Useppa in Bloom

Amaryllis

and Bromeliads

seem to love

our small tropical island.

 photos by ginny Taylor

Summer Sketches

Hi everyone!

I spent a little time sketching this summer. 

I was bound and determined to overcome

my fear of drawing.

 I tried to pick up my sketch book everyday

and sketch something.

 

Little by little I am becoming more comfortable

with pen and pencil.

 My 6 year old granddaughter Avery and I 

are now sketching together when we can.

We take turns drawing in a sketch book

that prompts us to draw certain things,

like a marching band.

 I know, I only got as far as the Drum Major.

What can I say, I chickened out.

Check out connectingpieces.blogspot.com

to see more "Sketching with Avery".

So my summer quest, to overcome the fear of

drawing has been a success.

I now have the desire to sketch

and I am enjoying the process.

ginny 

Art Retreat!

What an incredible week I 

enjoyed at the Art Retreat

at my neighbors house a few 

weeks ago!

Here are "Montana Aspens in Fall".

Looking forward to painting

with you all

on Useppa on Art day!  

I think I am hooked :)

Until then.....miss you all!

Aimee

My first attempt at painting!

A neighbor invited me to join her "painting retreat"

at her home in September....the problem was

I have never painted in my life!

Always had an interest but never got around to it!?

So I signed up for the retreat and my neighbor

was kind enough to invite me to her house

to learn the basis so I would feel 

more comfortable at the retreat.

So here is my first attempt with

a paint brush in my hand!

 

I would change a few things but

we were limited on time so I am excited 

about how they turned out but more excited

because I LOVE TO PAINT!

Enjoy!

Aimee

PS Would love to see what other "Useppa Artists" are up to this summer :)

Needlepoint belt finished!!!!

Many of you have watched the slow progress

of Kim's needlepoint belt.

Now that we are in Montana and have 

some down time.....

it is finished ;)

Thought you might also enjoy some

pictures of the wildflowers in 

our backyard.

Hope everyone is having a 

great Summer! 

We miss you all.

Until we meet again......

Aimee

Discovery of Beautiful Bird Eggs In Our Yard

Here's a nest for Ginny's birds :-)  Happy Summer to you all k

Art Birds

Hello everyone!

Last time we were together I was 

making beaks out of sculpty.

Those beaks have now become

art birds.

As with most everything I make these birds 

are one of a kind and all original. 

For Mother's Day I made this aviary for my 

Mom.

I have also opened an Etsy shop.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/connectingpieces?ref=si_shop
It is called connectingpieces.

These are just a few of the things that are keeping me
busy this spring.

Missing you all and thinking of you often.

Ginny T.