I wish that this was as easy as ABC!
I want to show you some work from an amazing artist. This last January my Aunt Colleen passed away after fighting a valiant fight with cancer. I have always admired what a great artist she is and today I want to share with you some of her work. I would really like to see this published into a book because it would be a great way to honor the great artist that she is.
The ABC sketches were from a sketch book that she had.
Did you notice that the "J" was missing? She didn't get to finish the alphabet but I am sure that her daughter who is also an amazing artist would be able to finish for her. (I know that you can do it, Jane.)
So, U,W, X, Y and Z are missing as well.
She also has some amazing water colors!
This one was done in oils and this so reminds me of her. I remember it hanging in her home and admired it every time I visited.
She spent a year and a half in Croatia and she never went anywhere without her sketch book and her small water color set. These next sketches and paintings were done while she was in Croatia.
I love this one! The colors and architecture make me think that I am actually there.
Here is one that she did of her husbands gloves and hat.
There were many roosters in Croatia and I love roosters so this is one of my favorites.
This last weekend I was able to go to a family reunion and I missed having her there. It wasn't quite the same and I guess never will be. She was a very talented lady and has been an inspiration to me my whole life. Many of the things that I have learned came from her, she even helped me make my own wedding cake!
Here is my cake and yes, I know this is really dating me and is totally taking me back in time, but I still love the cake!
She taught me all of the tricks to cake decorating. Because of that I have done many wedding cakes, including my daughters. So, today I want to pay tribute to this fantastic lady and friend of mine and if she were here I would thank her for all that she taught me and the spark she has been to my inspirations!
