Texas Gardening: Texas Heat - part 2, 1 by GD_Rankin

GD_Rankin wrote:
Ok . . . glad I didn't bore ya to tears over there . . . lol

Yeah . . . I hear ya there . . . watercolors are NOT the most forgiving medium out there for sure. I guess I just got comfortable with them before I heard that fact. Kind of like the honey bee that is mathematically not supposed to be able to fly - but no one told him that so he buzzes all over and don't think nothing of it . . . lol

I do like the options Acrylics offer and use them for certain types of projects now that I've gotten familiar with what they will do. Pen and Ink is pretty cool, I'd like to see some of your work sometime if you care to share (hint - hint) :D I'm sure I'm not the only one either ;)
Someday I intend to try my hand at oil paints, but I understand they take forever to dry and they're rather expensive as well. Who knows, maybe I'll open a present one of these days and find some oils . . . I'll get around to them someday ;)

It's funny how that gene pool thing works huh? My uncle was a really good artist, but my mom and her sister never could draw a thing. Same with my brother and sister. However, I personally think that everyone has their special talents and they have something they can do better than the average person. It's just not always in the "art field" if ya know what I mean? So it's not always as noticeable to outsiders.

For me, being creative is not an option - it's a MUST! lol . . . As long as I can be creative in some form, I'm a happy camper. And too, I enjoy experimenting with all sorts of things - from painting to photography to playing the guitar or my Native flute & drum . . . and even some computer graphic stuff. No matter what the medium, I just have to let those creative juices flow ;)

Indeed I still have a couple of those big white lap dogs and I'm sure I always will. The two I have now aren't used for hunting though. Unless you count the Cicadas and other critters they can find in the yard . . . lol

Here's Thunder, my 120 lb. 19 month old lap dog sitting in my mom's lap - or attempting to anyway . . . lol

Not sure if you caught the threads I posted photos of them in or not? But here's a couple of links that show my kid'os :)

Thanks again for the kind words :)

My Favorite Bluebonnet Photo
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/617766/

Nightly Ritual - Dogo roll in the yard session
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/620204/