trixie is not a big fan of the sling…but she looks cute in it.
{27 weeks or 6 months}

I feel like I am going into this new year a bit unsure. I am having an art identity crisis. Well, not a crisis, but rather I am questioning it.
who I am, what I am thinking about. my place in the art world.
where do I want to be, what do I want to say, what colors do I want to say it in?
I think after hanging our with lisa s and talking lots of art with bri*ana, and getting a little of the behind the scenes of a gallery from mylissa.
I realized that my approach is on an emotional level and I want there to be more thought about message, about color {color has been on my brain a lot}.
I guess like everyone else I am struggling to figure it out. It'll come, that's for sure and then I'll have another identity crisis when a little baby makes his way into our lives.
I guess what I really need to do is get with the getting on…living a bit to much in my head, need to live more in the doing…so that'll be my resolution, more of the doing needs to be happening over here in the back studio.

but, while i bring in the new year with questions, check out amanda marie {via amy ross}
{under available for purchase there is a really great works in progress section & I am a huge fan of her girls with elephants…!} 

independent
5" x 3.5"
acrylic on board
**updated with a new picture**

jessica's word
have you been to her cute online shop…

you'd think I would be influenced by the deer's of christmas, most notably reindeers, but actually totally inspired by this painting. {i can't find my link for the artist…} Love it. Plus I am also totally in love with this necklace & this ring even though it is unavailable.

a little closer up on the deer

have a great weekend; i am going to spend mine in the studio, dealing with the fact that there is a crib in here now.

success or optimism
acrylic on board
3 1/2" x 5"

Becky's word. I figured that little white tree in the corner, doing its own thing worked for both success and optimism. Still a lot of green trees down here in southern callie {if not all are green, I have yet to see the trees change colors}.
I look out on the park every day all green and sunny…really beautiful, but strange at the same time to realize that we are in december. The time for cold weather gear…scarfs, hats, mittens. {i should have worn mittens in nyc}
At least in northern callie {where I grew up} it rains, the fog comes in & it tries to pretend like its winter.

I think my next word is also going to combine the 'forest' thing…and the circles. The art is going in a new direction. Maybe to come back to something familiar again {those sad girls aren't speaking out}. But now its just new. Or rather different, for me. 

 I am going to miss these quiet moments after their year is up.
This online magazine is too fabulous. {thanks mylissa}

torrid
acrylic on board
7" x 17"
dayan's word

I was wondering why I was tired at the end of the day and realized I've been working lots, either on paintings or getting my studio in some sort of order…it feels good. getting things done, moving forward. I always like moving forward.

johanna tagged me for five things and I  figured I'd do it as specific to now, in terms of the hoiday season & being knocked up and all.

one::
we've taken to calling the baby michigan. since it seems like the baby doesn't want to perform, {um isn't that part of what kids are supposed to do entertain you, really this little one owes me.} everytime the baby will be kicking like mad, my belly is jumping all over the place and as soon as I call the Boy over little michigan stops, but as soon as the Boy leaves again its like a dance on my belly. {the singing frog on the wb is named michigan j frog}

two::
I love egg nog, even though I feel guilty about admitting it, feel like it is something I shouldn't like. But a little soy nog in my fiber {phah} cereal makes for an amazing morning.

three::
I have been listening to christmas music all sorts, the Boy is really glad my studio is the back room, because he could live without any sort of christmas music. {working at tower records in college during the holiday season ruined him}

four::
I miss the snow, the way the world seems to take a deep breath and the snow gives everything a white twinkle blanket. {but I don't miss the messy slush it turns into on the street corners of new york}

five::
we have been in la for a year…sometimes it seems like we have been here for much longer, sometimes not so much.