Watercolor sketchbook workshop for June 22,23rd 2012

Old Barn

Old car in Seminole, TX

Some where near Taos, NM

Window Box in Cloudcroft, NM

This is an old post from Jan.2.  The date for the workshop is June 22nd, 23rd in Plains, TX. If you didn't get an email from me and are interested, please let me know, and I will send you the details.


Well 2012 is here. Seems like it got here really fast! I feel like it will be a busy year. I signed a contract during the Christmas Holidays, with a licensing company, Not having a clue what will come of that, but will think positive thoughts!

I have collage workshop scheduled January 20-21 in Tyler, TX.
One in Midland TX March 7-9, and one in Big Spring TX April 27-28th. I am available for others if the opportunity comes up.

I have been thinking about offering another type of workshop. For those who don't paint, or don't paint a lot, who would like to. It is using your own photos, and putting them on watercolor paper, watercolor sketch book, etc. and then you add to the photo with drawing or painting. Or if you prefer, just learning about sketch booking. They make such great pieces of art, plus is a lot of fun and very creative. The photos I added here, are from two of mine that I have done. I love sketch books! There is a freshness about them, that I can't explain. So if you love to draw, doodle, journal or want to learn more about it this would be a fun time and a time to learn. Plus if you have a lot of vacation photos, that you would like to enhance, this would be the way to do it.
I am planning on doing this sometime this summer, so if you are interested email me and let me know.

If you look at the photos I have posted, you can tell where I cut the photo out, carefully glued it down, then using watercolor painted around it~continuing the view.

Lil Red, Wadonna's Pick up

House in Graham, TX

Fredericksburg, TX Floral Shop

Times Square, New York

White Challenge

I am with a group called Art Colony, www.artcolony.blogspot.com and it was decided to have a challenge each month. This month was 'White'. All of their work is beautifully painted and very realistic. This was what I did for my white challenge. I didn't have the time to paint on something, because I am getting ready to leave to teach a workshop. So here are my funny little chefs! I sketched them watching television from photos I have taken. I decided to just collage them instead of putting them separate. If you want to see them each by themselves, go to the art colony address above.

Sketch-booking is one of my absolute favorites! I just think there is a freshness and fun to sketch books. I have several that I have done over the years. One of my goals is to get back to using my sketch book everyday, instead of just when I think about it. When Watercolor Magic had a magazine called 'Sketchbook' I had some included in one of their issues! A few years back I got to go to Ruidoso, NM and do a sketchbook workshop with Don Getz, and we worked from life, and it was one of my most memorable times I have ever had! Don is the ultimate sketchbook/journal artist that I have met.

I really prefer to use watercolors on them when I get them drawn. Because I don't have enough self confidence, I use a pencil first, then a permanent marker, then paint. Sometimes I add the black marker when I am thru.
Everywhere I go, I take photos of chefs, statues, etc. I love the little chefs, and have several in my kitchen. Along with the big one that I collaged with magazine papers.