Art in My World

There was this cabin in the woods, that I have tried and tried to paint. It was tucked in front of all this bright light and shadows. There were oranges, yellows,  and reds all over. I never thought it would be so hard to capture all of this on white paper with color and water.  At the bottom of the post is the picture of what was there. The funny thing is the picture doesn't quite capture it, and the paintings do not either. But then paintings are not meant to be exact copies, that is not art. Art is shapes and colors and brushwork all put together in a such a way that it brings glory to the God who created it all. Now that is the a tall order to fill...

The first grand-baby  is only a couple of weeks away from entering into this world. I have been spending a little of my time learning how to knit booties and mittens and hats and my first sweater! I continue to love knitting. There is something very soothing working stitch after stitch and watching the pattern progress. I love working with the colorful wool, live wool. I can feel the difference in the garment when I work with wool as compared to acrylic. It sounds weird, but the garments seem dead-like when I use man-made yarns. The website WEBS has become my new best friend when it comes to finding something pretty and alive to work with. Now that I got my first sweater out of the way, albeit a small one, I can't wait to create one for me. There is a course I want to finish, one I found on Craftsy that teaches about how to knit and fit a sweater to a particular person. After that course, I will put my hand to creating a sweater for me...well, after a few more projects. Probably ...