Abstract and Landscape
The other Friday night, Thing2 had a school dance. Thing1 went over to SuperGal’s house for a quiet pre-prom night hang out. The Big Guy went to play music with his traditional music band at the Wayside Country Store. For a few minutes, work was finished, school was out and I was somehow alone. Then… Continue reading Strange Territory
A week ago it was in the 30s, and this morning I walked out to the driveway to find that The first wave of dandelions had already bloomed and float away. This is a member of the second wave getting ready to open. I know they're weeds, and I probably won't be so philosophical when… Continue reading More than Weeds
Today, on All My Guppies, The little Thinker Girl tries to arrange a quiet algae dinner with Herman the Hermit, but is foiled by the snails who, toddling nicely at the ripe old age of the five days, have developed a severe case of Herman worship (T1, who wanted me to attach a picture of… Continue reading A Fish Tale
That is all
Portrait of Oscar asking one of the minions to please not bring snacks to meetings of the Guppy Poet Society as it distracts from the creative process (although this artist has never found that to be true).
Our dog is pretty good about not begging at dinner time, but Snoop, our fat black god of pleasure, has a habit of parking himself by the Big Guy’s chair as soon as the Big Guy settles himself and his plate at our round pedestal dinner table. Snoop stares longingly up at the Big… Continue reading Cats and Kings
O Little Thinker Girl, hanging out there,I care not if you have old clothes or un-abundant hairFor it is not mere beauty that me ensnares. No, I hide quiet under the boughs, for now from you apart,Waiting for the algae of our love to grow again between our heartsJust as it did a just few weeks… Continue reading Love and Algae
A funny thing happened on the way to the buzzer. Herman the Hermit was determined to hide behind the bonsai so I decided to draw the tree instead. It was supposed to be a 3 minute doodle, but I kept hitting the snooze button until almost 10 minutes had gone by and Herman was still… Continue reading Nine Minute Bonsai
Rachel Barlow Art 