Christmas is Coming...

This year I thought it would be nice to get a Black Labrador ornament for the Christmas Tree. I was exasperated when I found how difficult this quest was. What I kept finding over and over were Yellow Labs. Really? I can count on one hand how many Yellow Labs I have seen. Also, aren't black labs the most know face for Labradors?
Frustrated I kept looking, I even looked online but I wasn't happy with what I was finding. So I took matters into my own hands when I stumbled upon this ornament. (Which still isn't a black lab!)

Seen here having an identity crisis is a brown lab I'm painting black. (Didn't think to take a picture till after I started.) I might change the scarf color too, not sure yet.

I swear it was destiny I found this ornament. It had been sitting were the 'white' ornaments were, probably set down by someone who changed their mind. I tried looking to see if I could find more (in hopes for a black) but I couldn't find anything that it would have been with. No other dog ornaments, no cats, NOTHING. I guess it can go with the saying 'never look a gift horse in the mouth', now I have a Labrador ornament AND I'm painting. I forgot how fun it was to paint objects :)


Oh no!

Baked Goods and Pretty Vegtables

It has been a busy November for me and I can't believe it's already about to come to an end. Thanksgiving was chaos as usual but before, I did get some camera time...

Was trying to give everyone a sugar rush, but they stuffed themselves so well on dinner they didn't get to the dessert. So I made them take it home.

I found some awesome looking squash and Indian corn to accompany this pumpkin.

I took a number of pictures...

I figured they can be some inspiration for drawing..

Or just fun to look at!

I'm hoping to make pumpkin seeds before the pumpkin goes yuck. Never made pumpkin seeds before ^_^

Am I Blue?

I do so good during the summer it amazes me how much I hit bottom when autumn comes. I guess I get the winter blues easily and this year it isn't looking like an exception. So, no drawing, way less posts, and if I'm lucky I will cross-stitch and still take pictures until it gets warm again. I have learned that if I force myself to draw it makes it worse, gah. I feel a bit silly about it but at the same time it's like it has all been drained right out of me and I have to sit around and wait till the meter is full again before I can 'go'.
I did work on my cross-stitching today, to lazy to take a picture. Maybe next time :P