Well, it's been a hot minute since I had a chance to work on this website. SO much since August! A quick trip to the beach to check out the place and come back to Tennessee home a few days prior to another foot surgery. Had one on the other foot a year ago, and now recovering from this one. Only a couple of weeks out, and it is hard to do nothing except elevate your foot for a couple of months. I've tried ink pen drawings( new for me) and will try pencil sketching as well. Nothing replaces sitting or standing to paint, and I can do neither right now. Oh well. Been there and done that, and this too shall pass. A new family note : adopted a 6 year old mixed breed rescue dog 2 months ago. Our prior dog had been gone 2-3 years, and I was ready for a dog. Maybe not the best idea, since he is justifiably confused about why I'm not out walking him and carrying around a 3 sided metal cage( walker)! My husband has been a real champ with helping out, plus it's giving them a chance to bond a bit. So, I'll try and make smaller sketches with ink pens or pencil and not try to reproduce what I do with oil paints! Wish me luck over the next several weeks, as I need to get back to painting for 4 group shows, 1 solo and 1 duo show with a fine watercolorist in 2026. That doesn't include art org or national exhibit entries, so thank goodness, I'm a fast painter.

Til next time!