Message on my answering machine:
“Hi Leanne, it’s (me). I just wondered if you’ve fallen over dead yet from all the painting? Well, I guess if you’re dead, you’re not going to be calling me back, so you can disregard this message. Call me if you’re still alive!”
I love my friends! 😆
Here’s s’more eye candy for today, this guy looks like Zazu doesn’t he? What a cool bird. His technical name is Jackson’s Hornbill, but I’ll call him Zazu.
I can’t really “hear” anything, but by all means, if you hear him talking, caption him!
Gorgeous Lemur, huh? I’ve been trying to photograph this guy through big black bars for months. Finally. (This is from my last batch of zoo pics, I really don’t go every weekend!)
Sorry guys, it’s been insane over here the last few days! I’ll probably be painting (Bindi) on cam later today – I’ll update with the link if I get the thing working. If not, I’ll just show you another progress shot late tonight or tomorrow (it’s going to be a late night).
Have a good Monday!
I mentioned that my neighbors asked if I could help their church with a mural this weekend in my Thursday Thirteen this week (#9). I worked on it for a good 6 hours today and this is how far I got:
These are our first two pumpkins, isn’t that one just Wicked? And Whose Hat Is That? Needless to say, our children dictated our afternoon, so all productive plans that didn’t involve pumpkin shopping and carving were thrown out the window. And tomorrow, tomorrow is insane. Bindi’s portrait is going to meowve into next week. (haha, get it? meowve? I crack me up.)
I’m working on that Pumpkin Carving Contest too. You know, inbetween stuff. :pilot:
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My other Thirteens 1. I have been a very bad blogger over the last week, and have missed several updates about several new friends. One thousand lashes with a wet noodle for me. 2. I trimmed and painted my toenails the other night, and in the process of trimming apparently I thought it would be fun to see if nail clippers worked on big chunks of skin! Yes, they do. They absolutely work on big chunks of skin. And afterwards? It hurts. So don’t do that. 3. I’m all about the pool, not only have I continued my laps in the mornings, but now I’m taking a gaggle of girls back for an hour in the evenings. I am now a sponge for chlorine, and purchased many special items to combat the signs of drying out and masking my new scent, Eau de Pool. 4. Now that the weather is getting cooler I’ve been sleeping longer, but worse. How is that? I toss and turn, have wierd dreams, wake up late and feel tired all day. Please explain this fall weather phenomenon. 5. I’ve worn a cross & chain for years. And years. The other day, my chain broke while I was swimming. My cross, thankfully, was easily found. Feels wierd to not be wearing it. 6. I’m horribly allergic to our guinea pig. 7. I took a picture of a bug that looks like a leaf, but haven’t even opened the images yet to show you. This is how my week has been going. 8. Tomorrow is “special person” day at school. I have two kids. One of them goes in the morning, and the special people should attend during that time. The other one has designated the afternoon as special person time, and you’re not allowed to bring children. Additionally, I have a pre-surgical consult tomorrow afternoon. So. That’s how my week is going to end, too. 9. I’ve been asked by my neighbors to (help) paint a mural on a wall in their church. They would like to have it done by Sunday Service. This Sunday. 10. I’m thinking about hiring a double. Anyone interested? 11. Slowly but surely, as long as I am a good girl and eat sensible things, I am losing the pounds I’ve put back on that I spent a year losing. I hate being sensible, and I love carbs. It’s a horrible combination for success. 12. I am playing with the idea of having a Pumpkin Carving Contest here on my blog over the next couple of weeks. Would that be fun? Would you submit your carving? 13. I bought a new toothbrush. Woohoo! I know. Pretty exciting stuff here. You’re better off just looking at the pretty pictures. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! |
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Here’s Bindi’s underpainting. I’ve got a long way to go, these are just the base colors that cover the canvas so I can start building up lighter layers of fur and glossy eyes, and fun stuff like that! I’ve scheduled him out until Friday now, I lost a day yesterday with horrible allergies and couldn’t even see straight to paint. Blech. Today was much more productive, but still it will take a couple more days of layer/dry/layer/dry time to finish up this kitty cat portrait.
A few weeks ago, one of my photographs was Googled by a member of the Industry and Parliment Trust in London. She contacted me to request permission to use my photograph in their Autumn Newsletter. Of course I was (am) honored to have one of my photos considered for publication, so I promptly sent her the image for use by the IPT.
You can see my photo at the bottom right of page 4, here. (It’s a PDF Newsletter)
Here’s a new kitty commission I sketched out today, his name is Bindi and he’s a beauuuuutiful orange tabby. This one is 12″ x 12″ on canvas panel. I’ll start painting his eyes tomorrow, and maybe (hopefully) get the underpainting done.
