"That was a good year" Gifted

Christmas gift to Sarah...  12-13..

I started to mess around with an old acrylic painting that i just didn't like. I did like the Fat Bastard bottle and did some research and googled "odd labels".. also took some photos of wine bottles @ Happy Harry's... came up with Gnarly Head, Barefoot and Mad Housewife.. fun.

Showing

I just hung 22 of my nearest and dearest paintings @ Uncorked, downtown Fargo. (formerly Vintners Cellar)... They have a great hanging wall and good lighting.. they are very friendly and it is a nice place to have lunch or just a glass of the grape...

"Close to the Ocean" GIFTED

This is the result of an exercise we did @ our Thursday painting day.  Donna C did a demo of this technique-- wet areas of the w/c paper and drop dark pigment and let it run, add some rock shapes, some tree shapes and wah  lah...   i added opaque white gouache and extra color to mine and it reminded me so much of areas near the ocean @ the Oregon Coast......  The lower right corner is a bit weird tho.......GIFTED

Lake Kyds (commission )

This is a commission I just finished. I usually don't enjoy doing commissions but this one was so fun.. painting little shoes and feet and arms and T-shirts.. i got to hone my watercolor skills..

Lucy, painted by Judi GIFTED

This the demo I did during the Cormorant Art Show last weekend. It was fun to do. I took the photo when we had breakfast a couple of weeks ago and it just begged to be painted in watercolor. She is a beautiful 90 year old, for sure, for sure.......

Gift to Lucy

Passing of the Sled 1961( commission gifted)

This is a commission done for Carl's niece, Becky .. it is 3 generations of Koehmstedts. Joe, Larry @ 2 years old and Charlie. Larry passed away @ the age of 52 in June.

It is done is watercolor.

Demo of Lucy, by Judi.................

The weekend Cormorant Show was so much fun. My greeting cards sold like "hot cakes". Had to bring more for Sunday shoppers. I met a lot of new people/artists/friends... i did a demo for 3 hours Sunday afternoon. Painted from a photo i took of friend, Lucy, when we breakfasted @ Divots , last week...

It was a hot humid day and my sweet hubbie drove over (50 miles) to help me pack up my stuff.

Cormorant Art Show

I got up really early this am and drove out to Cormorant Village and helped set up for their popular art show. I have 20 or so of my paintings and a bunch of greeting cards for sale there this weekend. I have been asked to do a demo on Sunday. Will report back on how that goes. Just so i don't have to talk and paint @ the same time..