A Touch of Red

Another attempt at doing glass. I tried more reds in the background, but just left the three little spots.

Fruit Cocktail 2

This is actually the first one I did, but it had a white and gray background, and it just would not
show up, so i reworked the whole thing. I tried to find brighter reds, and changed the background to black, to try to get some contrast. The umbrella was blue and it just wouldn't show up either.

Fruit Cocktail

I am getting ready to go to Tyler to teach a 2 day workshop, and this is what I think I will demo.
I wanted to try to figure out how to get the glass 'look'.
We don't drink, so I had to make this a fruit drink.

I did these sketches the other night watching television. From photos I have taken of little figurines, etc.

Sketch-booking is one of my absolute favorites! I just think there is a freshness and fun to sketch books. I have several that I have done over the years. One of my goals is to get back to using my sketch book everyday, instead of just when I think about it. When Watercolor Magic had a magazine called 'Sketchbook' I had some included in one of their issues! A few years back I got to go to Ruidoso, NM and do a sketchbook workshop with Don Getz, and we worked from life, and it was one of my most memorable times I have ever had! Don is the ultimate sketchbook/journal artist that I have met.

I really prefer to use watercolors on them when I get them drawn. Because I don't have enough self confidence, I use a pencil first, then a permanent marker, then paint. Sometimes I add the black marker when I am thru.
Everywhere I go, I take photos of chefs, statues, etc. I love the little chefs, and have several in my kitchen. Along with the big one that is a collage.

After Dinner Surprise

 

 

 After Dinner Surprise!

8x10

This name fits us around here...If there is any pie...it is definitely a surprise!

I started this at the workshop in Plains, and just couldn't get back to it, because our art show was starting.
Then I was gone the next week.  Finally, yesterday, I got to finish it. It felt so good to be back in the groove, in my art room. I hope to get some drawings done soon. Have a workshop this Saturday in Big Spring, so will be getting that together the rest of this week.

Chocolate Icing

18 x 18 torn paper collage on gessoed matboard of a chocolate cupcake frosted with even more chocolatey goodness-badness.  Yesterday started this in Plains where Suzy Pal was teaching her workshop and finished it up today here in Ruidoso.  Such total fun! Try it!!

Torn Paper Collage Workshop

 Great Group of people!

Collage Demo-Sold

I haven't been on here much, trying to get ready for Friday and Saturday. Our collage workshop.

It was the best bunch I have ever been in a workshop with. (taking or giving)

It was a lot of work, but fun. Here in Plains we have such a wonderful place that we can rent and use.
There are two not in the photo. Kay and Alice.

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Decadent

11 x 6.25 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper of a chocolate cupcakes trio lined up to make the viewer's mouth water. This is my daily painting for today, done while waiting on paint to dry on kid's furniture. One basic recipe, one yummy dessert selection so decadent and delicious, too much fun to eat after painting.  No, I didn't eat all 3 of them.

Sinful - a daily painting

11 x 8.5 watercolor on Italia 140 lb cold press paper, American Journey/Daniel Smith paints done today...so full of calories and sugar it just must be sinful to eat something so beautiful yet tempting! Says summer to me!!  I do paint daily just not always finishing a work ready to put out into the public for view.  I published it to my blog first which will feed into Daily Painters site.  I hope this makes everyone's mouth water and eyes, too, if you're crying over not having a hot fudge sundae!