Lubbock Arts Festival

The Lubbock Arts Festival was this past week end, and I was asked to demo the Torn Paper Collage
each afternoon. It was 6 hours each day, for 3 days, and it was one of the hardest things I have done in a long time!  It was fun, and I met a lot of people but was very hard to stand there for so long, and try to turn paper into a painting. When I finish the Old red truck, I will post it.
 I wish I were smiling in this photo! It was taken on Sunday, after working Friday and Saturday, so maybe the tired was showing! It was taken by  Denis Quant.  He was walking around, taking photos, and sent me what he took. Thanks Denis!
I sold the River Walk Scene, and one small watercolor.

Pink Cowgirl Boot

'Pink Cowgirl Boot'

12x12

Torn Paper Collage

I wanted to have another 'girl-y' boot for the Lubbock Arts Festival,

that is this week end, in Lubbock,TX.  I will be setting up and working on 

a Torn Paper Collage, demonstrating how it is done.  This is such fun for me,

you can just be free, and do whatever you want to do! The only draw back is 

the mess it makes, and sticky fingers.

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!

Boot Re-done

Red & Black Boots

12x12 Torn Paper Collage

I just couldn't stand all that white on the spur so I re worked it!   I also re-worked the piping going up the side of the boot. Think it is much better.

Red and Black Boot

Red and Black Boot

12x12

Torn Paper Collage

I did this boot to take to the Lubbock Arts Festival. It is April 8-10. I was asked to set up and work on something each afternoon. I was excited to get to do it, I am wondering if I need to re-do the spur.  It may be a little white!

I will have to make that decision soon. I marked Lubbock on the map, and did it in red and black, for obvious reasons.

I have a new gadget, Called Square.   It goes in my phone, and it is a credit card reader. Works on an iphone or android. Is pretty neat.  You can even take a picture of what you are selling, and it keeps it in a file so you know what is what. I hope I get to use it!

Bike Shop

Bike Shop

This is another painting I did at the retreat.  It is half sheet, and it had gesso on it.and was painted with watercolor.  I love to paint on gesso paper, with all the textures it makes. It is not this dull in real life, but for some reason, I am not having good luck getting a photo. I saw this bike hanging off a big building in Boston down by the river front. I have taken pictures of bikes for years. I love them like I do old vehicles.  I am wondering if I need to punch up the red with some gouache after seeing it here, and how dark it looks. I might!  I wanted the bottom corner left with no paint.

Ceta Canyon Art Retreat

This past week I was at Ceta Canyon, near Amarillo,TX. It is an awesome place to go. It is a Methodist Retreat place but everybody uses it. The deer roam all over the place, as well as wild turkey.  The phones won't work there, you have to drive out to connect, which is nice.No television.  Our building we paint in is really great. Has a fireplace, and lots of windows.  I think they said it was started in 1918.
We have our own rooms with bathroom.  We come and go whenever we want to.  I tried to start by 8 every morning and we would paint until midnight. I got several pieces done. Now that I am home, a couple of them don't look so good! Plus I have to finish up what I started.
This painting is really too dark in the picture. It is not this dark across his eyes. After I work some more, I will re photo him. He was a fisherman I got in Florida.  I left the net out. Just wanted his face. I hope I can finish him and do him justice! I am trying to figure out what colors would work best on cap and shirt!