Biggest sigh. Another art camp wrapped up. Of course, the art doesn't stop and neither does the fun. Yet it remains one of my favorite events of the year. And yes, we're all worn out!
Years ago, I did this version of a gate in Giverny near Monet's house. I did three in gouache and one in color pencil and thought "maybe I'm better now," so I did it in watercolor. Here they are in my journal from 2016.
Kate's been working on new pieces for her calendar and they are very complicated!
Here are the California poppies to date. Each blade of grass a brush stroke.
And another piece was a trio of tomatoes.
That's nearly done, too!
I took to my travel photos for another, this time a village in the Cotswolds. (I think it was Bibury but I can't recall for sure!)
I wasn't traveling too far from home for this! In the hotel we stayed at for my birthday, there was a lovely painting on the wall of birches in fall. It inspired me to do my own version. (I prefer to think of it as inspiration rather than just more or less copying it!)
And, a few more cards.
Being at the lake means enjoying what is around. At the farm market I bought these two allium plants with tiny purple balls. They attracted quite a crowd!
I loved it when both butterflies came. Some of those were a tad fuzzy due to depth of field and motion, but I can't resist sharing them. (I edited down to -- well, too many -- from about 140 pix!)
Oh, to have wings and just fly! (I wonder if AC's AI program could clear up the blur?)
Of course, we had our end-of-camp happy hour at my favorite restaurant.
Even the wine was colorful!
And then, it was off to home. On the highway, we passed four or five fields of sunflowers in the median. I thought of Tom and his Sunday barn posts with this one! (It was taken going about 75 mph down the freeway, through the windshield, from the passenger's side!)
Till next time!
NOTE: If you are into books and missed my August book wrap-up, you can find it HERE!
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