This is what 30 looks like.

Just a wee bit of grass...

K and I went out painting last week, down by the Laguna, found some cool grass by the edge of the water...  Above is what I did that day.   


And this is what it looks like after working on it in the studio for a bit.  It's about halfway finished, I think.

**update**
Finally finished:

A couple loose ends...

Not sure what this thing is.  A few years ago (ok, closer to 5 yrs) I was experimenting with collages and image transfers.  This a collage I transfered onto a piece of wood.  Because the wood was dark and only the ink transfers over, the whole thing was really dark.  I just went back in and added some shadows and highlights and blues in coloured pencil...  

And I finally got around to finishing this piece:

Not much of a change, a few shadows, a bit more detail in the eyes...  And finally got a more colour-accurate picture, after a bit of photoshopping... 

Can't think clearly enough to write coherently at the moment, tired and listening to Firesign Theatre...  Gonna go to sleep now.

A penny-farthing rodeo

And it only took 6 hours...  I got to watch the sunrise (quite rare for me)

I've been listening to eastern european surf music all day, and thinking about getting the shrine ready for the Handcar Regatta.  Hmmm...  

I also figured out what to do with my backyard,  pictures soon...