monterey bay in Acrylic gifted to Jandy

I enjoyed doing this scene in Pastel a couple of weeks ago, but the Acrlyic version is brighter and larger (16" X 20")  This is what i accomplished over the Memorial Day weekend.  This and going out for sushi.. otherwise, lazed about, as the weather was just plain sh---..    

I revisited this painting, mostly just changed the ski color. Oops I deleted the other one..

Showing my stuff

Last Thursday, I set up my art exhibit @ the Northern Home Furniture store, downtown Fargo, to help celebrate the first "Cork and Canvas" event of the summer. It was fun, altho we were on the far north end of Broadway with a lot of other "wine-giving" places for the fans to visit first.  I also attempted to change the title of the evening to "Canvas and maybe some Cork"..  no luck.
Sunday i will have a booth at the first Spring Arts Fling to be held at the Bluestem Center for the Arts in south Moorhead. It will be sponsored by Trollwood Performing Arts, The Arts Partnership and Moorhead Community Ed.  Should be a "cultural blast", in a good way.

Monterey Bay Gifted (add on to purchase)

Painted all day Saturday with some RRWS friends.. It was a "pastel" day . I haven't worked in Pastel for about 25 years and had given my pastel supplies away a few years ago. (I kept one small set)  I enjoyed doing this and hate to think about getting all excited about pastels and going out to buy them.  Food for thought.. 

Across the Street for Coffee

I have been working on this painting for awhile, using a photo I took 20 years ago, i think it was in Carmel, CA... what a challenge to paint interlocking reflections.. i enjoyed the process.. not sure if i like the painting.. rather busy... but it sure looks like it was painted by Madame Judi Koehmstedt.

Hats and Gloves SOLD @ Holly Jolly Show

At the last RRWS meeting we did a "paint around" .. where artists paint a couple of minutes on a painting, then would move to the next painting and paint a bit and move on.. I brought this setup of my old hats, purse, scarf and gloves..  I drew it with cobalt blue filled brush .. The best parts are the gloves and the green hat, 'cause i did it quickly @ the meeting.  I painted the rest when I got back home and got more detailed, as usual. 

After the "Calvin" workshop, i took this out of the frame and dabbed @ it with paint directly from the tube. I covered up that horrid red scarf with "interference red" which has a sheen. Mucho better...

FMVA Big Art Show

The reception for the Big Art Show was a huge success tonight.  My cranberry bars were a hit and i met some really nice folks..  One of them bought my painting "In the Van Gogh Zone"..  Kinda made my day, my week, my month.......... I so love the Fargo/Moorhead Art Community.......... 

Library in Moorhead

I hung 13 paintings in the Moorhead Library today. Way in the back, by the magazines..