Its hard to see the woods for the...animals?

It's kind of hard to explain what I've been working on. Right now it looks a mess. Animals and letters strewn about. Some just looking cute, others learning to read. I'm really enjoying myself when I get a chance to paint long enough to get in the groove of things. Really working at keeping a consistent hand on the line quality and style of it all. We'll see in a month and a half how it all fits together. Lord willing.

And, when I say "Lord willing" it truly is by his grace that I have the time or energy to work on this. Oil painting isn't exactly easy when you have a toddler and an infant on your hands. I praise God for my husband, my family and for reasonably well behaved children. It's all Him. My Jesus. He created these beautiful creatures. He gives me the ability and the provisions for it all, and I am simply thankful.

Chicken

One of Edward's first words after Mama, Dada and Cat was "Chicken" it comes out more like "Chi-en" or "Chi-ee" but we can forgive his 17 month old enunciation. This is a little painting of a chicken I did yesterday. It's graphite and guache in my moleskin sketchbook. It's kinda silly, but I like it, and so does Edward. :)

Sparrow

Work in Progress II

I finally got my oil paints out again this past week and began working on this portrait of the husband again. I posted an earlier version of it a few months ago. I still have a bit more to do before it's done.

Love.

Birdies

baby owls

Robin