My Mom recently renovated her bathroom. A couple weeks ago she told me she has never asked for anything specific for her birthday gift, but could I please paint her a “Seascape” painting for her birthday. She loved the “Seascape” paintings I had made for Shannon Raelynn’s book launch, and was now wanting one for herself.
I told her I could, yet on the inside I was thinking: “Oh no, I have not painted in several months, my Muse has abandoned me. I don’t know when she is coming back, if ever. I don’t know if I can do this without her.”
Well, with my Mom’s birthday looming (it is tomorrow Oct. 1st), I hauled out the paints, a 24″ x 12″ canvas on Saturday, and had at ‘er! It was slow going to begin with , a couple times I was ready to pack it in. At one point I got upset, not satisfied with my progress and wiped down the entire canvas with a damp rag. I began to see some potential in what I had done thus far. My Muse appeared just in the nick of time; several hours later I decided I had my best painting thus far. Happy Birthday, Mom, “Seascape III” is all yours!
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Suzanne I LOVE this. My kind of painting, I can smell the sea. Great Job!
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Thank you Kenna…this really is my favourite thus far!
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And I LOVE IT……I got it yesterday along with a Birthday dinner, cake, singing, and being with my favourite people……Thank you, my Darling Daughter…..you are the BEST 🙂
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You are very welcome. Glad it met your expectations. 😉
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Wow, Suzanne… another beautiful Seascape – such talent! Your Mom is very lucky (Happy Birthday Mrs. Boisvert!!) Kind of makes me want to renovate my bathroom before my next birthday 🙂 🙂 🙂
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LOL I suspected someone might say they were renovating their bathroom next! 😀
Thank you for the compliment, and for reading my blog.
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Beautiful! Both the painting and your Mother/Daughter story…sooo sweet!
Have a very Happy Birthday, Mrs. Boivert!
You are amazing Susy~Q!!
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Thank you Nancy, appreciate you visiting my blog! Be well my faraway friend!
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Now thats a damn fine paintin ma! Definitely your best yet!!
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Wait until you see it live and in person. lol The photo doesn’t really show the subtle colors and blending. Next time you are going by Gran’s stop for a look. It IS definitely my best so far. Definitely I am making progress, so I won’t give up on it. 😉 Thanks for stopping by my blog Geoff!
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I may have to knock on your mom’s door just for a look.
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She’d let you in!
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I just nominated you for A Versatile Blogger Award – A gracious way to acknowledge others and their Blogs. http://ittymac.wordpress.com/
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Thank you! Glad you are enjoying my blog.
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You’re welcome. 😊
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Wow, impressive artwork! I love it!
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Thank you so much, I am glad you enjoyed the fruits of my labour. 🙂
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Doesn’t it feel great?? Told you…the Muse doesn’t go far…maybe it’s just he/she is out partying somewhere and was sleeping it off (you know how ethereal things are…)
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