A Little Fur in the Paint...

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019 A Few New Little Paintings...Happy Wednesday to you!
Here are a few new little ACEOs for this week!
~~My husband has been really good about making "artful"salads for my dinner for the past several months ~ here's mine for this evening.I'm afraid I wouldn't go to these lengths if left to my owndevices ~ (I'd probably eat cereal, to be honest).~~Wishing everyone a good (and artful) Thursday!Where do the weeks go??
~AnnePosted byAnne at7:34 PMNo comments: Saturday, July 20, 2019 Summer, So Far!
Midsummer in the garden!I know it's only actually just begun,by the calendar...but it *seems* like Midsummer, doesn't it?All my flowers are past ready for the "Chelsea Chop",as my English friend calls that cutting back thatall annuals need about now.I keep saying, "tomorrow".~
Look at this fellow, though!Who has time to trim flowers when creatures likethis are "ready for their close-ups"?Last fall I bought a native Spice Bush for the expressreason of attracting the Spice Bush Swallowtail to my garden ~Not just for the butterfly ~ which looks a lot like the EasternBlack Swallowtail (and we have lots of those already) ~but for this amazing, faux-snakey-looking caterpillar...
I called him George.I took a bazillion pictures.I was very careful with him, but I shamelessly posed him.(The Spice Bush itself is kind of boring ~he's on my hydrangea here.)
Of course, I kept him inside, feeding him leavesfrom the Spice Bush, which is his "host plant".
(How sad would it have been for a bird to have madea snack of George??)
So far George has been the only Spice Bush Swallowtailcaterpillar that I've seen, but even if he's the only one,it was worth getting the Spice Bush!
~~I even took him to my daughter's with me, when I wentto kitty-sit, and on the way, took him (in his jar) in Macy'swith me, so he wouldn't get too hot in the car.(Big purse!)~(I would wager that he's the only Spice Bush caterpillarwhose been in the mall ~ around these parts, anyway.)~~After a few days, George made his chrysalis.Eighteen days later, he emerged!A handsome boy.(And I didn't have to change his name!)~Next, Absalom ~ an Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar ~his host plant (here, anyway) is dill, but of courseI had to pose him on one of my Fairy Ballgown flowers(Rose of Sharon/Hibiscus).~~~And finally, what spurred my whole "native plant/butterfly garden" obsession, the Monarchs.They've really just begun egg-laying on the milkweedhere in Southeast Missouri (but they'll continue throughOctober). I don't have to relocate these fellows ~the milkweed is a pretty enough setting in itself.
~~This is the first one to emerge!~~~~A pretty Pink-Spotted Hawk Moth.(I won't tell my husband that this one's caterpillarprobably eats the tomato plants...)~~And this cute little fellow!(We don't see nearly as many toads now, whichconcerns me.)~And for the times when I don't have any new "wild"critters to photograph, I enlist family members ~sometimes scaly ones, like Ravioli the Bearded Dragon,here. Ravioli actually belongs to my son, but becauseof a silly rule about not having reptiles in his apartmentcomplex, Ravioli is living with us, for now.~This is what happens when creatures live here ~they wear flower hats and attend tea parties.
Ravioli is the Flower Wizard.~~~And finally, some new little paintings, ACEOs ~my favorite thing to paint!(Just 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".)I used to paint BIG ~ full-sized sheets of watercolor paper,usually. ~ I belonged to a group of artists when I first beganpainting in watercolor who all painted LARGE ~ it was, "Go big or go home!" ~ Now, even painting a 5"x 7" seems like painting abillboard, after these miniatures!~~~"Rabbit Rider"~~"Life Cycle"~~"Leo's General Store"~~My one exception ~ "Cherry on Top" is 6"x 6"!~~I've also been setting up some still-lifes for someslightly larger watercolors!Stay tuned!
Have a wonderful week, everyone!
AnnePosted byAnne at10:41 PMNo comments: Labels:aceos,art,bearded dragon,butterflies,Cats,garden,midsummer,milkweed,Persian cats Friday, March 1, 2019 Princess Tallulah

Tallulah is practicing her regal look, here.
She was gifted the sparkly tiara from our artist friend, Golders.
She hasn't actually worn it ~ (unless she wears it at night when the rest of us are sleeping) ~
but she adores it just the same, and won't allow Leo or Cyrus to try it on.
Hopefully my little Kitty-Girl will get her "Adventures in the Garden"
book this year. She tells me that simply being my Muse is extremely taxing ~
and that she ~ at the very least ~ deserves royalties!
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Happy weekend!
(Is it spring where you are, yet?)
AnnePosted byAnne at1:16 AMNo comments: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Still "A Little Fur in the Paint"...
Is it any wonder that there is *still* always"A Little Fur in the Paint"?
Leo was watching "Ancient Aliens".He's fascinated with Giorgio's hair.

Here's a new little painting I finished up yesterday ~ on eBay, now.

Kind of makes me want another little Calico Girl, but Tallulah would not be pleased!

More soon!

AnnePosted byAnne at11:06 PMNo comments: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 New ACEOs!New ACEOs for the week!These are all on eBay now (october*moon)...I have been having fun "auditioning" littlecharacters for Tallulah's book (hopefully later this year)!~Summer is here in Southeast Missouri...I am torn between painting andgardening, trying to balance both.Hope everyone is having a great week!~Posted byAnne at6:47 PMNo comments: Sunday, March 25, 2018 Happy Easter!
Some wonderful shortbread cookies (from Stone House Oven)
arrived at our house today, thanks to my *sweet friend* in Tennessee!
These feature art from my little ACEOs ~ they turned out so cute!
The vintage Easter basket was one that I carried for all the Egg Hunts
when I was little...
The eggs are ones I painted last year...fun!
(They are painted on non-blown-out eggs, which will eventually dry completely.)
Last year I went "all out" decorating for Easter...this year, I still have Christmas
villages up! (At least, that's all I'm admitting to...)
Have a great week, all!
~

Posted byAnne at5:36 PM5 comments: Thursday, March 22, 2018 Happy Spring!New ACEOS on eBay!
I have been having such fun withmy little characters...
especially the "chocolate-mold pourers"! (Check out the little kitten, sneaking a taste!)
Easter is fast approaching...Happy Spring, y'all!




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