Painting #16 finished!

Before this very busy weekend I finished another painting. I can't show it to you because it is a gift. I will post a picture of the recipient and said painting later this year.

About #16:
Each calendar year I challenge myself with how many books I can read. Usually it hovers around 30. This year I set a goal of twice as many paintings as books, so 60 paintings. This is October and my painting #16. I'm on book 22. Lots of 5x7 in the near future OR just make the same goal and try again next year.

What gifts are you prepared to give?
What are your goals?

reading coasters

Just to continue in my dyslexia series or READing-centric art, I have created some coasters. 
I've enjoyed reusing some of my previous works, top two, while building some new ideas into it. 

If you are interested in purchasing art please visit www.etsy.com/shop/AuntieKathysArt

Fianlly done!

All of my available artwork is now on my Etsy site. Take a minute to look for you favorite paintings on sale.
www.etsy.com/shop/AuntieKathysArt
No i can get back to making art! Fun Fun. Don't worry, at least one piece is almost finished. You'll be seeing it soon.

Found

I was walking through the store at Sullivan Munce, Zionsville and found myself staring back at me. This silk scarf is by artist Sylvia Gray.
http://sylviagray.net/

Dyslexia series #3

words overwhelm me
like ocean waves
letters move
I am dyslexic

Everyone once in a great while you will see a very personal, very emotionally charged painting. This one expresses how i felt when learning to read. The haiku goes with it, written on the back.

What are your challenges? How do you express them?

Check out my Etsy shop!

Dear blog followers,
Please look to the right and notice the link to my new Etsy shop. Now some of the art you see me write about and create is available for purchase. I am working hard to get more of the art you've seen posted to Etsy. Thank you for being so supportive of me in the past. Enjoy shopping!
Auntie Kathy

Smokey Mountains

So I've not shown you the drawings i did while we were on vacation in the Great Smokey Mountains in late June. .
This one is from the balcony of our rental cabin. I like to get up early and he likes to sleep. So i had plenty of undisturbed drawing time.

Then my husband was super awesome and we went out to an overlook. He took a mid-afternoon nap and i got to draw. The mountains are so different from what i am used to. I like to watch the shadow of the clouds drift over the hills, valleys, etc. I am happy with this drawing but you do have to see the Smokey Mountains in person.

I took a BUNCH of photos. As homework I've tried to draw out some of our vacation scenes. This one was completed in September. 

What do you like about the drawings? Where have you and your been adventuring this year?