lauradodson:art+craft

Joy to the World the Lord is Come!

 

 

 

What a whirlwind of a fall semester! Back to school has turned into Christmas time. Time sure flies the older I get. Thanksgiving was wonderful--family, football, food, fun, long walk, soccer, visiting, sewing. What more could you ask for?  One more week til break and I can hardly wait.  

Halls are decked and we're reading from several Children's Bibles in the evening the story of Jesus' birth, Zacharias & Elisabeth & John, Wise Men & Herod, shepherds and the glorious angel with the multitude of heavenly host who proclaimed Salvation, Praise, and Good News to men--not of condemnation but of mercy and grace. The boys have loved climbing onto our big bed and reading before sleep. It's a nice way to wind down. 

"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;

but that the world through him might be saved."

~John 3:17 KJV

springing

If all appearances are correct, spring is here in S. Texas. Sun. Exquisite weather. Breezes. Lots of creative energy coarsing through my veins.

 

My scraggly little bush produces the sweetest rose buds ever. The roses themselves are lovely, but it's the buds I like best. Watching the petals unfurl is kind of exciting. Weird? In my reading this a.m. before church. I love Isaiah.

Happy Springing...one more week then SPRING BREAK. Guess what I'll be doing? Sleeping in! Those two words are a delight.

hello sparkle.

Long work day. Wee frustrating god's eye project...however, my middle schoolers are doing a decent job. They listened and worked as we sat on the floor of the art room sans tables. Our tables were hijacked for TAPPS competition on Monday. Needless to say, I had to stay late getting tables organized and labeled for art pieces and making a still life for on-site drawing.

I got us all home. Walked straight to the kitchen to do the lunch box dump and saw this...

hello sparkle. I just love it when things like this sneak up on you, when the sun blazes through our kitchen window and glitz shimmers on our little pass through. Wow. Serious happiness.

honestly. I took two photos of the same thing just in case I needed an extra dose of sunshine.

Then. Kerplop. {Oh look, Mr. UT.} I'll be here if you need me. Don't expect me to get up. 

Happy Sparkle.

pink and yellow tulips.

TULIPS! 

 

I usually do not like realizing I forgot the MEAT portion of our meal and having to book it to the store during the dinner hour rush. However! I thought to my little ol' self, "I wonder if tulips are in today?" Ta-dah! They were.

Get Your Paint On paintings

Last year, I enrolled in an online course taught by Lisa Congdon, and Mati Rose. It was money well spent.

There were several participants who suggested I make prints of these paintings, and at the time I wasn't super confident. Today, I'm throwing caution to the wind and listing them as prints in my shop. So there, insecurity!

{my personal favorite}

Morning Still Life

{laborious work}

Flowers in Hobnail Vase

The flowers are inspired by Lulie Wallace. I have one of her 'tots' and I surely love it. I hope to get better and better as painting loosely.

every day beauty

 Glorious day. Wall to wall blue sky. Crisp start to the morning, complete with neighborhood walk with Jeff. Coffee. Two cups, which is pretty unusual for me. After the first morning cup, I typically do not want another. Not today! I savored that second cup. I found these amazing hibiscus while erranding. They must have just been watered. Aren't they beautiful? Have a wonderful weekend.