Living Room Studios and other Inventions

[Linda Brandon]

Hi Linda, nice to see you! I'm delighted to hear you are painting again.

I really envy you that ceiling height! You will create wonderful things in this space.

[Elizabeth Schott]

LINDA!

Hooray, you look great! The space looks great! You must live near Linda B. - this reminds me of her space.

If you don't feel like painting, heck just pull up a chair and sit in that lovely area and read a book about art!

I am so glad all is well!

Here is how my living room turned out in the new house. Unfortunately the longer we are here, the less room it has, but the new puppy has somehow found the floor space he needs!

I thought it was firmly north light, but it isn't. Since I have the 2 1/2 story windows (contemporary front) to the left of what is shown, I am having a hard time with the early light blinding me.

[Linda Fried]

Linda,
Hi! Thanks for saying hi. How are you doing? I'm going to come visit you one of these days for inspiration, okay?

Beth,
Well.....I just gave up on you, girl!! What the heck happened to you? I tried for months to reach you, then finally had to throw in the towel. YOUR living room (?) is wonderful. Do you have a living room studio too? I'm afraid mine isn't anywhere as neat or roomy as Linda B's, but then I ain't paintin'!!! :-) But I will....(I think I can, I think I can, .....)
Please keep in touch. Let's talk on the phone soon, okay?
Email me!
Linda

[Michele Rushworth]

but then I ain't paintin'!!! :-) But I will....(I think I can, I think I can, .....)

As you know, life is short. Remember the famous Nike slogan.

[Elizabeth Schott]

Linda, I am just hoping to find one of us that is not have the years from @#$%. It's amazing how the duties of life just eats your art time right up.

Hey what's on that easel in your picture? It looks mighty interesting from a far?

If you can email me through my site, I think yours are going to my spam account that I never look into, I know I replied one time, but you must have been having one of those days.

Just to give you a smile, here's my new studio buddy. She has consumed every Mahl stick I have made except my workshop metal one. I have actually stooped to wearing a whistle. Which hurts no ones ears but my own!

Mercedes (German Shepard) is only 7 weeks, but I swear she seems to have doubled in size in one week.

[Renee Price]

Linda, congratulations on your recovery! If your looking for inspiration, you could paint a self portrait that's more about how you feel instead of working toward a likeness. I don't know if that's something you would be interested in doing, but I thought I'd make the suggestion since it helped me.

Beth that puppy is SO cute! And looks like she is full of mischief!

I have a 'living room' studio, too, which works out great because I can keep an eye on my boys (11 & 7) and get between them before any major blood loss. Did I mention that they're both in karate? ? I've thought about moving into another room so there wouldn't be as many distractions.... but this is safer.

Renee

[Linda Fried]

For the suggestion. Right now I am so exhausted I dare not try to paint at all, or I'll wind up face down in my paints! :-) Daughter recently got engaged and we had (my ex and I) the "meet the inlaws-to-be dinner" on Friday night, and a large cocktail party at the Ritz in Phoenix last night. Sooooo sleepy.....
But I am fully recovered. I seem to have all sorts of creative ideas, just not able to get past the "thinking" part yet.....but getting closer.....
Thanks again for your thoughts.
Your little boys sound like a lot of fun and a handful!!
Linda