Christmas

We had a lovely Christmas holiday, and I actually got some photos with us in them!!! Here are a few.

Tree on the Dining Room Table

Goodies some friends brought us on  Christmas Eve - some already eaten when this photo was made!

Breakfast  Casserole

Christmas Eve Dinner

Lots of cards!

Christmas decoration made by Mike's Dad

Just before Christmas Eve Dinner (TC did get some too)

Off to Secret Santa party on Dec. 23

Happy cat

To me from Mike:)

City Park Christmas decorations across the street from our house

Mike repairing our fallen tumbleweed tree. Wind got to it several times.

Portrait finished

Companion piece to Saturday, December 15 post: http://lizhamptonderivan.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-portraits.html

These are just experimental, me playing around...well I guess most of my art is.

New Landscape photos

A little bit of snow. Happy Holidays!!!

The San Pedro

Photos from last Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012

32nd Annual Cascabel Community Fair.

Photos are from Cascabel Community Fair, Dec. 1, 2012. I seemed to miss getting outdoor fair pics, but got the home of  potter of Cascabel Clayworks, Ivan's home filled with antiques, and the Oasis Bird Sanctuary.

Cascabel Clayworks

@ Ivan's

Oasis Bird Sanctuary

New Portraits

These started out as quick charcoal sketches on newsprint scrap paper. I kinda liked them so they got mounted on birch board, worked in encaustic wax and cold wax.

charcoal sketch, wax on birch board

charcoal and ink sketch, wax, oil paint and crayons on birch board

Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking book giveaway!!!

Would you like to win a copy of Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking by Jill K. Berry? Entering the giveaway is easy. Check this out on Susan Tuttle's Blog.
 http://susantuttlephotography.com/book-giveaway-photographing-dogs-by-lara-blair/

Susan always has wonderful posts and offerings!

As for my work, I have three works in progress in my studio I hope to finish and post soon!!! Blogging seems to go by the wayside with me often, but I must say I always love seeing all you artists/bloggers posts out there!