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Two days of hard work equals amazing progress!
Thanks to all of you who have commented and given support over the past few months while I’ve been offline more than online. You’ve endured way too many slices of (my) silence, although I think/hope that I’ve read and appreciated most of the comments. (When in town, I load the pages during lunch at a restaurant with wifi, and I enjoy reading the comments offline at night!)

Silvana did a great job on this t-shirt, don’t you agree?!
Several people asked about the paint used on the t-shirt; have you ever soiled your jeans when rolling latex (water-based) house paint on a wall? The paint rarely washes out of clothing – years later those drips and dribbles still hang tight – so why not use that same type of paint for decorative projects?

Searching for good squeeze bottles for the paint, we found bottles that came with free drinks!
At the paint department of a hardware store, I purchase my favorite colors (in quart-sized cans) from a ‘fan’ of custom paint colors. I then put those just-mixed colors in squeeze bottles, and presto – it’s much cheaper than buying expensive and inferior artists’ paints in these way-off-the-grid locations in Latin America! I also use these paints for my large acrylic paintings, including the floors. (Holy Piso, Batman, the Bodega Floor is Finished!)
Be sure to select a good brand of paint, and have fun painting!
I am a bit of a watercolor snob and prefer Winsor & Newton artists’ tube pigments. When I am in the ‘states, I buy a lot of pigments and brushes, and I am very frugal with them! Every time I open my palette, I’m grateful to have reliable pigments, even if I’ve run out of suitable paper!

“Peepers Keepers” – watercolor – Do you like the border?
You gave some wonderful feedback on the striped frogs! “Peepers Keepers” seems like a perfect name, and I think that this design will find its way into the parameters of a small poster. How do you like the border? (Thanks Lynn, for the title!)
I chuckled at highly-talented Ruth’s suggestion about mounting the thin paper to mat board; for my last exhibition, MDF Plywood was used for matting the watercolors! Each panel was measured, the window was cut, sanded then prepped with white and then custom painted to match the watercolor! The end result was unique, but wow, preparing for the series of shows was an event of its own!

The small watercolors for the Mola Series Exhibitions (2012 – Manabi Museums/Ecuador)
I keep forgetting to thank everyone again for the amazing feedback on Right Clicking images, a post prompted by WordPress. Wow. 198 comments confirms that this is a very sensitive issue!

Timeout for Art – A Participation Badge – Join us!
Thanks a second time to WordPress, for including the TIMEOUT FOR ART weekly post in their Daily Post Events listings. They list some great events and challenges, so check them out when you have time!
As with most of my posts for the past few months, this one will wait in the “Pending” folder until the magic of today’s technology sends it to your screen!
In another week, I just might be online a bit more often. Until then, enjoy this video that shows the benefits of staying half an hour’s drive down a 4WD mountain road from the nearest wifi signal! (The video, btw, took 88 minutes to upload, an improvement over the three hours to upload the Magic Carpet Ride!)
See you soon, and thanks again for your continued support!
Z
I SEND YOU A BIG HUG, YOU LIGHT OUR HEARTS WITH YOUR COLORS!!!!!
That Peepers Keepers painting is so cool!
I just keep staring at it 🙂
Love them all,hugs amiga
Well, I just checked your last “Time Out”, and my comment did not post! So I will try again! I don’t remember exactly what I said, but I do enjoy all of your posts, and you do such a good job conveying the beauty of Mindo. And, your dedication is legendary!
Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat™.
Always love seeing a post from you. It’s one of the wonderful upbeat things I really enjoy. Safe travels.
janet
I love the frog photo, my teen granddaughter would go crazy loves green and zebra anything!! Thanks for sharing the Hummingbird video also.
Interesting to see how so many hummingbirds share the feeder in relative harmony, at least as opposed to their North American counterparts who can’t manage to feed at all if there is even one other hummingbird in the immediate vicinity. Nobody gets anything because all effort is directed at keeping each other away. I do enjoy watching the aerial acrobatics when they do this, but it’s such a waste of effort when they could, if they wanted to, just share the bounty.
Thank YOU for all these lovely sights and sounds and a sampling of the inspiration offered at Mindo.
There is always something exciting happening at your place. Love my visits!!! 🙂
Gorgeous hummingbirds, Lisa. I love the ‘Peepers keepers’ and your border is perfect, Lisa. Silvana certainly did a great job on the T-shirt. It’s lovely. 🙂
Hugs to you my dear friend! The border on Peepers is perfect! Thanks too for the info on T-shirt painting! Looking forward to your next post….. 🙂
The necessity of using what is at hand has given you and everyone who reads here such a great lesson. The acrylic paint idea seems so simple and yet who-da-thunk 😀
Love the Peepers keepers and everything you do. You’re such an inspirational person…always.
Lisa, I loved the hummers. Thank you for making the effort and time to load this to youtube so we could all see it. And thank you for sharing the joy of art your local friends and with us so far away. You are a jewel.
I would love to be back on your balcony watching those fascinating “bumble birds”. Well done & creative video and musical accompaniment!
Wow, you live in a beautiful place.
This is a lovely post that demonstrates your talent, generosity and patience. I have been running in circles, it seems, but every time I see a post from you, who has so many complications with even getting on line, I am more determined then ever to set my sites and complete my objectives. Thank you for your inspiration!
Fabulous video! I miss my little hummers who have flown away to warmer feeders like yours.
Your dedication to your online readers is phenomenal. Given your technical challenges, I would surely give up.
Although I love everything you do, I think my favorite has to be the delightful little frogs. Silvana is a most excellent student! 🙂
Where would we be without your beautiful posts? We wait and respond knowing you’ll be back when the fortune of internet is with you – circumstances many of us can’t imagine living with. Love seeing your art in this post – beautiful Z. Thank you!
Hi Lisa! I found your site through John and Mary’s site. I have really enjoyed your art, especially your love of teaching others and your co-projects. My family and I are coming to the coast for a month and I happened to see a post you left for a couple in Bahia-Miriam and Dave. We would like to rent a condo through them, but are a little cautious of sending money to someone we have never met. She wants to use Western Union which offers no security to us. Just wondered if you could vouch for them that they really do live in Bahia and run this rental business. Thanks for your time and I will continue to enjoy your lovely art.
Kendra
Your posts bring a joy and brightness to my small corner of Sussex and I do so enjoy the read of your posts and I understand that at times we have busy lives that slow us down in maintaining the momentum on our blogs, but Z, when you paint and write we all enjoy what you produce. I should imagine you have a large heart and a wonderful soul.
Always a pleasure…………….James
Love the shirt and everything in this post. Colors that are joyful and vibrant.