Kitchen Morning
by Theresa Rankin
oil
12 x 12 inches
http://theresarankinfineart.blogspot.com/2009/04/
canadian-morningfor-barbara.html
The photo reference
My kitchen
joined the world of art blogs -- with exchanges of
art and ideas I could never have imagined. I am
eternally grateful to my wonderful friends in
the blog world, who have become true friends
and vital to my art life, and my happiness.
Today my friend Theresa Rankin surprised me
out of the blue with a painting of my kitchen
on her blog, painted from a photograph I
posted a few months ago. She called it kitchen
morning, and you can see it properly on her blog.
Head over there right away.
The painting, and her kind words about me on her
blog today just made me ecstatic. It was a glorious
sunny, spring day here and we went to a superb family reunion
birthday party in Stratford, Ontario. But the mood
was set for pure happiness when I read Theresa's
blog.
Portrait of Barbara Muir
Done via Skype
by Susan Carlin
oil on board
http://susansartjournal.blogspot.com/search?q=Barbara+Muir
In February my friend Susan Carlin painted me
via Skype video for the people who attend her
painting workshops online. I was absolutely dazzled
with her portrait. Check out her superb
work, and wonderful videos. And on that same day
my friend Melinda Esparza drew me from a You Tube
interview with Howard Wolinsky that you can watch
on this site. This quirky portrait pleased me no end,
and sparked some great conversations.
Portrait of Barbara Muir from Skype interview
by Melinda S. Esparza
mixed media
http://melinda-momentsofclarity.blogspot.com/
me -- and has helped to charge my art batteries,
make me believe that life is even more
wonderful than I already thought, and added
more and more to my enjoyment when I'm
painting.
I have also made many good friends through the
blog, and I know those friendships will grow and
that more and more exciting surprises, events
and workshops will happen in the future.
Happy Easter from my kitchen and my little
house to yours wherever it is.
Have a loving-the-surprise-filled-beautiful-universe day
