MAC - Day 30!!!!!

Day 30 is here!
It's been a big challenge this past week being away from home and keeping up with my Make Art Challenge. I wasn't able to update the images whilst I was away but I did manage to make the art, visit with my family, support my brother at Ironman Canada and do a lot of driving!

It was such a great week in the Okanagan. I so enjoyed the time spent with my siblings, we did lots of reminiscing about childhood, which was enhanced by the fact that our family lived in Kelowna in the 60's.
Today I came home to Vancouver and it seems fitting that it coincides with the last day of my Make Art Challenge.

It's always so good to get away and spend time with family. But it also feels good to come home.
Such a beautiful, loving, happy, comforting word.
And the perfect place to end this 30 Day Make Art Challenge.

Tomorrow I will upload all the images from the days I was out of town. 

And thank you so much for following along the last 30 Days with me!

MAC - Day 29

A great day today! A nice, easy morning, out to get a special housewarming gift and then off to Mission Hill Winery for an incredibly delicious lunch and tour.
After we left the winery, we went to the most stunning dog park I've ever seen. The views from the high big field were stunning. Hailey dog got to swim and then have a good fetch session.

Tonight is the last night before the siblings go their separate ways. Good thing we got some wine at MH. This has been such a fantastic gathering. Only wish RB was here to share this time with us.

Today's MAC: a watercolor of Rick's dog, Hailey chasing the ball.

MAC - Day 28

I have passed hundreds of signs for 'fruit for sale' over the past week. It is also peak season for harvesting. Everything is ripe, juicy and delicious. I drew a peach a few days ago. Maybe it isn't a big stretch but today's MAC is a photo of a peach. There's some cherries there too and they're the same colours as the peach! So exciting, try to contain yourself.

Some days are more creative than others.
And some days you have more time than others.

So here, on Day 28, away from home and spending some quality time with my siblings in vacation-land, is one of those less than stellar creative days.
But like Woody Allen says, "80% of success is in showing up".

Today's MAC: still life photo of peach with cherries.

MAC - Day 27

Today my brother Rick completed his 4th Ironman Canada race. Such an incredible feat to swim, bike and run those distances for a 4th time. And to make it even sweeter, Rick achieved his goal time and set a PB: just under 12 hours! We are all so proud of him, and thrilled he finished upright and smiling!

While Rick and his friend Dave were off doing other things, you know, like climbing mountain passes on bikes in 34 degree sunshine, we were having breakfast and finding a Shady spot to sit until their return to the transition area.
We had a real diner breakfast at Elite Restaurant on Main Street. This place has been here since the 30s and has a GORGEOUS retro sign. So after scarfing down the eggs Benny, today's MAC captured that sign, whilst sitting under that shady tree, during a little event known as Ironman.

Congratulations, Rick, Dave and all the other Ironman athletes. You are all "Elite" in my books and you are all an inspiration!

Today's MAC, coloured pencil on paper

MAC - Day 26.

Ok friends, a long day and a short post. Tomorrow will be even more challenging for MAC as it is Ironman Canada and my Seeesters and I will be out cheering for our super-awesome brother Rick, competing in his 4th Ironman competition.

So, today I had some assistance from my Seeesters for MAC, yay! We made some signs for Rick and his friend Dave to encourage them in their incredibly massive endeavour tomorrow: Swim 3.8kms, Bike 180kms, Run 42.2kms (yes, a full marathon!). So. Totally. Amazing.
Brother, we are in awe of you and love you. Have a kick ass race!

Today's MAC: stinky marker on neon colored paper.

MAC - Day 25

Oh beautiful, sunny, hot Okanagan! What a perfect place you are to spend some time with my siblings! All but one, :-(
There is nothing like the comfort and easy affection you have for your Brothers and Seeesters. This I know for sure.
Some great, funny, reminiscing today. We lived here, oh so many years ago, and some great colorful stories spilled out.

We went by the old house and a young family came by, back from the beach at the end of the street. When they learned we once lived in the house, they were eager to tell us about how much they love this same neighborhood we were once kids in. That they have CHOSEN to raise their children here, look how great it is. As much as things have changed, I guess they're really much the same. We all want a safe place to raise our kids, to have those great moments with our family, our siblings, so hopefully someday, they can come back to the old neighbourhood and a young couple may tell them how wonderful it is to live there.

Today, a pen doodle with a hint of colour: 3 Seeesters entwined, wined and dined.

MAC - Day 24

Ok. This is going to be challenging. I am in the Okanagan (yay!) and updating today on my iPad. Problem is, I still haven't been able to upload photos of the work to the blog. So, friends. Here is where you will have to trust me and have patience until either I can figure it out, or get back home next week to upload images of the next 7 entries. I know, I am sure you'll be on the edge of your seat with anticipation! Uh huh. What I can do is update the words so I will TELL you what I have worked on and then it will be exciting to see it after the fact, right?!
I stopped in Keremeos, aka the heart of BC FRUIT farming. I went to the organic market and the woman at the counter asked me if I would like a "Today Peach" on the house. She told me sometimes the peach gets bruised when it gets picked and they can't sell it, so it must be eaten... Today! Of courses I happily accepted and omg. It was one of the juiciest, most flavourful peaches I have ever had. I bought some 'tomorrow' peaches to go and that is the subject of today's MAC. A single Tomorrow Peach rendered with watercolor coloured pencil on paper.