ROULIER'S RUSTY RELIQUES

BOSTON BULLDOG

Here is what I hope is the final version of this painting. Went to an interesting show last night by Kevin Sloan, a newcomer to Denver from Santa Fe. He rented my old studio and so when I saw his work on line and I was anxious to see it in person at Ironton. So of course I had to go home and perk up my piece.

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER

Read this blog post and thought it was so good I'd share. The post was on Fine Art Newsletter and the article was by Karen Weihs. Good reminders that you can only relate to after a certain age.....I got a few pointers and a couple of ah-ha's.

 

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 42 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short - enjoy it..

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.

9. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

10. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

11. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

12. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

13. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it...

14 Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

15. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.

16. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

17. It's never too late to be happy. But it's all up to you and no one else.

18. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

19. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

20. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

21. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

22. The most important sex organ is the brain.

23. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

25. Always choose life.

26. Forgive but don't forget.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does..

31. Believe in miracles.

32. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

33. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

34. Your children get only one childhood.

35. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

36. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

37. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

38. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have not what you need.

39. The best is yet to come...

40. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

41. Yield.

42. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

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YESTERDAY

Got some work done yesterday. Just noticed that the collage underneath makes the tent look a little like an EZ Up..........must fix that.

a little on the cute side

still a little cute that will need a twist

MORE FROM OZ

Actually Oz has nothing to do with anything (well my little skeleton of a barn owl is called Oz) but it did sound kinda cool. I spent some time rearranging my found object terrarium, now I'm looking for a better light for inside. The little guy inside of it was sitting way too high and has bothered me for months. Finally I took control and scooped out dirt added a bunch more stuff and gave the moss a good watering for which it was grateful, so much so, that it gave me the rest of the night off. This terrarium was, btw, a bear to photograph.......

 

top down

side with lights on and a top in place

another view of same

front on

hard to see but items at his feet are big giant marbles to name one

note the tiny little leg which a friend of mine gave me, OMG are they cool, this is at the back side by his tail

 

TODAY

This pretty much says it all.

 

MASKS

I had this idea that masks would make a really interesting the for the next few paintings I'm doing. Well I was feeling as though they would be more whimsical however they are not turning out that way. I just finished the second one and it's got that same weird feeling the first one had. I wonder how that happens. Seriously I wonder why the creative side of your brain just takes over and does something completely different, no wonder I had so much trouble with the first one I was fighting it all the way.

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