Well, folks, for those of you who celebrate it, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas spent with friends and family you love. Ours was unexpectedly white here in El Paso with about 8″ of snow falling over the weekend. I’m seeing lots of snow scenes figuring in my painting future!
While I didn’t get as much painting done as I had hoped in the past several weeks, I did get some cards painted and sent out:
Chile Christmas Cards
And here’s a painting I did for my older daughter. It came out differently than I thought, but she loves it, so that’s all that counts!
Blow Away. 11 x 15 watercolor by Rachel Murphree. Gift.
And now it’s time to think about a possible theme for my third 30 paintings in 30 days challenge that starts (gulp!) on Friday! wow…where did the month of December go? I don’t think I am alone in that feeling….
Thanks for stopping by throughout the past year, and I hope to see you in the next!
Rachel Murphree Watercolors 
wooowwww those are really wondurful, i really love both cards. Awesome work Rachel.
Yeah same pinch getting ready for 30 days challenge 🙂
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Thanks Snehal! We will both survive the month and come out more skilled! Eyes on the prize…that is my pep talk to myself!
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Love the cards and so glad you daughter was thrilled with the painting you made her, it’s so nice! That’s a lot of snow. I miss the white stuff being here in FLA. : (
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Thx! Cynthia, missing snow is really hard when u move away from the northeast. I know, having grown up there.
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These are beautiful!!!! Love them! And can’t wait to see what theme you’ll come up with! I’m still trying to figure mine out for Friday! Hehe
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Thanks Charlie. the theme is definitely hard for me. One friend who is doing the challenge is doing a different subject each week, which is more my style. you are the king of improv with themes!
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Mine aren’t super strict so far, so I kind get to play around with them! 😊Hehe
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Oh – I adore the painting you did for your daughter!!!! So……. you got the snow that we didn’t – eh? Was in flip flops and t-shirt on Christmas here in Pittsburgh! Craziness! 🙂
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oh that’s insane. I really like your city…I was accepted at Pitt and changed my mind at the last minute. Fun place. I hope you get snow (if that’s what you want!) Happy New Year!
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It is a great place to live. Come visit ! 👍
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Thanks Jodi!
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Hi Rachel, your Chili cards are just great. The recipients must be so happy. Your dandelion fly away painting is awesome. Good luck with your 30/30 painting. Keep it fun!
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Oh Sharon, thanks. Keeping it fun is definitely key… in all things, right? Happy New Year!
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Rachel,
Nice chile paintings. I admire your productivity and perseverance! Deep snow has a way of limiting distractions!
Happy New Year!
Barbara McGuire MD FACP MMM bmcguire@swcp.com 505-235-1375 http://www.apexvisualart.com
Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~ Rumi
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Thanks Barbara, I hope that you’re enjoying out unexpected snow! Happy New Year!
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Beautiful and glad she loved it Rachel! We’ve seen no snow yet in the mid-Atlantic states! (And I’m actually really happy about it after last year lol) Amazed you saw some in TX!
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Thanks Laura… I hope, I guess, that it’s coming soon for you. A little snow is good, right? but you all had such a terrible winter I don’t blame you for not wanting it to come!
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They’re calling for more rain, but thank God, no snow! 🙂 The only time I’d wanna see it is on Christmas. I was different when it could mean getting off work or school, but working from home and having people need to come here as employees or clients puts a whole different spin on it. Plus my husband very rarely gets off and needs to travel in it.
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Well that totally makes sense. crossing my fingers for rain for you then!
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Beautiful work Rachel! Have a Blessed New Year!
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Thx. Happy new year!
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