Kings and Queens...

Today's lesson focused on George Henri Rouault's stained glass style paintings of royalty...we made playing cards with the kids as the Kings and Queens...finished off with gold foil crowns...rich!

Morning with Monet Projects....

We delved into a little Gustav Klimt gold...with his "Tree of Life" and then switched gears with a Picasso "Le Petite Fleurs" inspired bouquet....creativity flowing along...loving it!

Romero Britto Inspired Canvas Art..

Summer Art began with a burst of juicy colors today...we studied the paintings of Brazillian artist, Romero Britto...and the kids were off and painting...they had as much paint on their faces as their canvas boards but in the end it was well worth the mess...well done grasshoppers!

Gardenspeak...

Dad compared vegetable garden notes with Lauren and Leah yesterday in his backyard...Lauren has built up quite a plot in her own yard this year...if I play my cards right I can sit back, encourage them all and reap the delicious benefits ...(it's a good thing).

The new cousin....

Tony and Company decided to adopt this cute little gal, named Mesa. They fostered her for a couple of days but when it came time to give her up...well, you guessed it..they couldn't. So Mesa has happily joined in the fray...welcome little one.

"Stay on the Bus...gonna take you somewhere..."

A favorite lyric from a Patty Griffin song...I think it's time to hop on the museum bus road show again...summer is the time I like to get up in the Berkshires to visit Mass Moca and the Clark Museum...a visual feast for the eyes...and a photographer's dream!

Rainy Days and Thursdays....

...always get me down...enough already....summer should be sunshine and beaches and pools and iced coffee...not
dreary and soaking and hot coffee and stuck inside...so stop it already..you are ruining my mojo!!