tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51758158278082066912024-03-13T12:00:53.304-06:00Kim EdgePaintings, Illustration, DesignKim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.comBlogger413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-15864071583366976572013-09-24T12:46:00.001-06:002014-02-23T16:19:52.466-06:00Narragansett Beach, Rhode Island, Looking North from the Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the beach where I learned to surf when I was 22, and where I taught my husband, countless friends, and now my two daughters! <br />
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<br />Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-53828677054662729122013-09-24T12:43:00.000-06:002014-02-23T16:23:03.708-06:00Napatree Point, Rhode Island, Southernmost and Westernmost Point of Mainland Rhode Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-78908857753324332942013-03-05T21:49:00.000-06:002013-03-05T21:50:45.812-06:00Sleepy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;">My friend Kristin encouraged us to get drawing again. We pick a word and then we draw what comes to mind. The days word was "sleepy." Yay, Kristin.</span>Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-82373601780783655292012-07-14T14:28:00.000-06:002012-07-14T14:28:50.435-06:00My 40th Trip Around the Sun | Day 1 | My Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is my 39th birthday, or as my Dad would say, it's the day I entered my 40th year. <br />
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It's funny how one year can change a person. Last year, the birth of my second daughter and death of my grandmother were my biggest life alterations. The second event sparked my quick exit out of Austin and move back home to Rhode Island. <br />
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This birthday I was blessed with surfing, family, and friends. <br />
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Top Birthday Memories:<br />
1. Waking next to my two girls<br />
2. Surfing with my husband and his new stand-up paddle board<br />
3. Making my mom laugh talking about my skinny self and still fat belly <br />
4. Hearing Aunty Lou tell me she was<br />
feeling great and "ready to get out" with her cute laugh<br />
5. My lunch and still warm free bday cookie from the "Picnic Basket"<br />
6. The smell of the beach <br />
7. My kids and their cousins and the bday whoopie cushion laughter<br />
8. Seeing my Pop play 9/5 with my Dad, Husband, and Brother-in-law<br />
9. Seeing my youngest still in her swimsuit, after our return from surfing<br />
10. My niece singing and saying "Happy Birthday" a million times with balloons<br />
11. My many txts and emails from friends and family<br />
12. My oldest daughter's bday excitement, insisting on making me a special fruit dessert before bed, feeding me a chocolate chip and strawberry together, telling me, "you have to try this"<br />
13. My pop telling me how much yard work he left me for tomorrow after his week of digging around the pool looking for leaks<br />
14. Seeing my sister eat ice cream cake and making us all laugh about kids and ear infections<br />
15. Confucious banter with my husband on the ride home from the beach<br />
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So here we are, on another go around.<br />
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<br />Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-23133733436146143062011-06-25T17:34:00.002-06:002011-06-25T17:36:31.483-06:00a rainbow, a unicorn, heart flowers, clouds, and rain drops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5It2PtTBcO8/TgZw-MwATdI/AAAAAAAABc8/eTFggA8z__Y/s1600/1.unicorn.blog2011.crppdjpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5It2PtTBcO8/TgZw-MwATdI/AAAAAAAABc8/eTFggA8z__Y/s400/1.unicorn.blog2011.crppdjpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622305398695415250" /></a><br />Hi everyone, I had my second daughter, Rell, in late January. I now fit in my clothes again, so I figured that meant it was time to get the paints out. My daughter Annalee, was my first client. She commissioned a big painting which needed to include: a rainbow, a unicorn, heart flowers, clouds, and rain drops. We worked on this together. It was her genius idea to ad buttons to the unicorn.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-80621305277969066912011-01-14T09:51:00.002-06:002011-01-14T09:53:07.884-06:0041<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TTBxNVw67vI/AAAAAAAABcs/k3lrXDFzmbs/s1600/1.14.11.41.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TTBxNVw67vI/AAAAAAAABcs/k3lrXDFzmbs/s400/1.14.11.41.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562070013797134066" /></a><br />My belly now measures 41" around at its widest point and as of tomorrow I will be 41 weeks pregnant. <br />Can't be long now.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-66509585947724224662010-10-13T14:24:00.002-06:002010-10-13T14:30:05.959-06:0034" of Belly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TLYVv9XgolI/AAAAAAAABcQ/AlpcMXOo53Q/s1600/10.13.10.bellywidth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TLYVv9XgolI/AAAAAAAABcQ/AlpcMXOo53Q/s400/10.13.10.bellywidth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527629506315067986" /></a><br /><br />My friend who gave birth to twins noticed that at some point in her pregnancy the circumference of her belly was equal to her height. I have about 2.5 months left before my due date and my belly is now 34" around. Here it is in the abstract.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-64282959861755675482010-10-04T13:05:00.004-06:002010-10-04T13:13:44.032-06:00Abstract Monday "Sunday Afternoon with Annalee"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TKolkFDQ1sI/AAAAAAAABb4/brR8LdM5L98/s1600/10.4.10.sundayafternoonwithannalee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TKolkFDQ1sI/AAAAAAAABb4/brR8LdM5L98/s400/10.4.10.sundayafternoonwithannalee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524269194684716738" /></a><br />I was quite tired this weekend, and needed lots of rest. I have 3 months left till the end of the pregnancy and it seems that I can't get a night of uninterrupted sleep. I have trouble being kind to myself when I need rest. There was one moment on Sunday when I sat down and painted with my daughter. I felt great joy to be with her, painting with her. I felt calm and hopeful. I had some lingering sadness over my tired state, so I drew some of the rainbow above the smile and some below. I explained the painting to my daughter. Later that day she painted one more painting, of her smile and mine, with rainbows all around. It was awesome.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-59782890103507142552010-08-23T14:50:00.003-06:002010-08-23T15:03:11.507-06:00First Day of Kindergarten<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/THLhEhu6kSI/AAAAAAAABbo/698eHKHfFIU/s1600/8.23.10.firstdayofschool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/THLhEhu6kSI/AAAAAAAABbo/698eHKHfFIU/s400/8.23.10.firstdayofschool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508712762118410530" /></a><br />I dropped my daughter off for her first day of kindergarten this morning. Texas is full day kindergarten (7:45-2:45 my goodness). It has been an emotional day for me and many of my friends. There is a beautiful Dar Williams song called "End of Summer," one line that I keep thinking of today: "It's the end of summer, when you send your children to the moon..."<br /><br />As I shopped for school clothes for my daughter that seemed unnecessary because in Texas it's still 100 degrees and summer clothes will do just fine, I thought of the many trips to the outlets with my mom, sister, best friend Stacy, and her mom, picking out every color Levi's cords they had and sweaters lots of sweaters, readying for the cold RI fall to come. <br /><br />The older my daughter gets the more I appreciate and understand all that my parents did for me growing up. My mom could walk and drive then, I'm grateful for the memory of her as young and independent. <br /><br />I had a lovely end of summer, one trip to the California mountains and one to Rhode Island, both with family. This is my "Abstract Monday" for this first day of kindergarten, the end of summer.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-35845209516861946052010-08-13T15:01:00.002-06:002010-08-23T10:03:02.169-06:00Tired as All Getout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TGWy3KAbRHI/AAAAAAAABbg/Xn8mDR0-qy0/s1600/tiredasallgetout.8.11.10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TGWy3KAbRHI/AAAAAAAABbg/Xn8mDR0-qy0/s400/tiredasallgetout.8.11.10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505002780178990194" /></a><br />Sometimes, when I'm super tired and have things that need doing, it feels like my happy parts and doing parts are being held down by something heavy. A nap is usually the answer, even if for a mere 2 minutes, and occasionally some tea.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-19794275995009988042010-08-13T14:59:00.002-06:002010-08-13T15:01:27.236-06:00Girl or Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TGWyXTftxrI/AAAAAAAABbY/2-Jt7Wa7xOI/s1600/8.11.10boyorgirl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TGWyXTftxrI/AAAAAAAABbY/2-Jt7Wa7xOI/s400/8.11.10boyorgirl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505002232970331826" /></a><br />We found out yesterday that we are having a girl. I had a little guessing contest on facebook for a free abstract to one right guesser. My friend Ly Ann won.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-35715738107771271392010-08-09T14:04:00.002-06:002010-08-09T16:41:15.877-06:00Sequoia Lake, Sequoia National Park, CA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TGCDG7yFmNI/AAAAAAAABbQ/U2UrBpfhbGY/s1600/sequioalakeboats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TGCDG7yFmNI/AAAAAAAABbQ/U2UrBpfhbGY/s400/sequioalakeboats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503542899796973778" /></a><br />We are just back from a week at YMCA Family Camp Sequoia with my husband's side of the family. It was lovely and fun, and it's hard to be back in the Texas summer heat.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-19370054906800714282010-07-28T16:10:00.001-06:002010-07-28T16:19:12.300-06:00Late vs. Early<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TFCs11ux-KI/AAAAAAAABbI/F_5ZxY8aZx8/s1600/latevsearly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TFCs11ux-KI/AAAAAAAABbI/F_5ZxY8aZx8/s400/latevsearly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499085185975711906" /></a>Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-82337823442190498432010-07-28T16:08:00.001-06:002010-08-23T10:05:51.041-06:00Diamonds as Best Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TFCqrfy7UbI/AAAAAAAABbA/Zx8O5pjxZS8/s1600/diamondintherough.7.21.10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TFCqrfy7UbI/AAAAAAAABbA/Zx8O5pjxZS8/s400/diamondintherough.7.21.10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499082809265574322" /></a><br />"Diamonds are a girl's best friend" wiki says, "The song was listed as the 12th most important movie song of all time by the American Film Institute."Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-51250628976502416762010-07-26T13:23:00.002-06:002010-07-26T13:37:57.119-06:00Abstract Monday, Secret Abstract<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TE3jQxOsewI/AAAAAAAABa4/0NpmWFF-amk/s1600/circlethingy.7.21.10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TE3jQxOsewI/AAAAAAAABa4/0NpmWFF-amk/s400/circlethingy.7.21.10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498300597321628418" /></a><br /><br />It's abstract Monday. Any idea what this one is about?Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-17040985819176522010-07-23T16:03:00.004-06:002010-07-23T16:10:32.695-06:00Austin Train Bridge, Big Texas, Little Painting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TEoScTZhY4I/AAAAAAAABaw/30_SXjllV6I/s1600/trainbridge.2x4.7.23.10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TEoScTZhY4I/AAAAAAAABaw/30_SXjllV6I/s400/trainbridge.2x4.7.23.10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497226572612068226" /></a><br />I went to the little beach yesterday morning and painted two more tiny paintings. This one is 2" x 4." There were red ants all over one part of the beach, the part I sat on the first time, so I moved slightly to the right and just in front of the tree they were busy with. That seemed to do the trick. The tree I sat under weeps and drops acorns, the cicadas were making their electronic music, and it was hot, but a little cooler by the lake. My husband brought me some cold water.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-73897439926403745232010-07-20T21:00:00.003-06:002010-07-20T21:08:37.198-06:00The Monarch, Train Bridge, and Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TEZjJWJteeI/AAAAAAAABao/hneI0G1SUf8/s1600/trainbridgewithtrain.7.20.1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TEZjJWJteeI/AAAAAAAABao/hneI0G1SUf8/s400/trainbridgewithtrain.7.20.1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496189407468550626" /></a><br />The train bridge in Austin, where it crosses the Lake is quite a site. I set out today hoping to get a good painting in from beneath the bridge, I aimed for my usual spot and found it completely filled in with all manner of vegetation. I searched around just a bit and found what felt like my own private one person beach, which I will call Kimma Beach. I sat down on my towel on the sand with lake waves lapping up next to me and painted this 20 x 20" painting for 2.5 hours. It was the first time in all these free days that I didn't feel rushed. The train came by twice, so I was able to place it in the painting. The Monarch Condo across the way is beautiful but a complete pain to paint.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-32504294652089638362010-07-19T15:46:00.003-06:002010-07-19T15:57:04.493-06:00The Secret to Happiness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TETIUHS257I/AAAAAAAABag/7Ug9uYJuxBo/s1600/secrettohappiness.7.7.10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TETIUHS257I/AAAAAAAABag/7Ug9uYJuxBo/s400/secrettohappiness.7.7.10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495737693179930546" /></a><br />It's abstract Monday again, and here is my abstract piece of art for the day. It's called "The Secret to Happiness." I'm personally happiest when I live in the now. What you are seeing: one line of music, the infinity sign, the "you are here" dot from maps, and the repeat sign. Happiness, done.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-30853580766520291522010-07-15T21:22:00.002-06:002010-07-15T21:25:50.924-06:00360 Condo, Seaholm, Frost, Austin, Texas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TD_RKvd01iI/AAAAAAAABaY/trhfcqs58Jo/s1600/360frost.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TD_RKvd01iI/AAAAAAAABaY/trhfcqs58Jo/s400/360frost.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494340052885755426" /></a><br />I made some time to paint today. I sat by the Lamar bridge in the Austin summer sun, heat index 105, for one hour, and managed one larger painting 20 x 20 of the scene I've been studying in the smaller paintings.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-716399368456882322010-07-09T14:32:00.002-06:002010-07-09T14:45:33.133-06:00Sun Rainbow Repeat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TDeHkMSH8JI/AAAAAAAABaQ/FIqFLs3BLV4/s1600/sunbowreapeat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TDeHkMSH8JI/AAAAAAAABaQ/FIqFLs3BLV4/s400/sunbowreapeat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492007326443892882" /></a><br />My daughter includes a rainbow in all her art and they always look great. So I'm following her lead.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-64738482992377054142010-07-03T22:57:00.001-06:002010-07-06T15:25:39.595-06:00Austin, Texas, Skyline from Lamar Bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TDOerSK6SvI/AAAAAAAABaI/fsUTXECDA54/s1600/austinskylinefromlamar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TDOerSK6SvI/AAAAAAAABaI/fsUTXECDA54/s400/austinskylinefromlamar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490906837143931634" /></a><br />This is a watercolor of the Austin skyline. Watercolors ad their own atmosphere to a painting, but when you mess up there is little you can do to fix it.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-87890624583555875552010-06-30T15:39:00.004-06:002010-06-30T15:44:41.367-06:00Pregnant Lady Good Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TCu6rZU8mVI/AAAAAAAABaA/6NJpxiLj3pc/s1600/pregnantladygoodday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TCu6rZU8mVI/AAAAAAAABaA/6NJpxiLj3pc/s400/pregnantladygoodday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488685825576966482" /></a><br />Here's a bit of news, I'm 11 weeks pregnant and due on 1/1/11. Here is a little abstract painting based on that. The baby is 5.4cm and already has arms, legs, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Most importantly the doctor said, "A little butt and big head. " Funny.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-36191678762437238902010-06-28T21:10:00.004-06:002010-07-09T13:49:57.576-06:00Abstract Monday, Calm Confrontation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TClkTO7kNMI/AAAAAAAABZw/Nq0SINfuCM8/s1600/calmconfrontation.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TClkTO7kNMI/AAAAAAAABZw/Nq0SINfuCM8/s400/calmconfrontation.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027902515885250" /></a><br />Monday is such a strange day, that I will post my abstracts on Monday. This one is called calm confrontation. It's the visual for how one might feel when trying stay calm during a disagreement.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-13980353210108943492010-06-27T06:58:00.003-06:002010-06-27T07:14:41.884-06:00Austin, Texas 360 Condo from Auditorium Shores, Mini Painting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TCdOvQ2LPRI/AAAAAAAABZI/2-ldAIOt4Yc/s1600/2x2360austin.6in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TCdOvQ2LPRI/AAAAAAAABZI/2-ldAIOt4Yc/s400/2x2360austin.6in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487441244857253138" /></a><br />Here is the other mini painting I worked on from Thursday's outing at Auditorium shores. These mini paintings are so small that they are more fun in person.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175815827808206691.post-41949953422138048102010-06-25T11:34:00.009-06:002010-06-27T07:15:06.774-06:00Austin, Texas from Auditorium Shores, Mini Painting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TCdO1cf2M3I/AAAAAAAABZQ/W193CxhcS8M/s1600/2x3cititscapefromauditoriumshores6in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DeBOsDKrxzs/TCdO1cf2M3I/AAAAAAAABZQ/W193CxhcS8M/s400/2x3cititscapefromauditoriumshores6in.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487441351064040306" /></a><br />I found the cutest tiny canvases on Wednesday and painted two of them with my tiniest brush yesterday morning. I found a new spot, under the blue gazebo at Auditorium Shores. Nice and shady, with a great view of the condos and the water. One squirrel was a bit friendlier than expected, but I survived. This canvas is 2" x 3". My husband says I should market these tiny paintings as cubicle desk paintings. He may be right, because I like seeing them on my desk.Kim Edgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03251198744590456707noreply@blogger.com0