Sleightholm Folk Art

Tag: musings

  • Independence Day

       Oh dear. Here it is Independence Day, and I’m drinking tea and I’m surrounded by this and painting Austen portraits….Luckily, I don’t think I’ll find myself thrown in the harbor. Sure, it might be a welcome relief with it being another triple digit day, but despite my anglophile tendencies (I’ve found in my family…

  • Ballet Pink

        Lately I’ve been admiring the dainty color of ballet pink. I don’t seem to paint much with it. This time of year, I always think “why don’t I use more spring colors?” I’m thinking I need to 🙂   I’ve also been admiring ballet art, especially since my little one is quite the dancer.…

  • She was in love with roses…

    Oh, my little readers– are you sick to death of pictures of roses yet? Please, indulge me one more time (I’d say last, but who am I kidding…) it’s like every spring they bloom and it’s like I’ve never seen them before. Nothing like a gray monotonous winter to make you want to photograph every…