Storytelling-Sketchbook Skool

The Homework was to illustrate a recipe as well as a manual on  'how to do something'

So, I tried to simplify after doing the huge pie! My manual is on 'how to plant Tulip Bulbs'

and another recipe on Breakfast Burritos. Where we live burritos are a big part of our menus.

You can make a burrito out of most anything, but is really good with eggs, peppers and potatoes!

 

 

 

Sketching a Recipe and Sketchbook Fun Class

 

 

I started another 6 weeks of Sketchbook Skool, and this is our first homework.

Sketch a recipe. I normally use the smaller 5x8 sketchbook, but I switched to an 8.5x11 and the pie crust GREW!  It got too big! Then I didn't have as much room for my finished pie, etc.

I normally draw with pen and ink, but did this in pencil first. I used watercolor and a little bit of gouache. It was fun, but very time consuming. You should try this recipe! It is very good, and you can use other flavors of kool aid.  Keri gave me this recipe a while back. You can make them in the little mini crusts too and they are so cute!

 

 

Sketchbook Fun Class on Saturday.

We had so much fun last Saturday, and I love seeing how different each person sketches/draws. They all have their own style. 

Dyan Newton, Faye Nelms, Anita Hancock, Thelma Cheatham (in the back)

Judy Bolton and Wadonna Davis.

 

 

 

 

30 Day Challenge finsihed!

PAINT 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS

 

This makes 2-30 Day Challenges I have done this year. So I have finished 60 small paintings this year already. I have sold 2 of them. The rest are available. This really pushed and frustrated me, but am glad that I went ahead and did it. This Friday I start another 6 week Sketchbook Skool.

Saturday I am teaching a sketchbook class. Am really looking forward to that.

Thanks for Following along with the 30 days!

 

30 Day Challenge Over!

Now if I will just keep going!  It has been harder this time than the first. I think because I did mostly watercolors, and they are harder to paint than oil or acrylic. (for me anyway)  I had fun experimenting with the huge brush and ink. This has been good because I have come up with some new ideas, and hopefully I will paint more.  As with last time, I wondered at times WHY did I do this challenge but when it's all said and done, I am glad I did. It pushed me and challenged me.  Actually one of the hardest things for me is finding what I want to paint.

Day 19-25

This is the 3rd week. It is nearly finished. I have had to struggle but glad I stuck it out.
The Buffalo is an oil, and the 2 bikes and the fish are acrylics. the others are Watercolor.
all of these are available from me or Daily Paintworks.

Day 12-18 and New Book

This is Day 12- Day 18.
This has really been a struggle for me, but I won't give up!  We are 2/3 through!

 

 

I got to be in 'The Artistic Touch 6'

by Chris Unwin.  These are the two.  I have a few to sell if anybody wants a signed copy.

They are $28 + S&H.

 

 

 

 

Sketchbook Workshop

We had a great time sketching this past week end. We have been in a drought for over 4 years, and on it rained all day long! I had plans of sketching outside but we had to re group, but we had a blast. or I did! We had 10 to begin with, and due to family illness we lost 3. and there are 2 missing from the photos!  We did several different things ..different ideas for sketchbooks, and ran out of time!
on Saturday I fixed lunch and we had to sketch our lunch, and I am sorry I forgot to take their photos. I added mine below.
one of our sketches consisted  of an old photo, and drawing and painting around it. That is a lot of fun, and especially if you are timid about drawing. The one below is my example for them.
This is a small movie of the group, and not all is in it.

http://flipagram.com/f/J965gJvh5B

Laura, Lisa, Judy, Carol and Jane

Lenda and Marisa (not in photo)

 

My lunch..

.one below  is the photo, which I hadn't painted yet, and the painted one, which I can see needs some more darks in it, but you can tell what we did. This is a lot of fun too.

 

 

I plan on another sketching 2 day workshop Oct.3-4 for those who had to miss, as well as those who might want to come again, or for anybody new. The 2 day is optional, students can come for just one day if they want.