Caught Him!

Chaney china in mulberry grey

I caught him!

Here is the Donna Chaney mulberry grey piece I was talking about yesterday. He has been a shy critter. Every time I try and take a shot of him it comes out either blurry or rotten. I know he isn't bad looking, he's actually coming along rather nice. He just doesn't like to be photographed. Its the china. It can be temper mental on film.

Today is another family party so I'll be poolside in a half an hour. I'll try and gather my thoughts for some articles I need to write and will prep a few horses in between swimming. The weekend should prove to be another busy one with a block party (I'll get photos of that as many of you probably have never seen a Brooklyn block party) and a night swim party in Long Island. That one is tonight so it's going to be a busy time right out of the starting gate.

Another shot of the Andy

Peek at my sketchbook page

Workin....

Working the mulberry grey on a china

Workin?

Ok, I really WAS working today...in between some sun sessions and some dips in the pool. LOL The Donna Chaney bone china is making lovely progress and with the new batch of lavender oil that just arrived I can stop fretting about color and application. Without that lavender oil I feel lost. Painting on china with overglazes is sorta like running on the ice with steletos. At least, some days it sure feels that way. Lavender gives the grip needed to make color flow and bend. I hope to have a finish on this boy real soon. Maybe this week?

Workin' hard

Of course, if we get any more gorgeous days in the sun the finish on him will take longer. I mean, it is truly hard to resist the pool on sunny days. I did get a few things prepped though. Prepping is fun to do with my niece Christina by my side. We chat away, then swim...then chat some more. Before I know it, prepping is done. My son sometimes joins in but mostly he was the one that worked today. He had some great pieces today from his work session and I must photograph them so you can see. He is telling stories now with his drawings. FUN!

Now he was workin'!

T-Storm-n-china

Chaney "Dauntless" in bone china

We've had some beautiful thunderstorms lately. One is brewin' as I type so I'm going to share the latest equine piece and run. I hate lightening. This little boy is currently for sale and I'm offering him via lottery today. You can check out all the information on his sales page: Appaloosa Sale.

Talk tomorrow! Stay cool and dry!