Stay-cation from work.

I did finish the painting, and a few others last week. I took a weeks stay-cation from work. I did get-away for a day trip to Chicago with Jeff and Matthew. We spent the entire day at the Art Institute of Chicago. It was a wonderful day. We took tons of photos. I hope you enjoy them... 

and here is a painting I did the day after we came home...

I also took some photos of flowers and plants for reference. Here are a few of my favorites...

Then it was back to work today... I'm beat... time for bed. 

Getting back to painting

I've been so busy with work that I haven't had time to do much painting... I think there might have been a touch of "artist-block" in the mix too... but this past week I have been able to pick up the brushes and play with some watercolors. The top painting is not finished yet... the bottom one is.

Take me home - RIGHT NOW!

 Poor Odin had to go and have a couple of shots today, he was a brave boy... didn't even make a sound when they injected the medications... which I think means he has a good Vet.... but from the look on his face in these photos, don't you think he was saying he wanted to go home?