Half Done....

It seems that I am perpetually half way there! With what? School, one final down, one to go. I have 100% in the class before the written exam, & I know that I missed one question; "what is simultaneous contrast?". I SWEAR that I don't remember EVER reading that terminology in the book, or even EVER HEARING it!!! I made something snappy up, but when I checked the book AFTER the exam, my desperate attempt at an answer wasn't so much close. **in case you are wondering... Simultaneous Contrast is when two complimentary colors are placed next to each other, intensifying each respective color, rather than mixed together which would neutralize the colors.** DUH! I should have guessed that. It does make perfect sense. ANYWAY...
My final project was to explore the concept of visual rhythm using one design, & 6 different color schemes (monochromatic, analogous, triad, complimentary, double-complimentary, & the tints, tones, & shades of one primary color). My design was a lamp. I had a ton of fun working on this project. I love mixing paint, creating colors, & putting them together in a composition.

Next final is on Friday. It'sfor textile sciences, open book, & no sweat!
KNITTING NEWS....
Also half done is Chris' birthday gift, the fingerless gloves. I completed one glove on time for his actual birthday, last week. The second glove is actually about 3/4 of the way finished. I am also half way through a 2nd belated birthday gift for him, (for obvious reasons I cannot yet post a photo). I am really wanting to start a couple of other gifty items for various folks, but my elbows hurt so bad already from all of the painting & cutting, that I don't dare sit down & knit for a couple of days. It super sucks!

one more week...

Friday is the last day of school for both Chris & myself!!! We plan to lay around on the couch, watch movies, drink wine (me) & beer (him) & order the cats to make food for us!
I have been knitting a little bit here & there. I have one & half fingerless gloves done as one of Chris' birthday gifts (photos to come, I promise). I am making these gloves with all five digits fingerless, he doesn't smoke cigars, or anything else, thank god!! He just spends long hours typing on the computer for school & his hands turn blue in the freezing cold!
His birthday was last week, & I presented him with the one glove, so that now I can work on the second one more openly. It royally sucks trying to secretly knit something for someone that you live with, who doesn't work, or go to school everyday now that he is home everyday studying for finals!! At the creak of a floorboard I found myself frantically cramming my project, double pointed needles akimbo into the couch, under my sweater, or under a cat! I mean how in the hell would I explain knitting a giant man hand sized pair of fingerless gloves? So One & half gloves later.... I am free to knit in freedom. I am knitting one other belated birthday gift still. He knows that I am working on something... but doesn't know what... so I suppose the suppressed knitting will continue... rats!
I leave you with this glorious sight....