Stormy Weather = Time for Art

I seem to not have time for all the the things I like to do.... but with the recent span of bad weather, there was really nothing to do but pass the time productively. I have been wanting to paint for awhile. I have taken some classes in years past, but haven't sat down and painted in at least a year. This first one is a painting of a picture I took while we were out skiing on New Year's Eve. Easy to do because the bright sun made the dogs and us pretty dark. (not a lot of details needed, perfect for me!)

Next I tried a watercolor on canvas. This was a rendition of a photo of some iris's I took this summer. Look a bit wilty but that ok :)

Finally I had purchased some block printing materials last summer. I made wonderful fish prints with my students this year, it was a blast. I also bought the blocks to carve for myself to experiement on. Well, no time like the present to test it out.

It is just fun to have something else to do while the wind is blowing and outside activities are just not possible. I just like working on different pieces of art, even though I know they are all works in progress it is a time for me to think, relax, and just stay warm during the storms.