I will call this guy the Autumn Elephant since he has colors like my Autumn Rhino. He was also painted in autumn, obviously... If he looks a bit similar to my recent elephant drawing it's because I did transfer the drawing onto the canvas, therefore, he could be his twin, but his colorful twin.
When I'm done here I am going to have to search for stamps. I had a whole sheet of stamps in my car, but I think they must have been stolen out of my glove compartment. Isn't that weird that stamps are what someone would take when they had the choice of many empty water bottles and cans?;) I know I have more stamps around here (I only use one or two a month, so they don't go very fast), but the question is "where?" I do have to go out, but not until I find my stamps. I'm very annoyed that someone stole my car stamps...
So, I discovered when I tried to edit the video below, that my camera (not my little video camera, but my actual camera) takes Quicktime videos. I am very annoyed with that as these videos are not compatible with my Windows Moviemaker software. The video really needed some editing (specifically lightening up), but in order to edit with the Quicktime player, I would have to get the Pro edition which is $30.00. No thanks... I guess I can get some freeware video converters, so I'll either have to do that or just always use my actual video camera if I want to take video that I plan on posting anywhere.
In other news, I think I'm going to make some chili, but I will do it the condensed way. I have a can of chili (not Hormel, but some fancy organic version) and I think I will just add to it a can of beans and a can of tomatoes and some cumin and chili pepper. But first, I have to find my stamps! Grrr
Edited to add now after stepping away from this painting for awhile, I see I should blend that orange more into the background. It looks kind of like he's walking on orange sludge rather than foliage. But mostly I came back with an edit to say that I made chili and it was pretty good, despite the fact that I started with a can of chili and just added stuff to it. So Jane, now you have some chili company;) I don't have any apple pie though, just a Halloween Snowball (well, not really a Snowball as it's not Hostess, but the kind I have is better than Hostess). I was thinking of doing another painting, but I may be a bit lazy tonight for that tonight. I do want to try some pears (yes, once in awhile I get into fruit) in oils. Maybe tomorrow night after work, but maybe not... Oh, and I did find a stamp.
3 comments:
hope you found a stamp. i liked the video but that is a bummer that you cannot edit from camera. harumph on that. chili sounds good. I feel left out of the chili season and will have to make some soon so as to join you all in the experience : )
I heart the fall elephant. very fall-ish and i heart fallish things. chili and fall elephant and cool temps and clouds. heaven! Keep painting, keep drawing, keep blogging!!!!
Love your Fall Elephant! I bet it's really beautiful in person. You are so lucky to have this gift of painting and drawing.
Glad you found your stamp. They are costing more and more these days.
I'm glad I have someone else making chili. I'm sure yours was just as good as mine. Now, you have to get into the apple pie!
If you email the video to me, we can lighten it... I had to have Quicktime for my online health class. I can lighten it and send it back for posting.
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