Many of you wondered what happened to me yesterday - and I appreciate your kind concern. All is well, I am fine - it just got to be one of those days that got away from me and I didn't get a chance to let you know. Sorry about that!
First off, my dog. I've tweeted/FB'd about him recently because he is getting so old that we are wondering just how much longer he can last. Beau has been the best dog imaginable and it is awfully sad to see him struggle to get up and hobble around. He seems to have his days and nights mixed up - sleeping all day and then whining and wanting to go outside at night. I've lost more than a little sleep, getting up with him. However, he is always in good spirits, his nose and tail still work beautifully, and he is always happy to get treats. I guess he's still got a couple of months left in him and I suppose we will know when it is time to make a final decision about him. It's going to be really, really tough.....and I know so many of you know exactly how it feels. I will keep you posted. (sniff)
Last week, I showed photos of my neat pre-project office. I forgot to take a photo at the peak of the creative mess, but don't worry - this part was just to make preliminary pieces. When I start the "real" ones next week, it will be a tsunami and won't ya'll LOVE to see that! Here are my concept pieces. The first one is over the fireplace below.
I've photoshopped my painting into a living room so you can imagine it finished at "real size." It took me three canvases to get to this particular composition...but I will bring the other two to show at my approval meeting today. Looks like the color in the photo below is more true to life....(center canvas)
Notice the half-eaten chocolate bar....creative stress is killin' me.
For reference material, I used photos from our last trip to Colorado, as well as other images I found online. Lord have mercy it's been a challenge, but I like where this ended up.
For this next piece, I went out on a limb. These are for a TV studio, and I felt that I wanted a shot of color and texture for this particular background wall. Now, after speaking with the designer about it, I don't think they will go for something this contemporary, so it may be back to the proverbial drawing board on this one. The actual size of this will be 30" w by 84" high - pretty much the size of a standard door. Obviously, the dimensions of this little concept piece aren't correct, (as well as the size of the lettering being too big, etc) but this is just Step One of figuring out what to put on that big ol' wall.
Today I will meet with the designer and the clients to see if these pieces will work, and to discuss the finishes that I'll be installing in August. It is a big project and I have one teeny part of it - but it's the part that people will see......so I feel a little nervous. Yikes!
This has been an easy Small Thing week - between my Show and Tell today, missing yesterday and the Lilla Rose drawing on Monday - we haven't gotten a whole lot done together, have we? I've enjoyed the cameraderie and company regardless - and I hope you have, too. No Small Thing again today, just 'cause I'm awfully distracted.
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