Inspiration

 

I got this wonderful watercolor set from Amazon, hoping it would inspire my new year art resolutions. 

There's always some excuse, but part of the problem is having no dedicated spot for messy projects (I know, poor me.) But in Twisp I'm spoiled, with a whole room and two tables just for crafts and sewing. Anyway, here it just means clearing off my cluttered desk to make some space.

Speaking of jump-starting inspiration, I enrolled in an online drawing class at Wenatchee Valley College. It starts next week. 

Our Twisp neighbor, Bethany Wray, a well-know artist in the valley, is teaching a watercolor class spring quarter. That's the one I'm really looking forward to, but since I've never done an online college class, thought I'll start with drawing and figure out how it works.

So here comes the weekend and no particular plans for us. We're headed into a long stretch of dry (chilly) weather.

I gave John advance notice that we should drive up to the Skagit Valley early next week to see the flocks of wintering snow geese and trumpeter swans. It's an amazing sight, especially on a clear winter day.

And he can take me out for seafood in La Conner! Somehow I missed my fried oyster lunch this past Christmas.