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| "And all that Jazz" 11 x 14 acrylic / framed in a recessed red boxed frame! |
We’re back! (Sounds like Jack Nicholson in the Shining) The morning after the long drive home, we went for our usual three mile
walk. It felt sooo good! I was delighted to see that the Bob Whites had returned. They were flooded out four years ago, and this is the first glimpse I’ve had of them since that time. They are such delightful birds.
Seeing The Bob
Whites made me determined to create a canvas for them. I had done a drawing
some time ago, and now I want to permanently honor these adorable birds.
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| "Bob White" 11 x 14 matted print ready to frame http://www.etsy.com/anfinsenart |
In one blog,
I told you how my husband had learned to imitate their cheery whistle “bob bob
white.” If we didn’t see them, he’d whistle their call and soon they would
answer. They had a warm interchange back and forth until my husband tired of the game.
Before we
left Fort Myers, they had pruned our bushes and trees. It looked like a war
zone! This time of year, the neighborhoods begin to look like a jungle, and in
some areas they were starting to. Upon our return, we were pleased to see that
our street was neat and back in flower. The pruning had made the leaves grow back
in super thick and green.
Our new
remodeled kitchen welcomed us home. There are still things to do, but it was
great to see the glistening shine of new paint and granite counter tops. New
appliances are being delivered on Friday to replace our old, rusted out ones.
What a difference it will make!
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| "Shimmy Shake" 11 x 14 acrylic in black box recessed frame http://www.etsy.com/anfinsenart |
It was good
to visit with friends and family in Georgia, but I’m eager to get back to
painting. It almost feels like Christmas. The anticipation is "killing me.
I have a canvas, and in my next blog I’ll show you what I have in mind. This
time around, I’m working on an abstract design with a tropical flare.
I also have
some vintage canvases in mind. I tried to search for “discontinued products,”
but didn’t find what I was looking for. Can you help? I would like to paint
some product signs that are no longer in use.
I first thought of
“Hires” root beer which has technically been discontinued except in Utah where
they still sell Hires root beer kits to make a homemade brew using dry ice for the
bubbles. I have tasted this mix and it is excellent!
I want to add some more vintage style artwork to my repertoire of retro paintings.
Those were created using old sheet music covers as a jumping off place for my
compositions. This time around, I thought the old signs would be fun.
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