Saturday, July 11, 2009

Beautiful Saturday



Yellow lilies in sunlight on the kitchen table

This has been a wonderful day! I hope it was for
you too. I finished the baby, and delivered her
to the client. I will probably still tweak the portrait
a bit, but it is done.

It's been a warm, sunny day, and I painted all day,
then drove home after the Baby was finished, grabbed
dinner and we went to see The Proposal, which I
really enjoyed. Steven and I have had maybe three
complete nights off together in three months,
so this was lovely. The writing in the movie was
good, and it's a love story -- our favorite kind of
movie.


Baby
acrylic on canvas
18 x 24 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009

Now I'm going to dry out my brushes until tomorrow,
breathe and watch a late night movie. Big thanks
to my artist friend for telling me to follow my
heart today, and thanks to all of my friends for
being there and encouraging me. I ended up
giving the baby a Teddy so she wouldn't be
lonely and some leaves behind her (shaped like
hearts because I saw a tree like that yesterday and
I wanted to give her love and summer in the same
image). I am very fond of this baby and almost
hated to see her go.

Have a loving-your-life day.
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10 comments:

  1. eldon warrenJuly 12, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Well....You decided to go with the Teddy. Perfect. I think you made the right choice. She would have seemed so much more by herself had the Teddy not been put in there. Yep!! Yer good!
    Eldon

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  2. Barbara MuirJuly 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    Hi Eldon,

    Thanks a lot! It is her Teddy. I'm glad you agree with my decision. Yer good too.

    Take care,

    Barbara

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  3. AnonymousJuly 13, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    Another gorgeous painting Barbara! The baby will be thrilled when she grows up to have a portrait and to have her favorite teddy in it too!
    I am so proud of you and your painting and writing!! Floraxo

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  4. Barbara MuirJuly 13, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Hi Flora,

    Thanks so much. I'm glad you like it. Yes the baby will know that her grandmother was absolutely crazy about her. A wonderful thing to know.

    Good luck with the move.

    Love Barbara

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  5. Gwen BellJuly 13, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    Love the addition of the Teddy Bear. What a wonderful painting!
    Her face and chubby little hands are so sweet. You are an amazing artist!

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  6. Barbara MuirJuly 14, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Hi Gwen,

    Thanks so much. It's funny what seems hard at first. Surely a grown up surrounded by complicated quilts should be harder than a baby. But the
    sweet simplicity of the baby was
    susprisingly complicated. Each fraction of an inch counted somehow.

    xoxoxoxBarbara

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  7. Tammy HextJuly 14, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    It looks wonderful - I think you made the right decisions. I love it.
    Tammy

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  8. Laurel DanielJuly 14, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    I have been AWOL and just got to see this baby develop instantly before my eyes. You did make great decisions and I can see why you hate to let her go. She was absolutely adorable from that first pink undertone you put down!! Well done! I bet her mom loves it!!! XOXOXO

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  9. Barbara MuirJuly 15, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    Hi Tammy,

    Thanks so much. They felt right, that's all I can say. I've been really tempted to put leaves in this spring. I think it's a nod to green, which I never used to like in my paintings. Now. Wow. Green and black can't get enough!

    Barbara

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  10. Barbara MuirJuly 15, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    Hi Laurel,
    Apparently her mom, who I've never met does love it, and that makes me so happy!

    XOXOXOXOBarbara

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