Fall, Rain, Fall or Fall Rainfall

Even though I haven't posted any artwork lately
that doesn't mean I haven't been painting, because I have.
A little bit of everything! WooHoo! Silk flags, signs, watercolor,  oil, acrylic, journals, doors...

I belong to the Snyder Palette Club and
 in our first meeting for this season (that was in Sept 2012)
we decided on our challenge for the
 last meeting of the season (tomorrow).
So, I thought rather than wait til the last minute (tonight)
 I better get this done today.

It's called "Fall, Rain, Fall" The season - Fall. The fact - rainfall.  The prayer - "Fall, Rain, Fall!"  It's been a dry time in our part of Texas.  The reference photo was taken last September and it hasn't rained very much at all since then.
¹⁰ For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven,
 and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and
 maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may 
give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
¹¹ So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: 
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish 
that which I please, and it shall prosper
 in the thing whereto I sent it.
Isaiah 55:9-11

Water Can and Pansies

 

Water can, pansies, and a trowel. I still have spring

on my mind. This is another small work (5"x7").

We still need rain in the mean time

I can still dream. 

Speaking of dreaming, I am going to be 

participating in a Kim Klassen photoshop class.

It is called Beyond Layers, a year of artful inspiration. 

I have enjoyed her tutorials, layers and textures.
Our first pre-assignment is to write down
our dreamiest dream. HMMM!

2 Pink Calla Lilies

Yesterday I spent the afternoon transferring

photos from my hard drive to my external hard drive. 

Then I put them in folders so I can find them easier. 

I found a photo of 2 Pink Calla Lilies. These were

growing in our flower bed a couple of years ago.

Last year was too dry for the lilies.

But, it reminds me that spring will be here soon. 

I know winter is not over yet but I was inspired 

so I grabbed my palette and brushes this morning.

5X7 watercolor on Arches 140 lb. paper

On January 2, 2011 I painted a prayer, 

"Send Your Rain"

"Let us acknowledge the LORD;
   let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises, He will appear;
He will come to us like the winter rains,
   like the spring rains that water the earth.”

Hosea 6:3 

2 times Hosea says, "Acknowledge Him"!

That means - pay attention to what the prophet said.

Still need the rain! Still praying! Still pressing on!

A Long Way From Home

My good friend, Renee has moved a long, long way

from home (home being West Texas).

She is settling into her home (temporary) in North Dakota.

Let me say again-a LONG way from home.

One of the first things she did in her new "land" was

to seek out a place to worship, 

which can be like trying to find a new family

.

Along the way she took a few pictures 

of some great, perfectly aged churches. 

When I saw her photos on her blog I

asked if I could paint this great window.

The window nor the building is the important thing.

The important thing is worship and the freedom

to gather with others to worship.

But the hour cometh, and now is, 

when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit 

and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship 

him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 

John 4:23-24

Thanks, Renee!

Freedom-Don't Take It For Granted Watercolor

 

I am so excited!!! I just won my first award!

This won 3rd place at the Watercolor Horizons

show at the Ellen Noel Museum in Odessa. 

The inspiration for the painting:

Joe and I were at a job related training and the instructor

opened the session with a short documentary about

Frances Scott Key and "The Star Spangled Banner".

I was moved to the very core of my being at the 

sacrifices made by our founding fathers.

"O, say does that star spangled banner yet wave?

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave."

or BECAUSE of the brave.

The flag is displayed on the porch

with the rocking chairs.

Comforting and comfortable.

FREEDOM-Don't Take It For Granted!

Squash Blossom Neacklace Watercolor

Watercolor on paper 8 X 10

My watercolor class students requested or suggested

that they would like to paint a squash blossom

necklace. One of the students had this lovely piece

I took a bunch of photos with an assortment

of backgrounds. This one was photographed on a 

turquoise painted table. I think I really like it on white.

Tomorrow I will make sure I get a good image of it.

With All My Art - Nathalie

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Yellow Rose

Watercolor 5"X7"

The sweet little yellow rose is from one
of our rose bushes last spring .
Everything is so dry and dull around
here during this season. I painted it as a reminder
that spring is just around the corner.
Each season has it's purpose,
even the dry, dull times.