Daily Painting

Several artist's do a painting a day, this keeps them in practice and fresh. Well some of us just plain don't have the time to do that, although we would love to. Some wonderful friends and artists get together in a community center here , with a live model, to paint or draw, whatever we are happy doing. This is my project from yesterday. It still needs some work , but it is helping me to learn a little more each day.

Studio 107

Art Walk Oct 9th 5-8

STUDIO 107

CORNER OF 4TH AND LAKESIDE

COEUR D'ALENE IDAHO

I will be showing both encaustic and acrylic paintings.

This gallery is in a new location and very beautiful.

Today's Art

I did some experimenting today. I just had to get my hands dirty. I have used printed napkins to years. I found these the other day and just could not resist the great colors. This could be a finished painting or paper ready to add to another piece of art.

Step 1 , find a pretty paper napkin.
Step 2 carve or make a one of a kind stamp.


Step 3 Stamp with contrasting color, using acrylic paint. I like to do this in layers of paint and different colors.

I can't wait to make more or to use this in a mixed media painting.

Blanchard Found Object Table Top Sculptures

These are so wonderful ! We had so much fun making them. We have a young man in the class that is making some wonderful art.

Blanchard Table Top Sculpture Class

Blanchard Table Top Sculpture Class.

This is a sample that I was working on with the class. It is a work in progress.

I will post the great student work next.

ART ON THE GREEN

This week end is Art on the Green in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. I did this show for 20 yrs , It is hard to believe. I haven't been there for about 4 or 5 . It is amazing how much time it takes going into these shows, You are not just building your product - ART - but your booth , your display and many odds and ends. With the heat the way it has been you really need to think about extra shade along with ice and cold things to keep you from having heat stroke. All that aside I'm very excited to be going and to see my old friends and make some new ones. I will have my bird paintings, hand made Journals and cards. New for me is painted canvas art bags. I really love these girls and I hope others do also.

Bird Lady of the Woods

I took a class from a friend ,Clancie Plesants . This is my Bird Lady for our garden.

Sandpoint Art Walk

Art Walk at the Pend d'Oreille Winery was wonderful. Lots of people out and about. The Winery had great music and snacks. I was happy to visit with people and tell them all about my work. I had a mix of work including Encaustic and mixed media Acrylics. The newest works are the Acrylic with the birds.

New Birds

This is one in a series of three. I put a water mark on it. Size is 8x10 I will need to frame them to look finished.

Great Day Playing in Clancies Garden

It is wonderful when you can get together with a friend and play in the sunshine. Clancie set up a pick nick table in her wonderful yard and we painted. It was so relaxed and fun.