At the Fair

I was acceptd into the New Mexico watercolor society show again this year. It will be in Las Cruces NM instead of Albuquerque NM The theme was Happy- Happy place or whatever goes along with happy. Most people who go to the fair are happy! until they eat too much!

Cheap Joe's Online Workshop- Portraits

I just taught another fun portrait workshop for Cheap Joe's Art Stuff.  It is a very popular art catalog/store/workshop center in Boone NC. It is an honor to get to teach for them. 

We have 3 days with a day in between to practice and catch up.  It is on the zoom platform which is a little difficult because you can't help them very easily. 

Day One

 the Entertainer

 

Day Two
Good Morning!

Day Three

Toned (tan) Paper

Day 3

Day 3

WEST TEXAS Watercolor Society and Society of Watercolor Artists

 This week I found out that I was juried in WEST TEXAS Watercolor Society (WTWS)

as well as Society of Watercolor artists. (SWA)

It is always so exciting and an honor to get into a national show. There are so many wonderful artists that enter, so it is special if your work is chosen.

Man's Best Friend

WTWS

Two are Better than One

SWA

New Collage Portrait

This was a demo in Cloudcroft NM. I only got her face and hair done during the class, 

and the more I looked at it the more I liked it with the drawing...no more collage,  I did paint the background with white acrylic to clean it up.
 

More Portraits

I have been working on more portraits. All but one of these was painted on Toned paper. 

Some tan and some Gray 

I love painting on the tan paper using watercolor and gouache. 

Sometimes a white pencil or white gel pen.

I will be teaching this in 2 weeks. 

 

New Etsy Listings

 I have added some new original paintings on Etsy.

 I am offering free shipping. 

They are smaller pieces. Unframed.

The website is: http://www.Etsy.com/shop/suzypal

My back Gate

 We have a tall wooden fence and I have a few fun things hanging on it.  I went out one morning and the sun was hitting it making wonderful shadows.  It was hanging crooked which made it more interesting to me.  It is 15x11 and watercolor.