I have holidays on my mind in a big way this week
the beach is beckoning and I am feeling the need to feel sand between my toes,
revel in that crusty crunchy feel of salt drying on your skin
hair that takes on mild dreadlock tendencies
which should be something as it is so short now
afternoons spent walking the long stretches of beach
cups of tea while floating in the pool
and most importantly going to sleep to the sound of the waves
of course there is also a downside to all of the beach loveliness
there is the sand that gets everywhere
the nuclear level burns on the bottoms of your feet getting from your towel to the waves
constantly having blurry sight from salty air coating your glasses
not to mention the whole crap shoot that is my packing method
I prescribe to the pack with abandon and chuck it all in in ten minutes school of packing
I believe it adds a touch of random fun to the holiday
the family will grumble the whole bloody time of course
The one thing that isn't packed with abandon is books
this is a deadly serious process
Phants and I start building our piles a few weeks before
then there are constant revisions and discussions
until we get the right balance of literature and beach reads
not to mention we have to have sufficient variety for every possible reading mood
we are nearing our final piles but they aren't quite there yet
we deviated from the process this process last year after heckling from Sinus Man
and then we had to go to the bookshop as we ran out of books
the shame ... no fear this year though as the process is happily back in place
not many sleeps to go now
happy painting all...xx
Ps there is a new youtube video
and Barry tries to steal the limelight of course...
32 comments:
Going to sleep to the sound of waves. Heaven.
I really love your posts. XO
you know that I love you and your videos but I have to tell you, Barry totally steals the show. Here's wishing you abundant sand between your toes, perfect temperatures and a butler to keep you sufficiently hydrated with all sorts of flavored tea. Love to all. Have a fantastic vacation my friend. We'll talk when you return. :o)
love ur video nd ur work as always ....mazingly talented u r
Wonderful sketches as always! Happy Friday! Stephanie
I LOVE Barry - he's gorgeous!! Where will he go when you go on holiday? Your description of the holiday sounds amazing (apart from the sand and salt - I'm not a fan of sand sticking to your sun cream!!) Do you still take actual books with you - I used to and half my case would be taken up with paperbacks. Not since I converted to the kindle (Not for all books some I still like to have an actual paper version of) but for holidays it's a godsend - 100s of books all in one little gadget!! Hope you have an amazing time. I'm sitting here listening to Storm Gertrude (Britain has adopted the American thing of naming all our storms although Storm Gertrude doesn't really sounds quite as alarming as Hurricane Gertrude would!!) Still, the tiles are rattling on the roof and the rain is hammering off the window - so glad we've already been out and got soaked walking the dogs this morning!
Oh and a big reminder to sinus to remember his underwear this year!! Enjoy the waves and sand...so relaxing!! Love the video, thanks for so generously sharing these little creative lessons!! Love them!!
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Have a great vacation and I hope not too much of sand all over.
Oh, I do envy you! All we get here is icy waves and floods when snow is melting, and oh yes, there's a lot of sand, too.
On the ice, so people wouldn't break their limbs...
Your paintings look so delicious!!
Beautiful work!!!
Smiles, Saskia :)
I have done so many of my vacations on the beach ...in fact have lived very close to beach too and made many many memories in flip flops!! So glad that you are upto doing the same :)
Beautiful work great textures!!
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Is Barry coming with on holiday?
Enjoy! Enjoy! Well deserved. :)
Fabulous painting as always!
Well firstly, I admire your ability to read more than one book at a time! I can't do this at all... I have to finish one book before I start another and concentrate solely on that story!
Meanwhile... I miss the sun so much - The weather here has been entirely pants - and I mean giant, flesh-coloured Granny pants - for what seems like months! Right now it's raining and the winds are very high... everyone is feeling (and looking) blue... Roll on Spring!!! Meanwhile at least I get to read about your sun-shiney life!! Have a fabulous holiday! Now I am off to watch your video :0)
Hahaha! Love the bit where Bazza makes an appearance! Made me chuckle! :0)
Thanks for great post and video.
Happy weekend ♥
Barry is a darling! Brilliant projects here Tracey! Love that mango and thanks so much for the video-I love watching you paint.And oh man... the beach... and sand between the toes...how I wish it were summer here. Especially since we had a blizzard and had over 30 inches of snow dumped on us:( Have a super vacation!
Tracey,
Loved the video, and meeting Barry and hearing your voice. Have a lovely time at the beach. Wish I could go with you, we are buried in snow here in Idaho,USA.
I've been beach dreaming a lot myself lately. It's the only thing that gets me through cold winters!! What a juicy looking mango...yum!
Lovely video! And you said you are in the middle of summer--I am so envious. We have several feet of snow--beautiful--but I'm DONE. Love your style. xo
I absolutely loved the video of the mango painting. I learned quite a bit from seeing you actually doing the work. Hope to see Barry again some time soon.
As for the snow, it is getting a bit tiresome after one week. Now most of it is frozen hard although quite a bit on the driveway has thawed - finally.
Ah, the sound of the ocean waves and the warm sun beats all the pesky little bothers of being at the beach, don't you think? Wonderful drawings... adore your mango. Thanks for sharing the video. Happy PPF!
I love falling asleep to sound of water whether it's waves at the ocean or a stream trickling by...it's all so relaxing. Too bad I live in the desert!
Thanks for the video. I'm terrible at watercolors but you make it look so easy. Happy PPF!
beautiful artwork as always! Love the mango! looks really delicious! :) Happy PPF!
Very nice video! Your work has a bright happy look to it.
that video is great!!
The colors are so rich and yummy!!
You write of beaches and sand beneath your feet and I'm watching a full on blizzard,, minus 36 Celsius windchill,,,,
ya,,
thats a bit sad,,,
but I'm happy for you,,, lol,,,
Oh, when you describe it like that I feel such a longing for Australia that it almost hurts .... I can very much relate to your packing books, it's the same here. One vacation when the kids were still very small I thought I wouldn't have time to do much reading, and horror, I ran out of books before the first week was over. That'll never happen to me again! :-) Love your map of Australia!
Couldn't help myself from daydreaming abit while reading your post about beaches....mmmm Well it´s still a few month till Sweden gets there. Hope it will be a bit warmer than in last summer though!
Thank you for the instructions! Love your art. Have a wonderful time!!
Fab mango! You make it look so easy. Barry's cameo appearance is Oscar quality with his equisite expressive expression for his supporting role. Lucky cat and lucky you to have a new studio buddy. Have a wonderful vacation. Missing you already!
As always wonderful art. I live on the beach but it is cold and windy and not the ocean of dreams. The Oregon Coast USA LOL
Barry is such a sweetie! Great video, I always love to see the process of how a painting comes together, and how it is done. I always forget about layering with watercolours and am get disappointed with the result. But I'm learning. Patience, especially. Sand everywhere, dried salt on your skin - oh I hated those beach holidays! But a holiday at the seaside with lots of time for reading and tea does sound lovely. Have a great holiday!
Great video! Love the colors of the mango. Makes me want to grab one and eat it.
Enjoy the beach and beach reading. Now-a-days, I am more inclined to read books on my tablet. Keeps the load light.
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Brilliant minds, love this post. Keep working and sharing your talent.
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