Art Tells the Story -1st Edition 2012

Art Tells the Story...is another book I got in.
This is copyright of Visual Language-International Voices, and each of the artists that are represented in this book
You can get a copy of this book by going to
www.lulu.com
and type in:  Art tells the Story-Visual Language
in the search box.

It is exciting to see your work in print, especially in an art book.  I feel very blessed to get to create and share! I never dreamed it would ever happen!

Demo for Yoakum County Art Association

I got to do the demo last night for our art asc. here in Plains, and it was a lot of fun.
I have been a member since the late 80's! I think I have held every office there is! When I joined I knew nothing about art except that I loved it, and wanted to paint so bad.  I had always drawn and doodled....always staying busy 'making or creating' something.  I am sad to say that several of the women who were awesome artists that helped me so much, are no longer with us. I learned a lot from those women who had been right where I was at that time.They were always so encouraging!  I hope that I can be a mentor also, and help those who are just starting.  I love to share whatever I have learned.
This poor zebra has a ways to go, but I will keep on, until I think it will be ok! Maybe I will post him when he or she  is finished.

I will be in Clovis, NM tomorrow night, doing a demo.  Think I need to start something else, since this poor guy is not looking so good!

New Book is finally here!

 I am excited to get in another book by Chris Unwin.  This is an awesome book, and I am so very honored to be in it with so many wonderful artists! Some I hope to meet someday and some that I have watched for years!  This is the cover...a painting by Chris.

 This Painting has always been one of my favorites.  It belongs to a friend in Lubbock, TX.  It started out as an experiment.  I drew flowers on plain white watercolor paper, painted them and then drew the zebra's over the flowers, trying to get them in the right spot. It was fun to paint!
It got 'nearly'  a 2 page spread!

The Rodeo Clown was one of my first collages that I did.
It also belongs someone in Lubbock, TX.  This has some acrylics in the back ground, and some in the shadow areas.

I have a few of these to sell, if you are interested in buying one, email me and I will send you the info.  I will sign it and mail it to you as soon as possible.

My Phone case

Ok...call me Crazy! Why is it that IPhones have all the cute cases, and Android doesn't?  Somebody posted Iphones with palettes painted on them, and I wrote to the company, and they don't do other brands..so...I painted my own!
I took my phone out of the PINK case. I did NOT like the pink but that was all they had when I got my phone.  I drew off the back and figured out what I wanted on it and made a little sketch. I then painted the case with white acrylic.  Let it dry, then drew off my squares for color, and my paint brush. Leaving the top space for my signature.Then I varnished it. I had a lot of problems getting my signature! Still isn't like I like it, but using a sharpie, is best to get it first if you can. This is just fun to have a different looking case. You could put anything you wanted.  I did have a white daisy painted on it for a couple of months. (on the pink)
If you have a boring phone case, try painting it! Or send it to me, and I will paint it for you. In November, I may have a snow man on it! The one draw back, is you can't clean it with alcohol. The alcohol will remove acrylic paint, etc. I have even thought of doing a torn paper image on it! My mind runs rampant when I get a new idea!

Trip to Seattle Washington

Wow! It has been a long time since I posted!  I have had a lot going on.  My daughter, Keri and I went to Seattle on the 13th, for a week.  We had a blast, and saw a lot of pretty flowers, water and boats! One day we drove into Canada and had lunch at Granville Island. It was such a fun place! Not to mention so beautiful.  We even found an art store! OPUS.  I have seen their ads, or catalogs, so of course I had to go in and buy something! We went to the Chihuly Garden...and it was breathtaking.  Dale Chihuly is a very talented man, with a lot of Vision. We also visited an art store that I order from...Daniel Smith. Of course I had to buy a few supplies there too!

 Draw Bridge Sign...Didn't get a good photo of the Bridge!

 In the Space Needle

 Keri

 beautiful Flowers at Pikes Place Market

 Granville Island, in Canada

 Keri at the Locks. It was her favorite place. It is where the boats come in from Lake Washington and go into the Ocean at Pugent Sound. (I think!) there was 2 gates. they would come into one, and the water would disappear, and they would sink down about 30 feet, then they opened another gate and the water came in and lifted them up to sea level. was very interesting. The men working there had on harnesses and they were tied to the fence. That would be pretty scary!

 This is at Pikes Place Market. I think it is a beautiful shot!

 Going into Canada

 Another sunset

 At the Locks. This little tug boat was pulling 2 long things.....and he was on his way to pick up gravel and sand. The guy hung out the window and talked to us.

 I love any place I can get good photos! and I think this is a good one!

 AND this one! I love.....for some weird reason!

 This is the gum wall. ICK! that is ALL gum. and it was a long hallway just covered!

 This is another of my favorites. I got a new lens before we left, and am so thankful I did. I think I got some really good photos!!

This is in Canada...all the boats.

 More of Dale Chihuly's glass.It was just so beautiful!

 This was the entrance as you walked in! just beautiful glass everywhere!

This glass piece was outside. I guess they don't have hail storms there!

At Daniel Smiths Art Store. Wow What a place! they had stuff I have never seen in the catalogs! Was a lot of fun there too!

October Visual Language

 



CFAI October Magazine

This Visual magazine is out for the next month...I was excited to find I was selected to be a signature member! They also used several of my paintings throughout  the magazine.  Also, got honorable mention on the September Challenge, entitled 'Laughter'.
Just click on the image, and you should be able to view each page, and each artist! Happy Browsing!

Fall is here!

Boston Church

Since Fall is here, I thought I would post this church, that I painted a while back.  The churches in Maine and Massachusetts are so pretty!  They loom up to the blue sky, and the beautiful red and orange trees just make them even whiter! It is such a beautiful place to visit, and I hope to go back someday!