The underpainting experiment continues in the journal laboratory.
Digital words are all I'll add to complete this page.
Yesterday evening these clouds heralded the arrival of rain. The golden ones look especially innocent, but look at that dense black mantle above. It made a forboding line on the horizon and I for one, was glad. I may have stood out on the porch and clapped. I don't recall.
Many are not as thrilled as I about the prospect of a week filled with wet and grey.
The thought of rain fills Wyatt Earp with deep melancholy.
A few days of checker playing with the rest of the cat posse isn't going to kill him.
I'm having great fun watching a different JANE AUSTEN novel unfold on Masterpiece Theatre each week. So far I've seen Persuasion and Northhanger Abbey. Next week is Mansfield Park. 100% pure entertainment. I highly recommend them.
I also recommend going HERE to see these elaborate paper cuts. Have your smelling salts at the ready.
Hysterical "me" photo. haha...The verdict is in! We the jury find the underpainting very interesting...I really like it!
Posted by: Julie Prichard | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 09:17 PM
Ah, you're not the only one standing on her balcony clapping over the rain!! I am ecstatic!!!
Posted by: kelly | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 09:38 PM
The green Mary Ann has a soupcon of Maira Kalman in my humble opinion; just enough to make it a magnum opus. The jury ADORES the underpainting. And p.s. enjoy the rain. We've had 2 days of sunshine and I'm deliriously happy.
Posted by: Judy Wise | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 10:19 PM
yes - green becomes you and I adore Maira Kalman - my cat Byz entertained herself all day with a left over Christmas ribbon all the while sitting on a calendar next to the wood stove - I'm not sure about checkers - Wyatt does look gloomy...
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Such clouds! Such grand colors! I applaud rain, also! I tuck Zoe into my sweatshirt and we go stand under the eave on the back patio. One drop on her nose and she burrows into the sweatshirt and yowls. I think that means she likes it, right?
I'm just starting the stencil-cutting bidness, Mujer! So I've elected to pretend (for now) that your underpainting experiments are hanging in a gallery and I'm a rapt gallery gazer with no notions (ha!) of attempting such glorious heights!
Hey do you go thru those security envelopes pretty quick? Cuz I'm still saving 'em -- should I just mail them out on Wednesdays or something like that?
Posted by: Toni Brown | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:49 AM
I am crazy about the page with the bird!! Your stenciling around the "sun" makes the whole thing look like it had been folded, like a fan.
Gorgeous. Also the clouds, and I already said I love the underpainting.
Posted by: Gwen | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 06:13 AM
Really love the underpainting...wonderful!!
Hey and sneak peaking at AB and loving it!
x...x
p.s. How the *&!!&## are these amazing paper cut works done!!!!
Posted by: stephanie | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Those classic films - Jane Austen ones especially - make me really proud to be English! I'm going to have to buy myself some DVDs now I work in France.
Wyatt Earp looks like a cat who has great thoughts but a little difficulty in dealing with them.
Posted by: Chrissy | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Beautiful pages! I too, love the drama of good weather and movies.
Posted by: Leslie M | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 01:23 PM
Clapping for the cool and drizzle here as well. No cat posse but a 2 dog pack who are not so crazy about going out for business. The underpainting is wildly impressive to me. But I love your style and am constantly amazed when I visit here. Those paper cuts you linked us to are boggling. I wonder how long each one takes.
L
Posted by: Laura Miller | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 03:10 PM
I LOVE Jane Austen films and am enjoying the series as well.
Posted by: Tara Finlay | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 04:06 PM
Take a look at my blog. There is something there for you.
L
Posted by: Laura Miller | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Californians worried about a little rain? Tell them Ms Moss that you have the right idea. Weather is dramatic and wonderful and a chance to cozy in.
Love your stencil pages and the photos and the lacy paper cut-outs are amazing. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Posted by: ginny | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 05:50 PM
You have a cat named Wyatt Earp??? You are truly one of the coolest people, ever. Send some rain our way, do you mind? Thanks.
Posted by: Karine Swenson | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 07:00 PM
you are so inspiring !!!
your art amazes me and that cat photo just now....sooooo great !!!
Posted by: beth | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 07:57 AM
fantastic photographs! Your journal work is georgous!!! I love it!
Posted by: PLO | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 01:11 PM
oh my~now that is some heavy duty cutting! just gaugous!
we have had rain & COLD for a few too many days now in texas~and don't get me wrong~I LOVE RAIN~but it is enough already. walking in each morning from the bus stop trying to hold onto my briefcase, fancy smansy LV purse *LOL* and lunch kit...all the while trying not to fly off like Mary Poppins because of the wind tunnels blowing thru the buildings of DT houston***is way too much for this country gal!!!
did i tell you * I LOVE RAIN =)
Posted by: diane cook | Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 08:00 PM
(leaky roof at the new headquarters)....
cold and wet!
love.
Posted by: suzi finer | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 01:04 PM
That picture of Wyatt Earp just puts me in the dirt.
Posted by: Chris | Monday, January 28, 2008 at 03:55 PM