Lately I feel like my life is a swirling tide.
A lot of changes going on here in the house,
combining the content of two rooms into one,
making a bedroom for the Frankles.
Taking care of issues for my mother,
trying to figure out how to get out of town for a few days,
making plans for our big trip to Newfoundland
in two months,
just a lot needing to be done.
And I'm tired.
At night, I sit on my chaise and draw.
Lately I've been re-watching the re-runs of M*A*S*H.
That whole team was so funny!
And even though I've seen the shows over and over
throughout the years,
I still laugh. Sometimes laugh really hard.
And chuckle.
Then I recall that my dad fought in the 'Korean Conflict.'
Never understood why he called it that,
but they call it that in the show, too.
And I see the conditions he fought under,
and I thank God that he was never wounded.
(Although the patients at the 4077 have a 97.8%
chance of survival once they reach the M*A*S*H unit.
Learned that last night.)
And since Hawkeye wasn't really in Korea,
I'm thankful Dad was safe.
So with this piece, I used my Stillman & Birn Zeta Series sketchbook
and just started by placing random black circles in a big wad -
central of the paper.
Then I start connecting them with 4 swirling lines.
Next came the black and white contrasting fill-in sections.
Then the printemps and the flux . . .
. . . then the Prismacolor pencils.
They give some really nice colors, go down smoothly,
and blend really well.
What can I say, Alice, but that your work is beautiful, as always. Enjoy your time away and make sure you get both fun and rest. I look forward to seeing your art work when you return.......Linda E.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lind, I'm looking forward to being away for a bit
DeleteThank you for describing the process with accompanying photos. I love the way those mauve & aqua 4-line bands come forward from the black & white striping. The green Tipple amongst Printemps really pops too. Take care of yourself & thank you for reminding me of the hardships of our forebears - Dad did Nation Service in Sweden in a tank regiment - he was too young to fight during WW2.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
thanks, paula, my dad fought in WW2 as well. haha! i guess that means i'm older than you ;)
DeleteGorgeous! And I can definitely relate to the swirling as there is a cross country move imminent, which DH departing on Saturday. We too have been watching M*A*S*H to wind down our brains before bed. I remember hating have to watch it when I was a kid, but I'm enjoying it now as long as we don't binge on it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great trip. It sounds fun!