church, like many others have turned to Youtube to have our services online. I always do little sketches as I take notes during the sermon. My sketches (what I sketch) have been changing with the times.......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our winner was <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nnvka">Nguyen Khang</a>, who finished all 9 challenges with his beautiful sketches. The Grand Prize is a 6 roll package of toilet paper to be delivered to Khang at the next gathering after all this craziness is over. And of course, he also received this beautiful golden virtual trophy, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">designed by Robyn Jorde......</span></span></span><br />
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<strong><span class="unlinkedTextEntity"></span></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413690433283859149.post-33234315420112244342020-02-06T10:24:00.000-06:002020-02-06T10:24:54.256-06:00Quick PortraitLast weekend we drove to Longview to spend a little time with Wayne's son, Mike, and soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Olivia, and 5 of our grandkids. We saw one of our granddaughters play basket ball! Her team lost but it was a close game and it was so much fun to watch her play.<br />
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we stuffed ourselves at a Mexican restaurant and we watched part of a Transformer movie with the boys. The boys are all taller than me now, one by almost a foot! <br />
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Our granddaughters sometimes enjoy drawing or coloring with me. The youngest asked me to draw her and sat very still and patiently.....until she found out that a boy from school was outside playing basketball with her older brothers. My model quickly decided that she needed to be outside skating with her sister (keeping an eye on the boys). Haha! I snapped a quick photo of her before she left to finish the drawing later.<br />
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Here is my sketch.....<br />
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Wayne recognized who the drawing was of, so I guess its fairly close. I think maybe her mouth is off, not quite sure. But I hope she will like it. <br />
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