The juices are flowing

I have soo many ideas,if I can pull off at least half the final Sub will be really good,two weekends to get it all done,if I push through with the experiments today I should ok to do the final works and have it edited earlier,that is good as it means Ill get a longer break before next unit starts!!
Meanwhile I found this site this morning and am in love with its stuff!!!
This particular unit Ive used an ink nib for entries as before I used artline markers and the black soaked through to the other side making the whole presentation a real mess, besides the re dipping of pen Ive thoroughly enjoyed writing with this pen,the antique look of my half way tidy writing is a joy,I should use it when I eventually have time to write a journal

Not a very good example but it is fun and Im looking to enter diary more frequently than before, a plus,the bottle of ink goes much further than a thick artliner
Anyhow check this shop out, there's a couple of beaut Christmas ideas I'm looking at.
on my list for me..cant put too many Chrissy lists out there
Fountain pen

But which colour?? Theres an awesome Graphite one too,pity they didnt have an orange one

And these writing journals are gorgeous

Cant decide which one I like...........

All these images are from the site

http://notemaker.com.au/ ,I just had to add a couple here to show good they are.........

Im smelling roses at moment too,the third bunch I ve picked in a week,they smell so lovely and even if they are showing a bit of sun damage,it doesn't slow the nose, I have to get some ormange and yellows,got Friesa again just need to plant it,might go looking for an orange rose next in town,would love to find a spot for a couple of Icebergs too..

Possible ones on rose list from this fantastic online shop

http://www.magicgardenroses.com.au/index.php from where I found these beauties,go have a look,the number and choice is over whelming

  

Colourbreak

       

Alexandra

 

Ginger megs

Golden Emblem and couple of whites

Grand finale

Margaret Merril

This one looks interesting too

There so many beautiful blooms and I only have room for one or two more,well when all the front yard is cleared of cars and the driveway is concreted and finished then i can organised rest of beds,a fig and a couple of citrus are going out there too,trying to get a cottage feel....

Hello!!!!!!!!!!

Im just taking a wee break from being artistic and having a coffee from Hubby's latest toy,with his latest hobby,Australian Coffee,this ones a mix of  Dreamtime and Skyebury Dk Roast, from Estate Coffee and Im told Wild Bush bean is his specialty.
There are some wonderful plantations of coffee here in Au, I knew it was grown here abut never knew much about it..Anyway Its a bit lower in caffeine so if after a hit it wont help as much as the "nasty" imports but I'm enjoying the Cappachinos as home (and at work as Ive got a machine there for my use)
I've been checking out some other blogs lately,well today anyway!!
Dairing ,OMG I want this and this and this. The first in orange,the second in black and the last in Grey silver..and they are just releasing a reflective yarn,so cool,I can see it as an edge to a hat or scarf. There is the red memory scarf kit I have stashed wonder which box....
Ok....now getting past that,I still haven't ordered those Saltwater sandles, going for the lime as I can see them in my mind,if they are good I'll go see about the orange ones...
Pinterest has me in again,  found some more cool pics this morning while looking for inspiration, there's so much colorful and clever peoples out there,like Olga and  this ones interesting too, if I ever get to travel to the US it will be to get to Rhinebeck!!
Even this one caught my eye as now having a Knitters loom Im on the look out for interesting things I can do
Ok back to work,squeezing paint out of tubes and playing with bits... but a pic to leave with

Monday..

Im feeling tired this afternoon,hmm how interesting, well that's the truth,Hubbys off giving son no 3 the last instruction before he attempts the log book in the morning,now theres an issue,he said as they went out the door,havent got time,too much to do and blah blah blah,all I could think was,why didnt you do the little things before instead of leaving til now? why because hes a man and men cant plan....he let the dentist book our sons appointment first thing in morning,8.30,leaving one son to get to school here by himself,9.30 he rocked up....
I give up trying to fathom or reason ,Im quite happy to get up at 5.30 ,make kids lunch bags.get to work at 6 and work late some days,try to do something towards study when I get home and also get something decent on the table
The sheer pleasure I get from seeing my manicured GREEN lawns at school is indescribable not yellow and bare like before, I've learned to cope with the crap coming my way by treating these gardens as an extension of my own,it becomes more interesting,its less effort,i don't feel like a servant and if I'm ignored?  well who cares,I know I'm human and I'm only doing this job to give my sons a better chance and also to pay my own education,
seriously though I can stand in plain view and everyone walks past,they simply don't see me , lol it reminds of my Fathers veiwpoint ,peace and quiet with no A****** to annoy you,lol
Im giving myself the night off tonight,have a feeling Im coming down with no 2 tonsil bug,bugger,have an interview with new school for No 4 on Wednesday,and a dentist appointment too for me,God damn it,Ill swallow a pile of zinc tonight with horseradish by the bottle,helped before...
anyhow I might spin a little tonight
look at this Batt Oh dear,I must not look as I soo much spinning stuff its not funny! Oh and this one too
Ok another pic for fun!

Another one bites the dust

well nearly,Im a few hours off from sending in Assignment one, with the last due in 4 weeks,I m excited to feel the connection with my work,only problem with this assignment is that I think Ives spread myself too far but the tutor will help me if she thinks I need clarification on direction, the trouble is I get excited about a
" thing" I want to pint whether its a flower poking out of the sand dune or the shadows under a spinifex plant,or even the glow of the shimmering white salt,time will tell
Anyhow havent got that much to talk about,
Knitting,finished a sock in 8 ply Opal,sitting waiting for friend to join it
Over the heel in another one in Happy,bamboo/nylon,very pretty pinks,took a bit to like knitting but once I got going was happy knitting especilly with warmer weather
Half way through Pretty in Pink,have to find bigger needles to finish front edge
Spinning,stalled big time there but have about two thirds of a bump of Charleys Navajo Sheep, Churro top,destined for socks sooo hoping enough yardage
Fell in and was naughty and caught a bump of Mandies Shropshire dyed top from a dear destasher on Ravelry
And saw a link on FB  by Mandie for another batt in golds etc oh my must resist !
Im going to plunge in and buy a pair of SAltwater sandles this weekend as a teat for finishing Sub,shouldnt spend money but they are a nostalgic reminder of childhood,Jesus Sandles,only have to choose between lime green and the limited edition ORANGE!!
Ok Im having a brief break from polishing off Sub so off to see what Retromummy and Foxs Lane are up to!
Just a pic cause I can
Edited to add,one link was wrong,Sorry!!

Reflection

These holidays have gone too fast, I'm enjoyed the work on my own though it doesnt seem  Id done much cause we had two wind storms that came through and spread leaves and red dirt everywhere,the lawns have greened up except for one which I hope this next couple weeks it wll catch up.Hoping anyway as new **** isnt very desirable in that department and on all accounts ,well we wont go there.
Im on the down hill run for the next assignment,though I dont have to have these works actually finished I have to show some work,

I really like this one and thinking of putting it in as a finished piece but that's about all I've done so far except for those I showed previously
This little fello showed up today

So happy as sadly the kids came in last week and murdered one and injured his mate so to see this one who I think is the one I normally feed is just up lifting.They mate for life and if one dies the other wont repair,I rescued the injured one(he had a cracked skull) did first aid(kept him warm and quiet) called the lovely Wendy (WIRES) who came promptly and run her into the Kalgoorlie Vets where she was treated and apparently now at another WIRES carer. I shall be watching keenly to see this ones as safe I can make it.
Went to work this arvo as I couldn't get peace at home to work on assignment, didn't get much there either  but got a bit done
Kambalda Car Ute Bike show was on this weekend too, The Big Attraction!!

 Bestie Friends other halfs toy!!  Agrona with a full paint job,very out there!!!
Another of the old school bikes

 and another

Surprising no big Hondas just this little one

In a couple years Ill have one or more of my girls finished and rideable then Ill show them!

Been out again!!!

Lake Lefroy!!
And my two babies

13 and 15 When with these stop growing??? the others are much taller so I'm presuming this two will go there as well!
Anyhoo,I went back for more research work and I needed to try a couple of ideas, I'm a little lost and need to connect Indigenous history with White man,i think I have something happening so will do the usual throw stuff around in VD and then get painting etc,this time I can also use other media so I'm giving poetry verse writing a go too

One installation idea...a practice run,thinking positive and negative,this is a sneak peak,cant reveil everything as I have to use it in Submission.
More floral..

And of course the ore train on the way home(we took the bush track along train line"

Don t think the driver was impressed or otherwise,he decidedly bored looking out the window as they went past! 

The latest one...

                                                    "Portulaca",oil, 2012

Its getting warmer

and the garden is blooming!!

Calomanthus!!

Scarlet pea,cant remember its Botty name

Callistemon

Pigface
 See a theme here????????????
Ive had a beaut week and another to come where I get to enjoy the wonders of gardening!
Oh knitting,im nearly finished the first sock in 8ply Opal,a stripey one with dk pink ,candy pink and black/whites..................



 

No 3

Not sure if I like this now,it will have to do for the mioment as I have to get a number of works done or at least started etc for next sub, this one will sit until I decide to leave it or do more,if anything I think ive over done,water colour is often better left with minimal working..

"Spring Dance", watercolour,2012. 297x420mm

 

 

 Meanwhile I did another yesterday,Im happy with this a lot more though theres an aweful lot I have to learn,I think theres progress.With this one I sketched the basic scene,used masking fluid to hold the white areas and then proceeded to paint the rest,wetting the paper only where I was working on was a wonderful step forward technique wise, for me anyhow,the colours didnt leach or bleed and there defined edges stayed sharper,really ahd fun with one..

 

This is after I removed the masking stuff

 

And what I had last night,not sure if Ill do anything more,dont like the dead leaves but who knows it might be ok..I have to get another pic as the colour looks a bit bleached in this one.Ok I went back and auto corected that pic,still the same as original but its a bit better lol

 

 

 

 

 

                                 "A Memory",watercolour 2012, 297x420mm. on 300 gram paper

Ok have to plan and start next ones today as its the last day  off from work,back there tomorrow bright and early and no real break til Christmas now unless I take more leave to finish this assignment whic is highly on the cards!

 

 

Take no 2

Heres the next stage,this helps me veiw this work as well,coming back and looking at it each time opens up new ideas..

This one is the first on of the "Body of Work"  that must be presented,I have some installation ideas  aswell that will boost the portfolia but for now Im starting another in acrylic and tomorrow an oil will also be organised....

Sometimes I wish I hadnt started this DD but it has brought out the realisation that I can do things and the people who denegrated this have been proven wrong but I feel even if somehow I dont get to the end (over half way through 2nd year at moment) Ive gained so much more than proving them wrong.

A new Project

Im going to post a few pics as I progress thorugh this work,its part of a larger collection I have to really be active in and get some numbers finished
"Grassland",water colour and mixed media

This just the first layers,I like it so far but am acceptant of its ending up in the bin at the end.... 

Visitors

But who!!
I sometimes read the stats to see if anyone actually reads my waffle and its interesting the spread from all over the world,yesterday there was one person from Ireland,wow ! I have family over there from 4 or 5 generations ago hence feel a link, so please, comment and make your self known whoever or where you are!! There are so many stories re lives out there Id love to know yours!!!
On another note, my heart goes out to the poor lass in Melbourne,what a sad day it is for her family both here in Australia and in Ireland.
Today Im going to start my body of work,throwing stuff around,have all these things in my mind to try so hoping I can do at least a few plus the VD of course,I really need a large stretching board for the water colour paper not sure what Im goign to do there,I may get a few minutes in Kal tomorrow at Bunnings as I have to take Bunnies ,Taffy and Fluffa,Tilly as well, for their needles as the Vets not coming out for a couple of months and bloody parvo is spreading in town (Kalgoorlie). Fluffa comes straight out when I open the door but Taffy plants herself at the back and being so heavy she hard to budge to the amusement of the vets!!
Ok its time to move but Ill post another of the Salt Lake,played around to get the blues here..

Another close up

 

A little research

Leads to a day out in the bush up the road...
the assignment needs me to look at themes and interpretation,had my heart set on landscape as I ve seen so much here thats crying out to be painted or captured in some way...

Lake Lefroy,the starting place for WA Salt Company who are still operating today just not here,apparently they moved onto Pink lake in Esperance and so on,the remains of their plant is seen here and there,there was more up along a road we didnt investigate,next time I think,I love it out there,quiet though tends to be a bit windy across the lake itself and also sunburny too with the glare.

There was a delicious cruch under foot when I walked across the salt,it was wet but there was enough of it to hold my weight without sinking into the grey mud underneath,look at the waves!!

NOt sure what these are but look like fringe lillies except they were climbers! and I only saw them in among the porcipine grass which also full flower
Edited to add yes I was right!!  Twining Fringe Lilly... Thysanotus patersonii
Check out more here

 

The shapes shadows and colour was fascinating and I have to go back for more...

 

Hello,

anyone there,I just couldnt get here and looking at the space between this and the last well hmm ....
I went in to see what some of my favourie bloggers ahve been doing and I was locked out of the only link, "Guya Girl" I have to the nicest peoples. I get the idea Blogger has updated itself since last I wa here and hopefully "Guya Girl didnt think I was snooping "(
News well not much,im studying again,currently putting together a Negotiated Proposal with a start of some ideas to carry through to a major body of work

and this one I whipped up in a few minuites,over worked but fun..

Yer I know a bit rough but really they are great to work out direction and also an insight into problems I might encounter
One of the things I have picked up is that not to be impatient, spend time to come back to look and it will get better. Im really enjoying playing with oils too,the top one is the bottom is just acrylics,all have their place but I think its good to broaden the horizon..
I did this own ages ago and was putting it into the local exhibit to support the lovely person putting it together but I didnt after finding out no local were in this year despite this person asking me to participate. Another staffy did and Im glad I didnt as it was the students annual exhibit despite previous years having heaps of support this year they werent around. This staffys effort looked out o place with the kids.
Anyway Ive worked this effort a quite abit and havent finished yet,its growing,probably still childish in many ways but the colour gets me

I did have a pic of it more finished so ill go see if I can find it..
Nope but I will throw this in,Kalgoorlie Race Round has the young ones in a tither,best dressed of the whole year,my two oldest are at the age they can get in and have fun...

No one doesnt smile for the camera very often,Number Two is a natural....
and my poppies are out too

It doesnt mean the weathers warm yet,its been cold this last fw days,Im snuggling in the flannl PJs still and I so want it to warm up.This next week is the last of the term and Ive taken 4 days annual leave to get some study done,wish we could wizz off and have a few days break but assistant is taking all the holidays off so i have to go to work let the traddies in,Ill take a painting kit with me and use spare time up plus I m knitting two pairs of socks at moment,8ply Opal and some quite thing baamboo wool sock yarn I picked up last week,that should my mind occupied from the nasties lurking

Still kicking

I certainly been lax but its just being so busy,helping in family business,working full time and the upcoming return to study after a brief break has being hard to find a few minutes to relax and write.
Son 3 is into the finals with his team,Norths,hockey has become the sport here,I couldnt even watch rugby last night though the Wallabies were  being slaughtered anyway. Pat had an awsome game today and the Mummy inside cheered quietly(Im not one to yell and carry on) while knitting ferousally on "Pretty in Pink" in the gorgeous" Merlot" Seranade from BMW
I think Im up to 4 inches into the first peice with 4 to go before dividing for neck...anyway there were enough ladies calling his name ot in encouragement,lol,he was quite spectacular today though,nipping in and out stealing the ball and foiling goals
The weathers warming up nicely,I expect to start harcvesting peas shortly and another sugar loaf cabbage soon as soon as I can find an evening  to cook a decent meal to go with it.The last one was like butter,sooo nice. The broad beans are developing well too!
Next weekend DH is helping me mark up the oval for the annual sports day though this year we marking the posts so it ll be easier next year. Should only take about four hours,this time Im not going to argue how he does it,just let him go ,lol...last years was probably the most accurate it ever been marked,lets hope it doesnt rain. Wednesday week I have a PD,two days worth on stuff thats been covered before but im going just incase something has been changed and as usual Im the last to find out.The Firday is taken up nursing son whos getting all four wisdom teeth out,my only day off for sometime too,atleast we getting things done at last,
This week I aim to get front yard cleaned up after work of course,and play around with some water colours,I have the water activated tape at last to stick the wet paper down,aiming to get at least two paintings done for the art exhibtion at school,otherwise they have to put up with some of my earlier scrappy uni stuff...
Lets see how I go...
Something Id like to be doing right now though,going home....

Something....

Taffy and cabbages but Fluffas hiding...