Chalking it Up

Who couldn't be entertained with an enormous sidewalk slate and pieces of chalk? This was from a field day at the end of my son's kindergarten year. I followed the kids around and happily snapped pictures.

This painting will be included in the Omaha Visiting Nurses Association's annual Art & Soup Fundraiser on Feb. 22.

Bench update

On Thursday I put in a couple of hours on the front of my bench refining the face of the boy on the front. I have worked out my skin colors and am starting to get used to the new acrylics. I couldn't resist getting this picture with my cat, Juliet, sitting on the bench. (She's allowing me to use her basement to paint this.)