Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

A few years back I was lamenting the fact that there no longer seemed to be time or energy to do anything except parent and work. I never thought things could possibly get easier, but as those little chicks get their flying wings, time has magically reappeared. Over the past year, in addition to working full time, I’ve found time for knitting, blogging, ball room dance class with Chuck and a couple of weekends ago, after a break of nearly 17 years, I went back to my attempts at watercolour painting. Just over a year ago I pulled out the paints and was terribly discouraged that I had lost any knowledge I once had. Knowing how much I missed that part of my life, daughter #2 gave me a watercolour set for my last BIG b-day, but still I was discouraged. I decided to start from the beginning and took a one day introductory workshop with a wonderful teacher, Frank Townsley. So here is my unveiling. It just an ordinary amateurish watercolour landscape, but it’s provided me hope and joy that I can manage to pursue this again:

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See you on Friday!

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9 responses to “Things are looking up”

  1. sherry Avatar
    sherry

    Your watercolor is beautiful.

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  2. Christine Avatar

    WOW! that watercolor is beautiful! My favorite medium! Go girl!

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  3. Beth Avatar

    I am always in awe of anyone able to bend watercolors to their will. I always preferred pastels – something of a fingerpainting quality with those. 😉 Your painting is wonderful.

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  4. Uli Avatar

    Beautiful watercolour….. enjoy. That’s one thing I don’t have a knack for at all…. drawing/painting. But it’s so great to do different things. Enjoy. Mail will be on its way to you soon.

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  5. sandy Avatar

    Oh, Li! I think it’s magically beautiful! and your first try at it! Imagine!
    I would hang that in my living room. Beautiful!

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  6. Rabbitch Avatar

    Good job on the picture!

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  7. Nadia Avatar

    Wow! I like the whole thing, but my favourite parts are the colours and the bark on the tree.

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  8. donna Avatar
    donna

    I am impressed with your watercolor! My father-in-law painted some wonderful pictures with watercolor that proudly hang in our home. I understand how difficult it is to work with them. On another note, where did you get the fey fantasia yarn? Your scarf looks great!

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  9. Manda Avatar

    wow. that’s gorgeous. you have a real talent. 🙂

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