Are you all sleeping in? with critters, that is something that doesn't happen. Kind of a trade off, you get to have the milk, ride the horse, gather the eggs, but you have to do so timely, daily, no matter what. I think its a pretty fair trade tho.!
I did not party as I did days past, I didn't even have anyone over. In fact, my midnight kiss wasn't even offered with much enthusiasm as he was chewing on a rawhide. Some date.
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| My New Year's Eve date. |
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I did do what has become my normal Eve event--clean and oil my easel, then paint. Somehow this is a very soothing thing for me, like a promise to myself to honor my art spirit. I love the smells of the murphy's soap and the lemon oil, and the fresh start on day one of the new year.
For my last piece of 2014, I chose a scene I've had stored on my camera card a few months now, and it wasn't so much about painting the place, but about the color. I was riding my horse Copper, heading home and it was getting cold and some weather was setting in. I only use a smaller point-n-shoot camera as its easy to tote, and the photos aren't so perfect, leaving me room to add my own voice.
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| Lucas Farm House, 10x15 pastel, copyright CM Cernetisch $165. |
This is 10x15 on a piece of Wallis Belgium Mist I found last week when repainting the frame room. the warm grey color felt right for this idea. I also worked quite a bit without the photo at all, once I had the block in done. Then I returned the the photo, on my laptop, for finishing details. That is a really fun way to work.
So that concludes this year of art, horses and farmlife. Stay tuned for scenes from the upcoming year!
