The Journey Home Series

I started a series, which is not something that I generally do. I like to paint things that come to me as I wish. But I was without a car for two weeks and decided that me and my two boys would walk home from school and work when it got over at the end of each day. It was a magnificent experience and made me feel lucky that it happened. I was so use to driving my car this winter. I wasn't sure just how well the boys would adjust to walking home. Well I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that they loved it! It gave them and I a chance to get reconnected at the end of each day. It was an adventure for us all. We felt free and alive. Not confound to the routine of driving the car and letting that rule our needs. Normally we would have went straight home and started their home work and made dinner. Then put them to bed. Which to me always feels so rushed. Thank you for the wonderful blessing of being without a car for two weeks!

Here are the first two paintings in this series of The Journey Home. The things that the boys and I collected on the way. Enjoy!
Abby

 The Journey Home No.1

  The Journey Home No.2

  The Journey Home No.3

 The Journey Home No.4

                                                    

Reminiscent of Fall Watercolor Original

I have always loved and admired old botanical watercolor paintings. I do not know personally many people that still do that type of painting any more. I am trying to do some experimentation on these types of painting for myself. I know they may never look like those original Audubon Society paintings either but they are my little attempts to them in my own version. I hope that you enjoy looking and would love your feedback!

Little baby ear flapped hat

This was a hat that I designed and knit up for a neighbor friend of mine. I hand spun the yarn as well. I hope to get this pattern published by the end of the month. I will keep you posted. Such a cute face! I love the way that it turned out. Hope you all enjoy viewing as well. Take care and happy knitting!

Abby

The Shire Scarf

Here is a brand new pattern that I designed originally with the intention of using it to teach this years Winter Adult Ed Beginner Knitting class. When I finished it and put it on my husband announced that it looks just like something that Pippin would wear! I never thought of that. We of course are huge fans of the classic saga The Lord of The Rings by JRR Tolkien. Now it is published and avalible online for purchase for just $3. Have any comments or suggestions I would love to here them.

Happy Knitting!
Abby

Montana Moon Gazers

This is the title of my newest pastel. I haven't done pastels in years and thought that it needed a go. I titled this picture "Montana Moon Gazers," because it was originally meant to be the tree line just bellow the Sapphire Mountains but the more that I glanced at it, it was as though they were gazing at the moon too! Where the trees gazing? With one's own imagination you may see that the trees are actually people or maybe even owls! Of course there is no limit to the human imagination. I also saw upon completion that the left cloud looks like a rat. My neighbor and good friend thought she saw a cougar. What can you see? I hope you enjoy and give me your personal feedback about my picture.

Thanks for stopping in I hope you enjoyed,

Abby

Pebble paintings

I took a walk on the morning of my husband and mine's 10th Wedding Anniversary and found these three pebbles and couldn't wait to take them home and paint them. The first is What I call a heart within a heart. The second is  a pebble with two crosses and a third is a heart shaped pebble. Enjoy! Abby

Ready for Spring!

I am so ready for spring. It has been raining everyday here just about. There has also been lots of flooding going on here in Montana. The Governor signed papers several weeks ago to get assistance from FEMA and the National Guard especailly in parts of eastern Montana near Billings. 

I painting this painting called " The Awakening " to remind us all about the earth and the water that have come alive again and in full force! I hope that you enjoy!

Abby