This Saturday has been a day filled with wonder. I was invited to attend “Christmas in the Village” at Breckenridge Village in Tyler, Texas. My artist-friend Bubba Norris, a resident of the Village, displays his art there, and this year I got to sit with him in his booth and watch him make original art. Sometimes I get more of a thrill watching someone else labor over his/her creation than I do my own. This day was no exception. The unexpected bonus was learning that Bubba played in a handbell choir and I got to attend their afternoon recital. This was my second year to attend “Christmas in the Village” and I was saddened to learn that Clyde, the camel that I posed with for pictures, died since last year. He was 28. He was replaced by Godiva, and I found her to be just as cuddly.
Following the event-filled day at Breckenridge, I found myself exhausted by evening but was delighted to sit quietly with friends. Three of us experimented with watercolor sketching, and I found the company very affirming. I did this quick sketch of the Ridglea Theater on Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth, about 8 x 10″ overall. I would seel this one, matted, for $100. I’m quite proud of how it finished out. I have painted the structure several times, but decided it was time to work on a small, quick one. Once I laid down the brush, I decided it was time to retire for the night–I don’t bounce back from full days the way I used to do.
Thanks always for caring enough to read me.
I paint in order to remember.
I journal when I feel alone.
I blog to remind myself that I am never alone.