moguls

moguls here, no skiers. Fifteen below this morning

for a winter's day

north carolina treeline for a gray day in upstate new york

The gray cloak of clouds is sinking down around me, so I look at all the pretty pictures, think, and try to get myself into my cold studio

turkey day 2:30 p.m.

this time of year, we lose the sun early. 

another tukey day photo, bread rising, quiet

good morning

This is sunup on a foot+ of snow. Getting out the paint to catch in watercolor.

Thanks

Martha

22november

I remember being a college freshman in English class, 17 years old, scared stiff. And having a crush on my prof. He told us the president had been shot, said there was no point in doing anything. We all left, confused, home.

a rare blue sky wednesday

I know I oughta be doing some more work in my house, but for once I chose to write about the sky. So lazy that I used a little watercolor I painted rather than go outside.

It's from my only trip to the American Southwest; Albuquerque and Santa Fe with my best-friend-since-we-were-five. The skies out there can knock you off your feet.

Where I am, now close to the woodstove, with actual sun coming through the window. In upstate NY, November we generally get gray or white snow skies. So today is a gift! There, I cheered myself up. 

thanks for reading

martha

new mexico sky dream

first day

my beloved husband, braced and packed with pain patches, brought home the winter's food.

gray day november

Today reminds me of this painting

cold, snow an inch, sun, gone now

That's what it's like around here. Central New York is changeable

FRinstance an hour ago, Dana shot this when the sun just came out.

Now, it's snowing....

Sigh, I have to post one of my iPad photos to light it up in here.

Now, paint. See you tomorrow

Martha Keim-St. Louis

I'm a finalist!

The Artist's Magazine has selected this painting as a finalist in its annual competition. And it's on newstands now, december issue

Thanks for reading

sunflowers end

OutdoorPainter.com | Why You Should Take an iPad Into the Field | Home of Plein Air Magazine

OutdoorPainter.com | Why You Should Take an iPad Into the Field | Home of Plein Air Magazine
I have severe arthritis and can't always lug my stuff. With my iPad, I can shoot something and sketch what I want to paint, or even just make color swishes

in progress, comments welcomed

Blue sky, honest

Good news

Good day, it was. I went to orthopedist who had fused my spine and he said, go forth and swim, etc. And we saw blue sky here.

Another resting day

Almost two weeks horizontal post spine surg. See doc monday. Looking for a little mote vertical time. Still at two hrs down ten minutes sotting. Thanks the heavens for this ipod touch

Gray

As we wait for whatever Ma Nature is gonna do, I am reminded of this watercolor, "Storm coming."

Pink ribbons

One is my mother and one is me. Its title is "so that my sister will not get breast cancer.

Hope for pain relief

I am to have back surgery, a new, less invasive kind! Tree dancing in winter. Hopeful.

Saturday

A bluest-yet sky

Friday

Friday at home on a sunny day. Can't go to viewarts.org after all. Too soon after surgery, dammit.

Unfinished watercolor

This one's a watercolor after being hosed down. Will do.

Today was blue

The sky was that deepest blue today

Old Forge NY paintout at View

viewarts.org
I have been invited to the great annual paintout. Honored. This goes with me and is for sale too. Big Auction Sun

Monday

Today a painting I'm working on

Celebration day

I had another breast cancer scare. Had it in 2009. But, all okay again

Feeling sneezy

Untitled quarter sheet water media

New work for a change

newish stuff

Hi, It's been another difficult, busy, but productive year. I'm painting almost every day. This one's from last year, called "Follies." Price is $500, through PayPal, please.
I'm always looking for suggestions for new paintings. Have been working with green watercolors for a couple months now. Green is tough.
I love to paint from words or phrases, so please make a suggestion.
Thanks for reading.
Martha

Martha Keim-St. Louis watercolors: hard freeze, colors rained on our parade

Martha Keim-St. Louis watercolors: hard freeze, colors rained on our parade: "Hi this has been a day when -- in our personal little glen -- it snowed yellow orange hickory leaves. We even had a whirling dervish of the..."

hard freeze, colors rained on our parade

Hi this has been a day when -- in our personal little glen -- it snowed  yellow orange hickory leaves. We even had a whirling dervish of them. This painting is watercolor on d"Arches paper, about 30 by 11 inches. For sale as digital prints. Email me at mkstl@me.com. Thanks for today

flower fodder for the birds

Flower fodder coming up

I did this one last summer as I realized that the sunflowers were reaching right up there. Hope you like it. Comments always welcome. Prices on request.