This one is about 18 X 24 I think and plenty big for now. It’s maybe half done. I’m trying some things that are new for me and they aren’t all working. :confused: One good thing about oils is that you can scrape it off and try again! And again, if need be.

But It hasn’t all been painting. Randy and I took a trip to Red Bluff yesterday (& I once again forgot to get photographic evidence!) to the 6th annual fiber On The Foot show. It was mostly alpaca breeders, which I believe is how the show started, but there were also a few sheep and angora goats and one Llama. And some Very Nice handspun yarns! Some breeders also had knitted or woven things for sale as well, and there were spinning demo’s and a lady giving a lecture on (I gathered) pricing of fleece for a gathering of breeders. It was a small show but well done. We enjoyed it and talked to some nice people and handed out a few brochures. We may join as a vendor next year if there is any interest.

This box of stretcher bars and roll of canvas were given to me so I thought I’d try my hand at making my own but when I started putting them together I learned that I am less ambitious than I thought! This one measures 36″ x 44″. I don’t think I’m ready for that, tho my sister did remind me that I have paint rollers in the garage! But I bought some shorter bars to go with the 36 inch. That will still be the largest canvas I’ve worked on. I think I’ll be doing some cutting down on the rest as they look to be mostly about 44″. I’ll have to work up to that. :laugh:

This one is framed for the June ‘student’ show. It’s from our section on florals. I enjoyed it but flowers aren’t really my ‘thing’. I’ve done as many as any painter, I guess, and they usually turn out well if not spectacular. I have 4 pictures framed for this show.