Supplies & Bunnies & Sun Oh My!

Is there anything quite like a box arriving with fresh new art supplies...

and a sun-filled studio...

and a sweet little rabbit in your studio to share your excitement with! Don't think so!!

A Star-Gazer named Whimbley

I started this image awhile back of a star-gazing frog named Whimbley.

I put it away for awhile because it made me miss Henrie too much.

I am ready to get back to it now and finish it off & conjure up Whimbleys tall tale

but I sure do miss looking down from my desk to see these two snuggled up next to me.

Studio Break

It's been a long heatwave...summers are just getting wetter and way hotter we find.
It's hard on the buns to be stuck inside so much, especially when they know it's summer out
but even if it wasn't too hot the mosquitoes are just too bad & now of course it's shad fly season!

I am just super duper grateful that we have AC now & can keep everyone cool and nice long
days inside in my studio (currently tidying & reorganizing) feeling cool as a cucumber
is feeling very nice too, the outdoor chores aren't going anywhere after all!

Thrashers I Love You

Another shot of the brown thrasher in all his glory...

They seem to prefer the peanuts.  Their unique body language is great to watch.

Happy Friday

I've had a really rough week pain wise...on top of my regular head pain & body pain

My upper back went out for a few days, I've had a charlie horse in my ribs off and on for several days

and today going down the stairs something made a sound and now my knee is really sore UGH.

So I leave you with one of the cutest little faces that cheers me up no matter what...my Misa XO.

Sweet Tee

The picture I am doing for myself to keep of my beautiful late Teela is coming along nicely...

I think I'll be able to get this one & the watercolor version done this week which is exciting.

Airabella In Progress

I started in on an Arabian Gazelle...I hope she turns out like I image.

Her whimsical little tale is already weaving it's way outta my brain.

Shimmering Rabbity Sweetness

This has been what my desk upstairs looks like, full of little beauties getting their finishing touches.

I love this part...applying varnishes, clean edges, titling, adding sparkles, attaching hangers etc.

As I was telling you in one of my last posts, I work all over the house to get work done whiles I

spend time with all of our 9 rescue buns so I work on quite a few pieces all at the same time...

For a spell it seems like I am getting nothing new done and than all of the sudden bam a whack

are finished and lovely and whimsical and shimmering with good happy rabbity mojo, ha ha!

A Place Of Happy

I am trying a new studio schedule,

as much of a schedule one can keep with migraine/headaches anyhow

and it's feeling really good so far...there are some growing pains of course but that's okay.

I love my studios...I am lucky to have two, one upstairs and a bigger one downstairs,

they are undoubtedly my happy places, especially because I get to share them with rabbits.

Where is your happy place?  send me a link, I love seeing where other people spend their time.

New Vinyl For A New Year

So last Fall I found myself a huge roll of vinyl for printmaking

and with some wrangling and fighting I got enough of the sucker rolled out on the floor

so I could cut off a large piece and than that into smaller pieces.

I am so so happy with it...it cuts like a dream, let alone when it's heated on my heat-board.

Mind you, it's been rolled up for 7+ years so it's not going to loose it's curl easily,

I'll have to sandwich a whack of it in between boards and

leave it by my studio heater in hopes that that helps it flatten out eventually!

But it feels so good to be cutting again after long holidays away from it.

It's part of my day that I love so much...AM's with vinyl and Misa at my side nibbling my feet.

Turquoise Feathers

Working on this guy still..

I think he's going to be pretty special.

He's Almost Done

This golden monkey of mine has taken forever only because

I've been working on so many pieces at the same time.

But it's just about finished and as usual, I can't wait to show you.

P.S.  I just renewed a whack of older art prints in my shop, do hop over and check them out.

Weekend Planning

Saturdays or Sundays always find me in the studios for those are my days
to try to plan out what I hope to achieve the coming week.

(Sometimes I get sucked in for more than a short time even though I try to take weekends off)

Best laid plans are usually halted and slowed by chronic head pain but that's just part of my life.

Knowing what I want to achieve helps my spirit push past the negatives

and look forward to the possibilities of each new, hopefully pain-free days!

Getting Soft On Softoleum

I should be able to show you guys the finished prints of all of these guys starting next week...

The softoleum typically has a bad rap but I gotta say, I am getting used to it and my wrist likes it!!!

Really Slow Redhead

My peace loving redhead is almost done and almost ready for her background...

This one has been a slow crawl but than many pictures are like that.

If my body smartens up long enough to let me get into the studio,

I'll show you her completed self next week.