Easter Turkey

Bruce and I cooked up a small turkey for Easter. The "kitchen police" kept him under close observation while he was stuffing the turkey.

Just so they could be available for just this moment. They know their man.

All purpose black dress

This is the all purpose black dress I bought for what I had hoped would be mayoral events and funerals. I have never had occasion to wear it for either one!! But, it is still a good dress. I tried to go a little bohemian with the turquoise jewelry (love my navajo design trinkets) and the violet tights. And still snow under foot.

Does anyone else like to listen to World music?. I have been grooving away to it while I scrub walls (spring cleaning and all that).

Go check out the lovely women at:  http://notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/04/visible-monday-42-spring-dots-are-chic.html 
and  http://www.glamamom.com

Mountain Climber

The theme for the Pynelgos art show held during the Wings Over the Rockies event is "The Bugaboos". I chose to make a painting of a woman mountain climber. There were a few of them and they were fearless.

Canadian Women--Wake up!

Say NO to motion 312 and government attacks on reproductive rights. Read about the motion that can take away your choice. It is being proposed April 26th. Act now. Contact your representatives and let them know how you feel.

http://www.facebook.com/ProChoiceForCanadaAgainstStephenWoodworthMp

and food for thought, three videos you should watch before voting:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/the-video-every-woman-has_b_1403714.html?ref=womens-empowerment

Happy Easter--the Poppy dress

I really like this pattern so I decided to make this dress. (Hush, don't tell anyone it was made from left over curtain material---If you listen, you hear Mammy saying: "What you up to with Miss Ellen's portiers).

 I can slip on my little jacket. If you look closely, you can see the snow under my left foot. That's because:

There is still a ton of snow up on the mountains! April indeed.
Be sure to check out visible monday at:   http://notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/04/visible-monday-41-spring-lace-and-hello.html

Handlebar moustache

This painting was started during a painting demonstration I did for an arts group. The pictures below shows some of the construction. I love Ken's white hair and moustache and the fact that he collects old vehicles.

Roughed in shapes

Added dark shadows, refined shapes

Added shirt texture, refined shapes, decided to go with just trees in the background (not trees and mountains).

Then added purple to shirt, made sky a light purple (too gloomy) went back to a light blue/purple sky. Assured myself that I had a value ration of about 60/30/10 (medium, dark, light).

This is April?

Yesterday afternoon.