Chef -Work in Progress

 Mixed Media

15x22

hot press paper, with gouache, and phone book pages

glued on first.

I still have a little bit yet to do on this.I took a picture of this chef statue in PA a couple of years ago, and I intended to put all of him in the painting but by the time I started drawing him on, there was no room left for his legs!

I haven't named it yet either, which is very unusual for me.Normally I have my paintings named way before the end. I think I need to add some blue writing on the right side in the background, but can't figure out exactly what I want yet.

This is the technique I learned from Kay Smith.  You glue phone book pages down, leave them for 10 minutes and then pull off what you can.  I am not crazy about the preparation of the paper, but the painting part is fun! I love gouache.  You draw your subject with vine charcoal, then use the gouache to paint, then collage parts of the painting, leaving some of the charcoal.  I like to use my torn paper technique on it.  His scarf, apron and buttons, are done that way.  The menu was a piece of scrapbook paper that I had, and I added stuff to that.

Ken's Flag

I was looking through some old photos, and stumbled across this close up of Kens flag painting.
I was teaching a class on negative painting, and used this for our class. I love to do this kind of painting.
Since it is still July, I thought I would just add it!

July Flag

 July Flag

5x7 watercolor

I have always loved watercolor, and due to my new art form using the magazine pages, I haven't had much of a chance to'practice.'  I have some new watercolor paper that I wanted to try (Bockingford) so I cut some 5x7's and drew this flag off and painted it.  It didn't take long since it was small. I do like the new paper!
I bought it to cut up for a sketch book so I will be using more of it.
I still love to paint our flag.

August Visual Language

Karla's Portrait won 1st Place and is  on page 66-67 and collage on page 57.
Collage workshop in Lubbock, TX in 3 weeks. If interested contact me.

Roswell NM Show

 Roswell, NM has a juried show each year, and this  year, I had 3 accepted.
This old truck, is from a photo I took last summer at a friends ranch.
It is called:
'I Could have had a V-8'
 watercolor.

 This one is a Torn Paper Collage on Canvas.
'Elegance is an Attitude'

My Garden Chair, was painted from our back yard.
we have 2 chairs and a table in the back yard, and I used it for this painting. It is watercolor but I drew in a back ground, and painted in an under-painting first.

Their shows are always so nice. A lot of people come to the opening.  They also have an awesome miniature show with entries as far away as England!

Workshop July 27-28th

 

 July 27-28th we are having a Torn Paper Collage workshop.
It will be 10-4 each day.  You will need to bring your own chair, and tv tray or small table.
I will email the address. If you are interested, contact me by July 15th, so I can plan.  We always have a lot of fun!
the supply list is listed on the side bar to the right. on this page.
suzypal@lyntegar.com is my email address if you want the info on it.

Elegance is an Attitude

Flower Cart

A Touch of Red




                       

 

 The Triplets

T Bone

Happy Fourth of July!

I love flags, and have painted several, and have sold several, and given several away! Our flag is so special-What it stands for. 
This painting is watercolor and  was done from looking at the one in my art room.  My art room is decorated with flags,and the pledge of allegiance.  The window belonged to my Grandmother from East Texas. There is no telling how old this window is.  I folded up a flag and put behind it, and it hangs in my art room today.
We should treasure our country and our freedoms. God Bless America.