I am getting ready to receive my parents for a visit this weekend, to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. It's been a full week, but I'm still keeping up my studio practice - at least five days a week!

A glimpse at what's on the art table these days...

10"h x 8 1/2"w, acrylics, charcoal and pastels on mat board
I tried to give her a smile, but it didn't work out. So I honoured her sadness.

10"h x 8 1/2"w, acrylics, charcoal and pastels on mat board

an homage to Matisse's "La femme au chapeau" (Woman with a Hat)

morning drawing exercise, an attempted selfie

18"h x 24"w, charcoal and pastels on paper

a work in progress that I'm really enjoying, based on an ad from a 1933 magazine

24" x 24", acrylics on canvas

finally, an abstract in progress - or not, I'm not sure yet

Wishing you all a great weekend, and a Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian peeps!