what is your current obsession? painting. old school painting. no gimmicks no frills. just brush to canvas. im obsessed with filbert shaped brushes, gessoed hardboard substrates, golden fluid paint, layering, gold leaf, chromium oxide green, all the paint that starts with "quinacridone", good lighting, and "the loft" on XM radio.
what is your weirdest obsession? young burt reynolds. ive taken a lot of heat over the years in blogland for my love of burt. in a world where women swoon over gussied-up metrosexuals with over groomed eyebrows and wimpy forearms (i like baseball player forearms..another weird obsession) young burt reynolds harkens back to a time when men looked like men, werent required to emote endlessly or wait patiently while you try on shoes. He put the A in alpha baby and wears neoprene like nobody's business. and then there are his compound bow skills ;-)
what are you wearing today? shorts, camisole top and a straw cowboy hat. thats because i am going out to the garden. then i will come in and take a shower to go to "town" to deliver the fox painting. For that i will change into my defacto uniform which is jeans, some kind of (ironed) collared shirt and hiking boots or my hurraches from oaxaca.
what are you wearing today? shorts, camisole top and a straw cowboy hat. thats because i am going out to the garden. then i will come in and take a shower to go to "town" to deliver the fox painting. For that i will change into my defacto uniform which is jeans, some kind of (ironed) collared shirt and hiking boots or my hurraches from oaxaca.
Im old enough now to understand that it is an act of charity and civility to dress appropriately for interacting with other human beings. americans have gotten far too slack on the attire front. unless you are very fit you should keep your flesh covered up. this is especially true when you travel (this is yet another weird obsession of mine: tacky travelers)
what's for dinner? i dont know yet. probably mish mash. a bite here, a bite there. my friend, the unofficial mayor of Blue Ridge, gave me some fresh lettuces from her garden which i will have with whatever V left me to eat. i dont care that much about dinner.
what would you eat for your last meal? buttermilk fried chicken; mashed potatoes; biscuits with butter; green pole beans cooked to death; salad with romaine, tomatoes, red onions, bacon and blue cheese dressing; sweet iced tea with lemon; chocolate cake with white icing and ice cream.
what is the last thing you bought? Lemon cucumbers and "Casper" pumpkin seeds.what are you listening to right now? some kind of warbler, the creek, the wind chimes made from capiz shells, dusty crowing, woodpecker pecking.
what do you think of the person who tagged you? i think she takes some beautiful photographs that celebrate what is good and true in this world.
i think she is generous and talented and in my next life i will come back as one of her dogs.
If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished, anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be? Well, im already there. but as an extra? Alachua County, Florida.
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? somewhere like finland or norway. where i can see the aurora borealis.
Which language do you want to learn? spanish. im working on it. maybe i should learn mandarin, the way things are going.
What's your favorite quote (for now)? "Don't get lazy"
What is your favourite colour? ultramarine blue tamed down with titanium white; add a dash of turquoise.
What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe? too hard to choose one! the DandG olive green straight jacket; the cowboy boots with the green tops; a perfect pale blue linen blouse from brooks brothers; a floral snap button shirt thats 70's but better; DKNY jeans with flap pockets i found at Goodwill that fit me perfectly.
What is your dream job? corporate pilot; surgeon; location scout for the movies; and of course, painter.
What is your favorite tree? really tough. just one? Oak.
What are you going to do after this? make another chicken painting for the July 3 Rooster show.
what is your favorite fruit? Pinapple
what inspires you? great design; animals; gardens; toys; really good minimalism; other artists; architecture; illuminated manuscripts; old botanical engravings; much more
what are your favorite books? i dont read books very often. I loved "Interview with Francis Bacon" and a book on folk artist Anna Pugh; i read my field guides often and also a book called "Back to Basics" and the "Handbook of Country Living". I love "The Way" and "Furrow" by Jose Maria Escrivia.
what are you currently reading? nothing, though i was supposed to have read for my book club "the Poisonwood Bible". i never even got it.
What delighted you the most today? visiting with my friend (the unofficial mayorette of Blue Ridge) and laughing my ass off. and, not having a headache.
By what criteria do you judge a person? whether or not they wear flip flops anywhere but the beach *grrrrrherherhahaha*
Are you artistic or crafty ? im both. i love crafty. and i love art. its all the same thing. so is blogging, photography, gardening, keeping a house. its all a part of the creative path - if you do it right ;-)
my added question: who is the most over-rated artist of all time?
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By what criteria do you judge a person? whether or not they wear flip flops anywhere but the beach *grrrrrherherhahaha*
Are you artistic or crafty ? im both. i love crafty. and i love art. its all the same thing. so is blogging, photography, gardening, keeping a house. its all a part of the creative path - if you do it right ;-)
my added question: who is the most over-rated artist of all time?
The rules: Respond and rework: answer the questions on your blog, replace one question with a question of your own. Tag eight other people. And of course, as all tags go, you may choose to ignore this request. Play if you like.