Boy. If there was ever a day for Graphitints, this is it. We are having a STORM.
If you look out the window you will see cows and chickens and Elvira Gulch on her bicycle flying by. That's how windy it is. No power, downed trees (not mine, thankfully), downed fences (a good chunk of mine in the back oh boy), the whole shebang.
I tried to render some of this after the power went out by dim window light, but gave up. I had to go out (!!!!) because someone I will not name just couldn't miss her hairdo appointment even though they'd called and told her they didn't have power (which meant she just had a 're-comb' and spray) and that's all I'll say about that.
(And did you know that if you have a garage door opener and the power goes out and you can't get the door to open manually and you think you're trapped in your garage, all you have to do is pull the cord overhead and you will then magically be able to open the door after all? I didn't, until a chance phone call with my art director in Chicago enlightened me.)
When I came home from my "outing", the lights were back on here so I felt a little better. I was able to finish this, and here I am.
Its on ebay.
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By: Paula Pertile,
on 1/4/2008
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By: Paula Pertile,
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I love this series Paula, I'm waiting for one of the "days" to speak to me ;-)
Stay safe...I've been hearing about the storm here in CO.
Wow, that storm sounds crazy-- I love storms, but losing power is the worst.
I am so in love with these drawings and those graphitints that I just ordered some for myself--crazy probably because my colors are usually just about the opposite of those! We'll see what happens!
We have alot of those stormy weather days here and yes, I found out about the garage door thing not long after moving to this house. Its okay if you are in the garage, you can get out, but if you are outside and need to pull in, you have to park, go inside through the front door...and open the garage...or wait until the power comes back on!
I can actually "see" the storm in this drawing....maybe it's the colors combined with the frayed ends and the overall feeling of "disorder". Very interesting. I like it.