WWM #5: (Foot) Loose & (Fancy) Free

“Well,” I thought to myself, “how to express ‘loose and free’?”

I thought about wild hair, lions and zebras on the veld, and all sorts of crazy things.  Nothing felt right.  Then the word “foot loose” came to mind, and, as they say, the rest is history.

“Foot loose” means traveling.  What better way to travel than a luxurious sea voyage (and maybe a camel ride when you hit Cairo).  Those wonderful vintage posters for ships to exotic and wondrous ports of call make you want to pack a steamer trunk and just go!  Gouache lends itself perfectly to such classical posters, and I must say, painting this was a thrill – a puzzle – a delight.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

WWM #4: Family Fun

Today’s prompt of “Family Fun” opened an artistic can of worms for me.  I don’t draw or paint people very often – if at all.  So, if you are going to do a family, it seems to me you want to include human beings in the mix.  I thought of maybe a family of ducks out for a paddle, but that felt rather chicken!  So, here are my contributions.

This is based on a really cute photo of two little kids doing laundry together.  As a kid,  pretending to be a grown-up is fun.  

This one is also a bit outside my comfort zone – silhouettes of people.  They didn’t turn out too bad.  The dog was fun, too.  I liked the idea of dancing on the beach at sunset, playing with dog (who is dancing as well), and just having a wonderful time at the end of the day.

Family fun is about simple things – the things that bring people, related or not, together in memorable, pleasurable moments.  Enjoy those you have – go dance on the beach, play in the mud, and have a great time.