Thankful for Painting?

My last post came before Thanksgiving and just before I was leaving for NY, so it's been awhile.  To update you, my NY visit was lovely.  Alana and Ben loved their painting!  Better yet, the wet painting arrived perfectly!  It even got to ride business class!

Here's a pic of Abra and me at Peter's exhibit.  Definitely take a look at the images from his Underground Entrepreneurs exhibit....it was an amazing experience.

Thanksgiving has also passed.  I hope everyone enjoyed a plentiful holiday while giving thanks for everything we are so lucky to have.  I know I've been very lucky this year.  Thank you to my friends and family that have been so supportive this year.
Now that I have had some down time, it's back to the work routine and Mary's painting.  Here's a look at it after working on it a bit yesterday.

I can tell the snow is coming soon....and so is lots more painting.

NY Challenge: Day 7.....And Finished!

Whew, I feel like I ran a marathon.  7 days, 47.5 hours and a 20 x 20 inch painting is finished.  The painting turned out amazing, and I am so excited to personally deliver it to Alana and Ben in New York.  Let's just hope that having a fan on it for another 10 hours will dry it a bit more. 

 
The main reason I am going to NY is for Peter of Mozar Photography's photo exhibit this weekend.  You'll remember that Peter took the photograph of me for my website.  The exhibit is a colaboration between photography and music.  His work will feature photos of NY street musicians, and during the opening, the musicians will be performing.  It should be a fantastic experience.  I will be sure to report on the exhibit and painting presentation....a very exciting weekend!

NY Challenge: Day 6 1/2

I only got a couple of hours in yesterday after working a full day at the jewelry company.  It's getting close!

NY Challenge: Day 6

NY Challenge: Day 5

Got a lot accomplished this weekend.  It's coming along, but will I be able to finish it in time?

NY Challenge: Day 4

NY Challenge: Day 3

New York Challenge: Day 2

I didn't have time to post yesterday, so at the beginning of Day 3, here is the result from yesterday's painting marathon.

New York Challenge

I've decided to setup a challenge for myself.  I am going to be visiting New York next Friday, November 20th to see a very good friend of mine, Abra.  You'll remember her sister, Alana, whose wedding I worked day-of coordination for.  As a wedding gift to Alana, I was going to give her a painting of her beautiful peony bouquet.  Sadly, the painting has yet to be created.  The "gift" paintings are always put on the back burner for the "client-based" paintings unfortunately.  Since Alana's wedding was back in June, I am way overdue for gift-giving (though I think you have up to a year to give a wedding gift, so maybe I'm ok afterall).

Alana also lives in NY, so I thought that it would be great to bring her her wedding gift after all this time.  So, I am putting my skills to the test this week to see if I can finish her painting in exactly one week with the hopes of some drying time to spare.  I will have to take a short break from Mary's painting.
Above is the composition Abra chose for her sister's painting.  Below is the painting sketched in.  I'm up for the challenge, so let the games begin.....and may the artist win this battle.  Check back for (fingers crossed) daily updates!!!