Sculpt, relax, paint, give thanks.

This time of year is a time for gratitude for our many blessings.  Too often I spend it rushing around instead of relaxing and enjoying.  I have been sculpting instead of painting as our class ends just before Christmas.  I did a figure of our 8 pound rat terrier (pictures of it later) and one leg has broken off even before firing.  Since I finished that rather quickly, I started a reclining female nude that is 90 % done.  Meanwhile I did do a couple of paintings to keep my hand in before I teach during the month of January.  The flowers and the nude were the result.  I may have to paint the pubic hair on the nude turquoise as my husband thought it was a chastity belt!  Better stick to flowers, Marilyn.