On the Street Where You Live

Oil on canvas in progress....

Here I am, in the studio again. I have been dragging out my oils lately just because it has been so long since I have played around with them.  It's hard because as much as I love the smell of Turp, Oils and Linseed, the smell of it isn't always appreciated by the rest of the world. By world, I mean those living in the vicinity, those visiting and some students. So... it is a stormy day here, no students for 3 days,  now is the time! Then, for those above on the surface... a very fancy and totally cool nose plug?

It is a "play day" for me so the above work is finished, or not, or perhaps eventually painted over. 

So now that I have exhausted myself painting... I will curl up and watch old movies...I just thought the other day, when watching some people walk by, how it reminded of  the song from My Fair Lady".... "On the Street where you live"

 

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Happy Holidays and all that you celebrate this time of year!

Love from me XXX000

Elise... sold

How sad to think that our society has come to a point where killing adults is not bad enough, but shooting children has, it seems to me, become far too frequent.    

I am against guns of any kind, for any reason. I know that they will always be there. It seems a world without them is impossible. People need to be protected by the police, we have our military who must carry them. Therefore they are obtainable. Perhaps in the wake of what has happened, and the fact that many of these incidents have taken place because there were guns in a home, Americans might just put in place a new law... name it the Newtown law where no one may have a handgun or gun of any kind in a home where anyone under the age of 25 years old resides. I know this would not solve the problem but I do believe it would save lives.  Yes, guns are obtained illegally. However, in many of these horrible situations, the weapons have been obtained from their own homes. In Canada it is more difficult as handguns are illegal. There are shotguns in homes, yes, all registered. (not a fan of having them in homes period, however, it's a start).

 Dear Americans:  Is it not worth giving up your right to have and hold a gun to save children's lives? I would give up my life to save a child, any child..so giving up the right to have a gun in the house is nothing.....