Workshop July 22-23

I have had a couple of questions about the workshop in July.  It is July 22-23 in Plains, TX, at the community center.  I will have a drawing for anybody that wants to start out and do what I am going to demo.  It will be 10-4.  There is a good Mexican food place, DQ, and burrito place.  Not sure if the Bar-B-Q will be open.
Or you can bring your lunch.  All you need are 3-4 magazines, canvas and glue.
I prefer the magazines with the slick pages.
The 2nd day, I want you to do your own design. There will be some from Hobbs, and Lubbock. If you are interested contact me for supply list, etc.There is a little Bed and Breakfast in Plains, and a motel in Denver City, if you don't want to drive.

I just got back from a collage workshop doing portraits with Derek Gores.  We were at Cypress Mills,TX.
It was too hot for life nearly! 

We got stranded in Memphis coming from Charlotte,NC due to the weather.  We made the best of it, and got a taxi and went downtown to Beale Street and I saw this woman. She carried herself with so much confidence.  I thought she was very pretty.  I didn't even do her justice, but I tried!
Instead of doing the normal skin color, I chose to do the black and white so it would stand out. I loved her big hair do! I hate to post her photo that I took on here, since I took her with out her knowledge.

'Memphis'

Workshop with Derek Gores

Nancy Standlee and Derek

Derek Showing my work

2nd piece...just got started on background

Black white and Blue

Friday, I flew to Dallas, and met up with Nancy Standlee, a collage artist from Arlington, and then we flew on to Orlando, Fla. We went to the two day workshop with Derek Gores, in Melbourne, Florida where Derek grew up.
www.derekgores.com (Check out both their websites) Some great work on both sites.
Derek is very talented and creative.(and humble) It was a good workshop.

I am not happy with my 1st piece. The Black and white one. I didn't get a likeness. I probably will do some refining with hopes of getting one, or just moving on to the next one.
Which is a side view, done in red, white black and white.
I was thrilled AND shocked when he ask to show my piece and talked about what I had done that he liked!
Nancy and I got an opportunity on Friday and Saturday afternoon, to get a few pictures.
These are all that blogger would let me add or I would have shown a couple more.
We had a lot of laughs, and learned a lot from each other. I now have another new friend.