“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now.” Inspired by Ann.
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I stayed with my grandfather (Papou) when I was in college and for a few years afterward. He passed away this past year, and his house was recently sold. I’ve always loved his house. It was a simple ranch, but it was nicely decorated with lots of original art. The landscaping was impeccable. He had mini palm, orange and fig trees out on the patio in the summer and kept them in his heated garage in the winter. He had lovely, mature Japanese maple trees. Even though I will miss him more than any thing, I will truly miss his house. It was always there and available for me to stop in any time. If I ever build my own house someday, I think I will build a replica of his house. I went through my old drawings and put together a flickr set of some of the drawings that I made at Papou’s house over the years.  ©2012 Carolyn A Pappas, Silent Night. Ink and watercolor, 4 x 6 inches. Now that I don’t have a studio with everything set up already, it’s getting tough for me to paint in watercolor in between all the baby stuff that I do every few hours. But yesterday, Cate took an extra long nap and I got to do a little painting. I did this for the January Virtual Paintout challenge in Summit County, Colorado. It was a good opportunity to paint a snow scene. I’m thinking I might use this painting for my Christmas card next year. The reference image was cloudy and gray, but I turned it into a night scene. I also took liberties with the trees as you can see. 
©1994 Carolyn A Pappas, Seashore. Watercolor and watercolor pencils, 6 x 4 inches. I’ve been scanning a box of photos so I can throw out the originals and declutter my space. Recently, I found this small seascape, painted in 1994. Back then, I usually copied from photos in magazines, but I made up this . . . → Read More: Old, old watercolor 
“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now”. Inspired by Ann. 
©2012 Carolyn A. Pappas, Rose (1-7-12). Graphite and watercolor on Fabriano Artistico hotpress paper, 4 x 4 inches. I bought some hotpress watercolor paper to try out. I’m not sure how I feel about the surface; it will take some getting used to. Coldpress paper seems to allow me more time for “wiggle room” . . . → Read More: Hotpress 
©2012 Carolyn A. Pappas, Wool Tufts. Ink in 9 x 12 inch sketchbook. This abstract drawing is inspired by the tufts of hair of my flokati rug. These days I like to make abstract, repetitive drawings while Cate takes mini naps during the day. This drawing was especially fun to make with my Noodler’s . . . → Read More: Wool Tufts, and giveaway winner 
This month I’m sending out my first issue of Delicate Paperwork, my email newsletter. To celebrate, I’m offering a giveaway to my subscribers. I’m giving away a set of five notecards featuring my artwork from this past year. To enter, subscribe here and leave a comment on this post using the same email address. . . . → Read More: New Year’s Giveaway! 
The concept of posting photos on Fridays is nothing new, but Ann’s post made me give it a second thought. I’ve been wanting to take more photos these days, and I think I will join her. The sky was truly breathtaking this afternoon and I had to run to get my camera in time to . . . → Read More: Right Now |
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