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.
I’m so glad you guys ar back online, I missed you like crazy!!! So did the idea of living in the RV not suit you guys or was it always planned to just be for the summer? I am just happy to see you and hear from you again, I can’t stand it! OK, i’m glad to hear you are feeling better and the teaching gigsounds like fun, I’ am sure you will be great at it. Tell Chris I said Hey and my love to you both!
Heather,
It is good to be back in touch with you! I missed you too. the RV thing was gong to be more long term, but we missed Arivaca so much and the need to get down here got stronger and stronger so here we are. And I have to say that this will always be home for us. The community welcomed us back with lots of hugs and kisses and we just felt this sort of “ahhhh” We have so many friends here, it is like one big family. It is very cool. Maybe someday you could come to visit. You would love it here!
Welcome back you painter you……that taking out and putting back is the pits…I hope you are feeling better and the teaching gig sounds really all you. i am contract working again and so far it is okay…still painting and frantically working at a website….I actually get more done now that I am working…having full days off makes me a lazee gal….Sue
Hey Sue, good to hear from you. I think I’m heading in a new direction with the watercolors. Looser. i overworked the sunflower painting and put it away. I looked at it day after day and realized it was a piece of crap. So, I want to work more spontaneous and not so much glazing. So, I need to get better acquainted with the pigments and see where they lead me. glad you are getting more done. I have been sick and feeling like crap for two weeks now. I over did it again. Also, Steph is in a crisis and i am trying to help her from far away. It sucks.