School Projects

It's time to spruce up my classroom.  Since I usually teach ELA in some form, I've gathered some of my less-favorite works and painted words on them for inspiration. 

I have a little more work to do on them... I'll hang them on the wall in my new classroom tomorrow.  Students, even shy students, will always talk about painting.  

It's so funny how different people react to different paintings.  Julie implored me to stop painting, already and "just leave that one alone."  So another half-finished landscape went home with her, before I painted it to death.  

Well, maybe one little addition to the Dream piece:

This fall painting of the Frio River went to a buyer by UPS today: 

It's so gratifying when someone likes your stuff!  

It takes me hours and hours, and sometimes, I add too much.  Then some scene I really love takes a short time, because I walked in the shade on that path. . . saw that light...can still feel the ambience from the day we spent at that lovely spot.. 

My friend Judy came to paint today.  This wonderful woman brought her watercolor paints, a guidebook, and in one hour, she produced a magnificent stormy sky and wintry landscape.  I didn't take a picture, but will post it later when I get a copy.