All for a reference photo
Tara Choate Friday morning I got up and headed down to the beach to see my parents. Just as I was leaving Sheridan, I saw a small herd of elk running beside…
Painting
Good Reminder
When painting, and even more when submitting paintings into shows, I have to remind myself over and over again that art is subjective. This can be hard to accept. It…
Plein Air (finally)
Saturday was the Three Rivers Artist Guild‘s Art on the Lawn, in conjuction with the The McLoughlin Memorial Association. While attendance was not what I hoped, it was a beautiful…
The first requirement of blogging
The first requirement of blogging is to actually have something to write about, and lately my life has been lacking that. It’s go to work, come home, sleep, repeat. Between…
Domestic bliss
I spent today checking off a list of duties, errands, and chores. Nothing too exciting, but adding 7 cans of pickled peaches and another 7 of spicy pickles (cucumbers) to…
Aestive
aestive, adj. Yesterday I did my last official event of the summer, the First City Celebration. The event was somewhat mixed; low sales and a mediocre turnout, but I did…
Portfolios
Monday evening I attended the Three Rivers Artist Guild monthly meeting. As the vice president, it’s my job to line up speakers for each meeting, and this month we had…
Queen of the dorks
I have been wanting to write that headline for a couple of days now because I have been really feeling foolish. I have had a year–365 days–to get my act…
It’s all over but the laundry
This has been a busy weekend and I’m tired now. Saturday Morning So Saturday was a full-on day. I had to wake up early and head to the Farmer’s Market…