THE SKETCHBOOK CHALLENGE

OK I'm ready for the challenge! My very first one on line! So I'm gathering materials.  My wonderful friend Barbara Fine from http://www.finesconehengebakingco.com/  GAVE ME as a GIFT this beautiful book!

lushes water colours just waiting to warm up a cold winter's day

warming up with media I haven't touched in many blue moons

haven't touched these pastels in too many years to count!

And so I'm gathering up my ART SUPPLIES!   WON'T YOU JOIN US?

Hub Bub: The Sketchbook Challenge

Hub Bub: The Sketchbook Challenge

Hub Bub: The Sketchbook Challenge

Hub Bub: The Sketchbook Challeng

keep me post as I'm ready to try your challenge Diana

walk like an Egyptian

Well, bwana and I celebrated our 40th  anniversary ( yes, we were married while still in our bassinets or at least it feels that way!)  Egyptian style.  We sailed up the Nile from Aswan to Luxor  on the Oberoi Zahra. It was a magical seven day cruise! I kept on saying pinch me, this is so amazing!  Not only did they spoil us ( fabulous food and superb service) we got into some of the Temples privately! wowie zowie ( ok I'm showing my age!)
High lights of the trip: The Pyramids and the Sphinx! truly spectacular, even with throngs of tourists! You just mentally  block the others out or gently push when they are in your face or picture.                    ( it's a dog eat dog world ya know)

pick us a winner b'wana!

how regal is the camel!  You do realize that's a guard on that camel?

Temple of Abu Simbel, awe-inspiring! and they moved mountains to save the site because of a damn dam!  really!

what a cute couple, smiling in 105 degree heat! is it a sign of sun stroke or are they just crazy honeymooners?

no good pic of the crocs, so this would be epyptian  will have to do!

Kom Ombo the twin Temple of the crocodile headed god Sobek and the Falcon-Headed god Heroreris

dashing in that top hat, what no white tie? but ya got tails

Edfu Temple of the Falcon-Headed Sun God

                              Horus

it's always a good time to do laundry in the nile

Karnak Temple  ( where Johnny carson got his magicians namesake)

nice boob job,  but honey they took off a little too much on the nose!

Temple of Denera where Cleopatra's bath is housed ( sorry no admission)

look carefully is that anthony behind her  or just Richard Burton?

a true beauty and no wrinkles

my all time fav was theTemple of (the famous "Queen size") Queen Hatshepsut.  What colours on the walls

love potion # 9

Finally the Luxor Temple with the unbelievable avenue of sphinxes, can you imagine 2 1/2 miles of sphinxes and palms among the condos!

ya think palm beach might want to emulate?

Conclusion!  It was good to be Pharaoh!

Oops almost forgot Medinet Habu....... what is it?  time for you to do your homework and look it up!

what a drama queen this guard was!

sure I'm a guard, just on my every ten minute smokes break

Bucolic life on the nile , always serene and picturesque!

mush, mush, got to get to the market and buy me some Egyptian cotton 

this truly says it all, the beauty of the Nile on a Felucca !

Hope you enjoyed until next time!

ART-IS...DOWN THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Spring Awakening

MARCH MADNESS CAME TO DANBURY AND SO DID I.  MEETING OLD FRIENDS AND MAKING NEW ONES.  THE HIGHLIGHT FOR ME WAS, FRIDAY'S CONTAINER JEWELRY CLASS WITH THE OH SO TALENTED THOMAS MANN. BOY  WAS  IT A  CHALLENGE FOR ME.  THOMAS WAS  EVER SO PATIENT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE.  HIS TEACHING SKILLS SUPURB. EVEN ME,  THE GIRL WITH TWO LEFT THUMBS AND VERY POOR SMALL MOTOR SKILLS. LIL MISS CLUMSY WAS SLOWLY ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AND MASTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONTAINER.   I  AM SO PROUD OF THE WORK I PRODUCED! THANK YOU THOMAS!

 ANYONE SEEING THE NAME THOMAS MANN AS INSTRUCTOR ON A CLASS ROSTER RUN! DON'T WALK! ..... AND SIGN UP AND TAKE A CLASS, FOR YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT OF YOUR LIFETIME.  NOT ONLY DO YOU LEARN THE SKILLS, BUT HE TEACHES YOU THE WHY'S AND HOW'S. 

THAT EVENING WE GOT TO SEE A VIDEO OF HOW AND WHERE HE WORKS ( NEW ORLEANS.....WHOOO HOOO JAZZ FEST PEOPLE)  AND THE LEARNING OF THE JEWLER SAW........AND I MAY NOT BE NIMBLE FINGERS BUT WITH PRACTICE AND PATIENTS  I TOO WILL BE ABLE TO MASTER THIS SKILL AND DEVELOP MY ART TALENTS FURTHER BECAUSE THE WAY THIS FABULOUS (DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD) GUY TEACHES! 

ONE PIECE IS COMPLETED, RIVETS,NUTS & BOLTS AND PIN BACK :" HARBINGER OF SPRING"   INCORPORATES MY NEW FOUND SKILLS WITH MY LOVE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND FOUND OBJECTS.

HOPE YOU ENJOY!
NEXT PIECE ( CASE COMPLETED ART WORK STILL DEVELOPING) WILL BE  A TRIBUTE TO BEAUTIFUL BIJOU! TILL NEXT TIME . SMILE AND ENJOY EACH DAY FOR THEY ARE THE PRESENT AND WHO KNOWS WHAT SURPRISE TOMORROW WILL BRING

Memorial for Bijou, puppy extraordinaire!

A FACE EVERYONE WHO MET HIM LOVED.  WE WILL MISS YOU MY DEAR BIJOU! LOVE M,D,J & LOUIE

at long last I'm back!

ok, so it's been a hiatus! but I'm back.....
what's has been going on?
December brought me to Paris!  The city of lights was the city of DARK, as our cab quietly approached this beautiful Beaux's Arts City. The smell of winter with a cold grey sky and not a creature was stirring! Magic Moments in The City:
 On a petite meandering street, suddenly the site of Christmas tree made entirely of recycled water bottles, Brilliant!  
With no Boot packed, Greeting a morning with large, lacy wet flakes dancing from from the sky.  Creative idea #1 get some plastic shower caps. adorn the toes & feet with these wickedly cleaver caps, cover with sock & shoes. voila  chic, dry and ready to venture out!

Eating French macaroons at Pierre Hermes What colours! What flavors! a true feast for the eyes & mouth!