JENA LEE--NOT YET

This is the space that I am 

searching searching searching for 

just the right thing

there have been several things here

and then I decided that I wanted something 

pastoral

so I did a number on these cheap frames and planned for a holiday (Memorial Day) for

hubby to paint me some pastoral scenes..

he needs a holiday because he paints much better after some wine

nope...not working

so I got the bright idea that I would turn 

 this

into this

making them look like Charles and Jena

and THEN I got the bright idea I would just paint 

JENA

(at her shower)

This huge canvas came from an old building and the very first night we stayed at the

Bishop Cottage B&B

(we had to be our own first guests you know..to make sure everything was perfect)

We divided it in half

took the primary colors

and I painted hubby and he painted me

You can see here a pencil, a calculator, the Eiffel Tower, prime numbers

for sure a cork or two!

B's version of me...not sure if I should be flattered or not....

this hung in the Bishop until we created Zulu Art Gallery

I had to paint clothes on "me"

to cover up that one perky boob 

because my little art students were way too interested in the nude version

and I also spent alot of time explaining why I had no arms

these are my colors...we bought it in Paris along the Seine

and it hangs on the opposite wall

I might also add...I have no paints (at my sister's house in Dallas) 

which means a trip at least 45 miles away 

to get little artist paints...hmmm...

how about all that wall paint wasting away in the garage

green, white, coral, gold

yes I can make that work David Bromstad style

so I spend a good hour getting prepared

ready--set

and I could not do it

too precious and full of sweet memories to paint over

I was surprised to discover it meant so much to me

so...I skulked around the basement and came across this 

water color from a very famous area artist

DORD FITZ

it was in an auction in Beaver Oklahoma

and we paid $15 dollars for it

I had it framed true to the 1960's style which is why it's been in the basement

I may not leave it...it's not exactly what I want here

but by now

I have totally lost my 

mojo to create this space

so I think I'll 

buy a canvas to paint Jena next time I go to Amarillo

hang the dual portrait in my studio upstairs when it gets built

and go watch Eddy work