Hair shirt

 I removed my "hair shirt" in the studio! What was I thinking? Put all your watercolor fails right on the wall so you have to look at that shit everyday for two years...great idea! 

I'm not sure what I was thinking, something vague like...you will get better if you look at it...you used to keep EVERY piece in the closet....don't do that. 

I feel better physically to have that shit off the walls. Hung some of my favorite pieces to rest my eyes.

Almost done with the zinnia and will only put it on the wall if it brings me joy.

Ganesha stamp collage

I finished waxing the Ganesha today.  I had John hang it right in front of me so I can keep looking at it.  I really enjoyed this project and glad to have it done and out of my way.  It was a big challenge and I feel really good about how it turned out.  Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

Ganesha stamp collage

Did some work on the slab he is sitting on.

This looks done because I finally made it to the edge.  Will work on the sides and sit with it a little bit.  My stamps determined the colors in the background so I'm not sure about it yet.  I had all those red communists to use up...

Ganesha stamp collage

Ganesha stamp collage

Working my way down in the background.  I really wish I had more stamps.  If I don't like it when finished I do have a person I can call for more stamps.  

Stamp Ganesha collage

Hit some antique stores for stamps yesterday.  I think I have enough but nervous that my choices are limited.  This has been a fun project!

Stamp Ganesha collage

Working the background.  So much easier than the elephant.  Hope I have enough stamps.

Stamp Ganesha collage

I'm so excited that me, Riki and the Ganesha didn't get blown away this afternoon.  The storms have been training through the area for the last few days and I've been pretty nervous.  

Worked another row on the base and I think I'm ready for background.  That should be really easy as long as I don't run out of stamps.  I do have a line on those if needed.  

Ganesha stamp collage

I gave him new toes today.  I hope these are better and I'm almost out of green so they have to work!

Ganesha stamp collage

His toes have so many layers of mistakes but I'm liking this version.  At one point they looked like monkey toes instead if Ganesha toes.  

Ganesha stamp collage

The stars lined up and his hands are done.  Lucky for me stamps are thin, therefore I can layer them.  My mosaics in the past were done with tile and snapping tile is much more difficult and mistakes not so easily dealt with.  Good thing, cause I'm an old lady now and don't have much strength in my hands.  (Probably from snapping tile.) My eyesight is not great either so if there is something really messed up it is because I can't see it.  So glad I made all those mosaic's when I did, actually that is the only art that survived Katrina. The rest washed out to sea.  I still have a problem with that because as an artist you think that maybe your art will out last you and be something you leave behind.  Guess it doesn't work that way.  I've had to learn to accept some really difficult things lately.  It is against my nature because in my life if I don't like something I change it, make it better.  I don't just accept what comes at me.  Can't change it so letting it go.  That mirror is long gone. Dang, it was nailed to the house and have no idea.  I salvaged the swimming pool tiles and the mosaics but that was about it.  Total loss.  

I'm eager for the solstice tomorrow.  Took a dip this morning before the heat set in and worked in my flowers.  I plan on cutting my lavender and white sage for fresh smudge sticks.  Everything is so lush and green from all the rain this year.