March 11, 2007

Perfectly beautiful day out here. Already 7C plus at noon. I am making 5 small garden signs for the flea market next door in the Cheese Store at Balderson. I made 5 with One Spoiled Cat Lives Here for them now they want some that say Caution! Cranky Cat. I will paint a suitable cranky cat face on each also. They don't take much time and people seem to like them.

I base coated a very small canvas, 5" x 7" today in medium blue, mottled with a rolled up rag. I am going to put a large group of African Violet leaves covering it, with blue violets in the centre.

I haven't gone back to my cat on shelf painting yet. Letting it sit while I do these other little projects.

I base coated the background of my portrait of my mother and son. It is from a photo I took when Chris and I visited my mom almost 20 years ago when she lived in New Brunswick. I have fond memories of those visits. It will be my very first attempt at a portrait of a person. Should be educational to say the least. I am hoping to be able to do some large scale portraits within a year.