Kitty Cat Christmas

My kitty cat is Paul.  Several years ago I painted a picture of him as a surpise for my husband at Christmas.  This is acrylics,  I rarely painted at that time.  I had fun painting him sitting on a gold glittered throne with a big gold chain around his neck,  cause he is our little prince!
 I was really just having fun.  You have to admit this is fun, it rather suprised my husband!

Well, today, just a few days before Christmas, I painted another Christmas picture of Paul.

This time it was watercolors, no glitter, no gold chain.  But like the earlier painting, this was fun. 

The fun is no longer just nonsense, but real satisfaction after many, many hours of painting. 

 

 Yes, I think Paul is getting better looking!

 

Country Kid

I grew up a county kid.   And my world was full of kids!  The fifth of six children, we had lots of kids at our house.  But that wasn't the extent of kids, the pasture was usually full of them too.  Goats, we always had goats.  I can remember a box full of baby goats in the kitchen on a cold night many times.  This picture of kids and kids was taken out by the barn.  I am still mad that I didn't make the picture!  My sister Nadine, brother Ralph and neighbor girl, Rosemary are pictured here, the year would have been 1959 I think. 

 

Well, I did learn to milk a goat but I never liked it.  Those goats had sharp hooves, and stomped them around too much for my comfort.  But I guess as a true country kid at heart, I will always be fond of goats, just as I am of sheep and the rest of the farm animals.  I painted a wooly sheep recently, we had those too.  It just had to happen, a nanny goat found her way in.  This nanny is very calm and patient looking, as I recall goats rarely got in a hurry.  Lots of standing and eating, looking around.  Not much stress in a goat's life and this gal, no kidding, looks pretty laid back.

 

This painting is available in my Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173353304/animal-print-animal-painting-goat

 

Thank you for sharing this little slice of my life

Betty

 

 

 

EWE just never know

Ok, that is a cheesy title.  Well,  I am still a bit giddy from painting this sheep.  It's cold outside you know, white snow covering the ground, working at staying warm...a wooly sheep just came to mind.  As I said, you just never know, but it is always good!

 

This painting is available in my Etsy shop

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/172678081/animal-print-animal-painting-sheep

 

 

Thanks for sharing this little slice of my life

Betty

Seagulls and snow drifts

Well, well, well, the weather man was right this time!  Yes, we got snow.  It is beautiful here at Lake Benton.  So beautiful in fact that it was a "snow day'! 

  No where to go, no work today.  Perfect day to paint!  Oh what a fun bird came along today.

 

He is tall, just like the snow piled up outside.  But unlike the snow, he makes me feel warm.

 

Snow is for sale on my Etsy site as well as prints of him.

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/172066234/original-bird-painting-bird-art-seagull

 

Thank you for sharing this little slice of my life

Betty 

 

 

Let it be

"Let it be" it worked pretty good for the Beatles and now it is working for me.  I have had a calm come over me with my painting.  Letting the watercolors work in their own amazing way.    

Meet  "Let it be"

and  " On one"

 

Originals and prints for sale in my Etsy shop

 

thanks for sharing this little slice of my life

Betty

 

 

Calling for answers

When bad things happen to good people I always think WHY?  Sometimes there just doesn't seem to be any answers.   I have a friend who's partner, a beautiful young woman, is fighting breast cancer.  Not a little struggle, but a full blown battle.  I expect they have many questions yet unanswered.  As they face each day unsure what the next day may bring, my heart aches for them.  My watercolor of the vintage telephone is my plea for answers for them. 

The watercolor will be in the silent auction at a fundraiser to help with expenses. 

 

Prints are available in my Etsy shop with all proceeds going to the fund.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/170714617

 

 

Betty

Friends old and new

Well, watercolor paintings are really just pieces of paper with paint on them.  But, when you start with a blank piece of paper and just an idea of what you want on the paper, it's kind of like seeing someone you haven't met yet.  Then with lines on the paper, paint on the palette and water in the glass you wet that brush and it's hello, nice to meet you.  Then bit by bit you become more familiar with this new acquaintance.  A bit of blue, and you see something you like in them.  A mix of red and orange and oooooh, they are soooo nice.  The more time spent, the better you get to know them, and before it's over they are your true friend.  Someone you can really relate to.  Someone you feel like you know inside and out.  The painting becomes your friend.  "Against the wind" and I became the best of friends.  I knew just how he felt, and he liked me too!   That's him.

Sometimes friends can't stay around forever, and Against the wind moved on. 

I was really happy to see him go to a new home, I'm sure they love him, my old friend.

 

So, I have made a new friend.  We got to know each other rather quickly actually.  He is definitely his own person, but something about him reminds me of my old friend.  I like him quite a bit!

Prints of my new friend are available in my Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/170085698/original-bird-painting-print-bird-art

 

Betty

 

Thanks for sharing this little slice of my life!