Under the Sea
It was a wet & watery weekend. My beloved family and I took the train into New York on Saturday afternoon to go see a much anticipated Little Mermaid. It rained. No, I take that back. It poured. Not the whole time, mind you, just for the time it took us to walk from Nintendo World to the theater. Of course, the whole of New York was out, rushing to get to their respective theaters as well. All with pointy, dripping umbrellas.
We were happy to get to our show and felt right at home with Ariel under the water. Disney did its usual magic on each of us, and we were transformed into people who weren’t nearly as grumpy as we were a half-hour before.
Water is a theme for me in my work lately, too. Going back eight or nine years, you can spot the bubbles coming to the surface in my paintings. But I feel my work is going deeper and deeper into someplace deep underwater. Maybe I’m drawn to the quiet stillness.
Down Here I ©Tobin
This little 5 x 5 Inch painting titled Down Here I was posted just this morning on my Etsy Shop. I think this one looks more like a lake that an ocean or a sea. What do you think?
I like you latest small. Your work is so lovely. Do you notice how beautiful it is while your doing it?
Kipper
I’m unsure if you just got this comment from me. But, I think your latest small is lovely and I wondered if you appreciate the loveliness of your work while it’s in process?
Kipper
So nice of you to say Kipper! Thanks.
About noticing how pretty they are while doing them… Gosh; Sometimes I really love something that I’ve done, and the next day, not so much. Often, it’s the pretty ones that are the scariest; one because I’m more afraid of moving ahead with them, for fear of ruining what I’ve got going, and two, because I’m more cautious with them, and may not take the same risks that I would with a not-so-lovely one.
I have a feeling that was probably more than you wanted to hear! Especially you Kipper, I’m quite aware of the work you’ve done with Milk-bones and rawhide!
Best,
Nancy
I just went and saw the Little Mermaid on Broadway with my class on Wednesday! So glad to hear you enjoyed it– we did too! The small reminds me of “Under the Sea.”
Love,
Katie
Nancy,
I think I go to your Etsy site everyday to look at your work and see what’s new.
I pick new favorites everyday.
Kipper
P.S. I think Kipper had more manicures and wore more bows than I ever did.
Hi Katie,
So nice of you to stop by my blog! I can’t wait to see you at Thanksgiving time. I don’t know about you, but we all need a little break around here.
xoxo
Nancy
Kipper,
I am so glad you like to visit my shop on Etsy. I like to keep introducing new things everyday… so keep yer eye out!
xo
Nancy