a few day’s efforts

17 Thu+09:002022-09-22T02:30:59+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Thu, 22 Sep 2022 02:30:59 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

I don’t know who’s winning in this one. Sennelier pastel on Sennelier LaCarte. 12 by 16. Below is day one.

Below is today

Fallish

17 Sun+09:002022-09-11T07:05:37+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Sun, 11 Sep 2022 07:05:37 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Day 111 or 27.

So I’m back, I think

17 Sun+09:002022-06-26T02:39:05+09:00+09:0006b+09:00Sun, 26 Jun 2022 02:39:05 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

It’s been a week. My little yellow Jeep overheated and fuses and fans. Had to have it towed.

Then the garbage grinder and Amazon had a go at me.

So I finally got over myself and painted. This is “Sweet cheeks at the beach,” pastel on half sheet of lacarte. No idea what happens next.

Drawn from life, memory and a good imagination. Yep, it’s the ref again.

Happy days

17 Wed+09:002020-12-23T03:03:20+09:00+09:0012b+09:00Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:03:20 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

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.

Watercolor and pastel, 12 by 18 on Legion coldpress

So here’s some progress

17 Sat+09:002020-09-05T06:51:08+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Sat, 05 Sep 2020 06:51:08 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Scoliosis. When I was drawing this, there were no words. It was two days before I could see it as a sort of selfie.

17 Mon+09:002020-08-17T00:05:47+09:00+09:0008b+09:00Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:05:47 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

It’s Sunday and this is my WIP. Peace. Watercolor on paper.

Sunday, the end of April almost

17 Mon+09:002015-04-20T07:55:14+09:00+09:0004b+09:00Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:55:14 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

And I painted outside!

WIP

marthakeimstlouis.com Copyrighted

9 feb 015 …. Could not resist

17 Tue+09:002015-02-10T00:32:01+09:00+09:0002b+09:00Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:32:01 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 1 Comment

Here is our bird feeder snow from inside. Dana kindly cut eyeholes for me

And here is today’s extra foot. Enjoy!

The weather is becoming an issue

17 Thu+09:002015-02-05T02:22:02+09:00+09:0002b+09:00Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:22:02 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 4 Comments

Even in here in our snow globe in the woods.

The bad part
Yesterday, one of our cats horked all over all my pants.

The good part
But then I got to go paint with my Tuesday painters group AND (shameless plug here) submit two big watercolors for the Cazenovia, NY Winterfest.

Today

The bad part
I just strolled into my studio to find water coming through the ceiling onto a pile of watercolor paintings.

The good part.
It’s fixed and this one is there at the Cazenovia Public Library!
Reception Thursday 4-6

Trying out Stillman and Birn paper

17 Tue+09:002015-02-03T23:18:18+09:00+09:0002b+09:00Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:18:18 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

I bought a Stillman and Birn Gamma series sketch book. I’m in love.
Ink and coffee imaginary rocks.

Happy Groundhog Day

17 Tue+09:002015-02-03T00:36:00+09:00+09:0002b+09:00Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:36:00 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Snowing two inches an hour in here in our snow globe. Phil’s mitten.

Blog of this sunny day

17 Mon+09:002015-02-02T01:37:17+09:00+09:0002b+09:00Mon, 02 Feb 2015 01:37:17 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Today no fancy dancin’

17 Thu+09:002015-01-29T07:02:33+09:00+09:0001b+09:00Thu, 29 Jan 2015 07:02:33 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 8 Comments

We lost one of our fathers to Alzheimer’s last year

We lost our Aunt Ami last week to Alzheimer’s disease
I lost the woman who introduced me to newspapers and journalism today
We lost our Aunt Dot today to dementia yesterday.

No words left, but I painted awhile. It helped.

Work in progress on the floor in the sun.

Yesterday, sunrise pasted me into my chair with iPad in lap. Yippee!

17 Mon+09:002015-01-26T05:05:37+09:00+09:0001b+09:00Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:05:37 +0900 201917 Mon+09:002015-01-26T05:09:20+09:00+09:0001b+09:00Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:09:20 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

IPad painters are a somewhat goofy group where I fit, I think. Yesterday’s sunrise.

#jesuischarlie

17 Sat+09:002015-01-10T03:00:48+09:00+09:0001b+09:00Sat, 10 Jan 2015 03:00:48 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 1 Comment

When people get killed for drawing, WTF?

Ink splotches with coffee

17 Mon+09:002015-01-05T10:53:26+09:00+09:0001b+09:00Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:53:26 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 13 Comments

This my best effort today, fooling around with my beloved fountain pens and ink on some plate finish paper. I like this design so it may become a grownup painting. This sketch is just 4″ by 4″ or so.

Life is better than it has been. PTSD in a loved one is a constant balancing act.

The end for today

Still here

17 Mon+09:002014-12-29T01:32:50+09:00+09:0012b+09:00Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:32:50 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 1 Comment

Rough couple weeks here. Our 1992 Chevy blew its power steering pump, thankfully at a good time. We got home. A couple rides from our best friends and Dana (my personal hero and spouse) was able to fix it.

My hero spouse saved Christmas. We missed a Solstice party, but celebrated that day here with venison stew I had made for the party.

I kicked myself into the studio and painted. While wet below

I was working on Yupo, a plastic paper like surface. The color floats.

Second day photo when dry. It certainly followed its own paths

Easy b/w challenge today

17 Fri+09:002014-11-28T02:43:16+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:43:16 +0900 201917 Fri+09:002014-11-28T02:43:17+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Fri, 28 Nov 2014 02:43:17 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 1 Comment

It’s still snowing here at, oh, about an inch an hour. I am eternally grateful for having been the one to make sweet potato pies. We will survive!

Saturday blue, but I had a b/w assignment

17 Sun+09:002014-11-23T05:28:45+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Sun, 23 Nov 2014 05:28:45 +0900 201917 Sun+09:002014-11-23T05:28:46+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Sun, 23 Nov 2014 05:28:46 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

An old friend has challenged me to a week of black and white.
Easy.
Black, night.
White, snow

So I painted with a wonderful Pilot refillable brush pen and coffee because I had coffee.

Then I removed the color.

Today was Friday. Still gray, but

17 Sat+09:002014-11-22T07:14:11+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:14:11 +0900 201917 Sat+09:002014-11-22T07:14:12+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:14:12 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 2 Comments

What a sunrise!

Wow, I have followers?

17 Fri+09:002014-11-21T03:30:41+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:30:41 +0900 201917 Fri+09:002014-11-21T03:30:43+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:30:43 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

In here in our snow globe, it is gray. So here’s an iPad painting to brighten up your world

Snow globe 2014 first shot

17 Sun+09:002014-11-09T05:14:51+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Sun, 09 Nov 2014 05:14:51 +0900 201917 Sun+09:002014-11-09T05:14:52+09:00+09:0011b+09:00Sun, 09 Nov 2014 05:14:52 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 4 Comments

Lemon sky

Indian summer, one day here…

17 Fri+09:002014-10-31T03:33:48+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:33:48 +0900 201917 Fri+09:002014-10-31T03:45:30+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Fri, 31 Oct 2014 03:45:30 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

I painted this watercolor outside Tuesday and had a lot of fun. Monday and Tuesday morning had been difficult.

I complete abandoned any thoughts, images….
Never mind. I turned my hurting brain off and painted. The result is completely non-objective.

My brain hurts now.

painted hickory leaves redux

17 Sun+09:002014-10-26T09:55:07+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Sun, 26 Oct 2014 09:55:07 +0900 201917 Mon+09:002014-10-27T05:23:33+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:23:33 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

nice enough this morning to get out the door just as the sun went in, but that counts too.

Golden Qor watercolor and Golden high flow acrylics. I hope they dry shiny. On Arches 140lb paper.

Sunday edition shows more drying and nice shiny leaves of acrylic paint.

Another sunny day! Where am I?

17 Fri+09:002014-10-17T04:30:21+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:30:21 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Today, mid-October I painted the beginning of a watercolor while looking at the magnificent hickory tree in front of me. Woo hoo!

Tomorrow is the last time, promise

17 Sat+09:002014-10-11T09:52:09+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:52:09 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 6 Comments

Tomorrow is the second and last chance for you to see the Cazenovia Art Trail! I am having a real nice time with some artists I know and meeting some new ones. I am hurting a little less so am psyched for tomorrow.

One more peek

A little digital painting like one I did paint in watercolor. Only available online at a site not yet determined to use.

Good night, all.

Cazenovia Art Trail this Sat. 11 Oct. 10-4, please come

17 Thu+09:002014-10-09T01:05:27+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Thu, 09 Oct 2014 01:05:27 +0900 201917 Thu+09:002014-10-09T01:05:28+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Thu, 09 Oct 2014 01:05:28 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Alberts restaurant postcard from the past. Watercolor on paper.

And another, for October which is breast cancer awareness month

17 Sun+09:002014-10-05T22:34:49+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:34:49 +0900 201917 Mon+09:002014-10-06T01:28:42+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:28:42 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Sorry for reblog FB link did not work

Cazenovia Art Trail, part one

17 Sun+09:002014-10-05T22:16:01+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:16:01 +0900 201917 Mon+09:002014-10-06T01:27:58+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:27:58 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

I had a great time yesterday at the Cazenovia Art Trail, Cazenovia, NY.

We had a roomful of all kinds of painters. Put our stuff all around the beautiful community room. the Art Trail folk had done a great job with maps, locations, pics of our work.

I learned that small sells very well in this economy. sold a bunch of watercolor postcards in little bags. well, they are water colors…

Here’s one, and thanks to friends who drove from far away just to see me. Gee whiz….

this one still needs work, but it’s colorful!

Sorry for repost. FB Link did not work

one more fall treat

17 Thu+09:002014-10-02T00:38:14+09:00+09:0010b+09:00Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:38:14 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

this is a little Golden QoR watercolor on Yupo. QoR is the most saturated pigment I have ever used. On Yupo, which is plastic paper, color goes wild. This one will be on Redbubble and Café Press, along with a bunch of others.

I’ll have cards, mugs, all kinds of stuff available. They print, they ship. You get art in the mail. I hope everyone will be patient until next week. Until then, today’s treat.

See you Saturday in Cazenovia, NY library, and thanks for reading.

Tuesday painters’ day

17 Tue+09:002014-09-30T22:30:43+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:30:43 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 2 Comments

Hi there. I have been struggling with pain and getting ready for the Cazenovia Art Trail, starting this Saturday, 4 October and next, October 11 at the library in Cazenovia, NY.

Thankfully, my galoot husband Dana has organized my studio by kind. Then he pulled all the paintings from all over the place onto our studio table. We sorted by size, and then I made three piles from each size: finished, more work needed, and paint over.

All we have to do is bag em and tag em. Most of my watercolors are painted from edge to edge meaning they sometimes get mounted. Whew.

Painting is the easy part!

today’s peek

Coming October 4 and 11 to Cazenovia Art Trail, me!

17 Sun+09:002014-09-28T02:12:52+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Sun, 28 Sep 2014 02:12:52 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 4 Comments

trying again

17 Wed+09:002014-09-17T01:18:46+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:18:46 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 5 Comments

Today I was greeted by a dead cellphone. Aaack.

But I really need help from you guys to spread my Indiegogo campaign, please.

I am trying to raise money for mats and frames for the annual Cazenovia Art Trail. I am way new at crowdfunding. Have had a lot of comments by people with no followers as to how I can help by sending them money!

So
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/940887/emal/6696653

is my link. We are way broke and I was juried into this show. If anyone has suggestions or even is able to contribute, I have some perks up. Thank you all for all of your comments, likes and shares.

Another painting peek

hello from chilly ny

17 Sun+09:002014-09-14T04:31:51+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Sun, 14 Sep 2014 04:31:51 +0900 201917 Sun+09:002014-09-14T04:35:37+09:00+09:0009b+09:00Sun, 14 Sep 2014 04:35:37 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Hello, it’s been a long time. Very serious family emergency.

But I am Baa-a-ck

And in need of advice. I was juried into the second annual Cazenovia Art Trail. It happens on October 4 and 11 and I will be in the Cazenovia Library with three other terrific artists: Toloa Perry, Drayton Jones and Rick Marchant.

My problem is cash to mat and/or frame my paintings. I have plenty of paintings. Do any of you know which crowd-funding source would be best?

Indiegogo has been suggested.

Here is a peek

burnt sienna

17 Thu+09:002014-08-14T04:30:24+09:00+09:0008b+09:00Thu, 14 Aug 2014 04:30:24 +0900 201917 Thu+09:002014-08-14T04:30:25+09:00+09:0008b+09:00Thu, 14 Aug 2014 04:30:25 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

a color request

for Sabrina

bright blue, black wednesday

17 Thu+09:002014-08-07T05:28:14+09:00+09:0008b+09:00Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:28:14 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 6 Comments

I have had a very bad thing happen to me from which I will recover.

But I won’t be writing for awhile. Miss me?

here are some strawberries for ya

fire lily is what I call it

17 Sun+09:002014-07-20T04:01:37+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Sun, 20 Jul 2014 04:01:37 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 3 Comments

Photo by my handsome spouse on a quiet Saturday. Watercolor painting for me. Spousal attention directed at roof work; how, who, etc.

Monday and a digital over watercolor

17 Tue+09:002014-07-15T01:20:43+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:20:43 +0900 201917 Tue+09:002014-07-15T01:20:44+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:20:44 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

I had a painting which had good bones, but the colors made our eyes bounce. So, Procreate app, I digitally painted with transparent greens. That is exactly what I then did on my watercolor. Stay tuned.

I’ll post that tomorrow

Cody has left the room

17 Fri+09:002014-07-11T08:04:15+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:04:15 +0900 201917 Fri+09:002014-07-11T08:04:16+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:04:16 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 5 Comments

We had to put our wonderful 13-year-old dog, Cody, down today.

It is much too quiet.

lap view last winter

still numb.
read you tomorrow
martha

just a coupla hills over

17 Thu+09:002014-07-10T10:57:34+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:57:34 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 2 Comments

we had a tornado and marijuana became legal and we must put our 13-year-old dog down tomorrow.

That’s why I have not posted

I am awake, okay and will post tomorrow. The pink thing above came from a sample set of Sennelier watercolors sent me. Great paint.

trees, blues, greens

17 Tue+09:002014-07-08T23:03:36+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Tue, 08 Jul 2014 23:03:36 +0900 201917 Tue+09:002014-07-08T23:03:37+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Tue, 08 Jul 2014 23:03:37 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim / 2 Comments

End peony

17 Mon+09:002014-07-07T13:09:03+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:09:03 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

This flower was full so I rested its head on a branch. I think I will paint this one.

Pouring rain will force me indoors to paint.

yesterday and today outside

17 Sun+09:002014-07-06T20:24:35+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:24:35 +0900 201917 Sun+09:002014-07-06T20:24:36+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:24:36 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

I have been trying to paint the green all ’round us, but all the colors yell

flying

17 Fri+09:002014-07-04T16:09:28+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:09:28 +0900 201917 Fri+09:002014-07-04T16:18:04+09:00+09:0007b+09:00Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:18:04 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

happy fourth

digital painting
iPad using #paper53

palette oops

17 Sat+09:002014-06-28T12:56:35+09:00+09:0006b+09:00Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:56:35 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

my palette flipped itself over. Reverse view on concrete.

Santa Fe

17 Sun+09:002014-06-22T13:30:21+09:00+09:0006b+09:00Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:30:21 +0900 2019 / Martha Keim

Back in 2005, I think, my friend for life, Karen flew me to New Mexico for a visit to Santa Fe. I was enchanted. This is a postcard-size painting which ensued.