Hi there! I know I don't pop in enough to wish you a lovely weekend (But, I do, even if I don't voice it)!! On this lovely day, I am painting and cooking all at the same time. A little stir of paint, a little stir of sauce, a little choppy chop... ;)
Cooking to me is so terribly relaxing. I love everything about it... Everyone in my family loves to cook. But, I never was "taught" to cook, per se. I just always knew how to, in a way.
I decided to make Mole today. No, not Mole as in the critter. I mean Mole as in a sauce and chicken dish (pronounced Mo- leigh).
Is it strange that I enjoy straining my chicken broth, in a trance like state, until it is crystal clear... Or that, I love chopping garlic into tiny pieces.. Slowly and meticulously?
The rice is almost done...
I will get my black beans ready soon...
And then make some lovely homemade tortillas.
Saturday Morning Update on last night's tortillas...
(Ohhh Mombieeeee, check out those bad boys!! ;)
So, tonight is P.S. I love you night. Was it good? I dunno... I don't know if I am into that sort of thing. But, if it is as good as everyone says... Will I need a kleenex box?
I love to watch movies. I have seen all of our favorites, which I happen to own and watch on repeat. Like Fairytale, a true story. And, Pride and Prejudice (all the Jane Austen pieces), and Practical Magic, and Amelie, Marie Antoinette, Snow White a tale of terror... The list goes on and on... But, I own all the typical movies we love... Little Women, Great Expectations, etc. You get the idea...
Lately I have seen so many through Netflix (especially documentaries), that I don't even know which ones to suggest for some weekend viewing...
But, for any artist out there, especially if you like photo taking, & truly on a necessary history level, you must watch Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye (I get all my movies on Netflix, and some of these you can watch instantly). If you love Georgia O'Keeffe then this one is a two part bonus...
For a spooky movie, I really enjoyed: El Orfanato (The Orphanage) I speak spanish fluently, so it was a great one. Spanish can be so intense and extra spooky... But you will still love it with the subtitles. If you like ghost stories... (you can watch this one instantly on netlfix)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly was good too. But very intense and very sad. And a little overwhelming in its anxiety raising levels. But good...
Mr. Lovee loved I'm not there, however, it put me into a coma. Maybe it was just the mood I was in. I should try to rewatch it... I know everyone loved it...
I have a major love hate relationship with Warhol, so I really really enjoyed American Masters: Andy Warhol. Maybe you saw it on PBS? Loved it!
I also enjoyed My Kid Could Paint that...
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind was lovely...
An unusual and interesting one was, In the Realms of the Unreal.
Oh, also, I really enjoyed, Rivers and Tides. I fell into that one on a perfect day to watch it. So I loved it...
I own this version of Alice. Very wonderfully bizarre. But you can watch it instantly on Netflix...
Also, don't Miss Madame Tutli Putli. You can watch it instantly on Netflix, but you can also see it on YouTube (in two parts. It is only 15 minutes long).
Finding Neverland is always a good repeat watch. I need to buy it... As is Chocolat...
I saw Basquiat many years ago and loved it...
I really think that if you are an artist, especially self-taught and have not had any formal art history classes and such... You really should be watching all the movies out there about artists. It is vital. The old masters and newer masters... Mix it up... Dive into it all, DaVinci, Bosch, Pollock, Modigliani, Basquiat, Vermeer, Chagall, Klee, Miro, Dali, Renoir, Monet, Matisse, Toulouse-Lautrec, Botticelli ... And on and on and on... Watch them, read them... It will change your life... All of them.. Get out there and jump in. It is my hearts one true passion...
Here is a really good artist list...
I am waiting for Picasso's two part series to get here tomorrow... So that, and painting will make up my weekend... Hope you have a good one!!! Netflix is a really good way to get in there and have access to alot of this stuff (on art and such) on DVD... Have a marvelous weekend!!!!
I am back to this...
And this...
See you in a couple of days!! xoxo, V
