A couple of paintings I've done are now hanging in my living room. The room is huge and my furniture looks lost. Yes, looks like I'll be shopping for more furniture in the near future - more fun.Sharing photos of my paintings with an Internet friend developed into her sharing her desire to paint. So we decided I'd help her online. I put together a shopping list for her of paints, brushes, etc and off on a shopping trip she went.
She shared a photo she liked and through the marvel of Internet she painted and I critiqued. I'd give her instructions on what to paint and how, then after she did it, she'd take a photo and through Yahoo IM send to me and we could exchange comments while looking at her photo. She did very well, she had natural talent, and made a very nice first painting. It needs a little finish detail and is now drying so she can add that and she has already started her second - she is hooked.
Working with her has regenerated my oil painting juices and I'm anxious to get the house in shape so I can replenish my painting supplies and work on some canvases. I like to work in both acrylic and oil. I also like to embellish wood and other items in folk or tole painting. I used to do some China painting and have a number of items my daughter has done and given me, but I'd have to have a kiln to do that again - hmmm maybe in the future.
Left is 1/2 of the one wall of my living room, still need to ad a nice plant or two with the screen, have the broken chair repaired and reupholstered. The two tier table needs some repair and refinishing. All 3 are antiques I bought the table and the 2 chairs were given to me. Maybe all the styles don't really go together but they are things I like and afterall this is my space. At my age I think a house that rings of MeMaw's house is great. I feel it should be filled with photos of family, and items I like and things I've made.
It has huge rooms basically 4 rooms with a square hall area and bath. 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen/dining/family (all one large room) make up the 2000 sq ft. It is on a corner lot with nice shade trees, lots of area to add flowering shrubs, flowers and a nice sized garden. Now if I can keep my health to take care of it all.
Unpacking has been slow as everything is covered with suet from the apartment fire. Although the fire was contained to the small storage room at the back of the apartment the smoke filled the entire apt and left residue on everything. I have a small blond colored desk and it didn't look like there was any on it - till I cleaned it and the cloth came away black. So now everything has to be cleaned and what is washable goes in the washing machine.
