A Few WIPS and a Couple of Doodles

 I haven't shared anything in a bit, because I've been in a slump and haven't been doing much of anything creative, so here are some pieces I'm working on. Doesn't look like I'm going to have time to finish them by the end of the year, but who knows...

The goat is pretty much done, just needs some fine tuning. I referenced him from a farm magazine. The dog is referenced from my cousin's photo of her Schnauzer, Sammi, and is just in the beginning stages. The cat in the scarf and sunglasses reminds me of Susan Sarandon in "Thelma and Louise", and was referenced from a Pinterest photo. I have just barely started on it. The Siamese (Simmi Cat) with the Calico kitten (Lucy Bocephus), who adopted us years ago, are from an original photo of mine. I have also barely started on it. All watercolor on mixed media paper in my sketchbook.

The next three are just idle doodles because I couldn't focus on anything. They are all mixed media, wildflowers, a wild garden, and an abstract of sorts.

I hope you are all having a good holiday season and making time to create. I know it's hard. It's a stressful time for me, and I know it is for many other people, as well. 

To add to the stress, I've been printing a few calendars with my art and giving them to family/friends for Christmas for the last several years with no problems at all. This year, however, I put one together, but when I went to order it a few days later at the online printer's, it had disappeared along with all the photos I had uploaded. I almost decided to just forget it and not do one this year.

But I did go ahead and put together another calendar from scratch, including uploading all the photos again, and ordered them in a half price sale (only way I can afford them). I got emails that they were being processed and when they were shipped. The very beat up box from the printer arrived December 3, but it didn't contain the calendars. Instead, it contained a pair of blush pink light blocking curtains, which I didn't order and don't need. I am having a heck of a time getting it straightened out. I don't want to lose the calendars, but I sure don't want to lose the money, plus even if I do get them, they may not make it for Christmas. I know mistakes happen, and this is a very busy time for everybody, but it sure is aggravating to try to sort out.

Anyway, I hope your holidays go smoother than mine are right now. Still got Christmas cards to fix up to mail, gifts to buy, eye Dr. appointments Monday, and a B12 shot Thursday, and I'm already exhausted. But, it's all good, and we're still blessed and grateful!