New Painting Of Old Times

 

"Farm Chores"    casein on  birch board   14 x 11"  ©2014 www.kathipeters.com

 

 

Well, it seems like I have been busier than a bee lately. Seems appropriate considering the season. On the one hand the gardens are begging to be watered, weeded and fed. On the other hand, barn chores are calling......Never mind the fact that I need to paint. Horses need to be driven.... Dog walked. All in good time I guess. 
"Farm Chores" is the latest work to come off the easel. It was prompted by a foray into an old chest that I have full of family photos. One photo of my mother and her cousin feeding chickens seemed to need to be painting. So I took an old black and white photo, edited it and added my own color palette to make the scene my own. It was a stretch, and it is one that I would like to do again. The good old days renewed.
 
I have new work going down to River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta, Maine…..headed there tomorrow. Taking my camera….one never knows what one might see!!
Until then……….I am painting.

 

Driven in Process

I have been working on this 16 x 20" casein on board most of the day between walking dogs,cleaning stalls, laundry and writing press releases. A woman's work is never done....especially this woman! I have a hard time understanding people who say they are bored with their lives....walk a mile in my shoes!

While walking the pups in the backyard I noticed that my Egyptian Onions are up and growing in my circle veggie garden! How I love the surprises that spring brings...all the bulbs and perennials popping up...new birds at the feeders and singing from the trees surrounding our cottage.

Heh.......LIFE IS GOOD!

...........and this casein painting of the white horse is almost done!