Well I can't tell you how wonderful it was to go to the Art gallery yesterday to see some of the original oil paintings from the Dutch Painters, dating back to middle 1600 - 1700.

I didn't realize how much emotion it would evoke in me. The landscaping, the way the lighting was portrayed, just outstanding. The detail and realism unbelievable.
Sometimes they would paint, scrape off and add new things, and it could take years to finish a painting. I guess that is why they are so beautiful.

They even had original artifacts from that era on display. One of the glasses was a replica of one used in a floral painting. It was amazing to see it survive such a time frame and still be intact and not even cracked!

It really gave a lot of insight to the way they thought and felt in that era. For example they would put all their jewels on a child for their portrait to show wealth and affluence.
While others that might have money, would dress in black very simple wearing no jewelry, because of their religious belief's.

Wow summer is busy. We just got our hay in time before the rain. Wow I am sore, but it was well worth the effort!
Roses are almost finished, but new blooms on their way and have been getting a few good pictures of them, hopefully to inspire a painting or maybe a web banner design collage (time will tell). Hope you are all getting inspired by your gardens this summer too!

Well tomorrow I head off with some friend to the Art Gallery which is featuring olde world Dutch painters. I am so excited, not sure if I will be able to sleep!
I have been wanting to go for a while to this exhibit and finally found a few to come with me!

Me and hubby taking a break last wk and this wk but still doing some web up loads and tweeting. If you tweet to check me out and I will follow you at eclecticmixup.

Well off to get forty winks before the big day tomorrow!
Catch you all later! Carol

I can't believe we're nearing the end of June already. Wow we have had some fabulous weather!
Not much rain I know unusual for us.

But the mosquitoes are abundant right now where I live. The poor horses. I tried a natural spray, but doesn't last long and didn't make that much of a difference. I happen to be talking to a lady that has been training horses a very long time and she gave me a recipe I am going to try and would work for humans as well and is a little more natural. She said equal parts apple cider vinegar to absorbine liniment. Anythings worth a try, I happen to look quite speckled right now from the bites.

I hate using off, so poisionous , yes it might kill the mosquitoes, but else is it doing?

So I have been busy creating some sparkly pieces of jewelry, and not as much painting, but will get back to it soon.

Saying that I have done some graphic art creating some vintage styled banners for webs and blogs.

I think whatever I am creating it overflows into the other.