Hello Friday and hello wonderful friends. This past week I've had a bit of a scratchy throat and hot flashes are a nightmare. My head feels a bit heavy. Might be the weather. It's been grey skies for a long time. Well yesterday there was a bit of sun and I loved it. Today is very cold here and it is -14 but feels like -21.
We are supposed to have a weekend storm. I am doing my groceries Saturday morning so I can avoid the storm. I feel I need to get out and walk a bit because being stuck indoors is not my thing. Especially with hot flashes. lol Cold weather is lovely.
This past week I worked with pastels. It was amazing and very fun. I love how the pastels glide and are creamy and smooth. I want to make some animals but I am not sure what. Any ideas?
Linking to Nicole's lovely blog for FFO and Gillena's Blog for Art for Fun Friday.
Thank you Nicole and Gillena for hosting lovely blogger parties.
I didn't manage to get a vlog together. I will try my best to do so. I've been filming little bits here and there but didn't manage to put it together. I hope you have a wonderful Friday and a lovely weekend my friends.I look forward to visiting your blog and thank you for your kind comments. It means so much to me. Thank you kindly and have a wonderful and creative day.
Maria
...be safe, warm and well this weekend, this will be a cold stormy time.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Tom! I appreciate it so much. Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteYour pastels are really lovely. And maybe different shaped glasses will be a new trend sometime. You never know. It looks like you've been having fun. And I hope you get some walking in too. My walks have been in shopping areas which isn't quite as good but we still have so much ice. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Erika! We have a lot of snow and ice too and it makes it difficult for walks. Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteLuv your art, Maria
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday
Thanks for linking to Art For Fun Friday
🎇much love
Thank you so much Gillena! Have a lovely weekend!
Delete-14????? OMG. We once had -22 (at night) - horrible.
ReplyDeleteLove your pastel art, so colorful and wow on the window-view.
Have a great Friday and weekend and... keep warm, Maria!
It's so cold and it will drop -35 tonight. Too cold. Thank you so much and have a lovely weekend Iris!
DeleteFirst off I wish I had the equipment and know how to make videos and vlogs. You are a natural at it. I did enjoy the music too. The piece that caught my eye is the one with the lemons. Something about how you shaded the lemons and then the flower hanging over them. Then the background is a landscape. It's a brilliant composition. As for your portrait, I would never have noticed the glasses if you had not said something. Here hair is fabulous and her rosy cheeks pull the colors of her dress. She is a real girl. I like working with pastels too. I think I like the messiness of them. Anyway, I make a mess. LOL This week on SITAR I'm going to be talking about prompts and ideas for art pieces. Maybe it will answer some of your questions. I'm so happy your are apart of my art life (life in general) I hope your hot flashes end soon. Uhhhgggg I remember those. Thank you for sharing with FFO and have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI figured out a different way to leave comments by choosing open another window in the settings. Thanks goodness. I appreciate your wonderful comment and I look forward to your prompts! I am happy we are a part of each other's Art life too! :) Thank you so much Nicole! Have a lovely weekend and stay warm. :)
DeleteLovely artworks! I especially like your portrait of the woman in glasses. I've never tried working in pastels. It looks like a fun medium though.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Debra! Working with pastels us very fun. Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteLovely art Maria!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Christine!
DeleteYour artwork is so happy and creative ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteWe got some blue sky, with colder temps. Nice job on your art.
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DeleteI enjoyed your pastel creations, Maria. Perhaps your imaginary character has a quirky personality, hence the glasses. 😂. Please stay warm and safe this weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Yes indeed very quirky personality. Just like me. lol Have a lovely weekend! Thank you so much.
DeleteIt's so much fun to see the seasonal photo collages that you create during the year. I really like that portrait you did, especially because glasses can be tricky, and you illustrated them perfectly. I love pastels too, and have rendered goats, horses, and cows in the past.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rev. Arnoldo! I appreciate it so much. I would like to try animal drawings too. I love sheep and I do love horses it would be a lovely challenge to draw a horse. Thank you and have a lovely weekend!
DeleteI love how you capture both the mood of the season and your creative energy your pastel work looks so smooth and inviting. The character with the different glasses is charming, and I can see how experimenting like that makes each piece feel playful and personal.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Melody! I hope all is well with you and thank you kindly. Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteI did the same -- shopping early -- and now hibernating inside. I like your pink background and wondering if it's new or it just hit me today. And hang in there. The flashes don't last forever. -17 when I got up. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie! I am officially hibernating too. Yes the pink an background is new. we have -17 tonight as well. stay warm and have a lovely weekend!
DeleteWow, that is really cold dear Maria. I heard that a storm is supposed to come. Hope it did not make any damage. Nice works. And thanks for your so kind visit to my blog.
ReplyDeleteHave a good time
Violetta
Thank you Violetta! The storm came and everything is okay. Just a lot of snow cleaning. You are most welcome Violetta! Have a wonderful week!
DeleteDear Maria,
ReplyDeleteyou've created wonderful works of art, and I can well understand that working with the pastels brought you joy. If you'd like to paint animals, then why not start with your beautiful Canadian birds, which are so much more colorful than our European ones here? You could, for example, copy the cardinal from my recent post or the blue jay from the previous blog post. I think you'll definitely enjoy the shading of their plumage.
All the best and enjoy cooling off ❄️☃️, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2026/01/reisebericht-2025-drei-parks-am.html
Hello Traude! Oh that sounds truly wonderful and I think I will do that! I Love birds and I will try and draw Canadian birds! :) Thank you so much and have a lovely rest of the week!
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