LAW 95: Let there be sun, art and strawberries

Finally it looks as if we might get a break in the weather over the Memorial Day. Actually we've had sunshine for three days running, counting today. Glorious hot blue skies, cool breezes, yes, this is the idyllic paradise i remember. We've even been able to switch the refrigerator back over to solar power.

ICAD Haiku warm up exercise

We took a little road trip out to our favorite local farm stand, Zahradka's. Since it is already in the mid 80's, and has been since the sun started shining again we figured it was time to get some fresh local strawberries. They don't last long once it gets hot, hot, hot. Just picked strawberries are one of life's great pleasures, one that we will not deny ourselves. Like 'fresh'  tomatoes in the winter, non-local strawberries are not something that pass my lips.

ICAD warmup exercise,  junk mail collage

I am almost done with my friend Brian's second book. I only have to drill the covers and do the actually binding, than i am done with the Vietnam memory books. It will be good to have those done, as ICAD 2016 starts in just a few days. 61 days of making art, no matter how small is quite the challenge and time commitment. Here are a few more of the warm exercises  we've been doing.

ICAD warmup exercise, leaf drawing, Mulberry

Finally i think i am done with this piece. I actually started it a while ago, but put it aside as i felt it somehow did not pull together as a composition. Basically i strengthened the graphite, added a little pigment to the papier mache, and now feel it's complete.

DARK MOON RISING, mixed media collage

Time to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather on the Middle River. We took the Dharma Duck out for a paddle yesterday. We're replacing the sail, so right now it is people power!

More later,
Morgainne