I’ve been in a slump, aggravated by a faint and neck injury. Okay now with a C collar. And here is my holiday wish. Stay safe.
Artist watercolor
So here’s some progress
Scoliosis. When I was drawing this, there were no words. It was two days before I could see it as a sort of selfie.
Rain in pain
It’s Sunday and this is my WIP. Peace. Watercolor on paper.
Several
One
Watercolor on paper. For sale.
I read the news today, oh my
Ahem
#staythefuckhome
Thank you
I see you people. And I’m disappointed.
I’m not getting together in person with very many people these days. I connect with all my professional friends on social media and email. And you …
I see you people. And I’m disappointed.
Staying safe
I’ve been self isolating and particularly focused on color while also staying sane. Watercolor on Yupo,
Future painting
Random thoughts in a restless time
“First do no harm.”
First, do no harm. Governor Cuomo of my beloved New York state, just quoted the oath taken by my dad and grandpa.
It’s the Hippocratic Oath taken by doctors, you know, the medical folk? Please listen to that guv. Mine is an idiot.
Buckle up
It’s about to get even scarier out there.
I am painting a little. Two little 10” squares, watercolor on Fluid block.
Been painting
It’s been a week, hasn’t it? Here are a couple starts.
Skeezer napping in the winter sunshine. I wish I had the original.
Crazy times
This is what my brush did. I held it vertically and painted my crazydance. Unfinished, I think. Vote!
One year today
Hot weather
Keeps me inside, so I’m painting on my iPad.
Finch, digital, Procreate
Today’s birthday
He would have been 74 today. Still not much easier to go on.
What Does Your Wife Think?
Just read it
That is the most commonly asked question. There is an alternate phrasing, usually posed to Ellen – how can you let him do this?
Her answer – do you think I could stop him?
And then there are those people who ask straight up if my wife thinks I am crazy, to which I reply, as does she, that this has been known for quite some time.
I’ve been talking about this trip forever. Any time Joe comes to visit or we see him for any reason references to the summer of ’78 come up. It was an opening up to the world for both of us. And as I’ve watched the world change in these many years, I’ve always wondered if it was still possible to take such a journey. This I know for sure – I couldn’t do it without such a supportive partner.
Ellen and I have…
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More wet paint
Happy day late you mothers.
REVIEW: “La Gorda and the City of Silver” by Sabrina Vourvoulias
Review of Sabrina Vourvoulias, “La Gorda and the City of Silver”, Podcastle: 506 — Listen Online. Reviewed by Heather Rose Jones
I participated in a discussion on facebook recently about defining subgenres of speculative fiction, and the question of comic book superheroes came up. In practice, superheroes can draw from fantasy (X-men, Dr. Strange), science fiction (Iron Man), mythology (Thor, Wonder Woman), “realistic” (Batman–at least for the Batman character himself), or any number of other subgenres, but what they have in common is a fantasy of agency and justice, even when justice sometimes fails. This multi-focal genre has been adopted as speculative fiction by popular acclaim, regardless of the specific mechanism of the hero’s powers.
“La Gorda and the City of Silver” is clearly a superhero story. The world of masked and costumed luchadores is deeply rooted in the genre regardless of the apparent lack of overtly fantastic…
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Woman
March flowers
Yesterday
I poured all of my cobalts blue , as well as phthalo turquoise, the only two-pigment mix in my pallet. There was a starters wash underneath. It’s a half sheet watercolor, with a few crayons, high flow acrylics and tears thrown in. This is dedicated to my late husband, James Michael Pensinger.
The shells are just weights.
Here are the dead paint tubes.
On my board Jumbo Shrimp
Three days
Wet, then dry
Then done. Flying fish. Watercolor on Legion paper. 10 x 7
Day 3 done
I think I see flying fish
Wet paint dried
New work
Here are a start and what I did to or with it.
I’d love some feedback. Watercolor, gouache, Inktense pencils on Fabriano cold press. Thanks for looking.
Four months into losing him.
Icarus
WIP pouring, dribbling, splashing
Today is gray, but color fell out of my brush yesterday. Here’s pour one:
WIP
Which way’s up? Jumbo Shrimp. About 14″ by 10″ mixed watermedia on Fabriano cold press paper.
Comments?
WIP
On my easel a mixed watermedia piece. On Yupo, 
Trying flash sale
One hundred smackers. Write me. Message.
About 12″ x 9″, watercolor and Inktense sticks on paper
Thought for the day: migraine
The world is too much
With me. But I’m going to stick around.
WI holidayish
On my easel: watercolor and inktense pencils on Arches block. (9×7)
WIP, grateful
I’m grateful for paint that runs Happy turkey day. Also that I have a place to live, a car and a great dog.
Coming apart
Work in progress. India ink marker (!) on damp watercolor block. Any thoughts on adding color?
Ashes
Today we scattered ashes.
A conversation with a hurricane.
Oy
A start and an end redux
Recently I posted a painting and asked for advice. This is how it is now. Half sheet watercolor on paper. A fall wedding popped up to me. Love comments, criticism and more. I think it needs sharper images in the center.
And this is how it began
A start in need of a middle and an end.
A few weeks and one spell of exhaustion ago I took a color clinic workshop with Nita Leland. Boy did I need the reminders. So here's the first watercolor start since then. All comments, ideas and critiques welcome.
And thanks.
Martha who still wants to be a painter if she grows up.
Sold
#worldwatercolormonth
#nitaleland
When I paint near Nita, I let loose. Selfie with cookie. SOLD woohoo!
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