The Glory of Cowboy'n

 

The Glory of Cowboy'n

  ( A Work in Progress)

A few years ago, I did these boots in pencil, and wanted to try my hand at the torn paper collage technique using only black and white.  For me, Using just black and white is very hard. I can see where I need to make a few changes. I may even pop in some color somewhere. It may need some red. It does have a tiny bit of blues.  I found the name in a western magazine. It was the title of 'something'.  I don't read them, I just tear them up!

Southwestern Watercolor Society Show

My Garden Chair was selected to be in the SWS show in September. The show will be in Plano, TX.
That means I will get my Signature Status. I am so excited. I have worked very hard for a lot of years, trying to get in.  I feel very blessed.
For those who don't know about signature status:  They are all different on the amount of paintings that have to be selected.  I got my signature status with Wyoming watercolor society a few years ago.  It means when I sign my painting I can put SWS by my signature , so now I can put WyWS and SWS both. There are 2 other societies I have been trying to get in, but it just takes a long time.

Morning Coffee by 'Suzy 'Pal' Powell

'Morning Coffee'
SOLD

Torn Paper Collage 

Boy, do I love my Morning Coffee! Just ask my family! They know, it is better to just be 

quiet in the morning until I have had a couple cups!  Or just stay in bed until I get awake!

This was another cup I started for a demo, in the Colorado City workshop.

I finally finished it!  The cups are fun and fairly easy to do.

Reproduced Torn Paper Collages by Suzy 'Pal' Powell

 Texas Boot

 Pink Boot

 Pizza Time

 Riding The Circuit

 Cup

These are the pieces that was reproduced for Kohls. I am excited and blessed to have these done.
Another Blessing from God!

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'

Myrtle Beach Trip

 our first crab legs...not impressed

 Myrtle Beach sign

 

Keri and the Pirate where we ate.

Well, it has been nearly three weeks since I was able to post anything! My daughter and I went to Myrtle, Beach for a week, then when I got home I packed up again, and left for a torn paper collage workshop down close to Marble Falls, TX.
Our trip was to SC was awesome! we got there the first night with no luggage.  Then when we started home, we got stranded in Memphis TN due to bad weather, but we made the most of it, and went downtown.
It was a relaxing trip. We went to the beach each day.  When we opened our curtains, our view was the ocean, and if we opened the balcony doors, the roar of the ocean was unbelievable!  Our room was cute and
'beachy' looking.  We went to the SC Opry  and it was very good. We experienced seafood we never heard of! One by accident. It was Conch, and pronounced Conk. Not impressed with that either.
Everybody there was so friendly, and the beach was so clean. I would go back. Maybe I will have a painting come from our trip at some point in time.

Workshop in Colorado City,TX

The workshop was in Leada Woods Studio, and it was a great place! We had a good day,

and I feel like they all had a great start.  This is the start of Leada's Geisha Girl.

 Go to http://www.leadasblog.blogspot.com/ to see the finsihed piece.

She did an awesome job!

I was so impressed when I saw Leads cool studio and porch...and a sign with my name on it!

I just had to have a picture of it!

This is Kay Smith from Big Spring. She is an awesome watercolorist!

We had fun visiting and gluing!

visit her website at http://www.kaysmith.artspan.com/

This is Debby with her cotton..i am anxious to see it finsihed too. She really caught on and was doing a great job! I didn't get pictures of the others work...Maybe they will send them to me!