Monday, January 5, 2009

For Sweet Feet....

In the spirit of keeping my resolution to paint more, I painted this little (7"x7") oil sketch of a pair of boots one grand-daughter is 'hand-me-down-ing' to the other grand-daughter. They were left here with a lot more hand-me-downs for us to deliver when we visit the younger one in a few months. The boots are sweet little suede ones, and I kind of feel like the suede texture shows well in oil.

I am also hoping to weave this week. This is where I had to stop weaving for other things, about a month ago. I hope to weave about 3 inches this week, which will take me up to the red line I added to the photo. I guess posting this is a way to motivate me to meet my goal! Even though this isn't a big piece, and 3 inches isn't a huge goal, I have a lot of other things to do this week as well, so I think it's about all I could possibly do. At the top of today's list is de-Christmasing the house. That will take all day, so I doubt that any of those inches will be woven today.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Monday 1/5/09 Thank you so very much for the sage advice you gave me last week on bobbin confusion....I added more bobbins and the problems evaporated, thanks to you....I can still get a little warbled but am working it out...your technique advice is so appreciated....and I'm looking at all the bobbins you have hanging on this new tapestry....absorbing it all....from Janet on the East Coast

Anonymous said...

Last night we went to see "Conversations with my Gardener" at the cinema and it ends with a series of paintings including... well, I am not going to say, but I recommend the movie!

mdsol said...

:))

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