Sunny cold winter day

Snowshoeing with my boys. Keep reminding myself what a blessing it is to live next to the forest.

Fixing the details

Somehow the last 5% of work on a portrait is a torture. 

The clouds

I stopped the car in the middle of the road twice to take these pictures. Bubble-clouds and a touch of a rainbow on the right.

Green river in danger

Today's lesson: do not touch paintings when super-tired. Coffee is not allowed too. Go have some rest instead.

What a day

I got a job offer planning to start next Monday. I was not looking for a job but I am a ninja-guru in IT so jobs find me. (j/k)
Ironically I will earn in one day more than I could have earned selling arts in a month!
I feel sad and stressed because we are back to square one. I hate to leave my boy with a babysitter. Even these disturbing news could not keep me away from my easel!  30 minutes work on this portrait today.

Green river progress

Today I worked on my new favorite landscape. Still have not decided if this one will be more like an abstract painting or something closer to realism.
12"x 9"
Oh, I just noticed that the photo changed the colors completely. Usually I take it in a hurry when my son is already awake and squeaking ;)

Portrait again and again

Getting closer and closer...

Background and dress look "dirty" and unfinished, the face is OK.