Sunday, August 11, 2013

Blogging on your iphone or ipad

I wanted to be able to check my blogs or write a post and always had to go to my computer.  I have a blog that would not come up on my iphone or ipad.  I accidentally found the blogger app. It is awesome. When you go to it all your blogs are listed and you can switch back and forth and do new posts. You don't have to type in the address.  Y'all  may already know about it but in case you don't I wanted to share it. It is orange with a white B if you search for it. Just called Blogger.
It is free. I just think it is awesome that we can blog from our phone, but then I am an electronic nerd,
I love all of the technology that we have at our finger tips!
I really prefer using my computer but this is handy for quick posts or commenting. 

I also thought it would be handy on art trips.  I have one coming up I am really excited about so hopefully there will be a few posts from Wyoming. 

  I am adding my new bag I got this past week at Harbor Freight Tools place to put my art/sketch stuff in it 
Is the one Brenda Swenson ( www.brendaswenson.blogspot.com )recommended.  It is a little heavy but think it will work out good.  I sprayed it on the bottom, inside and out to protect it ,hoping it wouldn't get too dirty dragging it around. 



Thursday, August 8, 2013

More Sketches from Cabo



I am going thru our photos and sketching some fun things. There were skeletons every where we went. There will be more later. I was so surprised that our American flag flew high along side their flag. We had breakfast in our room every morning. And I took photos of all our meals. 
And there is the funniest story ever about the gecko in our room. 

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Sketches of Cabo Trip

In July my daughter and I took our son's daughter, Karla on a trip for her graduation. I found a sketchbook there in a shop so I am trying to fill it with stuff from our trip.  We had such a good time and have many photos yet to do. We have several fun stories as well.  I hope that it will always be a special memory for Karla and Keri.  I know it  already is for me. 
Pelican Beach

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Yoakum County Art Show

We had our art show this past week. I am tired but enjoyed all our hard work. I got several ribbons and sold 6. Our visitors and sales were really down. 
Here are three that won.  Sketcher my cat photo won Best in Photography.  
The woven barn was a demo I did in New Mexico. Elegance is an attitude is a collage I did last year. 

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Some Sketches

 
I have been a little behind keeping up with my blog and posting some sketches, or paintings.
This is just a few that I have done in the past couple weeks.
 
 
 
Chevy
Longhorn in Portales, NM
Rusty Truck
Little Red Chevy


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Portales NM Watercolor Workshop



 This past week end I was in Portales, NM for a 2 day watercolor workshop. We had a good group, and had a lot of fun.  Everybody did an awesome job. We started out with 10 but due to some health issues and other things, we had 5.
 We concentrated on rust, and old metal, and lots of grass.
To do rust, use Kosher salt on your wet paint!
it works great.
There is a program you can download that is really good, if you are interested. It is called RoynaSoft Poster Printer.
 Showing them the RoynaSoft Pro Poster prog.



 


 






Thursday, July 18, 2013

Cabo San Lucas Trip


Keri, my daughter, and Karla, my granddaughter and I went to Mexico for her graduation trip.
We had a ball.  It was hot, a heat we aren't used to, but thank goodness for sunscreen!
I was surprised to see our American Flag flying there, along with their flag.
Karla wanted to swim with the dolphins, so we did that on Wed. We rode a boat out to the arch and the strip of beach there. There were beautiful colorful fish that came up to eat. The pelicans were my favorite. I loved them. They seem to have a 'don't' care attitude.  We went to the Glass factory and Karla got to blow glass. We also did the sunset cruise and it was awesome. We just had a great time.
 

 
 







Lubbock Arts Festival

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