How Many Times...sigh...

Good Morning blog friends and Happy July!

How many times shall I fall off of this blogging horse...how many???  I honestly have the best intentions, and well...sigh...

A few updates...

My mom-from my last post was diagnosed on Christmas Day with State 4 Pancreatic Cancer... She is doing incredibly well...like miracle status!  In fact, as I write this, they. My parents and all of the grandkids are on the way to Florida for the week...

That being said...this gal is Kidless!!!  What to do...what to do???

On to other happenings...

I recently did a lecture/demo over at the Art Bar in Raleigh using the mixed media line by Pebeo.

Loads and Loads of fun!

Here is the finished piece from the demo.

I just absolutely LOVE working with these paints!

The Art Bar is such a great to hang out...

Last night, I decided to attend a sketching meet up there...remember, I'm Kidless!!

We did torn image sketching.  Again...loads and loads of fun!

In the studio, I continue to create in my journal...seems like such a long time since I have been able to do so..

I can not thank you all enough for hanging around with me!

Until next time,

Back to Reality...

Happy Monday Blog Friends!!

I have to say...back to reality is simply no fun!  I have truly learned that all good things just must come to an end...sigh...

I spent last week at the Pebeo North American Headquarters in Sherbrook, Canada learning their Mixed Media Line of paints...W-O-W!!!

Here is a glimpse of our studio space!!!  Just luscious!!

What an amazing experience!!

I learned to paint with Resins!!!

And had the opportunity to play and experiment for hours on end!

I can not even describe how amazing this was!  Talk about living a dream!!!

On Friday....it was time to say goodbye to the new friends I made...

And head back to reality from my gorgeous, clean and quiet hotel room...

Goodbye beautiful view...

And....back to this great view for a Monday morning...

Ouch....I will be grading for a long time!!!!!

Until next time,

T Minus 24 hours....

In a little over 24 hours, I will finally get to use this little guy!  Tomorrow morning, I leave for Canada to train with Pebeo and their new Mixed Media line... total excitement!!!  Talk about dream life!!!

In the studio, I continue to plug away at the 30 paintings....Maybe a bit more like a painting a week, but, its a whole lot more than I have ever done before!!!

I hope you all have the greatest day ever. I will try to remember to stop, breathe, and get my camera out during my adventure!  Oh, and thank YOU all for being a part!

Until next time,