Moo.. and My Excuses for Not Blogging

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 Hi All,
Yep, it has been awhile. I have been enjoying the last days of summer and doing a little touch up. First, I wanted to paint a cow because they just seemed to be the thing, whatever that means. I took a photo of longhorns near some apartments by my house but when I got home I couldn't see what was happening in the photo because I was too faraway. See what I mean? Then I found a cow by LA Fitness.          
                         

Yeah, score!

Then there was the tricky bad lighting problem. Oh Moo! So I lightened it up. And the chunks of concrete became bluebonnets and the parking lot became a lake. These cow problems never happened in the Texas Panhandle!

 So while this was home drying I was on the road to El Paso to see my inlaws and the hubby's Grandmother who just happens to be 100+! Pretty cute, huh?

And then I went to Ruidoso, NM to have a fried green chili spear and look at pine trees, mountains and wildflowers.
And came home and started the The Exotic Night Blooming Cereus for my friends. I am still trying to tackle that one and it is eating my lunch. White flowers are hard, ya'll. Green shadows or grey. Cool shadows or warm shadows. I keep painting so tight. Ugh!

 Then, this dog -                                                                                            

                                            

became this dog... 

    

 And I went to Florida. Ahh... much better!!!

And those are my excuses. They are the best I've got. 

These are the things I have learned. Cows are not The Thing. Sometimes people are more important than paint. You have to have a good photo to paint a good picture. Don't paint a flower straight on, it is harder. Everyone isn't crazy about high- key crazy sky just because you are. Don't do crazy stuff on a commission. The beach is a very peaceful place.

Today I got this Facebook message from a friend I used to pray with:
"I had a dream about you the other night. You walked into the room and I was surprised to see you were about 9 months pregnant! I had brought you a small gift, but you gave me a gift of $700.00!! In praying about this dream, I know that 9 represents spiritual gifts and 7 is divine or "of God". I just love your paintings, so much, the colors so reflect the glory of God's creation. I just sense that this is a wonderful gift God has given you and He is so delighted in you!!

I am so grateful for my life and family and what I am doing right now. And for friends who pray about their dreams about me and encourage me and for opportunities to try to reflect God's beauty in some humble way. And for the beach and fried green chili spears!
Have a Great Week!
Lana