Back in Nederland 2010 Again

Looks like I have not been too active on this blog, but perhaps will try to be more faithful this year. Have been painting a lot and hopefully just finished a painting that I have been working on for a year. It is large 36x42 and I have really enjoyed working on it. Will post a picture shortly.

Entry in All About Art Spring Art Show

Marsh Glow at Riverbend, South Carolina

This is an acrylic painting 24 x 30, which I entered in a local art show. I was fortunate enough to be judged First Place in Mixed Media. The glow of the marsh was created by using pastel and acrylic glazing, while the trees were done in water soluble oil.

Because the painting was so big, and included a lot of things that were painted in the same manner, I did develop "Painter's Elbow" or repetitive motion syndrome. Who knew!!! All this time I thought that when I got old my legs or body would give out, but never thought about my arms. Will have to figure out another way to paint.

Attitudes

Attitudes

A Bird Painting

This is my entry for the upcoming Boulder County Senior Aging show. Yes, as you all know I am a senior. We had to submit a short writing about what the subject meant to us. So it is off to Boulder County Colorado where the birds originally live and probably still do Up in Nederland, Colorado.

Joyce and Don Nagel Class

Took a wonderful pastel class today given at All About Art Club at Sun City Hilton Head. Joyce and Don Nagel are well known professional pastel artist who give workshops in Hilton Head and other areas. They have a very interesting technique that I was eager to learn. No paintings from the workshop today as we concentrated on thumbnails and value studies. Nice to know that I am not the only teacher would uses these excellent aids for beginning a painting and enhancing the painting experience. Learned a few new things and had a great revisit of things I thought I was doing but found out I was taking a few too many short cuts.

Getting started again

I am finally back in South Carolina, in the Low Country. I just love the marshes and the wildlife here around Sun City Hilton Head. We are close to the May River. This is a painting that I started at a Demonstration that I gave in January for the All About Art Club at Sun City. I had a very appreciative audience of about 70 people. It was a lot of fun for me to share how to start a painting with so many people.
I then taught a small class in February and will be teaching another class in acrylic landscape painting in March. For those of you in Sun City please check the board in the art room to sign up. What a wonder bunch of people here in Sun City. I love almost every minute.