Hey, just had to show you my new watercolor. He's such a cutey, called 'Someone Say Chocolate?'

Available to buy at www.boundlessgallery.com

Hello bloggers,

Just to let you know I'll be a little absent for the next week. I'm going to England for a family funeral.  Yes, I'll miss you too..........................

Hey don't forget us!! We're 'Just Two Cute'  NEW ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR by Laurel Moore www.boundlessgallery.com

Yes, it's still raining........

Yes, this character has no relevence, just thought I'd pop him in, on a very miserable rainy day: because he always makes me laugh. Maybe he'll make you laugh, too? I don't know who he is? I'm sure he has a name? If any Swissies know his name, let me know. Here he is, selling pizzas in a restaurant. He's very jolly, isn't he? We'll call him 'Jolly Johnny', for now.

I hope he didn't mind having his picture taken. He didn't say anything.......

Hey, there's a drop of sunshine spilling from the clouds. Hang on, I'm just going to chase it........

Back now. Didn't catch it anyway. Our garden is like a mire at the moment. It makes a squelching noise when you walk on it. Our dog has left a few little gifts over the cold winter. So tomorrow, it's poopa-scoopa day. Mmmmm, how I look forward to that!  My husband says " wait until they're all frozen". You can see the logic of that, can't you?? I think I'll follow his advice. Could be less gruesome.

I told you I visited Berne, the capital of Switzerland, didn't I? It was so beautiful, with all that European architecture. Let's see if I can find you a little photo, although the light wasn't great.

Hey, I forgot about this wonderfully 'pink' tram. I've never seen such an effeminate tram, have you? It made me laugh. You have to watch yourself a bit, too, because only trams and people are allowed into the center of Berne, so you have to keep an eye out for a pink tram coming at you from behind!! Can I write that?? Sorry, it doesn't show you much of the city, but the pink tram has all the lime-light. Maybe that's for the best.

I told you I'd be inspired to paint something from that day, didn't I? Well, I was. I did a sweet and rainy city watercolour painting. Would you like to see it, of course you would, what a silly question!

'Umbrella Days' Original rainy city Watercolour by Laurel Moore.

Hello hello?

What's happened to my painting? Has is washed away in all that rain? Actually, you can find it at www.boundlessgallery.com now. I managed to keep it dry enough there!

Isn't it sweet? I tried to capture the smudgy watery feeling of a heavy-rain day; where the cobbles are swimming with rain-water and you can barely see the horizon, except for the bright coloured umbrellas. I've called it 'Umbrella Days'. Hope you like it. It's available at www.boundlessgallery.com and www.originalartonline.com if you fancy a look.

Actually, I've forgotten how much I love to do watercolour paintings. I think I go through phases and I've just finished an oil painting phase. It takes  me a little while to get back into the swing of watercolours again, then I'm off and running, splishing and splashing again. It's certainly a lot less messy than oil paintings. I seem to get oil paint everywhere. I even got some on our new sofas!! So I have banned myself from sitting on them, without a throw.

I've just started a lovely watercolour of two adorable baby puppies. Guess which breed?? No, you're wrong. Just kidding, I can't really read your thoughts, not on a Thursday anyway

Have a shrink-free day. www.MooreThanArt.com or ask a question at questions@moorethanart.com anytime.

Hey, how u doing bloggers??

Hmm, thanks Axle, that's a lovely slobbery kiss. Notice how I'm keeping my mouth firmy close. Just what you need on a winter's day.

Did you spot me out and about? No, well I have actually been on a little outing into the capital of Switzerland. Do you know what that is? Of course you do, it's Bern, correct!  Are you sure you didn't see me, looking a little soggy in the rain.

Myself and my son had to take a trip there, to do an exam: not me, him. We had to get up at 5.a.m. My teenage son had a face on that 'could make grown men drown themselves' at that time in the morning. We had to follow a map to find the examination hall. But it was dark and sleeting and very wet. So that soon the map's ink began to splodge onto itself and we ended up going round in circles in the dark for a while.

More importantly though: I did find where they sell chocolate hedgehogs: just in case you ever wanted one! 

Chocolate Hedgehogs

Aren't they cute? I took this photo from outside the cake-shop window. No idea what was inside the hedgehogs. Then, I went to a shop that was full of just chocolate: all kinds of chocolate from Switzerland. On the counter they had these great slabs of chocolate, some with bits in, white chocolate and milk etc, from which they broke a piece to weigh. Guess which I had? Do you remember those cornflake chocolate cakes you used to make as a child? Well, there was a whole slab of that: milk chocolate with cornflakes running through it. Except that the chocolate was gorgeous Swiss chocolate. Sorry, am I making you drool?

The shops were great in Berne, and of course the sales were on. Only the weather let it all down. It pissed down most of the day. But actually, no weather is bad weather if you are an artist, is it? I took lots of photos of rushed commuters and various groups of people gossiping and clutching umbrellas.  Food, for a few city paintings to come I think. So watch out, if you like that kind of painting. It's great to have some fresh inspiration for my artwork.

I love rainy paintings, too. I love doing those reflections. The people looked so 'French' too. Except of course, they weren't. Unfortunately ( unlike where we live) everyone spoke German. So I didn't understand a bloody word. It was very 'fo, gun, rra, ta, fun' if you know what I mean. I just had to speak English and hope for the  best. They were very friendly and tolerant luckily. I managed to buy many items using my husband's tried and tested method of pointing and putting up the correct amount of fingers. It's so sophisticated!

Ooo, must just tell you that my lovely painting 'Under The Moon' is up for sale on www.boundlessgallery.com now. It's a big-un about 15 by 34 inches, in three stretched canvases. Come have a look anytime.

'Under The Moon' by Laurel Moore.

Hey, it's a good thing I do copyright all my work, because I've seen my paintings all over the web now, some on chat or discussion sites, or their own web-page. It's surprising, where I crop up! Hee hee.

www.boundlessgallery.com and www.MooreThanArt.com or ask a questions at questions@moorethanart.com anytime.

Hello bloggers.

Golden Labrador watercolour painting, by Laurel Moore. SOLD.

Just a quick blog to show you my new little ORIGINAL watercolour. He's a lovely golden labrador called 'Lucky' woof! He's only very small, 8x 5 inches. It's called 'Garden Days'. 

At www.boundlessgallery.com  You're welcome anytime  SOLD.

Me, me, me, me! Sorry, yes I forgot this other little original watercolour, too. Hey, wouldn't they look great next to each other in your room.

Original cat painting, by Laurel Moore.

There, is that better? "Meooooow!"

Hello 2008!! How are you?? Do you feel a little older? A little wiser? Ot just a bit more wrinkly??Welcome new bloggers. It's nice to see you! Have we met before?

Here's me and Ax playing silly buggers in the sunshine again yesterday. Haven't I got long and shapely legs? Just say 'yes', it's easier! Yes, it's true we've had some adorable days' sunshine. Fabidabidoosy. Yes, I know that's not a word yet. It's early days.......

But then, just to spoil it all when I went out this morning: the lawn was so hard and icy it was like walking on egg-shells. Ouch! I did have to go out and chase a card-board cake-box around the garden. No, not just for fun: the wind had set it off on its merry way. Myself and my son managed to eat the whole cake between us! Cos my husband doesn't eat lovely things like cake now! Poor baby!

Anyway; yes PESTS. I managed to panic yesterday, when a big flashing light on my computer told me I had loads of porn on my computer! It said if I clicked onto this site, I could clean it all up. So, what did I do? I'm sure you can guess? Yes, I clicked away. Bit by bit, my computer got infested by super bugs until eventually, when I switched my computer on, instead of my cute doggy screensaver, a horrible red symbol with horns appeared. It was really scary for me. I thought I'd lost all my blog pictures and painting photos. Horror!! Luckily, my husband fufilled his role as IT Manager and saved the day! It's rather handy having a husband who is a whizz at IT. I don't approve of his dress-code though: just wearing shorts. Does he wear that to work?

As you've probably guessed by now, IT isn't my strongest skill!! I mean really, I only started fairly recently, and I tend to stick within my parameters of art and blog. I mean what else do you need in life???  

Anyway, panic over. We purchased lots of bug killer stuff. And it was lovely watching all those bugs being squashed on the computer. Splat, splat, splat, splat....... very satisfying. I keep running it now, in the hope to splat some bugs. It's so satisfying. But I can't find any now  

So, disaster averted!

Did I mention I got a lovely DS Lite Nintendo Brain Trainer for Christmas. That's a mouthfull, isn't it? I sound like an advert. I'm sure they could have found a better name than that. Anyway, I'm still having great fun speeding up my snoozing brain. My best brain day was 24yrs old. The man on the Nintendo seemed to get very exited. Yesterday, I was 28yrs. I don't know if you're familiar with them? They are full of puzzles and maths and spacial awareness games. When you do really well, you get a rocket. If you are a bit sluggish, you get a person just walking, to show your speed.

Anyway, what do you think?Do you think I'm doing too much brain-training?

That's funny isn't it? Oh to be a cow in the winter, eh? I don't think they look forward to winter either, being cooped up in their cow sheds, munching dry hay. It's not a bundle of laughs, is it? At least they're in the warm though. And who knows the thoughts of a cow?? Moo or I?

Sometimes, you see some cows out on the field. But have they been let out, or have they made a run for it? Or a walk for it? You don't often see a cow running do you?

Talking of big bugs, this sounds very nasty, this super-bug vomiting flu that is sweeping around! Well, it's here in Switzerland, too. Hiding out in dank dark corners, with nasty pointy teeth. I'm feeling a little hot myself today. I hope I don't start bringing up my cereal. Because you just can't tell with Muesli

Have a vomit-free day.

www.moorethanart.com and buy an ORIGINAL Laurel Moore at www.boundlessgallery.com In fact, must just  mention my newest painting will be available on boundlessgallery very soon. Here's a little taster again.........

'Under The Moon' by Laurel Moore

Here's two of the three panels, shipping is only $40 worldwide questions@moorethanart  anytime.

Hello bloggers and hello 2008!

What is it? Well, it's our Yule-tide log of course. Gorgeous it was, too! Look at all those red mushrooms and there's a chocolate spider's web. There was also a couple of marzipan pink pigs- but you'll have to take my word for that - since my husband ate them very quickly. He can't really eat sugar, of course. But he simply adores marzipan. I think you either love or hate marzipan. Which do you think I do?

We bought it from a little local Swiss bakery. My goodness the creamy icing was delicious! It was very light and unsickly, too. Unless of course, you ate far too many slices; which we did. Went lovely with a cup of tea though. The other thing the Swiss do well, is of course croissants: since we are in the French side fo Switzerland, this is what they do very well. My favourite is the chocolate croissant: filled as it is with lovely melted chocolate. My husband prefers the sausage croissants: or 'jambon croissants' as they are called here. Sorry to make you drool in a pool......... 

So; we've had two lovely days of bright Swiss sunshine: you can always tell, I think, because my mood instantly improves. Gorgeous wall to wall blue skies and sharp sunshine on your back. Nothing nicer, for a doggy walk. Axle was of course in heaven, since he loves the sunshine too. He's been bouncing around, with a big smile on his face. And when he came back today, I found him snoring on his sofa, with all four legs in the air. Very funny Axle!  He's a very sweet dog, but he does look a bit evil, that way up: with his incisor teeth hanging out!

We're starting to get excited, because we're all visiting Orlando this spring. It will be my first trip to America, so I thought I'd give you American readers an early warning! I have a huge camera! Can't wait to take lots of photos. We do hope to visit the Everglades, because as you know, I just ADORE nature. I'm sure I'll be there, getting munched by crocodiles, while my family are racing around the theme park. Do you think they'll notice, if bits of me go missing? Don't say: 'that depends on which bits'! I believe there's an amazing hotel there at Disney, which has kind of a safari park surrounded with real animals. So; if you see paintings of wild animals from me in the distant future, I may be lying if I say I've visited Africa on safari.

Yes; I'm still obsessed with that one red apple in our neighbour's garden. Cos it's still hanging on for dear life. It's started to rot now. Well, since the sun was so great, I thought I'd create a fun photo for you, of my shadow pointing to the apple. What shall I call it?

How about 'snow black'??

That's fun isn't it? Can you see me pointing. Doesn't it look giant? That reminds me I've just finished writing a children's book with a giant apple in it. I've done all the funny illustrations, too. It's for the 3-5 age range. My apple looks enormous doesn't it?

Don't forget to eat lots of giant fruit and veg this new year! I don't actually like apples: but I force myself to eat them, against my will.

Oh, I almost forget I'll be listing a few new original paintings at boundlessgallery soon. So don't forget to take a peak art lovers, if you're not too busy finishing off the Christmas chocolates.

Winter View

I've grabbed onto this bit of blue sky and put it in my pocket. As a little insurance; just in case we get any of that freezing fog back again.

www.boundlessgallery.com or www.moorethanart.com or questions@moorethanart anytime.