Penny Raile:

Unimportant Things About Me

•As a child, I did not like gathering eggs on the farm because the hens were mean.
• I played the Doris Day part in “Pillow Talk” in a high school play.
• I played defensive line woman on my girl’s football team in high school - real football, not powder puff.
• I ate dinner at a restaurant next to Vice President Bush’s table in Fort Smith, Arkansas surrounded by secret service agents.
• I played the French horn and the cymbals in my high school band – horribly.
• I was the Sports Editor of my high school paper.
• When I moved to California, I lived in Malibu. I now live near Skid Row.
• I did not finish kindergarten.

101 Things in 1001 Days

THE START OF MY LIST 1 Go to Paris and shop flea markets, thrift stores and garage sales 2 Go on a holiday trip with my entire family 3 Do stretching exercises five days a week for one month 4 Write the second edition of the Raile Family History 5 Finish the Harry Potter series 6 Create “gorilla art” 7 Make a map of every place I have been 8 Elaborately decorate my loft for Halloween 9 Invite at least four guests for dinner at the same time and everyone wears red 10 Go to Yosemite Park 11 Host a pajama party 12 Go on at least one date 13 Turn the big room into something whimsical 14 Change jobs 15 Keep a better diary 16 Set-up a trust fund 17 Write my life story 18 Create a web site to sell things 19 Make things that I am willing to sell 20 Send an admiration letter to RK 21 Visit New York 22 Attend Artfest in Seattle, Washington 23 Visit Watts Tower 24 Send out secret friend packages 25 Create a margarita bar and a coffee bar in loft 26 Read five books that I should have read in high school 27 Create five photo studies

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Quick Draw

Sitting down to draw something is not that easy. I carved out the time and place yesterday morning. With my latte at my side and the deliberate absence of a newspaper, I started. First, there was the upside-down bicycle outside the window. Then the newspaper stand across the street and the plain door next to it.

I was uninspired and unimpressed. So I looked around and decided to loosely use the hairstyles I was seeing in the place and make a set of ladies. I did them quick and held the pen up higher than usual to give the drawings a looser look.

These silly little pictures make me smile.

January 08, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Going Public

I have been painting, drawing and collaging for many years - mostly for my amusement and to the befuddlement of my family. I do share with my friends who all support me in everything because they are terrific friends.

However, I have never really gone public and "exposed" my creative side to the world. Since my resolution this year is to leave my comfort zone, I have joined the Everyday Matters Group and created a blog where I will post some of my creations.

The group's challenge this week is to create something that represents a New Year's resolution. The piece shown perhaps is not a representation, but a reminder of my resolution. This blog and my postings are the true examples of my new declaration.

Happy New Years everyone. Let this be the best year yet for all of us.

January 04, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (3)

Happy New Year

The weather fell short of the forecast, but we had two significant storms that welcomed in the New Year. I took a walk along the beach at low tide collecting sea shells for a collage project I am envisioning.

I am starting the year in good spirits with much to look forward to. My only resolution (in addition to the ones shown on the collage) is to do more art work and start marketing myself. Oh yes, I want to do more things that take me out of my comfort zone. This helps the creative juices to flow and interesting things always happen.