ANNOUNCEMENT

All Norah'S Art, my Ning classroom network will be closing July 31, 2015.

Before that happens, I want to offer all of my current online classes at a huge discount starting now!

All classes are discounted at least 50 percent. You can access class information by clicking on the page buttons above or by visiting my classroom network: All Norah'S Art.

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I have made a huge decision about my Ning classroom network. 

You may or may not know that Ning has and is changing their ways. 

I have had plenty notice of this and plenty of time to consider what I wanted to do. 

However, the decision has been very hard to make.

Big decisions are always hard for me and I typically swing back and forth from to-do or not-to-do.

Even though I have had many great ideas for new workshop offerings, I just haven't had the energy or I should say passion to go forth with them. 

I have finally realized that this decision hanging over my head is stifling my energy. 

So, once and for all, I made the decision to give up my Ning network at my annual renewal day of July 31, 2015. 

I decided to go out with a bang!

A bang of offering all the classes for the next several months for a huge discount. 

You will find all of the class descriptions and paypal buttons on the Main page of All Norah'S Art, as well as, here on my blog pages.

You can click on the class buttons in the top page heading or by clicking on the picture icon of each class in the right sidebar.  

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FACES IN COLLAGE

now $32.00

WIProgress of My Garden Lemons

My Garden Lemons

Audio about Signatures

While changing all the paypal buttons and making sure the classrooms were in order, I came across a bit of audio that I added at the end of one of my favorite classes, Faces In Collage.
I'm sharing this snip of audio today with you because it is something that I feel really strong about. 

(hopefully, the audio embed works)

If you are reading in a reader, you may need to click over to the blog to see and play the audio. 

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Recap of the New Class Fees.

A Diary of Faces - Part One    $35.00

A Diary of Faces - Part two    $35.00

Faces in Collage    $32.00

Faces in Technicolor    $25.00

Tree Castle Apron    $35.00

*Inktense Faces on Fabric (mini class) $20.00

**Norah'S Darker Skintones (mini class) $20.00

Faces:  All Norah'S    $32.00

*   Inktense Faces on Fabric is a part of the class, Tree Castle Apron.  

**   Norah'S Darker Skintones is a part of the class, Faces: All Norah'S.

Access to all class will end July 31, 2015

Video Sneak Peek Self Study of A Diary of Faces

                            Sneak Peek Self Study of A Diary of Faces

Diary of Faces now offered in Self Study format

This class is no longer available.

A few testaments from students in A Diary of Faces

Daisy said, "I never thought I would find a gold mine when I registerd for this class.

I am learning so many tips and tricks. This class is so fantastic!  I thank you with all my ♥. The videos are great."

KayTee said, "Sharon, you have GOT TO BE ***THE*** most giving artist out here on the web.  This week alone - is worth the price of the ENTIRE class!!!  You're wonderfully gifted and sharing .... I hope you know how special you are to an artist like me."

Kate said, "I just finished watching all of these glazing videos....This is a full workshop in itself. Thank you so much for your generosity! This has opened up a whole new world to me."

Shari said,  "Thank you, Sharon.  I could watch that lesson over and over and over again!  and I believe I will"

Nancy said, "These PDF's are so helpful. To watch (see) the methodical application of paint in what would seem unexpected colors and then have it turn out so amazing is exciting and fabulous. It is a great dissection of the colors and strokes used to achieve expression and character. Thank you Sharon!"

  

Caryn said, "Wow wow and wow, I Love this technique on Photoshop and I adore the bluebird painting you did."

Yolanda said, "OMG, I had so much fun watching you Sharon.  I wasn't able to watch it this morning, so, it's late here and 

I think I woke up half the neighborhood with my laughter.  Love this class so much and all the great ladies 

taking it.  You are a very special lady Miss Sharon...can't wait to see what you come up with next."

 A DIARY OF FACES

Self Study e-course

A video and audio workshop recorded diary style now offered in a Self Study format.

This class is about keeping an art diary for painting and the study of many different faces.  But wait! It's more than face painting. 

  

Inspiration for this self study e-course

My vision to share the study of painting faces in a slow methodical and organic way for my 18 week e-course, A Diary of Faces, has been more than realized.  The exciting results inspired me to offer aSelf Study format in order to share the same content with many more artist.

  

You probably already know the  guiding inspiration for A Diary of Faces is my Postcard Journal that I started earlier this year. This journal became my Diary of Faces and I continue painting in it. If you haven't seen it, visit my blog page, "Postcard Challenge 2012".

  



My vision for you:

• Inspiration and motivation to paint beautiful faces
• Many tips and techniques shared
• Study feelings and emotions in faces
• Enjoy sketching faces
• Lessons in painting hands and hats and hair and backgrounds
• Research to help you discover art that has meaning to you
• Study a bit of art history
• Discovery of "your style"
• Practice
• Learn from trying new products and techniques
• Learn a few Photoshop Elements artful tricks 
• Being brave with experimentation
• Record lessons learned in your Diary of Faces 
• Painting your way toward improvement
• Slowing down and enjoying the process
• Enjoying an art journey with me
• Aha moments
• And in between moments too
• Creative growth (feeling it and seeing it)
• Facebook group 

  



More Specifically:

You will search the internet to discover works of art by painters from over a hundred years ago. You will learn to scrutinize their technique while trying to replicate the work in an art diary. You will be amazed as your diary grows with all the different faces. In addition to painting in the diary, You will be inspired to splash paint on a canvas or two or more.

  

Supplies will be what you have in your studio plus an old book to paint your Diary of Faces in.  Of course I will share the products I use but you are encouraged to use what you have and add to your supplies as you wish.  I mostly use Golden mediums and paints because that is what I have. 

  



What you get in this e-course

Specifically:

There are 58 videos of approximately 8 hours of viewing time.  Nine weeks of content is waiting for you in a quiet Self Study Library setting.   The post are in the form of video, audio, PDFs, photos and or narrative. Posts are informative and inspiring.

  

Class will be presented in a private "group" at All Norahs Art, my Ning network.

  

Please note:  Although, there will be no Gallery or Comment Walls in the classroom, there will be a Facebook Group where you can share if you would like. The Facebook Group is optional as there will be no class content offered at the Facebook group.



  

Who this e-course is for 

Whether you are a beginner, an accomplished artist or crafter, or somewhere in between, this e-course is for anyone who is looking for creative growth. 

  

More specifically:

• Anyone who occasionally needs extra motivation
• Anyone looking for inspiration
• Anyone who knows those little shoulder demons that whisper discouragement
• Anyone who is mesmerized with faces
• Anyone who needs to have a paint brush in their hand
• Anyone.

  

Please Note: 

Registration for this Self Study e-course will remain open indefinitely. There will be no end date to this session. Students will have unlimited access for an indefinite time frame. You are encouraged to receive this vision at the pace you are comfortable with.

  

Class Dates

• Registration:  Now Open
• Classroom Opens:  September 9th



  

• You will receive a confirmation email from me with additional information about the class.
• The classroom will be open for you to enter September 9th.
• On September 9th, you will receive a Ning generated invitation to the private group, A Diary of Faces - Self Study.
• You will enter the classroom the first time through the link in the email invitation.

One more thing, if you are not a member of my Ning network, you should  go here and sign up.

   

FAQ'S

Q:  What is a Self Study e-course 

A:   A Self Study e-course means the classroom is set up with 9 weeks of content when you first arrive.  All the videos, audio, text, and PDFs are waiting. There is no student interaction in the classroom. 

      It is like going to the library. A quiet place to go and stay as long as you like.

Q:  What if I can't pay now? Will I be able to register for the class after the classroom opens? 

A:  The registration for this Self Study e-course is Open and Ongoing. That means you do not have to register before the classroom opens.  You can register anytime now or after.

  

Q:  How long will I have access to the class group? 

A:  Your access is unlimited for an indefinite period. There is no end date.

  

Q:  What do you mean by "diary style?

A:  Diary style, in this self study classroom means, there are daily dated segments already posted that will give you a way to progress at you own pace.  For example, you may want to view the whole week in one sitting or you may want to follow the daily segments one day at a time. 

In addition, diary style means you will use a diary or journal in the form of an old book to record your face lessons with pen, pencil, charcoal and paint. 

  

Q:  Do I have to be at my computer at a certain time each day?

A:  No, the 9 weeks of content will be waiting for you. You can pace yourself and go as fast or slow as you like.  You can come and go and watch the videos as many times as you need, meaning you don't have to be anywhere at any given time to make it to the class. 

  

Q:  Will the class include PDFs? 

A:  Yes! Some of the class content will be offered in the form of 

PDFs. The PDFs are for your private use as it relates to this class. You have my permission to download, save and or print them. However, they are part of the copyrighted material of this class and you do not have permission to reproduce them in full or in part for the purpose of sharing for any reason. 

Q:  Will I have to have the Photoshop Elements program?

A:  No, but if you do have it, you will enjoy learning a few fun ways to play art with the program. There are a several screen shot video demonstrations in the class. You may be able to adapt the lessons to other photo editing programs.

  

Q:  Will you offer a DVD of this class?

A:  No, that is not in my plans at the moment.

  

Q:  Can I download your videos.

A:  No

  

Q:  Why is the Self Study class fee more than the original, A Diary of Faces e-course?

A:   This is a very good question. I am offering nine weeks of Self Study for $75.00; whereas, the original class was 18 weeks for $99.00.  

The students in the original class were my guinea pigs, so to speak. Due to the organic nature of the class and my first time offering this type of class, I had no idea how much content would be offered. And now I realize what a bargain price both classes are.  I promise you will not be disappointed in the amount of content.

  

  

I am so appreciative of all my students and thrilled to be offering A Diary of Faces in a Self Study e-course format. 

  

This class is no longer available.

Play ART Together

Here is a huge ginormous thank you to all who have signed up for A Diary of Faces e-course. I am beyond excited! It really is going to be supercalifradalisticxpealadochas  (don't check my spelling on that) !!!!!! And a little reminder:  Registration will end July 8th. Two more days to register!!! Three more days until Start date!!! Know that just because the class ends November 9, 2012, your access to the class continues for and indefinite period.  Go to All Norah'S ART, main page, for all the class details and Paypal button.  I'll be watching for you. Thank you! I appreciate you!! Sharon

A Secret included here

Oh how I adore Madge Gill!  

I knew when England came up in the Postcard Challenge, I would be trying one of hers. 

I have been inspired by her work before

and here's another.

This time, I felt challenged to actually go with pen and ink.

Must tell you how relaxing this was.

You should try it. 

Here is a little secret.

The last seven pages in my Postcard Challenge are included in my new class, 

A Diary of Faces.

Don't miss it.

Registration ends July 8th.

♥

I made it to Africa

 Well well, I feel like I'm making a little head-way. But still running 4 behind, I think.  This one is different. Don't you think? It may not be to your liking but it sure excited me. I guess it was all the colors. Go here for a reference of this piece.  And just as I suspected, the actual reference I used was not complete.  I just found the more complete painting when getting the link for this blog post.  Google was holding back on me!  But I felt pretty sure there was more to the painting.

That's OK, I still love Google. Do you realize how much I am learning and getting to discover with just a little search? I'm amazed every time I type in a search.

One thing that excited me about this painting was a little experiment, no wait, it was three experiments that I was recording while working on it.  I can't tell you what I did because it is in my new class but it was one of those things that gets you all jittery inside and hopping mentally and physically with inspiration to apply the lesson learned to other projects. 
The only thing that calmed me down was hearing from one of my "cheerleaders" who told me how excited she was about the new class and anxious for it to start.  But when she said, "I need direction, a daily teacher, fresh air..." I jumped. "A daily teacher"! That is exactly what I want to be with this class. There on your screen daily with little bits of art, inspiration, tips, experiments, and all that.  ♥

A Diary of Faces

A DIARY OF FACES

A video and audio workshop recorded diary style.

This class is about keeping an art diary for the painting and study of many different faces.  But wait! It’s more than face painting. 

Inspiration for this class

I have a vision for this class.  I want to share the study of painting faces in a slow methodical and organic way by inviting you into my studio most weekdays for 18 weeks to follow along with me or to just be inspired to go forward with your artful journey.


I have had this vision on my mind for just about a year now. But the inspiration that has pushed me forward is my Postcard Journal that I started earlier this year. This journal became my Diary of Faces and I will be continuing it as my part of this class. If you haven’t seen it, visit my blog page, “Postcard Challenge 2012”.


My vision for you:

• Daily inspiration and motivation to paint beautiful faces
• Many tips and techniques shared
• Study feelings and emotions in faces
• Learn to enjoy sketching faces
• Lessons in painting hands and hats and hair and backgrounds
• Learning to slow down and enjoy the process
• Record lessons learned in your Diary of Faces
• Research to help you discover art that has meaning to you
• Study a bit of art history
• Discovery of “your style”
• Practice
• Interact with other students
• Support and encouragement
• Learn from trying new products and techniques. 
• Being brave with experimentation.
• Both you and I working toward improvement
• Learning from our mistakes
• Enjoying an art journey with me
• Sharing ah ha moments
• And in between moments too
• Creative growth (feeling it and seeing it)


More Specifically:
We will search the internet to discover works of art by painters from over a hundred years ago. We will learn to scrutinize their technique while trying to replicate the work in an art diary. You will be amazed as your diary grows with all the different faces. In addition to painting in the diary, I’m sure we will be inspired to splash paint on a canvas or two or more.


After the first several weeks, (already recorded) the class will progress organically in real-time, meaning daily segments will be produced and shared as they happen in my studio.  Also meaning, I will respond to student participation with videos and audio recordings as needed.


This class will be what ever you want to make of it.  I hope you want to join in the daily art conversation; however, if you just want to watch and listen I guarantee you will be inspired and anxious to come each day to see what is new.


Supplies will be what we have in our studios plus an old book to paint your Diary of Faces in.  Of course I will share what products I use but you are encouraged to use what you have and add to your supplies as you wish.  I mostly use Golden mediums and paints because that is what I have. 



What you get in this e-course

Specifically:
I will be posting most weekdays for 4 months (18 weeks).  Post will be in the form of video, audio, PDFs, photos and or narrative. Posts will be informative and inspiring. 


In addition to my posts, there will be a place to communicate with me as well as other students. There will be a gallery for you to post your works of art in and receive support and encouragement from all of us.


Class will be presented in a private “group” at All Norahs Art, my Ning network.


Please note:  Due to the diary nature of the class, time will not permit me to give the in-depth critiques that I offer in my other e-courses. Never fear though, because I will be right there to answer your questions in a timely manner.


Who this e-course is for 

Whether you are a beginner, an accomplished artist or crafter, or somewhere in between, this e-course is for anyone who is looking for creative growth.


More specifically:

• Anyone who occasionally needs extra motivation
• Anyone looking for inspiration
• Anyone who knows those little shoulder demons that whisper discouragement in our ear 
• Anyone who is mesmerized with faces
• Anyone who needs to have a paint brush in their hand
• Anyone.

Please Note: 
Due to the diary nature of this class, registration will be closed when the class starts and there will be an end date to this session. However, students will have unlimited access after the end date. You are encouraged to receive this vision at the pace you are comfortable with.


Class Dates

• Registration:  Now Open
• Registration Ends:  July 8th
• Class Starts:  July 9th
• Cass Ends:  November 9th



CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Class is 18 weeks and costs is $99.00

!!!!!    BUT WAIT    !!!!!

Go to your classroom for a 10% Student Discount!
If you are already a student in any and all of my classes

THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL GET THIS DISCOUNT IS BY REGISTERING THROUGH YOUR CLASSROOM


All sales are final. There is no refund period.  Thank you.

After you have paid for the class 

• You will receive a confirmation email from me with additional information about the class.
• The classroom will not be open for you to enter until July 8th.
• On July 8th you will receive a Ning generated invitation to the private group, A Diary of Faces.
• You will enter the classroom the first time through the link in the email invitation.

One more thing, if you are not already a member of my Ning network, you should go here and sign up.


FAQ’S
Q:  Will you be offering this class again? 
A:  No this is the ONLY time I will be offering this session. 


Q:  I really want to sign up but I will be on summer vacation. Will the class group be open after the class end date?
A:  The class “end date” is when I stop adding content.  You will be able to continue at your own pace indefinitely after the end date.


Q:  What do you mean by “organic“?
A:  By organic, I mean the class content will evolve and grow with time. The content will be produced and presented following real-time progress with my Diary of Faces.


Q:  What do you mean by “diary style?
A:  Diary style means I will be adding daily content in small segments consisting of the progress I create during my morning art period.  In addition, diary style means we will use a diary or journal in the form of an old book to record our face lessons with pen and paint.  


Q:  Is this class like your other classes?
A:  No, not really.  All of my other classes were filmed and ready before the class was offered.  The content was known to me before the class opened.   Also, this is the first class offered with a registration end date.


Q:  Do I have to be at my computer at a certain time each day?
A:  Actually, I will have to be at the computer every day; however, you can pace yourself and go as fast or slow as you like.  You can come and go and watch the videos as many times as you need, meaning you don’t have to be anywhere at any given time to make it to the class. 


Q: Will the class include PDFs? 
A:  Yes! Some of the class content will be offered in the form of 
PDFs. You may save and print them to keep as references.


Q:  Will you offer a DVD of this class?
A:  No, that is not in my plans at the moment.


Q:  Can I download your videos.
A:  No


Q:  Should I be nervous? Are you nervous? 
A: You should not be nervous?  Me on the other hand…..yes I’m nervous about the “organic” “diary style” part of the class. Those little shoulder demons are whispering stuff about that. But my excitement about the class  definitely is bigger than my nerves. As I push to do something new and exciting, I push the demons aside.  I am anxious and can’t wait!

I’m thrilled to be offering this e-course, excited to meet new artist and anxious to renew friendships with those who have taken my other e-courses.


If you still have questions: email me at sktomlinson@gmail.com.

Never Mind this

I'm just working on my class, A Diary of Faces.

....coming soon.....

Momentum Motivation and Mojo

Do you loose it?  Sometimes I guess we all do.


Here is how it works for me.  When I feel the momentum of some "great" inspiration start to slip away (usually just because of not enough time), then the motivation goes and goes and goes until finally I'm wondering about my Mojo.


I don't know why this comes to mind this morning. It has little to do with anything.  Because there are two things I want to tell you about......no three things.

1. I'm going to discontinue "open registration" of my first online class, "Faces: All Norah'S".  This DOES NOT mean the classroom will be closed and students will no longer have access.  It just means that I think the class has run it course and even though new students come in monthly, it just isn't fun for me because they are all so quiet when it is a small group.


SO, If you want to register for the class, "Faces: All Norah'S", now is the time.  I will leave the registration open through this month and close it after May 31st.  Don't worry about access to the class because once you are there, you have as long as you wish to enjoy the videos.


2. I'm working on a new class and all I know to tell you about it at this point is the name of the class will be "A Diary of Faces".  How about you tell me what a class with that title means to you.


3. I want to share with you a new online class site that I think many of you will be interested in. Ann Passmore has set up a Ning network called Image Artistry.  Ann is very knowledgeable and skillful with Photoshop Elements and that is what her classes are about. And get this!  She is offering a beginner session free:  Join up for a FREE first workshop from the 20 May for six weeks to get started with Photoshop Elements.  Although it's to get beginners up to speed you might be surprised at what you learn and the Challenges should be fun!


All you need to do is go to Image Artistry and sign up to join her network and then you can join her free group.  


You might also like to visit Ann's Blog by the same name, Image Artistry to get a look at some of the things Ann does with PElements.  I think you will like it. 


That's what is on my mind today.
♥

Workshop with Liz Hill

watercolor, charcoal, acrylic, collage, crayon
30 x 22

WOW! What an excursion! 
My journey down the road last weekend turned out to be quiet a detour.  Not unexpected. I chose to go a little ways down a new path so to speak. Inspired by Liz Hill's beautiful figures and recognizing a long desire to paint from live models, I jumped at the chance to take a figurative workshop with Liz at the Dragonfly Gallery. Oh, what a warm place to create.  


I have to tell you, I didn't go by myself.  As hard as I tried to leave "her" here in the home studio, "she" perched on my shoulder and babbled in my ear all the way down the road. You know, saying things like, "what do you think you are doing....etc etc".
Determined. I was. So on arrival, I quietly sent her under the table.

We enjoyed a different model each day and on day three, after the 3 and 5 minute warm up sketches, we all did a piece with multiple poses.  I switched to a full size sheet but still didn't manage to get legs and feet. So much to learn and so much fun.  Now, where in the world will I find live models....
I'm hooked.....
♥

Class Videos start tomorrow

Hey all,
Of Towers and Turrets videos start tomorrow.  Then some on Friday and Saturday.  All the class videos will be up for viewing in the next three days.

We have a great group of students already there and waiting but would love to have you too.

Also, Faces in Collage is still going strong.  You won't believe what they are doing and I plan to have another student showcase soon.

None of that has anything to do with this picture.  It is just a little project I'm working on.
Wishing you all a great season and Merry Christmas.
And thanking you all for being a part of my life.
Sharon

Of Towers & Turrets Session 3

another alteration!

I'm working on a little tutorial for you.

But I have run out of morning art time for today.

♥♥♥

What I really want to tell you about is:

 

Of Towers and Turrets

Session Three

is now open for registration!

This is the wonderfully successful class that Deryn Mentock and I created.  And it is back by popular demand. 

The class will begin on December 15th and all of the videos will be posted the first three days of class.  

You might want to gift someone this wonderful online class that is full of mixed media

and

mixed metal

Or you might want to gift yourself. 

Class example

Remember these pendants?

You will learn all the skills to create one for yourself in 

Of Towers and Turrets.

For more information, and a paypal  button, visit my class site on Ning,  All Norah'S ART.

I'll be watching for you,

♥

Student Showcase

Faces In Collage

where

Images Inspire the Story

Do you believe this amazing student ART?  Oh my!  And there is more.


I have added a special "Classroom"  for those of who may feel like they are not ready for the "Gallery".   This classroom is a place to share works in progress at any stage and ask specific or general questions.


It is a place where no talking is allowed except by the Artist and Teacher.


An example:

Hello Malinda, First of all, I don't know why you feel a struggle with acrylics because It certainly doesn't show here. You have created a powerful and dramatic story with these images.
♥She is mysterious.  And I think the juxtaposition of her with her swans is very interesting.  In the moonlight, they are "black" swans....sorta like her.  I think you might define the swans right where the body is touching the water with a very tiny tiny hint of a white (irregular) line.  In other words, separate them from their shadow. It is like a little reflected light at their edge.
♥The mystery of where she is continues and we are wondering, if that is a window to her world.  I think you could give the bars a hint of being a window with a dark line at the bottom of the bar where it connects to the horizontal bar.   And then a miter/diagonal line at the corner.  That would be enough but if you wanted to carry it a little further, load your brush with a very very light load of paynes gray and run a very tiny stripe of it on the left side of each bar and along the inside bottom bar. It will add a little depth to the flat bars.
♥I like the drama of this piece.  I like that she doesn't look like Jennifer and I would not have known if you hadn't told us. I like love her green eyes. And her voluptuous lips.
♥The limited color palette works wonderful.  I can see just a hint of her lip color in the cityscape of her world and I wonder how maybe a few more tiny dots of that would work.  I wonder if it would be like markers on a map. Part of the mystery.
You have created a wonderful story with the few images you chose.  Next time we want to see the "before".
When you feel like you are all done, please do show in the Gallery because this piece makes us want to respond to it. That is what ART should do.
Hello Students, just wanted to remind you that this is the Classroom where no talking is allowed.  Just watch over our shoulder and then when the piece is finished, the artist will post in the Gallery where talking, shouting, clapping and jumping up and down is most certainly allowed, appreciated and encouraged. ♥

Her response:

Oh Sharon! My husband is laughing at me now because I am crying tears of joy! I never imagined you would find it a powerful and mysterious piece, even though my husband had told me the same thing and his usually pretty honest.
What he can't give me is all of your  very detailed and thoughtful feedback. You look at EVERY aspect of the piece and then give suggestions. I really do love your way of teaching ; ) and I am going to add those touches you've suggested. Wonderful suggestions, each one of them made me think, huh, I should have thought about that! Thank you for doing the heavy thinking for us ; ) And thank you for your compliments, that should keep me on another cloud for a couple of days at least!!
And yes, I'm disappointed too that I don't have the before shot, that's half the fun. I won't make that mistake again.
Warmest regards and hope your coffee was perfect this a.m. I'm sipping mine as I type from my bed with my MARTHA STEWART magazines that just came in the mail while I was responding. Now I can find cool things like bowls of lemons and stuff ; )
With much warmth, Malinda

Now, I'm going to finish a masterpiece. I'm having a great 4 day weekend!
♥