Reflections on 2017

Reflections on 2017...

Art I created:

Crocheting:

Holiday to South Australia:

30th Wedding Anniversary:

Health update:

Another year has passed and I am finally pain free most of the time and my Myeloma is still in remission. Though I have lost two friends to cancer this year, both diagnosed after me, I hate cancer.

I hope you all had a good 2017 and have a great 2018, I'll be back tomorrow with my One Little Word for 2017.
 
Love and hugs, Shells....

New Art and New Hair

I am doing another online course with Guadalupe Brizuela Cabal aka Guada called Book Of Trees. We have made a book with great backgrounds to create our faces, hands and flora on.

Here's Week 3 - a 3/4 portrait with watercolour and collage branches and nest.

Here's Week 2 - a front facing portrait and tree.

Here are my backgrounds:

During the week I bought a wig:

If you are new here then here is what I have previously looked like:

Have a great week...

I'm Home after Stem Cell Transplant

Hi everyone, I'm home from hospital after some nasty chemo and a stem cell transplant. I'm very tired but look forward to getting better and getting back to my art and normal life over the next few months to a year. I've also lost all my hair...

I did a little art whilst in hospital but developed a temperature and felt like doing nothing. I concentrated on doing what I knew and not trying something new.

The above is based on a couple of photos I found on Pinterest...

I have joined another online course but need to go shopping for a few special supplies, maybe some art treats.  :D  I look forward to showing you next week or the week after.  Now it's time for a nap.  ;)

Ciao!

New Faces and Myeloma Update

I have been busy creating new faces before I go into hospital next week for chemo and a stem cell transplant. I will take a bag of mixed media goodies with me into hospital in case I feel like painting as art heals...

I also might have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as my hands are numb and hurt at night but will have to look at this after I come out of hospital.

I will be in hospital for 2-3 weeks and will not be taking my laptop or writing any blogs until I'm out and feeling up to it. Take care....

Exploring Watercolor Portraits with Guada

For the past three weeks I have been participating in an online class taught by Guadalupe Brizuela Cabal called Exploring Watercolor Portraits. Guada was very generous and gaveaway two places in her class and I won one!

I had a great time and learnt so much, and I really loved Guada's style of teaching.

This was such a fun class and I'm able to paint the girls in my own style too adding some great headwear.

I even got some compliments on my girls from my husband and my mum!!  :D I can't wait to create some more.....