lots of artsy goings on and drawing happening soon!

Working on this wonderful fundraiser for the art center has consumed so much of my time over recent months that I am behind in the studio and lots of projects need catching up. Yesterday I finished most of the sketch for the shorebird painting except for the watery background, and I started to paint the little yellow stones on the beach in the foreground. It was wonderful to be painting again.

I had to stop to unwrap nine teapots that were never photographed (with a little help from a friend:)... and the Director of photography kindly taught me how to photograph them against a backdrop yesterday afternoon during my studio day. I couldn't stand the thought of them not having a lasting image on the art of tea blog. The pictures really came out well! Then I had to re-wrap them all and deliver them safely back to storage, which took most of the rest of my day.

Notecards for art of tea are printing and we drove to Hagerstown this weekend to buy beautiful ribbon that will tie up the little packets of cards all in florals and watercolory stripes. Virginia helped me find the perfect ribbons. I ordered large plastic sleeves to store prints in at the studio..... and right now I am emailing my contact at the printer to start the process of having some larger prints of my paintings produced that will be offered for sale in the studio.

I have ended the sign-up for the drawing for the free print of the Koi, and will be holding that drawing very shortly now. Stay tuned!