continuing landscapes

My camera is really off, thank goodness for my website photos I use my 30d. Nonetheless, the composition is correct. The colors are hyperintense...is that a word? I still continue to work in mixed media with sterling silver underlay, fun to work with. I will build up the layers to anchor the piece and camoflauge the heavy leafing separations. I have to use a paint that is not too transparent. I need to run now and take some shots of a real pretty meadow with plenty of sun beaming.

Not letting the economy get to me!

Times are really hard right now and we could all get upset and depressed about the economy, but I refuse to let it get to me. I think it makes alot of us work even harder for what we have or need. They (Today Show) money experts say that in hard times we become very creative and innovative. I did see on the Today Show that a college sophomore created something like vitamin water or a drink of some sort and called it GIVE...giving a certain percentage of each drink sold to many different charities/organizations. That my friends is really cool!!!! Even during difficult times we can still give whether it's on a monetary basis or giving a helping hand. I will try alot harder to GIVE in any way possible, but for this moment I am going to the studio to be creative :) Here is the other piece to the diptych.