Just ordered Twinkle H2O Paints!

I need to learn to draw. I can fake it sometimes, buti really need to learn to draw. So I was looking for a way to learn to draw painlessly, and in my typical very ADD way, I came across this woman's art: 
http://www.google.com/search?q=dion+dior&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=G8c0UMH4IqqZ0QGB9YDYBw&ved=0CCUQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=672

Her name is dion Dior, and through her blog, I found The Sketchbook Challenge. I just ordered some of the paints she uses and may try this month's challenge:

http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.com/

This month's challenge is Shelter. Since is miss my dog rescue, I would like to draw a person getting shelter under a standing dog. But I can't draw that. Oops, back to my drawing easy search! 

Where has this summer gone?

Ugh. Three weeks left to the summer. Even though it is my anniversary (25th) time of year, and my beloved son's birthday time of year, I hate the end of August. Maybe that will change when I retire in 4 years, because I love the feel and colors of autumn! The cool air, the oranges and yellows, I find autumn in the north country to be incredibly inspiring! But work looming - even though I love my job, I don't like the start of a new year.

So I am back to doing some pottery. We raku'd at class, and I got some cool things out of it. My husband, Bill, has started pottery, also, and has made some beautiful sushi plates! I will take some pics and post later!
Peace,
Nancy

A Painting A Day

Good morning, I am taking a wonderful pastel workshop here in the Adirondacks with Ray Hassard, and boy! Am I out of practice! Because drawing and painting are so important to all other art, I am committing to doing a painting a day! Starting today! Will post pics every day!

Some recent pottery!

Two New Pieces of Pottery

Just got these two from class. The bigger one (about 8 inches tall) was done with much help from my teacher, Chris Walton! Throwing taller is hard for me. I find it much easier to make bowls!!

Just finished trimming!

I just finished trimming some bowls for my students and for sale in our shop, Seven Sisters Gift Shop, in North Creek, NY. They are going to a woman to be used as ice cream bowls!! I will be glazing them with hobbit and blue snowflake.

This is a handbuilt Toad House, made with high-fire clay, bisqued, and raku'd. I was thrilled with how it came out!!