Heulwen

 

Here is my St Arseny nearly done -- I have since finished it. I changed the lettering to all red (not the scroll but the title) because it looked too gimmicky with that alternating red and brown thing. I like subtle variegations in lettering colour; this was too obvious.

Ahhh. . .

This was my view from my studio in Oregon (I was there for a week in May -- it was great). The ocean was 1/2 a block away and the beach was sandy and HUGE! All I could do not to run out there all the time, except I am not a sun person and it was pretty blinding out there, so that was fine. As if that made any sense. 

A detail

. . .of St John's robe 

getting there. . .

They're still not done, but I'm inching closer. . .
St Barnabas' robe will get a couple more veils and will not be electric green in the end.

I'm really looking forward to doing the sandals -- Heather agrees that it's like saving a special treat until you've had all your vegetables. If you draw or paint you probably understand this too. 

Good Advice

Never moon a werewolf.

(I can't remember who said that; wish it was me)

Before and After

My husband took these shots of the kids and Uncle Rocky (the one who looks like King Edward the abdicator-guy) in the morning on the way to Liturgy and then after. . .pretty funny. He tried to take an after-shot of me: pretty unfunny. That was nearly the end of the camera. 

I'll take "How to Make a Priest go Broke" for a thousand, Alex

 

Ella

Just a sweet bedtime scene. . . she insisted on holding up her book for you to see.