While the temperatures begin to drop in fall, the calendar seems to heat up!  Accordingly, I have been busy, busy, busy in the studio!  Momentum is a WONDERFUL ally.  I have several completed projects under my belt since we last visited and several more in the works.  I also have one geriatric project sitting on my easel.  I started it MONTHS ago.  I am three quarters of the way through the project, but I walked away.  And the colder the project gets, the harder it is for me to consider finishing it.  The momentum is gone, and so is the thrill of the chase and the motivation to finish.

This doesn’t just happen with art- it happens with books, home improvement projects, self-improvement projects….take exercise for instance.  This week I slapped myself on the back for exercising each morning for some duration of time.  Just getting to the mat was a win. Thinking of that piece of unfinished art upstairs, I warned myself to “keep the momentum.”

As I hurtle towards the impending holidays, I plan to maintain my momentum as long as possible.  What are your Fall plans?  Do you plan to go to the fair?  Start your holiday planning and shopping?  Whatever your plans, I hope you can schedule some time to check out my newest creations at one of the events I will be attending in the next couple weeks. 

What’s new?  I have restocked the Okie Proud high-low muscle tanks.  (You know we will have warm days before Christmas yet!)  And I have indulged my absolute love for Halloween in new greeting cards, towels, and paintings.

Where will I be?   Sept. 28 I will be at the Gold Meadow Pavilion from 9-3.  Oct. 7, I will be at Pagan Pride Festival at Dreamkeeper’s Park.  For more information on both events, check out my Events tab at the top of the page.

October through Jan. 1 I will be at Hummingbird Fine Craft from 12-4.  Of course my booth will be there Tuesday – Sunday, but I will be “IN THE HOUSE” as they say from 12-4 on Sundays, October through Christmas.  I hope to visit with some of you then and meet lots of new folks.

I completed Ladybug and Blossom.  It is a 12×12 watercolor painting.  (See last month’s post.) It is available for purchase at Hummingbird Fine Craft.  It is in a frame, but I do recommend professional framing to protect the art for years to come.  Ready made frames do not use archival materials or uv-proctive glass.  This art will be available on kitchen towels soon.

I completed “Pretty Roost”-  a 9×12 watercolor painting.  The original is available for purchase.  Currently, it is only available as an original.  For information leave a comment or send an email. 

I have begun a series of “Lunar Felines” to celebrate the season.  Each mixed-media painting is on watercolor paper, mounted to a painted birch board, and varnished.  They are ready to hang!  When I am done I will have several.  At the time of this posting, only one was ready to be photographed.

And at the time of this posting I am wrapping up the painting of the Scissortail on the splotchy pumpkin.  Yes, I am sure that is the correct Latin name for this variety of pumpkin.  I love the “ugly” pumpkins that are out there.  So perhaps you will see some of them in future posts in social media.

• Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs –  Such a frolic!  I have always believed books held a certain amount of magic within their pages.  This one takes that to a whole new plain- from vampire books to  books that keep your house warm.  And wait until you learn how the books are written!  But, I won’t spoil it.
• Food for Life by Tim Spector  Yes, I am still reading this one.  It’s a sizable tome, but it is actually an easy read.  I spread it out amongst my other activities- like all reading.  The chapter on bread was AMAZING.
• TheTriumph of the Moon by Ronald Hutton  This one is going to be a true marathon!  It’s a look at the history of paganism/witchcraft (specifically in Britain).  It begins with etymology and promises to be a fascinating read.)