A New World Order

Nothing like self quarantine to refocus our day to day existence.  Don and I have worked puzzles, played cards, read, binged on streaming services.  We walk when the weather cooperates.  We are shopping once a week, carefully.  I am in touch with our friends across the world. Several were on cruises, cut short and amazing stories on how how got back home.  Cousin Donna is stitching masks.  Kristin and Michael are adjusting to their sequestration by offering yoga online via zoom.  Jim, Liz and all the boys are all home working.   Our neighborhood did chalk art in their driveway.  We created a labyrinth. 
So it made sense to pull out the pastels and begin again. 

Sun Seeker 9x12 Pastel

Fresh Cut 6x8 pastel

My gallery is still open.  Check out Deselm's Fine Art.  Stay well. 

Mom's Day 2014

Mom Day Lilacs 

She always seems to know what to reserve to commemorate mom's day.  We visited Dakota Art Pastel last month when I visited Seattle to see #1 daughter Kristin. She sent me home with a box of pastels, wrapped in purple paper, admonished not to open until mom's day.   Ah... an entire set of Blue Earth pastels in every hue and value of purple.  I knew I wanted to do the lilacs, that are close to blooming for this season, so grabbed a reference photo from last season.   

The photos are what we really had for Mother's Day 2014.  Saturday the tulips were lovely and Sunday was the beginning of almost a foot of snow.  Yes Spring in the Rockies is just like that.    Photos by Don.

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