Summer of Color - Citron Green and Turquoise

It's time for the Kristin's Summer of Color challenge!  It's Citron Green and Turquoise this week.  I did  a Father's Day card (5 1/2"w x 4 1/4"h) in watercolour pencils and black fine point marker.  I was inspired by a recent Prada ad in the newspaper, it featured a magnificent sailboat.

New Art Supplies

Art Supplies

I decided to get some new art supplies and it felt like a nice treat. I'm all set to make lots of new art cards!  I will have to start thinking of a good use for all these cards I'll be making.

I enjoyed my walk to church this past Sunday morning, the weather was perfect, the skies were clear, the birds were  happily flitting from branch to branch.   The young priest made a good sermon which caused the congregation to applaud him after.  He spoke about his 22 year fear of public speaking, I do forget why he said he was so scared, but he conquered it over time.

Then the priest spoke of the 'Prodigal Son' bible story. He introduced the story by saying 'how can you ask for your inheritance and your parent hasn't yet passed away?' This man had 2 sons.  One of them asked for his inheritance early and went away.  He squandered it and eventually came home.  The father was overjoyed at his return and threw a big banquet.  The older son was angry and confused.  The father simply asked him to rejoice with him that his long lost son had returned.

This is one story I never understood and has no clear ending.  That day I tried to see it from the father's point of view.  I think it meant that the father loved his son beyond being 'so-called' fair.  It may be what forgiveness truly means.   Some sources say the older son did not think compassionately and represented self-righteousness.  It's a lot to think about.  Doesn't it remind you of family disagreements that happen all the time in real life?

Creative Tuesdays - Alphabet

Creative Tuesdays' current theme is 'Alphabet'. The first thing that came to my mind was 'alphabet soup' so here you have it! It's an art card in acrylic (4 1/4"h x 5 1/2"w).

Linking to MMm's Creative Tuesdays. Do stop by and see what the others are doing for this theme.

Alphabet Soup

Prom

boutonniere

My son K's prom went well, he had a great time. This is the orchid boutonniere he wore on his rented tuxedo. His date looked beautiful as well.  She wore a matching wrist corsage.  K said his date R ate all her banquet food up completely.  He and his friends noticed laughingly.  K said most of the other girls he knows hardly eat, sometimes just salad.  Well, R sounds like a girl after my own heart, lol.

Now the worry is about upcoming exams.  He has to pass them to graduate high school, and it's entirely possible that he will.  But nothing is ever sure with K and his learning disability.  These are stressful days.  College fees have been paid because they were due, and it is possible to get a refund.  We'll take one day at a time.  I've been weeding to deal with stress, it's very therapeutic and good exercise.  I know because I usually wake up all stiff the next morning after weeding!

Sunday Sketches - Art Greeting Card

I felt like an an interior designer as I created this piece, it was fun!  It's a lot easier than actually doing a renovation.  Hope you like my style.  The art greeting card is done in acrylic which I then outlined with a pencil (4 1/4"h x 5 1/2"w).

Linking to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches.

Pine Tree Blooms

You can see these pine tree blooms in the Toronto area at this time of year. Pine trees don't flower. They are gymnosperms from what I can google, and have male and female cones as their reproductive organs.

Paint Party Friday - Glow

Musings of an Unapologetic Dreamer did a post recommending Bloglovin because Google Reader is being phased out July 1st.  It really took me 5 minutes yesterday to migrate all the blogs I follow on Reader over to this platform.  Please click the 'Follow this blog on Bloglovin' icon top right corner of my blog to continue following me via Bloglovin as you soon won't be able to  me on Reader anymore. Of course not a problem if you don't use Google Reader.

This piece is called 'Glow', inspired by some designer suspension lights I saw in the newspaper.  I drew them against a textured wall.  It's an art card in acrylic (5 1/2"h x 4/4"w).

Linking to Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday.