"Spring in a Pot" DONATED

This is another painting from the workshop.. we cut out hunks (shapes) of frisk film, i think that is what it was called, and placed them around to make an interesting back ground. Painted over the film, then removed it to form "interest"-- Several class members brought flowers for us to paint.. fun!

April, 2011, i messed around with this painting with some watercolor pencils= lines and squiggles.

Donated to Hjemkomst Center Auction

The Yellow House SOLD

Another painting from the workshop.. Underpainting done with primary colors.. interesting to use warm colors in the shadows... loved it.

Cropped, framed and SOLD

my kind of exercises

These are 4 of the fun exercises we did at the workshop.. classy backgrounds added. warm, cool and grey dominance noted on the chair, bike and house!! Primary colors in background on the car painting..

Workshop with Judi Betts

Just finished day #2 of a 5-day workshop with instructor, Judi Betts from Baton Rouge, LA .. We are having a wonderful time. She is delightful and her slide presentation/gallery talk at the National Watermedia Show tonight was very enjoyable.
If any of my followers are from or near the Fargo/Moorhead area, you must stop in at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead and see the National show.. It is fantastic... Judi Betts was the juror.
I will post some of my work from the class later.. if it looks as good when i bring it home, as it does there.. :--))

Hawley Minn Art Show

I took 3 paintings to Hawley, MN, today for their great show. It is next weekend.
I will be attending Judi Betts' watercolor workshop all week.. I am excited to just paint, eat and talk art/smart for 5 days...... wheee!!

"On Deck" SOLD

I painted this from a photo of a friend's deck. When I finished, I realized the water was aqua like the tropics.. I almost put a palm tree in rather than a birch.. but Minnesota is closer to home. Then I "whitened" the water.... I've painted that yellow chair a number of times.. This is in Acrylic.

Sold this one and it will live in California!!!!

"Plein Air" Extraordinaire

During a workshop about 15 years ago, i took this photo of a young gal in our class... (Young, because she could sit like that for hours and still get up and walk). I loved the way the shadow ran thro the photo. She was sitting in the grass but i don't like to paint acres of grass-- the blanket looked like it was flying, hence, the cloud idea.

4-22-11 repainted.. added dark sky.. made a big improvement on this work..... and i changed the title..........

Very Important Pianist SOLD

This lady plays the piano, entertaining the lunch crowd, 2x a week at the VIP Room. I took a photo with my cell (not my best ability) and used it as a reference. Those are my paintings on the wall, of course.

Carla passed away right after i painted this. It was sold to the VIP restaurant as a memorial

Swan Song GIFTED

I painted this today. Turned out better than I thought it would. I usually don't "do" pretty pictures but this would qualify. I struggled with the pinks .. they just got darker and darker as i worked at them..

Gifted to dear friend Ag......