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Mother’s Day Tribute
It was a working weekend for me and my husband so I didn’t get to spend Mother’s Day as I would like, plus it’s a bittersweet celebration for me for me to remember from 2 years past — just seems like yesterday. Although, I did get to paint a painting in tribute to my mother. It is after one of the camellias in her New Orleans garden. I think it’s name is Cherries Jubilee — how appropriately Southern. She’s off traveling in Tunisia and fortunately she was able to see this before leaving. As we have it up now on the Casart coverings site as one of many new Botanical…
Fading Flowers
Valentine’s Day just passed as did my birthday. I noticed these beautiful roses and flowers were in full bloom but starting to fade. I loved how they looked against the colors of the background–a happy accident. They inspired me to do a quick illustration, which became the first entry in my new sketchbook. I had just completed my old one that I started 10 years ago. It’s my goal to do more illustrations on a regular basis. This will help keep my drawing abilities in practice. Coincidentally, this blog should help with that effort…One thing usually leads to another.
