Wow, what a week this will be. Today is the winter solstice! And tonight starts the eight nights of Hanukkah. December 23rd is Festivus (for the rest of us). I particularly like the “airing of grievances”. Then of course there’s Christmas, followed by Kwanzaa. I will celebrate them all. Why not!
Since it’s the first day of winter as well, I thought it would be best to finish the St. Croix beach scene. It’s been treacherous out there. My poor sister and her family got stuck in traffic trying to get to the airport to fly to Alaska and missed the flight. The flight was actually ON TIME. Never, in the history of JFK, has a flight been on time during a snowstorm, but this one was!!! Go figure. But they all made to safely to Alaska and I have their dog. I am holding him for ransom. I haven’t decided yet what I will ask for his safe return, but I’m working on it. So with my dog and my sister’s dog, I have about 170 lbs of dog in my 950 square foot apartment. That’s about 5 1/2 lbs per square foot. And the aroma of wet dog fills the air when we all come back in after a walk in the snow and sleet and rain. Are you sure you want to visit Jim?
Whatever holiday you celebrate, may it be a joyous one. I have to go dry off wet dogs.
Image size is approx 19″ x 12 1/2 ” on arches watercolor paper 22″ x 15″
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December 21, 2008 at 10:54 pm
judith wolfe
I love the finished painting and can smell the odor of dog all the way over here on East 22nd. Street. Chappy Chanukkah!
December 21, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Bonnie Luria
You’ve finished it and now can put Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on the stereo. Do people have stereos anymore? Isn’t everyone plugged into an iPod or a Dingleberry or a phone or something?
Did I just reveal that I’m an ancient?
I love the way you did the waves crashing against the rocks.
Be grateful your 170 lbs of canine fur doesn’t sleep in your bed.
Happy Everything.
December 22, 2008 at 2:47 am
carolking
Judy: I think that’s Benny you smell!
Bonnie: 98lbs of canine sleeps in the bed. So far we’ve managed to keep the other one off!
December 22, 2008 at 3:10 pm
wrjones
The rocks are looking good but they all seem cool, could you make a few a bit warmer for the sake of variety even it the actual rocks are all identical in color.
Why don’t you ship that painting here and let me finish it. I will go over it in oil and make it a farmyard piece with a couple of chickens and a beautiful rooster.
Merry Christmas to you and Doc (Iron Hips) Holiday!!
December 23, 2008 at 1:09 pm
carolking
Hi Bill, No, I can’t make some of the rocks a bit warmer. I like them the color that they are. However, I will be happy to send it to you so you can paint roosters and chickens on the beach in oil. Go stand by your mailbox. It should be arriving shortly.
Merry Christmas to you, that SAINT of a wife, your family and that little creature you call a dog.
December 23, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Stephen
Hey Carol
I like this picture. The rock with the wave splashing over it the wet sand in front of it and the run-off on the beach really work. I find this a tough subject.
You are having real weather there! Thanks for the story behind the picture.
December 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm
wrjones
Came out quite well, Carol. I bet you would like to be there right now.