Getting Organized

I am a picture taker.  Yep.  1,000's of photos a year minimum that I upload right here into this Dell.  And last week when I was trying to find an image for someone I just about lost my marbles opening files, looking here and there trying to locate the photo.  Urgh.  So on our way to Alabama in the car I turned on the trusty Dell and started cleaning up my photo files.  For 2 hours.  On Saturday while enjoying a cheesy Lifetime movie on the deck at the lake I worked another 3 hours.  Sunday another car ride home.  Monday night during another Lifetime movie.  And no, I am still not done.  Geesh.  Of course some files were accidentally deleted and I am a tinge freaked.  But all in all I am very pleased with the organization of the photos now.  Bikes in bike file, Jeeps in truck file, shows in their own files, blog banner stuff in file, all files named and dated so neatly.  It's a sweet thing I tell ya!   

I suppose this desire to organize is a part of my "rediscovering".  Because while organizing I found these images.  All of which I painted in 2006 for an Artwalk.  I was very timid with my work back then.  At the time teaching art was my passion, my comfort zone.  Creating work to sell was something I never gave thought to.  But Valerie kept pushing me to make paintings to sell in our store.  So I did.  I love seeing how gentle these paintings are.  Sweet and simple.  Maybe I should revisit this idea.........

The one above is actually oil pastel on paper.  Now this is a technique I LOVE.  And definitely plan to get these tools back out.

 Blue bird above was acrylic on canvas with a resin overlay.  I love the way resin makes colors POP!

This last painting is acrylic on canvas with my favorite china marker doodles. 

So I hope you enjoyed my little memory lane.  It's interesting for me to see how artists come into their "style".  From the beginning my paintings have had a naive, gentle spirit about them.   And I just love that they make people smile.  :)  They are certainly painted with loads of joy.  Wishing you a fabulous Thursday!!