Summer Bike

'Summer Bike'

18x24 Torn Paper Collage

I started this in Hobbs for a demo, and finally got it finished.  I took it to the art retreat in Ceta Canyon, but just couldn't get through with it. I still had work to do on it at home.  I will take it to the Arts Festival this week end in Lubbock, TX, and maybe it will go to a new home, or bike shop!
I am looking forward to the festival.  They say over 150 artists will be there with their art, and I was ask
to set up, and work each afternoon, so people can see how it is done, etc.  It is kind of scary to think about it, but am excited for the opportunity, and I know it will be a lot of fun. If you are close to the civic center on  (April8-10) Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoon, stop by and say hello!

Hobbs NM Demo

Demo for Llano Estacado Art Asc.

Lil Red Bike
sold

Yesterday was the demo in Hobbs NM, and it was a lot of fun.
The Art Asc. members there were very friendly, and put me at ease.
The Demo is 18"x24", and I just got started, and was time to quit.
I realized after I was through that I didn't start with big enough pieces, plus,
I started out w/ the wrong papers. I intended to use black and white, and I was putting down red and white! It was because I was nervous I guess!
I worked a little over an hour on it, and it looks like nothing! I will post it when I am finished.
I was excited to sell another little collage. The Lil Red Bike was a muddy watercolor to begin with, and I collaged over it, matted it with red and white, and put in a black frame.
So the Lil Red Bike has a home in Hobbs now!

Nancy's Bike

'Nancy's Red Bike'
sold

This is another red bike, with a woven basket. It was a little tedious,
trying to weave the strips. It is 6x9 unframed.
The Blue Bike, and the large red bike have been sold also.

Bicycle Paintings

I love Bicycles, and have painted them off and on for a few years. I took a picture of our neighbors 'retired' blue bike that she had flowers planted in the basket, one summer day.
It has been an inspiration to me, and have done it in a few different ways, starting with a value study, then watercolor. I have done 3-4 Christmas bikes, and recently collaged over 2 watercolors that I had started. They are fun, and maybe being in the mood for spring and summer has made me want to do them again.
Three of these paintings are for sale. The two collages, and the first watercolor.

watercolor and torn paper collage

These are just 9x12, and they were watercolor studies done in a workshop last year. I thought I would experiment and see how it looked w/ both, trying to incorporate my watercolors with the collage. The chef's cheeks are too dark. I may try to fix it, even though it has been varnished.
The Bike was fun to do. This one is different than the chef. On him, I did the back ground and his face. On the bike i left the background and just collaged the subject. I will be experimenting on more of some old watercolors that I don't want to frame.