nataJane

I woke up this morning to the sound of a cello and thought I was still dreaming. I have wanted to have a cello for years, and today- I can stop wishing I had one and start learning how to play the one I have. We bought this little beauty online last week and have […]

Some friends I know from school were able to see Pino at Ann Jackson Gallery in Roswell, Georgia and see several of his original pieces. I am SO jealous! Pino is one of my very favorite artists of all time. His pieces have such vibrant colours and beautiful light. He uses a brilliant combination of […]

I finished the big cloud painting yesterday! I thought it would take me much longer, but I started yesterday afternoon and finished late that evening. Now I’ll just have to wait for it to dry to ship it out. I took a few pictures of the progression… It is by far the largest painting I’ve […]

I really don’t want to post one of my pieces right after those amazing pieces from yesterday, but I’ll just have to make myself. This piece was not originally going to be in oil like it is, but rather charcoal. I wanted to see if I could use charcoal on canvas like on paper with […]

I’ve added a couple links in my fine art, illustration and graphic design category. Josef, Daniel Cordova and Ryan Mellody are are all guys who I know through the same art program I graduated from. They continue to create amazing pieces that are a constant source of inspiration. The first two portraits were painted by […]

This is one of my favorite photos from San Francisco. This was in “Uncle G’s” tea bar in China town. We sat at the bar for almost an hour listening to the very entertaining Uncle G explain all of the uses for the different types of teas while he gave out samples. It was a […]

We drove up to Fort Collins this afternoon to see Tate before he left for Ohio. He was presenting his mission to Pastor Redlin’s church again, and we thought we’d make the trip. Strangely enough, Pastor Baker of Faithway Baptist church in Toronto, Ontario was the speaker tonight. He was pretty excited to find […]

Tonight I’m listening to Ingrid Michaelson.
04. 19. 08

We’ve had the privilege of visiting with Tate Throndson the last couple of evenings as he is in town this weekend. Since he just so happened to be here on a Friday, he got in on our Friday-burrito feast. Doesn’t he look like like a man who has just enjoyed a good burrito? (maybe not […]

I got this week’s painting done one day early! I can hardly believe it myself… I started this yesterday afternoon and probably wouldn’t have finished it if Chris hadn’t been around. I was struggling with the apples (and then the platter) and getting really frustrated with the entire piece. My dear hubby was a huge […]