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2 weeks??

I've been a horrible blogger.  No word for what...2, 3 weeks ish?  My poor readers must be wondering what they did wrong to be so neglected!

I've been busy knitting like a demon! One market bag down, one almost finished, flowers, oh and a really big deal...Cousin's wedding gift is finished! I'll post pictures soon, he gets married on Saturday!!!

Some of you may be wondering about the Blick's job I interviewed for.  Well, I interviewed a second time (!!!) and will know by Wednesday what's what.  I just hope I don't get a job offer provisional on me being there this weekend, since the wedding is this weekend and I really wanted to go.  If I do get an offer, then I guess I don't see my cousin for a few years since he's all the way out in Oregon.  I wish I would have said something in the interview, but I didn't think the timing would work out this way!!

I delivered my first finished commission on Thursday! It's of Luvie.  I don't have my computer hooked up to my camera or I'd add pictures.  Luvie was dearly loved and is dearly departed.  My client almost started crying when I showed her the painting! Because she loved it, not because I did it badly.  A little faith, if you please? That's the kind of emotional impact I love to make, capturing the personality of an animal in a work so it's like he or she is staring back at you from the paper.

On that note, I end this update.  Thank you for reading.

E

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  1. RahXApril 17, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    What little time we were together I would never have guessed that you would be this active with so many art.........art awesome. I could not find the words to really put into words all the mediums that you have been doing. Knitting, painting. Wow Liz, you really are quite the multi talented artist. I really wish you posted more of your work besides just the watercolors. They are nice but as a photographer and before my love of photos I used to draw I have a love of arts both those than are tech based and those that are paper and media. Share more of your media......I would as well but I only do photos now.

    With the right inspirations I may draw again.

    Sorry for the uber long post and you should update more often. MISS YOU!

    @the purpleness

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  2. RahXApril 17, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    Unisom sleep melts sure work nice. I am as close to a waking human as a zombie. UUUUUUUUUnnnnnnnnnnng sleep melts LOL

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