Pumpkins, Pumpkin and Chickens

Hey You,

Are you ready for Halloween?  I'm just about as ready as I'm gonna be.  My hubby and I carved up some pumpkins... he took a more classic approach and make a friendly pumpkin (who are we kidding? that smoldery smirk is out to find him a lady pumpkin. )  I how ever broke out the art supplies and decided to officially christen my gauge. It was hard to do tight curves  but it was really fun.  When I put a mini flash-lite inside I could see my designs glow... when I put a candle I couldn't see any of it.  The pumpkin was too thick and I needed to cut away more.  

I did a small one for my son and punched clear through ans was impresses that I could sort of write with the gauge.  :)

This morning we tried some rice cereal for my boy... he was really distracted and just kinda pushed the spoon out and drooled his food everywhere.   Cute, but rather unsuccessful.  I don't think he was hungry.... strange but true.

Any of you heard of Heifer? they give animals and farming tools to people who are struggeling.  It looks like a pretty cool project.  I'd like to help so im thinking of making some farm animal paintings and prints and a portion of the profits will go to Heifer.  (find out more about this cool project http://www.heifer.org/ )  So I'm pretty tiard to day for whatever reason but I get it in my head to paint chickens.... so these are my half cocked paintings of... well... cockerels and pullets.  

I haven't quite worked out a style I want to paint them in yet but the ideas are coming in.  By the time I get a canvass I might have a clearer direction I want to go in.  but for now... its what I got.

My little pumpkin is patiently waiting in my lap for me to be more fun... so I'm going to go..  as always comments are more than welcome :)
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laura