Has Earth shifted?

The answer is yes. According to scientific studies, Earth’s axis has shifted by 31.5 degrees due to human extraction of ground water. 

https://climatecosmos.com/c

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a71495673/why-has-earth-tilted-science/

The ambient temperatures this week are what I expect in early October, that second summer.  Methinks people need the warmer weather as they did for the stunning foliage colors this fall. 

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Thinking about the direction of blog subjects to post about, I realize that I don’t read as many interior design blogs as I use to. When I question myself why, the answer is ads and Instagram. Many lovely blogs monetized to the point the intrusion of ads in your face made reading the blog very uncomfortable. 

Ads need to be tasteful and placed with respect for the audience. Not all design blogs are ad messy. 

A blog that moves their activity to another platform doesn’t always carry readers along that journey. 

Blogging is about what and where. What style of blog you want to be and where is the website best for your goals. By far, Blogger aka Blogspot is the easier and most user friendly blog host that I’ve seen, and used as well. 

Now that I’m painting again with the goal of selling my art, the idea of my own website is on the story board. 

Or. I can stay here and list my art online elsewhere, Etsy, Ebay, without a website. That is the easiest, most practical and cheapest way to go. 

This photo is my next paint
from using acrylics. 

Here’s the thing

Going back to painting takes practice.

Watercolors. If I don’t use them a lot, then I lose my palette edge. If I clean my palette, then I lose a lot of color mixing. 

Painting creates relationships with the materials. Changes give reasons to know them all over again. Painting is not as easy as riding a bike. 

Using acrylics isn’t like that. Once dry, adding water will not bring back the color. 

The November challenge is bringing me back to painting with watercolors. 

Take these watercolor sketches for example. 

Just the colors

Added ink detail

It doesn’t matter what I do, the tall tree will always look out of place scale wise.

In this color sketch, the hue of the mountains is correct.
The gray mauve of the distant forest is correct.

All three color sketches are messy. That’s the way they should be. If I take the sketches to a canvas, then mixing the right shades will be easier for me.  

Detail added

November Challenge: A Photograph

The day began well, joyful even. Puttering didn’t. I spent too much time on the Internet and watching Youtube.

Here it is early evening without my daily artwork done. I have a sketch in mind. I will do that, but not in time to post as I planned. I’m lousy on keeping challenges going. So, I’ll do the best I can. It’s only day 2. I’m not counting in Sundays. 

Thus, today’s art post is a photograph of milkweed seeds that I took today. 

Milkweed seeds
Digital photograph

Watercolor sketch
Done while watching election news tonight

What a gorgeous autumn day!

Voting day!

Please Vote!

Out and about early, I discover that when I lift my leg up slightly as I take a step, I don’t hear my left knee joint crunching. I look weird, but it works for me. After dealing with a broken wrist, I’m not keen on having a knee replacement just yet.

Good news! The Dunkin hot pumpkin latte has good flavor! I am thrilled there’s a coffee I can taste. The covid 2022 booster knocked out 90%+/- of my sense of taste and smell. There are some levels I am able to experience, some salty foods and sweet flavors. 

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This season I’ve tried a few types of bird seed to put out. My decision is that I’m going back to the bird seed I usually buy, Ace Wild Bird Seed 40lb. bag. I like that sunflower seed ratio. 

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The time is drawing near when I must clean out the coat closet. There is footwear in there that I’ve had for years, in very good condition. I feel it is time some of them make it to other feet. I’m so scared of falling, wearing clogs more than a few yards scares me. I will however, keep my 1978 clogs. 😎

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I’m so happy voting day is finally here, it feels like Christmas morning. I didn’t expect such an uplifting reaction. No more little yard signs, no more glossy cards creates a good feeling of relief and renewal. 

November Challenge

Beautiful day, sun, wind, warm with spots of color across the landscape. The main color is the gray mauve of millions of bare branches. In the distance the atmosphere of blue.

Green Mountains
east of Middlebury Vermont 

I saw the above this morning.

Below, a dabbling in watercolors tonight.