One husband, two kids, one ‘wonder’ dog, a house by the beach, teaching, web orders, markets; lots of balls in the air!!
Life is a juggling act. Would I change it…
NO WAY!!
While the past 10 days have been incredibly busy, I’ve hardly ticked off any on the things on my ‘To Do List’. It’s been a case of juggling other unexpected projects, which makes life more interesting that’s for sure.
Continuing on with the surf art theme…
Prep work turned into…
a ’69 beetle
While the bright colours were flooding my palette, I also finished a painting for Aimee’s room which she had helped design. Cadmium orange is her favorite colour (strange choice I know) but at least I was able to incorporate it in her surf painting. She has a blue feature wall and a frangipani doona in her room, so this really complements it. And the orange actually works so well with that shade of blue.
A more abstract mixed media take on the surf theme was next.
Followed by 3 positive affirmation paintings using texture paste as a base. In this one the flowers are actually texture paste as well. The photo makes the flowers look quite dark but they are a rich burgundy.
And just for FUN… a couple of bright kids paintings.
And in my spare time (I do have spare time…. occasionally), I managed to get 3 things finished for Kris and Pam’s OPAM challenge.
Okay, so that’s a bit of a tease…. when the camera battery is charged I promise to show you the finished project. The good news for me is that many of my UFO’s in the sewing basket have almost reached completion. They didn’t quite make it for the February OPAM but they are an early start on March’s OPAM projects. There were 579 projects completed this month, so do yourself a favour and pop on over to Kris’s blog to check out the links.
I’m off now to prepare for my weekend market. Keep your fingers crossed that the unsettled weather will blow over so we won’t be washed out.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Darling, sweetpea! You’re just toooo clever!
xoxo,
Connie
lovely work. such a different range of paintings…i understand the juggling act but still dont know how you do it!!
xx
Juggling acts…Yep Know them well,Too ,too well.
But if you are like me then you probley dislike not being busy!
Your work is looking gorgeous!
OMG Kerryanne you are one great juggler. I don’t know how you manage to do it all. Your latest pieces are gorgeous. Love Aimee’s canvas
Alison
If that is the sort of thing you will be selling at your markets I don’t think you’ll be bringing any back home !They’re fantastic !
Oh pretty! You know that little girl looks an awful lot like Mary Monday…especially in the ‘believe’with her legs in the position all childen seem to favour…impossible!
Love the new work, your market is bound to be a success!
Here is hoping the weather is nice to you, it has been horrid up here.
Am thinking you are Always going to Kiss Me Goodnight? A favourite of mine, it looks lovely already!
Kiss Noises ( night and day time)
Linda Lilly C
So fun to see how the beach life is influencing your art!
Karla
Hi Kerryanne,
OMG, you are on a roll here-love the Surf Art Theme paintings coming out of your new studio.
The beetle and Aimee’s piece is fantastic, bright and bubbly, just like you!
Then you have all these multi media pieces going on that are also wonderful.
Gosh, are you sleeping my friend?
I may need to come and spend a week with you and get inspired again.lol
Have a great weekend,
Hugs,
Anna
Hi Kerryanne,
Your new paintings are great. Must admit I love the beetle and the orange in Aimee’s one 🙂
Hugs, Sharon
HiKerryanne
WONDERFUL new creations – you’ve certainly captured your new surroundings
Hope you could do your market – thankfully we just missed the rain for ours – Goodness, you sometimes wonder why we do them!???…
xo Gail
You are amazing girl!! Think I love the bug on the beach the best, just perfect.
alicia
Hi Kerryanne,
You have really found your mojo. I’m with Anna, do you ever sleep? I love your little girl design, it looks very much like Hayley when she is watching TV lying on the floor. That includes the pig tails and blonde hair. Pattern packet Pleeease!! Still miss Tuesday nights, glad to see everything is going so well.
Love Karen xx
Wow, it does sound like a busy life up there Kerryanne! I thought a sea change wasn’t supposed to be so hectic!!! I love the new beach themed paintings too.
Kerryanne,
LOVE your beachy art…makes me so ready for warm weather!!! Your work and ability to find joy in everyday life is always so inspiring to me 😉
Those VWs are just amazing!!
Dear Kerryanne…I have just done tennis & am breathless..!!
BUT reading what you have been up to literally takes my breath away!!
I LOVE your paintings…my hubby would love the surf themed ones..(he is heading off on a surfing trip in May … somewhere o/s..for 2 weeks..MMMM!!! just heard about it…)…
thought he may have been planning a trip for me to France..no such luck!!
anyway…Wish i could be half as busy & inspired as you…
I tend to go round & round in circles achieving little!!
xx andrea
Oh its a good thing that you were busy.
data entry work from home
Wow Kerryanne! You never cease to amaze me! LOVE, Love, Love the VW Beetles!!!! Love the surfers, love the positive affirmations and love the pink cuties! So in summary – LOVE IT ALL!!! You clever busy gal, you! Look forward to catching up with you real soon sweetie… my family have returned to the UK (sob sob…) It’s been so hard saying goodbye. The wedding was wonderful and I’ll send you some extra piccies when I have a bit more time. Thanks for your lovely comments sweetie – catch ya soon!
Loadsa love!!!! Vikki Collumbine!! LOL… xxxxxxxxxxxxx