Art vs. good weather

Just a small update this time. We had some unexpected snow yesterday and I couldn’t resist taking the dogs out to play, especially since it’s been quite mild the past few days making it very comfortable for getting outside (even if I do still have a cold). 

 Still un-named...

Coloured pencil on Colourfix

I’ve filled in more of the background and punched up some of the colour on the horse and am letting it sit for now. I need to mull over exactly how I’m going to finish up the background and I also need to figure out how to push the values more to make them “pop”.

I have another work that I finished up awhile ago that I’ll share in my next post. So just a small update and if you’ll excuse me now I’d really like to take the dogs out again.

Toodles!

Excitement? Here?

So you came back to find out the exciting news, eh? Well, here it is...


I’m going camping this week-end!!

Okay, no, that really wasn’t it (although I am excited about going camping this week- end, what with me being a tree hugger and all...)


Okay, the real exciting news is that the Other Half and I became engaged as of June 18th.

Really!!! :D


So does this mean I have to start calling him the Significant Other Half? Does this mean I have to change my name? Does this mean I have to start thinking about the potential cost associated with having an open bar at a wedding with people that are predominately Irish?

The answer to the first two are ‘no’ but the answer to the last is a definite ‘yes’.


We’re very excited but intend to enjoy our engagement for well over a year as we haven’t set a date, but do know that we’d like an Autumn wedding. That gives me enough time to train my dog, Rosie, to carry flowers without dropping them and I also have to figure out a way to keep Al, my horse, clean until after wedding pictures have been taken. The cats have indicated that they have no desire to participate in the wedding itself and instead will contribute by keeping the property blessedly free of rodents... and for that I thank them.

She's female, her name's 'Rosebud', I think that's really all
the qualification she needs to be called a "flower girl"... right?

Mr. Al Mansur Primo... if there's a mud puddle to roll in, he'll find it.

So that's the exciting news. Pretty exciting, eh? I thought so.
I'll be back later in the week with an art update and more on Vermeer!

Indulging in Frivolity

"Just Right" ACEO can be bid on here.

Copyright Rita Woodburne

Our story begins with King Billy dubbing his reliably squishy aide Spots-A-Lot henceforth to be known as Sir Spots-A-Lot and in doing so forever changing the way the Kingdom would view a dog with a floppy body.

King Billy and Sir Spots-A-Lot

Rumours had been flying around the Kingdom that it would happen but now that it was official the joy of King Billy's subjects couldn't be hidden. The news had to be spread and it was Lady in the Cookie Bin, Rosebud, that travelled high and low (but mostly high) to let everyone know of the fortunate news.

Lady in the Cookie Bin Rosebud so excited with the news
flying over the icy cold River Soggy-Pants

Lady Rosebud told everyone she could. The gnomes of Back Forty were so pleased they even emerged from their homes into the cold Winter air to cheer over the good news.

...to be continued?...



See what happens when I drink coffee in the afternoon?