SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST 29

PJ 'S  BIRTHDAY

KENNEDY 'S  FUNERAL

MATTED  THE  FOLLOWING  PAINTINGS..

AS  I WATCHED  THE  FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR  TED  KENNEDY, I  FINISHED SEVERAL PAINTINGS  AND  MATTED THEM WITH  TRIPLE  MATS..I HOPE THIS  WORKS  TO KEEP THE  PASTEL  FROM  MESSING UP THE  MATS.. TOMORROW,  I TRAVEL TO KISSIMMEE TO CELEBRATE  GRANDSON PJ 'S  BIRTHDAY. WHEN I RETURN , I WILL SHRINK WRAP THE   UNFRAMED  PAINTINGS.

NOW  THIS ONE  PAINTING SHOWN  IS A  ONE  MORE  GOAL REACHED.. IN THAT  I STARTED THIS  ONE  IN WATERCOLOR AND  FINISHED  IT  WITH PASTEL.
IT IS  FROM A  TRIP TO MAINE WITH BOBBIE HOUSTON  SHIRLEY GAUTIER, THERESA TRAHAN, AND FRAN DIXON.

HERE IS  ONE  I ACTUALLY STARTED  IN ITALY  AND  I FINISHED WITH  PASTEL.
MY ART  IS COMING IN STEPS  LIKE THE  ONES  IN THIS  PAINITNG.

I STARTED THIS   ONE  MONTHS  AGO AND  FINISHED  IT  THIS MORNING  FOR  MATTING. THESE  BIRDS  ENTERTAIN ME  EVERY MORNING  OUT  MY WINDOW. THERE  ARE  A  DOZEN OF THEM  . SOMETHING UNDER  MY TREE BRINGS  THEM IN FOR  BREAKFAST.

I ADDED  FLOWERS TO THIS  KETTLE  PAINTING AND  FRAMED IT.. HENCE THE  LIGHT IN THE  GLASS.SHALOM PARK PAINT OUT ONE  SATURDAY PRODUCED THIS  GREEN .. VERY GREEN  PAINITNG.. I LIKE THE  PEACE  AND  QUIET  THAT IS  SO THERE  IN SHALOM PARK. PERHAPS  I CAPTURED  IT'S  PEACE?

ITALIAN VINEYARD, FALERNO, UMBERIA.

MY  OLDEST  GRANDSON CALLED  HIS  MOTHER  AND  FATHER THIS  MORNING  FROM AFGHANISTAN. MY PRAYERS  ARE  FILLED  WITH HIS  NAME.