Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday thoughts



City night pansies
acrylic on canvas
8 x 8 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009

Tonight Steven and I sat down and watched almost
one third of season 3 of Thirty Rock. I bought the
series as a little birthday present to myself. And
I do just love it. It was another long but rewarding
day. And now I'm going to sleep and trying not
to think about my minute by minute plans for the
weekend.

I painted another little pansy painting tonight,
because as the temperatures drop, and there's
frost on the rooftops each morning, I think my
chances to paint living plants are going to become
rare indeed. This is of course when I buy my amaryllis
plants for the house, and soon we'll start forcing tulips,
but right now these babies deserve center stage.

Have a giving-the-big-momma-(nature)-her-due day.
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8 comments:

  1. r garriottNovember 14, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    Your work is so YOU. I'd know it anywhere. Lovely as always.

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  2. Barbara MuirNovember 14, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    Hi R.,

    Thanks so much. I really appreciate your kind encouragement. I'd know your work anywhere too, and would always stand in complete awe and bliss looking at it.

    Take care,

    Barbara

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  3. eldon warrenNovember 15, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    The Night Pansies are cool. I like the idea of the lights and the reflections. There's a bit of mystery involved and I like the abstract quality.
    EW

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  4. LeSanNovember 15, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    I have been enjoying your pansy paintings. They are so cheerful and that is a most welcome sight when the days are so short and often a cold wet. Thank you for brightening up my days with your vision.

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  5. Liza HirstNovember 16, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    Your pansie paintings are a real treat! As Le San says, so nice at this time of year.

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  6. Barbara MuirNovember 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    Hi Eldon,

    Thanks so much. I'm glad you like them. I do too. But the fact of life at this time of year is darkness and using the flowers as reminder of spring to come.

    I guess that's the mystery. It will come. Right? Actually today feels just like spring, but everyone is leary.

    Take care,

    Barbara

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  7. Barbara MuirNovember 16, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    Hi LeSan,

    I'm glad you like them. We usually buy flowers for one another each weekend, bunches of roses and lilies, but these little beauties had to hold us through a week with no flowers, because we were just too busy.

    Take care,

    Barbara

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  8. Barbara MuirNovember 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    Hi Liza,

    Thank you so much. Hearing from you
    is always a treat too. It warms my heart to think of you and your work --
    such beauty across the ocean.

    xoxoxoxoxoBarbara

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