tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86889693086500818812024-03-14T05:08:43.784-07:00Painting in PajamasA Weekend Painter's JournalPainting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-36157549203810170962018-12-29T07:38:00.001-08:002018-12-29T07:38:53.688-08:00Recent work. Collage on 8"x8" cradled gessoboard panels.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-36902632746827187902015-06-29T09:01:00.000-07:002015-06-29T09:01:19.216-07:00SUMMER ART CLASSES IN MY LITTLETON CLASSROOM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PLEIN AIR PAINTING IN THE GARDEN</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will meet weekly for 3 weeks in local gardens, where there is an abundance of day lilies, hollyhocks, hostas, lavender and fruit trees. Kristine will demonstrate in oils or watercolors, with emphasis on color, composition and perspective. Students may use the medium of their choice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A portable easel or other support is recommended. Students should bring items such as sunscreen, hat, bug repellent, etc. to be comfortable outdoors. In case of rain, we will meet in Kristine's classroom and work on floral still life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Classes will meet Mondays from 9-11:30, July 13, 20 and 27. Cost is $75. To register, email Kristine at linglekristine@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MIXING IT UP: EXPERIMENTING WITH PAINT AND COLLAGE</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this 4-week class, we will explore a variety of mediums, including paste paper, collage, paint, ink, stamps and stencils to create surface design on paper. After we have created our stash of materials, we will use our decorated paper to create projects such as cards, paper quilts, origami boxes, book covers and prayer flag style banners. Most materials will be provided. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Students should bring scissors, a flat 1/2"-3/4" synthetic brush and an apron or smock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Class meets Mondays 9-11:30 August 3, 10, 17 and 24. Cost is $80. To register, email me linglekristine@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I offer private and group lessons in my spacious Littleton classroom in oils, acrylics, watercolors, collage and color theory. I have a BFA in Art Education from Umass, Amherst, and have been teaching students of all ages since 1989.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also offer art parties for "girls' night out", bachelorette, birthday and retirement parties. I provide all materials and step-by-step instruction for you to make and take a small project. No experience necessary. Project choices include painting, collage, origami and more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cost is $25 per person for a minimum of 4. Workshops run 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Contact linglekristine@gmail.com to schedule.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-7864768986143706342011-10-19T07:11:00.000-07:002011-10-19T07:15:32.447-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0Anaed8SYzKbS7psYnI5XVEfAM4QhTTDwQSEZaXDJBjOSvqJcKXgLwebKoq-MHt8Gf5_Lvy_xNI2c58IJWkcKsaA0lGhbXTzk_8yMWM-qergABZJEqo_NqYHBwIv8Cm89HZir8GBAIM/s1600/Abstract+Acrylics+%2528with+new+Canon%2529+005.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0Anaed8SYzKbS7psYnI5XVEfAM4QhTTDwQSEZaXDJBjOSvqJcKXgLwebKoq-MHt8Gf5_Lvy_xNI2c58IJWkcKsaA0lGhbXTzk_8yMWM-qergABZJEqo_NqYHBwIv8Cm89HZir8GBAIM/s400/Abstract+Acrylics+%2528with+new+Canon%2529+005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665206704365767794" /></a><br />On Friday, October 21 from 5-7 there will be an opening reception for my new exhibit "LANDSCAPES OF THE INNER LIFE - Intuitive Abstract Paintings by Kristine Lingle" at Alumni Hall in Haverhill, NH. Everyone is invited.Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-66256879437001324972011-08-23T06:08:00.000-07:002011-08-23T06:16:17.514-07:00Atmospheric - New Paintings by Kristine Lingle<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9c5Anp5-_eBprCoGixDuSPHvqYShGePdvqgJjwO5Zo3ZTp3jROoEO12YkBr2mMz25LOn9FC1HCKr5UahRT3-fvK7BIi07djemYD62VO9XG3FF4CcFDJJCrwESdpzHTh3JyWR3RLkvIbM/s1600/White+Mountain+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 396px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644038913887008546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9c5Anp5-_eBprCoGixDuSPHvqYShGePdvqgJjwO5Zo3ZTp3jROoEO12YkBr2mMz25LOn9FC1HCKr5UahRT3-fvK7BIi07djemYD62VO9XG3FF4CcFDJJCrwESdpzHTh3JyWR3RLkvIbM/s400/White+Mountain+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>On Saturday, September 3rd from 5-7 PM, Maia Papaya at 2161 Main Street in Bethlehem, NH will be hosting an opening reception for my new exhibit "Atmospheric - New Paintings by Kristine Lingle". The public is invited to attend.</div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-87171916692406072792011-05-14T08:13:00.000-07:002011-05-14T08:40:29.334-07:00Teaching<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNIts1DO4psg3tHrNfURPPr_7b2CXAzHfHZ2Rj817qDqk9NWbHvxiSaPtvEbHdZOAUMM5T3cgXcE0dggtuuLbVyMjG571FWeWL4jV0Eqqzok3Rk6np2fiFNEiZpafCoAbnk6WhbNPQNQ/s1600/2011+artwork+-+leaves+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 393px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606596321844066322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglNIts1DO4psg3tHrNfURPPr_7b2CXAzHfHZ2Rj817qDqk9NWbHvxiSaPtvEbHdZOAUMM5T3cgXcE0dggtuuLbVyMjG571FWeWL4jV0Eqqzok3Rk6np2fiFNEiZpafCoAbnk6WhbNPQNQ/s400/2011+artwork+-+leaves+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAHPPIiVF1J7jr3P836o7blZpGpJyBeDTFj2Mj5E1imFCYt4d1kEFK2KoibBNpj_EXy0ZfcJbp3_3Lay2WLKfCDTdWad_fgZ4Tsk0uoXDNwSwpW6THgB2ZflAdkZQN3t2xFkax8_Atbs/s1600/2011+artwork+-+leaves+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606596314557875442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAHPPIiVF1J7jr3P836o7blZpGpJyBeDTFj2Mj5E1imFCYt4d1kEFK2KoibBNpj_EXy0ZfcJbp3_3Lay2WLKfCDTdWad_fgZ4Tsk0uoXDNwSwpW6THgB2ZflAdkZQN3t2xFkax8_Atbs/s400/2011+artwork+-+leaves+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirloWTlp6Adot5Z9Cuo01R7D7bqb-ZEngO4EkMU1DD-2bXuRMqQD3EG67u0yeUWV97DzXyFMiYdXpkNR33KBVmCVR-7sKebtbMxrgpum4Nfm0N7o9phjSSJpwmc5sHCOQzZy6XG2tg35w/s1600/2011+artwork+-+leaves+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606596305158017010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirloWTlp6Adot5Z9Cuo01R7D7bqb-ZEngO4EkMU1DD-2bXuRMqQD3EG67u0yeUWV97DzXyFMiYdXpkNR33KBVmCVR-7sKebtbMxrgpum4Nfm0N7o9phjSSJpwmc5sHCOQzZy6XG2tg35w/s400/2011+artwork+-+leaves+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBB_LS-YMwJ_kQ0ZnuRzI1cbL05oGUmT_EpgDoertccNQ0c86YZwiJvmEb7dNBoikoAOWlvUikk_TAzkuiNrK0gk4mQgLz12qDJq0Kouw0hZJIPsqCkbQ94JveGRGs346m1VhO6XU8d0M/s1600/2011+artwork+-+leaves+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606596298105082178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBB_LS-YMwJ_kQ0ZnuRzI1cbL05oGUmT_EpgDoertccNQ0c86YZwiJvmEb7dNBoikoAOWlvUikk_TAzkuiNrK0gk4mQgLz12qDJq0Kouw0hZJIPsqCkbQ94JveGRGs346m1VhO6XU8d0M/s400/2011+artwork+-+leaves+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I have been teaching Painting Spring Flowers in Watercolor to 3 groups of students at Alumni Hall in Haverhill, NH. I have 36 students in all, such a huge response that we had to schedule an extra class to accomodate all of them.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I will also be offering classes in June on Tuesdays from 1-3 and 5:30-7:30. The 1-3 class will be Painting Floral Still Life in Watercolor, and the 5:30 class be be Landscape Painting in Watercolor.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next Saturday I will be presenting a workshop called Business Skills for Artists in Colebrook, NH from 1-3 PM. My friend and wildlife watercolorist Jeanette Fournier will be a guest speaker.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>On Saturday, May 28, I will be teaching a Littleton Studio School workshop called Outdoor Sketchbook Workshop at the Rocks Estate. We will spend the morning from 10-12 at the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem, NH, have a picnic lunch there, then go The Adair, a country inn in a lovely setting with gardens and woods. We will end at 3 PM.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Last night we hung my paintings and my daughter's (Felicity Lingle) illustrations at the Cold Mountain Cafe in Bethlehem, NH. My paintings are abstract acrylics that I've been working on for the past 8 months or so, and they are inspired by a workshop I took with Flora Bowley at Squam Art Workshops in Holderness, NH last September. Felicity's new works were motivated by her experience living with a rare disease called Neurofibromatosis Type 2, which has caused her to become blind in one eye and deaf in both ears.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I will be offering more classes and workshops in watercolor, oils, collage and bookbinding next fall. I also want to have Studio Parties in my home, where people can come and try a new medium, have some wine and cheese and socialize for a few hours. Contact me if you are interested.</div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-81322842774304717852011-04-15T07:56:00.000-07:002011-04-15T08:01:54.946-07:00Recent Work - Large Abstract Acrylics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouGENM8gIygi0MlVtbYiUBvm1V_vL2xDw9A8zAs2hm9GVzUQ5W9uosaJDPAiuqr3Xp722LhYKoibiV6pc0732jv711_VM3bRKrjZwh7nrN3mcUfVMZCpCc888_vgVSqvWo_E2VvxXn2E/s1600/Abstract+Acrylics+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595825080544759426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouGENM8gIygi0MlVtbYiUBvm1V_vL2xDw9A8zAs2hm9GVzUQ5W9uosaJDPAiuqr3Xp722LhYKoibiV6pc0732jv711_VM3bRKrjZwh7nrN3mcUfVMZCpCc888_vgVSqvWo_E2VvxXn2E/s400/Abstract+Acrylics+009.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKI6ERVCHabSe_hP-9SksX9P5hhxOb1jW7-RVFWmxGbBfAarEXXyT-xlFtonpladPOTazAtpVZYZcxIcNLRuHO0oaEQ0YLHOldSa6saEeMAQlT3TytZCo9K2DH0UnKm0lBPFT1xgjSru8/s1600/Abstract+Acrylics+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595825064069959474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-6bKVn9fh1Ehe7PGxwuLahIjAM-_EQkgtg5GxcVuPp916PE0LfILQR-kIFhxBg3O1t2fT6cXv2KdG4kDQwykLan_vuqa2aa1HDHElzza1NV91e6K-LjEYEuMqZjSkSck9abAb7ZXkh0/s400/Abstract+Acrylics+004.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHEE3-iN10t61QiszG3qAdPsYuowQTrEDyuQeeX3oDH-XxPT202BDibbhG_iKhYQVkJUTktlzvyKCdvA71WZTTs-VdGpNR3bDy6CyEIE_TrTXEZHDV8vTW5idh9o-abwLrwiYeD-fmDI/s1600/Abstract+Acrylics+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595825058663524114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHEE3-iN10t61QiszG3qAdPsYuowQTrEDyuQeeX3oDH-XxPT202BDibbhG_iKhYQVkJUTktlzvyKCdvA71WZTTs-VdGpNR3bDy6CyEIE_TrTXEZHDV8vTW5idh9o-abwLrwiYeD-fmDI/s400/Abstract+Acrylics+001.jpg" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-40227893736033870562010-09-25T09:49:00.000-07:002010-09-25T09:55:50.184-07:00Projects from Squam Art Workshops<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeTT5_dKm2ay2BcMwDDS1PVKv57X_6_jp8kQJR8zhJs_r3mAI8WsG6bjLRY1ooaxhxx_dmXcmCIO8aaBP4rs-7ZVJHntZnn2-EqxCfFLYxqKHbkTDBlcz7aR4fJclsBhgWqdgCkuyz5U/s1600/0922000949.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520895572806831746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeTT5_dKm2ay2BcMwDDS1PVKv57X_6_jp8kQJR8zhJs_r3mAI8WsG6bjLRY1ooaxhxx_dmXcmCIO8aaBP4rs-7ZVJHntZnn2-EqxCfFLYxqKHbkTDBlcz7aR4fJclsBhgWqdgCkuyz5U/s400/0922000949.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nIrq6-aDg7bvgax-yz1Do5CCLFFBWKY6UbxVKSDAc014XxSZrdQmYQ0VXh_3lVnbX7lgWQJ4jk6BALoSTqO95R00pPStGaxz3LD_BO_zZEtfTdLuqvDlV8cY7HmFUM2uOrYPrO89zKU/s1600/0921001531.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520895568635162354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nIrq6-aDg7bvgax-yz1Do5CCLFFBWKY6UbxVKSDAc014XxSZrdQmYQ0VXh_3lVnbX7lgWQJ4jk6BALoSTqO95R00pPStGaxz3LD_BO_zZEtfTdLuqvDlV8cY7HmFUM2uOrYPrO89zKU/s400/0921001531.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJ18u9cXgKilx-c4ieBcFUK0WKsqXWR8y6coHumNBOet_Tso-8BB7dsN6QqnieUsEB9_l8PGOHXT9cDFRSQUusRuZNRCz5DK1pvjz0s68YYj6iUntjXiG8pTyp3Dsrn9gfBdYSD-RlIo/s1600/0921001530.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520895563538576514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJ18u9cXgKilx-c4ieBcFUK0WKsqXWR8y6coHumNBOet_Tso-8BB7dsN6QqnieUsEB9_l8PGOHXT9cDFRSQUusRuZNRCz5DK1pvjz0s68YYj6iUntjXiG8pTyp3Dsrn9gfBdYSD-RlIo/s400/0921001530.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-35481945810464607312010-09-25T09:46:00.001-07:002010-09-25T09:49:04.101-07:00Squam Art Workshops at Rockywold Deephaven Camp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsOHkzrGZtZGI4YGO59xXZ-vbPJF2v7Y2inUp-sTOfuRFRSDEw5N8jqlq5ikpgvPFzDYVMZCYWbm0HCrddDkv3kxoSKe8pNJlr5Je2VmGbrI84RRWhNcTSZbtfGZXh1TkkS9p1O1vM2c/s1600/0917001839b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520894118409345698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsOHkzrGZtZGI4YGO59xXZ-vbPJF2v7Y2inUp-sTOfuRFRSDEw5N8jqlq5ikpgvPFzDYVMZCYWbm0HCrddDkv3kxoSKe8pNJlr5Je2VmGbrI84RRWhNcTSZbtfGZXh1TkkS9p1O1vM2c/s400/0917001839b.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-82773124174869848812010-08-20T06:27:00.000-07:002010-08-20T06:36:54.777-07:00New Butterfly Collages<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4fX0DiLAGj-WzsdTaEdGhDHB5oLAvfeLAEai5eAlC4b6ZydO7kMhdhdn1UQfWqBUa1QP5tXJNVlyBRKvGgkp0IJFoy9UqVKbVTtX5PH0_jhkrafYeGvf8pdWwceKPJyTwTsCYoqqS30/s1600/Butterfly+Collage+Card+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507485282390855746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4fX0DiLAGj-WzsdTaEdGhDHB5oLAvfeLAEai5eAlC4b6ZydO7kMhdhdn1UQfWqBUa1QP5tXJNVlyBRKvGgkp0IJFoy9UqVKbVTtX5PH0_jhkrafYeGvf8pdWwceKPJyTwTsCYoqqS30/s400/Butterfly+Collage+Card+4.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQymtJi6EMaGdnOeVa1ag_im5khIsPj03FlBT2xpQApR7Binl46pTEDDHGkcnyMKzSz0-f6Zrk11J4SmqB05uXVajqEpq1BUxNOjWpRUS5k9JXpYnvWyQ1fAx3-F4yLYGCfPetUNbafc/s1600/Butterfly+Collage+Card+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507485276775554978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQymtJi6EMaGdnOeVa1ag_im5khIsPj03FlBT2xpQApR7Binl46pTEDDHGkcnyMKzSz0-f6Zrk11J4SmqB05uXVajqEpq1BUxNOjWpRUS5k9JXpYnvWyQ1fAx3-F4yLYGCfPetUNbafc/s400/Butterfly+Collage+Card+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FkX7yM7POAxCaA5mPuG87ZeWSKor8jZ93al4lRz6391t9fXOFoCKPC4kvUyKiod-krB81bGmw1l2hBuZeSSjdXEmqI9dLuKlEhv9a9DHaA4GYvX56cse-Jk2Hg3GFCrWMVIU-PTEmH8/s1600/Butterfly+Collage+Card+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507485272130442658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FkX7yM7POAxCaA5mPuG87ZeWSKor8jZ93al4lRz6391t9fXOFoCKPC4kvUyKiod-krB81bGmw1l2hBuZeSSjdXEmqI9dLuKlEhv9a9DHaA4GYvX56cse-Jk2Hg3GFCrWMVIU-PTEmH8/s400/Butterfly+Collage+Card+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUq12XX9MgJBnOkTLI6OBxNGQNE-Aqzp6YtW7p5CnvAhHDE-PJm_z3zVQT57Ljp_aBYj6Skhe1BPz5CxBujSHgK7EtYjwnBbWzP2q3EhYxb6utq2-CMUFtzI1O5nJUBKcsPXB__MnOjY/s1600/Butterfly+Collage+Card+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507485267711043410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUq12XX9MgJBnOkTLI6OBxNGQNE-Aqzp6YtW7p5CnvAhHDE-PJm_z3zVQT57Ljp_aBYj6Skhe1BPz5CxBujSHgK7EtYjwnBbWzP2q3EhYxb6utq2-CMUFtzI1O5nJUBKcsPXB__MnOjY/s400/Butterfly+Collage+Card+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>These are four new collages I did this week. They will be used by the VT/NH Visiting Nurse and Hospice Asssociation to promote a butterfly release event in memory of hospice patients.</div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-47422150194614557212010-08-11T06:55:00.000-07:002010-08-11T07:00:17.605-07:00Opening Reception at Cold Mountain Cafe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionUVoxg2_lHADqcuGTYdP50aNAMaezvd3X_e8iXu9-n5lmj-qmRIFewR5TYCCAFkanAkKs-ZD9ZbZLs5ePoCSU7V4am0uiqa4mLkQquO_q4D3TW5NHrxa3QXT5-L1bkOTOTnS5b1-60o/s1600/Revised+Landscape+-+Salt+Marsh.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504151801180561346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionUVoxg2_lHADqcuGTYdP50aNAMaezvd3X_e8iXu9-n5lmj-qmRIFewR5TYCCAFkanAkKs-ZD9ZbZLs5ePoCSU7V4am0uiqa4mLkQquO_q4D3TW5NHrxa3QXT5-L1bkOTOTnS5b1-60o/s200/Revised+Landscape+-+Salt+Marsh.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Upi1be_cygNRCHRZzCcaHnc7sN_lz3-YNwa5wweCkEgovCHJoFJdu3ON_JoFKys2DbXcq2IH79hX56zTd_YRpujbV6KCMTCOXYRryMjyfy_1prBWoZdhTZ1owFOxl928gn2Vfj_qKIs/s1600/Eggplant+%26+Tomatoes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504151790507330354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Upi1be_cygNRCHRZzCcaHnc7sN_lz3-YNwa5wweCkEgovCHJoFJdu3ON_JoFKys2DbXcq2IH79hX56zTd_YRpujbV6KCMTCOXYRryMjyfy_1prBWoZdhTZ1owFOxl928gn2Vfj_qKIs/s200/Eggplant+%26+Tomatoes.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Cold Mountain Cafe in Bethlehem, NH, is graciously hosting an opening reception for my show with my daughter Felicity. The opening is Sunday, August 15th from 5-7 PM. The show will remain up for 6 weeks - have a look!</div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-15038227286794390702010-08-04T14:14:00.000-07:002010-08-04T14:16:34.810-07:00Loving Color<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIEmF9lontDrCB_SZB6gJQlyHb5D71hy571dgpDvcTZ9jt-TuCfBZPL8ITRTvNv3qpR3KyPVDXhJtXtbNL4-ssV4puyiQN9Fgvjn4SLyk59jIPm6PBVDUPXUqTICIWWtkY7IfbaMQj3E/s1600/0616000901.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501666482092488770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIEmF9lontDrCB_SZB6gJQlyHb5D71hy571dgpDvcTZ9jt-TuCfBZPL8ITRTvNv3qpR3KyPVDXhJtXtbNL4-ssV4puyiQN9Fgvjn4SLyk59jIPm6PBVDUPXUqTICIWWtkY7IfbaMQj3E/s200/0616000901.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-84062479604212079842010-08-03T08:07:00.000-07:002010-08-03T08:23:47.709-07:00Crazy, Messy Studio - Getting ready for my upcoming show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaVhfO3TVsbyGyCd74nJFB3ld14CNlTfpvlmrI7Bahc_rRGtW4yRohVIwbDb4Yx3bQXvxjjvP5Ozop0qKkTh8Fw1mvj_q_g2aXTbZMOS4gr7mHoVhcvGPtNqvc5YXC0fOfgh7L-HFgSo/s1600/0803001019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501201769098481010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaVhfO3TVsbyGyCd74nJFB3ld14CNlTfpvlmrI7Bahc_rRGtW4yRohVIwbDb4Yx3bQXvxjjvP5Ozop0qKkTh8Fw1mvj_q_g2aXTbZMOS4gr7mHoVhcvGPtNqvc5YXC0fOfgh7L-HFgSo/s200/0803001019.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_3b3dRa59M_SdFfTWFetfVKrEf0CducjoVaoQjIVCBsna4dOif_dOBs0s4p8A6l0eE78KDEoUGiPEynIo0w9klzVykBHjD1BKWYhkjSoWywtLu1nY7zmvPyyTYL9v19X6lrtGaN9LVA/s1600/0803001018b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501201764178985298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_3b3dRa59M_SdFfTWFetfVKrEf0CducjoVaoQjIVCBsna4dOif_dOBs0s4p8A6l0eE78KDEoUGiPEynIo0w9klzVykBHjD1BKWYhkjSoWywtLu1nY7zmvPyyTYL9v19X6lrtGaN9LVA/s200/0803001018b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUuMDS4t36twret3Q0Pkfp6jvw38RXG7dog2z4ca5MOn3Dpb-MXXE2Vu-2WdZ_6rDCvObo-Dimy27h0chhqNI6UhglZ3gIpgBkmSlpaUxNGTSH8wMV_-Pg6RNY33y4sp9GRGapMQTHck/s1600/0803001018a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501201758367144146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUuMDS4t36twret3Q0Pkfp6jvw38RXG7dog2z4ca5MOn3Dpb-MXXE2Vu-2WdZ_6rDCvObo-Dimy27h0chhqNI6UhglZ3gIpgBkmSlpaUxNGTSH8wMV_-Pg6RNY33y4sp9GRGapMQTHck/s200/0803001018a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33eidT2wPTA5y-mYrTEcRtk2QqtNUDK8SV3BOUioutP-Pm9HPO-QLGzNdJPd6_y2uDzRJUAVGhQauoLhz-wPRu-DNtEdXPpP8EIB3aB8uuAFD53nLOiFB19OxMckUZ3ZVypP8_o5-YAQ/s1600/0803001018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501201751132256418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33eidT2wPTA5y-mYrTEcRtk2QqtNUDK8SV3BOUioutP-Pm9HPO-QLGzNdJPd6_y2uDzRJUAVGhQauoLhz-wPRu-DNtEdXPpP8EIB3aB8uuAFD53nLOiFB19OxMckUZ3ZVypP8_o5-YAQ/s200/0803001018.jpg" /></a><br />My usually tidy studio (aka our living room) is cluttered and chaotic, as I'm getting paintings framed and ready for my upcoming exhibit with my daughter, Felicity Lingle, at the Cold Mountain Cafe in Bethlehem, NH. The show will be hung on August 14 - stay tuned for details about a possible opening reception - and stay up until the end of September, I think. Our work is very different - I haven't seen what Felicity has been working on, but she has some of her work on her blog. Check out the link on my blog list.</div><div> </div><div>The orange painting of the pear is not finished, but I'm not sure what to do with it - it's so different, more like a fairy tale illustration than my usual landscapes - what do you think? There is a theory that people either love or hate purple and orange - I'm thinking the edges of the painting need to be toned down to allow the pear and the landscape to dominate. I welcome any constructive feedback.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-16536137996021678322010-08-03T07:51:00.000-07:002010-08-03T08:06:28.639-07:00Bleu Lavande - Fitch Bay, Quebec<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ5EMrLS-p8rvxo3w8sSLEq-s7ERNEcr0HqAPpWvCceic8FQcsz3AuP0iZFiU44aw_zOcReviGgF7ICUrWETX26DwdtjDMcriQhCYrfbnImukTN17euYP-8YMXYVK4Iu0E48p_xMWNxQ/s1600/0731001017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501197963450897026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJ5EMrLS-p8rvxo3w8sSLEq-s7ERNEcr0HqAPpWvCceic8FQcsz3AuP0iZFiU44aw_zOcReviGgF7ICUrWETX26DwdtjDMcriQhCYrfbnImukTN17euYP-8YMXYVK4Iu0E48p_xMWNxQ/s200/0731001017.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wY9ZS4MlAcHaxvnGh_AHilKxhQhNJoSkeEHYH9kBpe2eX2FcHn0bK2N-SEwvRwJe_qqnaW62QK1FiSpeSppHRZ20F5m65_1enDrwk0zYzX04c_3K7hCDF-2ND9UQ4t8VpXjP-4_FMMo/s1600/0731001008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501197957389411938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wY9ZS4MlAcHaxvnGh_AHilKxhQhNJoSkeEHYH9kBpe2eX2FcHn0bK2N-SEwvRwJe_qqnaW62QK1FiSpeSppHRZ20F5m65_1enDrwk0zYzX04c_3K7hCDF-2ND9UQ4t8VpXjP-4_FMMo/s200/0731001008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77Ram7Yw4Czsw4Wv0kRCG1tVUnKktn3ORU8TSNfN28V7bC8zq9PWlznLPNlg6y9SU1lRSFrjceKcJezYD_U3RwmjSLbjqZM1386YYsOcfQrbZEqcgqjAfnmisVRMGMXqyjGHpXmPEtUs/s1600/0731000949.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501197951447791602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77Ram7Yw4Czsw4Wv0kRCG1tVUnKktn3ORU8TSNfN28V7bC8zq9PWlznLPNlg6y9SU1lRSFrjceKcJezYD_U3RwmjSLbjqZM1386YYsOcfQrbZEqcgqjAfnmisVRMGMXqyjGHpXmPEtUs/s200/0731000949.jpg" /></a><br />Saturday morning we drove 90 minutes to Bleu Lavande, a picturesque lavender farm in Fitch Bay, Quebec. It was a perfect summer day. We have been growing lavender in our back yard, and we wanted to see how professionally grown lavender looks in comparison. It turns out, ours looks about the same - the peak intensity of color occured about a month ago. As it dries, the color of the flower fades, but the fragrance intensifies.</div><div> </div><div>Bleu Lavande offers tours of the farm, a bistro, a spa with aromatherapy massage, a boutique with lavender scented bath and skin care products, a distillery, tents for weddings and social events and lavender picnic tables. It's a lovely drive and a spectaular setting with vistas all around.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-7810352695574335012010-07-08T07:30:00.000-07:002010-07-08T07:43:53.312-07:00Heat Wave in New Hampshire!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z_6yAC6WO6lf1Ngamhkio-Wv_Q5mB3qU2Vb0QlACbBCeGhcrnBf-PHTfPcKQjMcc8UyFQURo42gNGz_AdS-PoJOsIuC-vQNZFPn4_Nyx2JQAByyXIFd4A2l0fCJ6Ess1hdatv__OqJw/s1600/0708001026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491545511146208930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z_6yAC6WO6lf1Ngamhkio-Wv_Q5mB3qU2Vb0QlACbBCeGhcrnBf-PHTfPcKQjMcc8UyFQURo42gNGz_AdS-PoJOsIuC-vQNZFPn4_Nyx2JQAByyXIFd4A2l0fCJ6Ess1hdatv__OqJw/s200/0708001026.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_MyC4e8mGQr1NnfAvdbfO4kvAGpeL0-oBGcfVOWshBDDke8WH3Fi6mE4t3jMYvgtqAsP6cBrMer4x9dFqrrRDiwFOGKbKtJFQf0etrMqH0j7FnWY6kImAHlgobBFPswSgAPkhFKZinQ/s1600/0708001003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491545113524419266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_MyC4e8mGQr1NnfAvdbfO4kvAGpeL0-oBGcfVOWshBDDke8WH3Fi6mE4t3jMYvgtqAsP6cBrMer4x9dFqrrRDiwFOGKbKtJFQf0etrMqH0j7FnWY6kImAHlgobBFPswSgAPkhFKZinQ/s200/0708001003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2QtnL5VDc9lNrHLjKhbDQzmCMjpiSMcuYe8n9oficSM-dGprf2V19pHI3aefaTpjJV4rIzmm2mn8DBtKQDo81PwdEeLW55jHYU70ls-i8ortl81faflPoNaJGD386GB0QUjomFxOv48/s1600/0708001001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491545110730458354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2QtnL5VDc9lNrHLjKhbDQzmCMjpiSMcuYe8n9oficSM-dGprf2V19pHI3aefaTpjJV4rIzmm2mn8DBtKQDo81PwdEeLW55jHYU70ls-i8ortl81faflPoNaJGD386GB0QUjomFxOv48/s200/0708001001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzt67DcRwXgc10YoQuSJ_dExgG7Fst41vjY2GD300ii_JOfXTax-YuTKgJmETVv9GsQ620iqWU09u21GutEMU82TTAd6iaKNrdxF_VdS_CSV29eOK8uPv2Oez9Prl8vK0JSu6YVsuc0g/s1600/0707001620.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491544196862572114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzt67DcRwXgc10YoQuSJ_dExgG7Fst41vjY2GD300ii_JOfXTax-YuTKgJmETVv9GsQ620iqWU09u21GutEMU82TTAd6iaKNrdxF_VdS_CSV29eOK8uPv2Oez9Prl8vK0JSu6YVsuc0g/s200/0707001620.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYUFK_ivhN_zqkIwGqbpzimohrRx9I5s_W9f7Mi5G4OaAFiVMr4Py8zSvpTOH0USy7UUG-63JSc3v04E6bo4k3PP4CMgTJjpQwmB8VOhOPhWdZkMqQ3QulLKnpvDL5pWP1zwaxzLNAnA/s1600/0707001632.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491544190044983394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYUFK_ivhN_zqkIwGqbpzimohrRx9I5s_W9f7Mi5G4OaAFiVMr4Py8zSvpTOH0USy7UUG-63JSc3v04E6bo4k3PP4CMgTJjpQwmB8VOhOPhWdZkMqQ3QulLKnpvDL5pWP1zwaxzLNAnA/s200/0707001632.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPubo4dyc99m5ebCgSNU7wH_85yG8rehsYsnVOSb4cSUZOgib7E0ErIEqG8BWof9XCuciDWSi8fjqLQ1iTYl3rMCLSsms40gamW0kGI_q9sDbG0e1Q9cNnqlyJMwsYSGnrJ2CY-ph6Nc/s1600/0707001127.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491544181572850146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPubo4dyc99m5ebCgSNU7wH_85yG8rehsYsnVOSb4cSUZOgib7E0ErIEqG8BWof9XCuciDWSi8fjqLQ1iTYl3rMCLSsms40gamW0kGI_q9sDbG0e1Q9cNnqlyJMwsYSGnrJ2CY-ph6Nc/s200/0707001127.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>It's so hot that my plush tiger puss-cats flatten themselves as low as they can get. Picked mesclun and arugula from my garden and made myself a banana-peach smoothie. I found these old bottles in a box at the dump recently, which make a perfect display of my summer flowers. It's easy to be in denial about NH winters when we have this lush botanical beauty around us.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-43146277340846620502010-06-15T07:43:00.000-07:002010-06-15T07:50:01.097-07:00New Works in Progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlJjmpt1rROvHJI18q89FImZcKd9eHa-PhxPtAjp9iKJ3vPubv5j-47-aFBSexA-zBt0VICbxGvpLxNdZDyN1DmbEljfSuccPLfp4uZeOQS_sJVnte0SuvZP47m22Vk3zHj-YsWmTumo/s1600/0615001040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483012689333369666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlJjmpt1rROvHJI18q89FImZcKd9eHa-PhxPtAjp9iKJ3vPubv5j-47-aFBSexA-zBt0VICbxGvpLxNdZDyN1DmbEljfSuccPLfp4uZeOQS_sJVnte0SuvZP47m22Vk3zHj-YsWmTumo/s200/0615001040.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B_7iNqGfA7-iqF270qfPIYAG0sMZCAV4QgZoGjsN68TnRFQPwps3x7vCKy1x13x_jYv9qBNuq13I5-CXg7FyxTolUYytjH44Zt7enbdIjy8GeRFhQ3yPsFUdLohrGwz2SX76tsVpjhY/s1600/0615001031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483012678359817202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_B_7iNqGfA7-iqF270qfPIYAG0sMZCAV4QgZoGjsN68TnRFQPwps3x7vCKy1x13x_jYv9qBNuq13I5-CXg7FyxTolUYytjH44Zt7enbdIjy8GeRFhQ3yPsFUdLohrGwz2SX76tsVpjhY/s200/0615001031.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>These are loosely based on photographs I took several years ago in southern "southside" Virginia. We were on our way to work, the sun was just coming up and I took the photos from a moving car.</div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-17860572545841169552010-06-08T08:40:00.000-07:002010-06-08T08:57:01.679-07:00Something Completely Different!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiEMaA7GOUEw77b1GFc9zV49BVY-sAB10kMdGho5Dq3LG3Zrfjn6r4uF1aFJaJc6oa31Yf7qKxi_atR4RCv89VFdKUU7DxK5FAQ3iWJN1gaWe-jLpEz7tKHKwKDVbf35mdyWY-ZyofX0/s1600/0608001114a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480428724069311314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiEMaA7GOUEw77b1GFc9zV49BVY-sAB10kMdGho5Dq3LG3Zrfjn6r4uF1aFJaJc6oa31Yf7qKxi_atR4RCv89VFdKUU7DxK5FAQ3iWJN1gaWe-jLpEz7tKHKwKDVbf35mdyWY-ZyofX0/s200/0608001114a.jpg" /></a> This is a tripych I did a few days ago. It is acrylic on gessoed panels, and is a very different style for me. I have always wanted to paint my flowers as they come into bloom, but get frustrated trying to paint them realistically, so I just decided to have fun and paint them in a whimsical, stylized manner.<br /><div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-83215002716321744362010-06-08T08:20:00.000-07:002010-06-08T08:29:04.107-07:00New Paintings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACSkH8uZzTKVH2ePmSunICF2Jeq6gnZCp_zG4FuMO75pBBhkKOe-g8QBolDuuzKdIHUK3LnpI6Oa6IV1b22B8uIxOGa5NQvEGjXSWgpN-hf6NlpBHN9RFm4PUK4KDNBhztJnEMRqWoSU/s1600/0608001115.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480424902405968274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACSkH8uZzTKVH2ePmSunICF2Jeq6gnZCp_zG4FuMO75pBBhkKOe-g8QBolDuuzKdIHUK3LnpI6Oa6IV1b22B8uIxOGa5NQvEGjXSWgpN-hf6NlpBHN9RFm4PUK4KDNBhztJnEMRqWoSU/s200/0608001115.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIvJNwGAUVqUuSMdlZ_onHD7dJFES3eNJIe4po0IwQSiTPDCmsxQpi_tozO2GyD3kv-Q2vM-CPtw-OjJXu7VBMgF8Tf6TaS-170LJCHDfmdmkuSrJ1wiofIsHVVoggFennaHN6slul8s/s1600/0608001116.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480424899544961570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIvJNwGAUVqUuSMdlZ_onHD7dJFES3eNJIe4po0IwQSiTPDCmsxQpi_tozO2GyD3kv-Q2vM-CPtw-OjJXu7VBMgF8Tf6TaS-170LJCHDfmdmkuSrJ1wiofIsHVVoggFennaHN6slul8s/s200/0608001116.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am finally getting back to painting after taking some time off to make jewelry and other things. I am a little rusty, but it feels good to be painting again.</div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-26406669633543509232010-05-30T06:52:00.000-07:002010-05-30T07:11:23.350-07:00Such A Busy Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyLwQ-Xrc126OO9gWdA1FDtCxu9WQgxdXXqN5zf20_xYnilwBsDoU0g2JagXoS76mEFNvQ0X3uh7kBXi2gUsM6UnGup6AgAjuITYHuvMj-I-_UtbeURE05riVnF49TPJ8eIs0kfI6vJs/s1600/0526000802.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477064875344442706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyLwQ-Xrc126OO9gWdA1FDtCxu9WQgxdXXqN5zf20_xYnilwBsDoU0g2JagXoS76mEFNvQ0X3uh7kBXi2gUsM6UnGup6AgAjuITYHuvMj-I-_UtbeURE05riVnF49TPJ8eIs0kfI6vJs/s200/0526000802.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxnups78tu9ksNoMmBxlMWLqDMRjGxfmCoRKczhl4cr3rqz6k2EV8AYEVDaBgk4xv8mBfRMa0OSad8zNper43MnI7tzWZHBXAq9PQh7TRyPXlLiS_mUb8P2OG_132kiAIbuaF3-odHxs/s1600/0530000806.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477064864301320066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxnups78tu9ksNoMmBxlMWLqDMRjGxfmCoRKczhl4cr3rqz6k2EV8AYEVDaBgk4xv8mBfRMa0OSad8zNper43MnI7tzWZHBXAq9PQh7TRyPXlLiS_mUb8P2OG_132kiAIbuaF3-odHxs/s200/0530000806.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic88hVcMD0gvjbvWtCYcNTQUholqEf523XF1iy4aUcf3pb0s7QtlnygnQBpNjExCILwPLQzul6IRH_cWbWaKFPLJO-oCZ-Otm4xo9Uj4bCpzNsCBsF7E1uRaLIMYHpWix92Vui_3wj5rY/s1600/0522001315.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477064861028258994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic88hVcMD0gvjbvWtCYcNTQUholqEf523XF1iy4aUcf3pb0s7QtlnygnQBpNjExCILwPLQzul6IRH_cWbWaKFPLJO-oCZ-Otm4xo9Uj4bCpzNsCBsF7E1uRaLIMYHpWix92Vui_3wj5rY/s200/0522001315.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mLwobGm4iOgsvaHRj5uR2-hJw3visgMCQSlgYxSLUtsXPanzD-bTQDgVFhUBR-jkuKdxXi-nlGAri26m5dTgnoGK5OVMOAMmnDqeq8PLr0ka1iqPlgtUhGCT-K1ImAFAHgk3YhgLUfg/s1600/0525000823.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477064854433716674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mLwobGm4iOgsvaHRj5uR2-hJw3visgMCQSlgYxSLUtsXPanzD-bTQDgVFhUBR-jkuKdxXi-nlGAri26m5dTgnoGK5OVMOAMmnDqeq8PLr0ka1iqPlgtUhGCT-K1ImAFAHgk3YhgLUfg/s200/0525000823.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So much has happened since my last post 2 weeks ago. I've been out painting with my friend Heidi, went to NYC to hear the Dalai Lama at Radio City Music Hall, came home to an explosion of lupines and iris in my front cottage garden, finished my syllabus and researched textbooks for my summer drawing course at Granite State College and got my garden planted!<br /><br /><br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote></div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-52039525303378701052010-05-15T09:29:00.000-07:002010-05-15T09:29:00.904-07:00Rhubarb - "Spring Tonic"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18L9iKjUy5XF-ahUm-Z7YgR9CUaw7xj8KZYiI6pGCVT_STFYjoynn4b0lnrOrFm41Ck-VpjRJpu-eHQ8xQxvG-HAfGVg6YuiExznTdbCHYQn2Tr9D2cCWlV69ZJ38XrXwBycGIWqupx4/s1600/Spring+2010+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471164762326185314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18L9iKjUy5XF-ahUm-Z7YgR9CUaw7xj8KZYiI6pGCVT_STFYjoynn4b0lnrOrFm41Ck-VpjRJpu-eHQ8xQxvG-HAfGVg6YuiExznTdbCHYQn2Tr9D2cCWlV69ZJ38XrXwBycGIWqupx4/s200/Spring+2010+009.jpg" /></a> My mother makes rhubarb sauce and considers it spring tonic. She used to make rhubarb jam, which called for a box of strawberry Jello! I like to make rhubarb chutney, which is a great condiment with curries, as it cools down the heat. It's also good with cream cheese on crackers.<br />My favorite new rhubarb recipe is a torte, which I made from my frozen rhubarb. It was a hit at a couple of dinner parties we had last summer. It's a nice alternative to my standard rhubarb crisp, which I've made for many potlucks. Here it is:<br /><br />RHUBARB TORTE<br /><br />Combine 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup soft butter and 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar; press into a 9" pan with high sides and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. While the crust is in the oven, beat 3 eggs with 1 1/4 cups of sugar for 5 minutes till fluffy; stir in 1/4 cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspooon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Fold in 2 cups of rhubarb cut in 1/2" dice. Pour over crust and bake for 40 minutes at 350. Bon appetit!Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-59107046167201856442010-05-14T06:50:00.001-07:002010-05-14T07:04:01.328-07:00A Beautiful Spring Day in New Hampshire<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsbewpc6gSLvaVLya8xb0KhFiVFQRwavbYS7w1FZuKDRkfPEA_LeyIELxQHpW6ACefSS4hNz1EvI8-PVua02aji3nMfnhUnY6ur__rvfV_Jx6mW3PE353VZsZZqWtJPKAIgbhpsrmNxo/s1600/0513001516.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471126126424979266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsbewpc6gSLvaVLya8xb0KhFiVFQRwavbYS7w1FZuKDRkfPEA_LeyIELxQHpW6ACefSS4hNz1EvI8-PVua02aji3nMfnhUnY6ur__rvfV_Jx6mW3PE353VZsZZqWtJPKAIgbhpsrmNxo/s200/0513001516.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl_Zesgo5pUSnbkbjAj2Y6gf4UKqDaQinhSWixYZssm-wZ7CVDI1pdPI5ELd3zPudABhLT5BerdNLlqsVeWtWV2JgPNQlTtzAKRN-rj_1piJgDC42R4y9L6rjGyuXk_G4EIdcUR0LaMA/s1600/0513001518.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471126121391222802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl_Zesgo5pUSnbkbjAj2Y6gf4UKqDaQinhSWixYZssm-wZ7CVDI1pdPI5ELd3zPudABhLT5BerdNLlqsVeWtWV2JgPNQlTtzAKRN-rj_1piJgDC42R4y9L6rjGyuXk_G4EIdcUR0LaMA/s200/0513001518.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqwDGmKJqILe_5ebqzd9W2hvvZ0kWmITHaYbiQ37gHb9SNaEzbbnz4vKGqZPTUTYT3yN67nIQw-cW2GYYJOrN-6rwIAeJvyYOCz7sjrFY90_9zOy_dG3qYuyjhSGcIuXA5VzBwpzLNi4/s1600/0513001515a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471126112298688834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqwDGmKJqILe_5ebqzd9W2hvvZ0kWmITHaYbiQ37gHb9SNaEzbbnz4vKGqZPTUTYT3yN67nIQw-cW2GYYJOrN-6rwIAeJvyYOCz7sjrFY90_9zOy_dG3qYuyjhSGcIuXA5VzBwpzLNi4/s200/0513001515a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Yesterday was the perfect day! Blue skies, sunshine - a day to open all the windows and hang laundry out. The cats had fun in their big kitty prison yard - we fenced in our garden 6 feet high with a mesh overhang to keep other critters out and keep our cats in. They can observe the world, pounce after grasshoppers and be safe.</div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-14579700773654311102010-05-13T07:44:00.000-07:002010-05-13T07:50:49.639-07:00Meditations on Nature<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbhjkk-sgL0fdWvfRAkIfy-ycLzaF4lp6wxLmp0YOGVnJG0DZjlpRHxpDPA2rPMdCOVr9FViwHgKPQle242zApGBAfJSG0kdq3qWOhoYFD6ASu5c27YLaFgeI8klRRdixV2hYcCZipcE/s1600/Untitled-Scanned-20.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766991385102258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbhjkk-sgL0fdWvfRAkIfy-ycLzaF4lp6wxLmp0YOGVnJG0DZjlpRHxpDPA2rPMdCOVr9FViwHgKPQle242zApGBAfJSG0kdq3qWOhoYFD6ASu5c27YLaFgeI8klRRdixV2hYcCZipcE/s200/Untitled-Scanned-20.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsfvH0t7lH8g2gh8V4rtwLRzFNq6I6J6Sw2JvPQlbLDjkspIwSXNWdtkWEt9Bn3ljoTny2fRG_u-8iucei0OqXE5owTSqmpVQlsmp_W1qj7uiA7X0736vppQui7e1tKBIvHJrdrqW26M/s1600/Untitled-Scanned-19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766979066836626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsfvH0t7lH8g2gh8V4rtwLRzFNq6I6J6Sw2JvPQlbLDjkspIwSXNWdtkWEt9Bn3ljoTny2fRG_u-8iucei0OqXE5owTSqmpVQlsmp_W1qj7uiA7X0736vppQui7e1tKBIvHJrdrqW26M/s200/Untitled-Scanned-19.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68xFMssKYHJY59J4EhtmxkBuzGzD5aiVM7QfN7LRsTq0b_xcWBr4on86waQT8zpjs2CLDIsxlJbpSx4oYcxgX-4PBgvTVw7okjpILwIAT4QzT1LILz6hQbMhHljVTNXWPEB6ZqBa5sCw/s1600/Untitled-Scanned-17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470766968584649362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68xFMssKYHJY59J4EhtmxkBuzGzD5aiVM7QfN7LRsTq0b_xcWBr4on86waQT8zpjs2CLDIsxlJbpSx4oYcxgX-4PBgvTVw7okjpILwIAT4QzT1LILz6hQbMhHljVTNXWPEB6ZqBa5sCw/s200/Untitled-Scanned-17.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I will be teaching a workshop - Meditations on Nature - this Saturday, May 15 from 9-12 at Littleton Studio School.</div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-10779290823277559082010-05-01T05:41:00.000-07:002010-05-01T05:54:02.602-07:00ART GIVEAWAY WINNERS!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VTWqyQz9k8WsuPZyguwHTpS4t3rteQOeJyUwecGc3FtUsOXGSleiGIcUkklWTlmZWFWECSKihbWx77KYpWJAxFPz_dMauuaqOBXD9MPlnNXFnL-WAxE36WNVcWNHCe4OQMoX9X2aaCY/s1600/0501000847.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466283706202958578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VTWqyQz9k8WsuPZyguwHTpS4t3rteQOeJyUwecGc3FtUsOXGSleiGIcUkklWTlmZWFWECSKihbWx77KYpWJAxFPz_dMauuaqOBXD9MPlnNXFnL-WAxE36WNVcWNHCe4OQMoX9X2aaCY/s200/0501000847.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCOy7XzJZD3Ue2SghTlF-wz1HytPqlOUOw2kp6qGlYpYNM3h4B1GcPHzDsMSAJtgKaeSWn1mRsBgrYtA1sqH6T2wkGsz7ELeYgpefgwP4uUbYa2juxBuHF9THfsVhCyQ7rk2exiZUOzo/s1600/0501000846.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466283697560006018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCOy7XzJZD3Ue2SghTlF-wz1HytPqlOUOw2kp6qGlYpYNM3h4B1GcPHzDsMSAJtgKaeSWn1mRsBgrYtA1sqH6T2wkGsz7ELeYgpefgwP4uUbYa2juxBuHF9THfsVhCyQ7rk2exiZUOzo/s200/0501000846.jpg" /></a><br />Congratulations to Natalie, Marilinne and McKenzie Jean! I will be sending out your art prizes soon.<br /><div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-60491240201578045392010-04-30T07:05:00.000-07:002010-04-30T07:36:44.459-07:00LOVELY SPRING<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMsYXypLUpltWF_rnvCDkwyARV1HMQZ7-5Vn2dpArUdsRfz7RmNpZfxIUU-Efr99E0e-xbZk055Ct3lQ-yDIlFcuod1xPmXVfOQl5SZmeyN7FjK3sPhy_8mEh60osK2cpbeTkmCB33WQ/s1600/0423001719.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465939400679468530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMsYXypLUpltWF_rnvCDkwyARV1HMQZ7-5Vn2dpArUdsRfz7RmNpZfxIUU-Efr99E0e-xbZk055Ct3lQ-yDIlFcuod1xPmXVfOQl5SZmeyN7FjK3sPhy_8mEh60osK2cpbeTkmCB33WQ/s200/0423001719.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirQ3lOZ3tORUH4HW4bmdx0qncAH8lLpNc8ap2_R9S0aDpRciV4U-AcID2BA5Q-uq6lbJvtkD6wRQXAfh8jgtqn8nVdJ5pbtVkPslZ9bRvPVAOB06z8tvXRBW0wi5wrU0-9Xezgc98IzU/s1600/0423001718.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465939386863193506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirQ3lOZ3tORUH4HW4bmdx0qncAH8lLpNc8ap2_R9S0aDpRciV4U-AcID2BA5Q-uq6lbJvtkD6wRQXAfh8jgtqn8nVdJ5pbtVkPslZ9bRvPVAOB06z8tvXRBW0wi5wrU0-9Xezgc98IzU/s200/0423001718.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>After a late blizzard on Wednesday, the sun is shining, the snow is melted and the tulips, grape hyacinths, primrose and daffodils appear to be recovering and reaching their heads to the sun. On days like today, I like to hang sheets and towels on the clothesline to dry. I open windows, and as the air current moves across the room, the dust bunnies skitter across the bare wood floors like tumbleweeds, which I go after with the dust buster.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Every spring, I vow to paint each of the flowers in my cottage garden as they bloom. My intentions are good, but by June, there are so many I can't keep up. I recently made a little 5x7 handbound book with exposed stitching that I am going to record my flowers in. I used canvas boards for the covers and collaged a color copy of a hollyhock painting on the front. I also made a larger version of the book, and used 300# watercolor paper for the covers. It is 7.5X11 - I am thinking of using it for mixed media portraits, which I don't often do, but have been inspired by some of the artists I've met at Squam Art Workshops, notably Gail Stoughton, Misty Mawn and Judy Wise (who I'm signed up with for a journal workshop in September). If I fill it with faces, I'll call it my Face Book (get it?).</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Tomorrow, I will draw three names from the 15 who visited my blog, and announce the winners of three of my little collages!</div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-74884540576652652922010-04-30T06:54:00.001-07:002010-04-30T07:04:11.934-07:00Favorite Things Friday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUQzGtbQu653b_C1Tlw5m8fND8C-GopohD8rqSop9SIWoI2LUNHYubVFaKEeZOhyphenhypheno9X1_Wb3i3EXH7xGB0lZmj0A3Ek-xD7OegiHSwM1rqBDUM4lflDPkdPyUwbWipNrYiiBGfqW01tk/s1600/0423001716a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465929415491280370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUQzGtbQu653b_C1Tlw5m8fND8C-GopohD8rqSop9SIWoI2LUNHYubVFaKEeZOhyphenhypheno9X1_Wb3i3EXH7xGB0lZmj0A3Ek-xD7OegiHSwM1rqBDUM4lflDPkdPyUwbWipNrYiiBGfqW01tk/s200/0423001716a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMenjqJSqOgGWjj9vzJOFuGrQR79nBGxEQm7kPRm88o_LQqZWLfoQfTxMdYlMxOk6KB6UWGx6OE75HmtGQGEmCs-8JwrX5cFiEDLgx3rjm9C8JgFHUxthE7DTj0E-SulOJbJYe998mfus/s1600/0423001714.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465929405700039266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMenjqJSqOgGWjj9vzJOFuGrQR79nBGxEQm7kPRm88o_LQqZWLfoQfTxMdYlMxOk6KB6UWGx6OE75HmtGQGEmCs-8JwrX5cFiEDLgx3rjm9C8JgFHUxthE7DTj0E-SulOJbJYe998mfus/s200/0423001714.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KULlXb-2v8OhELfWqwfaMM_uqts_qARkPWzNT2R1keD4xu6Hr06VvcTSMbpK0VrwEwl-xul8IkFcE4SYlOJRFD77ZtwG2mhW8IyCy6k5BCp0TQ108VI8Z3_y9E5GlmQppKT4_uS5V4I/s1600/0423001708.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465929394836930194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KULlXb-2v8OhELfWqwfaMM_uqts_qARkPWzNT2R1keD4xu6Hr06VvcTSMbpK0VrwEwl-xul8IkFcE4SYlOJRFD77ZtwG2mhW8IyCy6k5BCp0TQ108VI8Z3_y9E5GlmQppKT4_uS5V4I/s200/0423001708.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688969308650081881.post-62776409354886184432010-04-29T08:48:00.000-07:002010-04-29T08:52:14.740-07:00ART GIVEAWAY DRAWING TOMORROW<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BwG39OouFndtEnCWwfTl1YBfOaTaC6D7EFvNwCsA9vySU0hHWpc24SIrVcZ5xSKwHV9MXXXb6kA-61H2sJagLGHvnJaFfvNJZdPd8RnAc_6w0T6KcFH3asGX11qOP5GsOVfWlUeetvE/s1600/Untitled-Scanned-03.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465587690555793122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BwG39OouFndtEnCWwfTl1YBfOaTaC6D7EFvNwCsA9vySU0hHWpc24SIrVcZ5xSKwHV9MXXXb6kA-61H2sJagLGHvnJaFfvNJZdPd8RnAc_6w0T6KcFH3asGX11qOP5GsOVfWlUeetvE/s200/Untitled-Scanned-03.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZa8TH32JzMrWdfw3prpDPYnH5h1tSV2X1qGIJvXeNWLEUpJU-be6-_efPN9bfo2Vu4Xx4JSYkAg4SbOAkLW1SGgzHcdNwB3z1sxcenrmnxLxC4azYr4RYnKO-Uxvmd8TFrkPnzAVzx8/s1600/Untitled-Scanned-02.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 156px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465587512554240802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZa8TH32JzMrWdfw3prpDPYnH5h1tSV2X1qGIJvXeNWLEUpJU-be6-_efPN9bfo2Vu4Xx4JSYkAg4SbOAkLW1SGgzHcdNwB3z1sxcenrmnxLxC4azYr4RYnKO-Uxvmd8TFrkPnzAVzx8/s200/Untitled-Scanned-02.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVAeWBYPTpGEgF7yM4qLzPqfoWUROdoM7RatndN8gfroblvPHd8PD-742bjwA2XTCfk4Vnlm2oPZJcm3nTjqA0VH8HCPdRgdmOXVpnXY4yQ9IiVsah8HKYS-MyWT2hdd5QNcmr8LSAPY/s1600/Untitled-Scanned-01.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465587509778834786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVAeWBYPTpGEgF7yM4qLzPqfoWUROdoM7RatndN8gfroblvPHd8PD-742bjwA2XTCfk4Vnlm2oPZJcm3nTjqA0VH8HCPdRgdmOXVpnXY4yQ9IiVsah8HKYS-MyWT2hdd5QNcmr8LSAPY/s200/Untitled-Scanned-01.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>These 3 mini-collages on wood will be given away to 3 winners who have left a comment on my blog. Good Luck!</div></div></div>Painting in Pajamashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143580252674060378noreply@blogger.com0