Wednesday washout

Wednesdays are always a challenge for me.  Most of my morning is spent answering emails and then
 I am away from home for part of the day, I don't get as much done as usual and that frustrates me.
I set myself the challenge to do a stitched square for The Art every day month Challenge, and I have done that this evening.

But really, that is all I have gotten done!
Here is a picture of my first few squares up on my design board.

And here is the beginnings of a painting I am doing as a project for a craftsy class, painting wildlife in mixed media.

This is only the underpainting. The tutor, Sharlena Wood, really quirky and uses pastels and many layers, so for me, it is very interesting, since I had another life as a pastel painter. and I did this rather quickly whilst I was watching over my students this afternoon.  I will be working on it for a few weeks, I expect.
So, a little light on today, but I will be back to my usual tricks tomorrow!

Happy creating!

 

Hello dear, what did you do today?

Today was my weekly art class.  It is a very small class, so I usually have plenty of time to do something myself, so today, I did this

I was playing with a palette knife rather than a brush, which is something I love to do as there is tons of texture as a result.
My composition was not good, as I have placed the focal point in the centre, but I suppose I could cut a bit off the alter it.  anyway, it was just playing. The photo is not good due to the shine of the paint, but it's nearly dark here so no natural light.  It might perhaps look better on it's side?
This is acrylic, and would probably look better and have more texture in oil, but with the temperatures plummeting and winter nearly here, it would take weeks to dry enough between layers, so maybe in the spring.

Happy Creating!