I’ve purchased and been given some art over the past couple of months. This is the first batch I’ll post (not in any particular order). There are times when I think I should stop purchasing art. The walls are quite full. However, they aren’t completely full and more importantly, I continue to fall in love with art pieces. Can’t stop this.

Luckily I had a nice “art stash” money wise when I went to “Brush with Nature” at the Arboretum this year. It had been a while since I’d gone to the event. I made up for it on this visit.

The first is by Gina Ledbetter, 2nd Abby Howard Murphy, Third and fourth by Carrie Keene, 4th by Jude T. Kruzicki, 5th Lori Taylor, and 6th Patrick Mahoney. I have an extremely varied collection both in media and style, but this is the first gouache I’ve purchased.

I’m not “required” to paint every day like during last months challenge, but I am trying to. That will probably last at least through July, since I need to have painted a total of at least 40 by Christmas. That’s the usual number I send. However, since I am making these, I will probably send more this year.