Well, the tree is up and decorated once again. Many beautiful ornaments with special meaning and memories have been unwrapped and hung with care. Christmas brings back many memories and feelings from our childhood. And the traditional things we do each year bring about the magic that makes our holidays so special.
We all grow up but return to being children in our hearts at this special time of the year.
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Several years ago, I had a problem with Robitussin CF (with dextromethorphan) — I had a severe attack which felt like a heart attack after taking it at bedtime. I was up for much of the night and then got walking pneumonia that lasted for months. A friend of mine had a bad reaction also. When I asked my GP, my internist and my pharmacist, they all said that “yes, it could be the cough syrup that caused it”. I have kept the bottle in a brown paper bag with a warning on it so I won’t forget. I received the item below in a health letter and thought I would pass it along. I heard recently on the news that they were trying to ban cough syrups for children under 4, but instead they just put warnings on the bottles. Most people won’t read those warnings. I think this is important:
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In July of this year I started having aches and pains which I thought were just my usual back problems. I started going to my chiropractor and, after five visits, I was much worse. I was not able to sleep at night for two months because of the pain in my shoulders, hips, calves and eventually my wrists and hands — and the days were not much better.
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This painting (right) shows the softness that can be achieved with pastels that is somewhat different from the effects that watercolors produce. The petals of these blossoms have an abstract quality which adds interest to the over-all composition. Pastels are fun to use outdoors, since drawing/painting with them creates a lot of chalky dust.
The floral painting on the left is done with watercolors but has the same two magnolia blossoms sitting on the table. The daffodils were done very loosely for a soft effect.
This will give you an idea of the differences between pastels and watercolors. They each have their own unique qualities and advantages and disadvantages.
You can click on the photos to see a larger version of the paintings.
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This basket of pansies was painted at Boyert’s Greenhouse in Medina while painting with our Tuesday group of painters. The pansies were actually in a white plastic basket, but I improvised with a traditional woven basket.
The dark shadowy background helps to highlight the lighter colored flowers. Negative painting was used to give a three-dimensional look to the pansies.
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