As usual I had an hour tonight -- from drop off to pick up
in the parking lot -- to paint with my art group. So with
set up, and clean up, plus a 10 minute break, I maybe had 40
minutes to get this sketch done.
Emily was a great model. And it was fun to be back with
the great artists in the group again.
So here it is.
Have a loving your life day.
Thank you to my family for an amazing Mother's Day weekend.
Thank you Christopher and Sam for being my children, thank you
Megan and Emily for being my daughters #1, thank you Alice,
Madeleine and James for making my Saturday over the top Happy.
Thank you family. You so rock!
Have a loving your life day.
Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers out there.
I feel extremely blessed to have two delightful sons, two
lovely, kind daughters-in-law, two adorable granddaughters,
and a sweet grandson in my family. Mother's Day is wonderful
for me every day of the year.
And to my own mother who's been gone now for eleven
years -- I love you and miss you Mommy. You are with me
every day in my thoughts.
This is one of my favourite paintings. I just love how
the painting captures the mother's love and devotion to
her baby son, and her persistence -- to keep on working
while keeping the baby happy. The woman in the painting
is a very successful novelist.
Have a very Happy Mother's Day
My friend's tree
(I'm not a gardener so
I don't know what type
of tree it is.)
Photo
Barbara Muir © 2024
I thought I'd better write you while I'm still riding high on an
unexpected feeling of overwhelming happiness. The cause?
Maybe the kindness of friends and family, good news about
our family member post surgery, and the incredible beauty of
my neighbourhood at the moment with flowering trees everywhere.
I worked on a painting that's been bugging me today, took some
risks, dialed them back. Not quite ready to show you yet. Watching
Mitchell Johnson paint, makes me feel positive about my changes.
He is amazing. If you haven't seen his work, seek it out.
Today I'm showing you one of the delights of my day when a
friend invited me to take a break sitting under her beautiful
trees in bloom.
Have a loving your life day.
I felt so happy today I was afraid I'd be intolerable to other people.
It was a spectacularly beautiful day. I went through my Paris
photos picking images for future reference, and my wonderful
printer printed large, good copies for me. Then looking at them
was a bit like the Paris Immersive I've been trying to create with
my imagination when I go to sleep at night. Wow it was so
wonderful being in Paris.
So the joy continues. I did this fast sketch trying to capture the look
of happiness on my face. Close. I look way more serious than I feel.
Hard to concentrate, pose, and replicate over the top happiness.
More art tomorrow.
Have a loving your life day.
Irises celebrate
Photo
Barbara Muir © 2022
Today, May 8, is Iris Day. Yes! Okay it's in Brussels, but if you love
Irises as much as I do, you will be happy to join in. The recommendation --
go out and pick some Irises, or buy some and enjoy their beauty at
their best time of year. In our garden they come out in August, but in
Paris they were in the Tuileries Gardens last week.
I spent the day in the hospital today as an advocate for a family member
going through surgery. The people there were incredibly kind, and
although it was a long, long wait, I was pleasantly surprised that the people I
met made it fun. The news at the end of the day was good for our
family member, and everyone went home happy.
So Happy Iris Day.
Have a loving your life day.
