I am a bundle of nerves. I have been for days. I drop things. I snap at people. My kids are back to calling me Mad Mom, and only half jokingly.
Someone spilled an entire bottle of glue on the wood floor and let it dry.
There was a glob of jelly on the carpet.
My husband made [...]

Filed under: Art, Cats, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on July 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment »

This painting has been rattling around in my head for months. Months. Before Evelyn Evelyn released an album. Before I went to the concert in May.
I knew exactly what I wanted to paint – an image as haunting as the album and its concept. My daughter and her big brown eyes would be a perfect [...]

Filed under: Art, Beautiful Things, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Portraits, Watercolor on July 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments »

 And we painted. Well, I did.
Completed: July 18, 2010
Soundtrack: Jonny Lang
Beverage: Coke Zero

Filed under: Art, Dogs, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Ron Weasley, Watercolor on July 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Dear Universe,
I would like to paint more horses.
Cheers,
Rachael
Completed: June 13, 2010
Soundtrack: Glee Soundtrack
Beverage: Diet Coke

Filed under: Art, Frequent Flyers, Horses, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on July 14th, 2010 | 3 Comments »

According to Twitter, it’s Bastille Day. Everything I knew about this holiday was forgotten somewhere between now and 9th grade history class, so the only thing French I can contribute is this.
French Bulldogs.

Martha Stewart’s French Bulldogs, Sharkey and Francesca. As seen on marthastewart.com.

Au revoir. 

Filed under: Art, Dogs, Frequent Flyers, In The News, On the web, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on July 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »