Well, I am finally back. After a summer spent in our motor home in MN and visiting with our kids, we are now back in Arivaca, AZ which is where we feel at home. I didn’t get much done painting wise while on the road. Most of the time I was too sick. I am feeling much better now and have gotten my “studio” set up in the dining room of the little house we are renting. I have started painting the sunflower painting on the full sheet of watercolor paper. I will have to have Chris take a pic of it and post it here in the next day or so. It is a work in progress, but I do like how it is coming along. It feels so good to be able to set my stuff up and keep it out so that when I feel good I can sit down and just paint. It was difficult in the RV because of the small space and the fact that every time I wanted to paint I had to take everything out and set it up and then when I was tired I had to put it all away for another time. It took so much energy just in doing that, that I really didn’t have much energy to do the actual painting. It was frustrating and I’m so very glad to be back “home”.
It looks like I may have an actual job coming up as well. There is a nature school being started for Developmentaly Disabled adults and I may be teaching a watercolor class a couple of days a week there. Chris will be working there as well. I have never taught a class before. I actually had my very first teaching experience when I was in MN . I taught the campground host how to do some washes for backgrounds. I also taught her how to use salt with the watercolors. I only worked with her two times, but she was very happy with the lessons. So, I will be working on lessons starting from the beginning with the colorwheel etc. Should be interesting. I just hope I have the energy to do this and to also continue with my painting. I haven’t brought out the pastels yet, but they will be coming out soon I’m sure. It is good to be back and I hope to be posting a few times a week.