Here’s my newest watercolor portrait of my granddaughter Hannah and my daughter-in-law Anita. I love how their special relationship is evident in their interaction and the expression on Hannah’s face. Hope you enjoy.
It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over! I hope you had a good one.
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Montana to visit my sister and her husband, and to take our annual girls’ trip to the amazing Yellowstone National Park.
My sister, Sue is quickly becoming a Yellowstone expert. She goes as often as she possibly can. She enjoys going with different people and at different times of year. What beautiful scenery we saw. What an amazing spot in the world. Here are a couple of pictures from our trip.
Time away from home can be refreshing… it was for me.
Now I’m full of energy and ready to get back to my teaching and painting schedule. Here are the upcoming classes scheduled in Sacramento at University Art.
Here you will find inspiration, motivation and information to improve your watercolor skills.
Leave behind the troubles of the world to find a space in which the most important thing is painting. My goal is to motivate you to be excited about painting, and to help you on your way to achieving your own unique style and subject matter.
I will work on a painting or a small study in class. I will be demonstrating my watercolor techniques and helping you understand watercolor properties and color mixing, as well as providing individual attention to each and every artist.
Just home from my 3-day watercolor workshop up in beautiful Markleeville, Ca. The hostess of the workshop, Evelyn Yonker, provided us space in her amazing light-filled home.
15 hard-working students, among them, accomplished artists and art teachers, spent three full days working to understand and apply my glazing, mingled color techniques to their watercolor paintings.
Each day Jasmine, Evelyn’s sweet dog, would greet the students by running down to the front door and barking a delighted greeting to the arriving artist, then racing back up to our classroom area to announce in doggese: ”Here she is! Someone else has arrived!”
Evelyn is the owner of the Markleeville Art Gallery, an accomplished painter and sculpter, and an advocate for local art and artists in her area. She not only runs the gallery, but does office work for Yonker Construction (the company her husband and she own) and puts on workshops bringing in artists for local students to learn from.
Evelyn and her husband, Steve, live in a beautiful open area east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where you can see 360 degrees of mountains and sky. The sunrises and sunsets and night skies are absolutely incredible. I loved being there and taking walks in the morning.
Here are some pics of some of the students …
Ida Glazier took this photo of the group
For a little more on this workshop see Ida Glazier’s blog http://artskipsabeat.blogspot.com
I have some of my finest work now showing at American River College, my Alma Mater, in the Oak Cafe’, located right across from the Art Department. Hope you’ll take some time to stop by for a delicious lunch and to see my paintings.
American River College has among the most respected Culinary Arts programs in Northern California. http://www.arc.losrios.edu/Programs_of_Study/FAA/Hospitality_Management.htm
I’m proud to be the current guest artist at Evelyn Yonker’s Markleeville Art Gallery May 7 – June 21st, 2011. Evelyn’s gallery is located in the charming Northern California town of Markleeville on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains off Highway 88. All of the artists showing their work in the gallery live withing 50 miles of the gallery.
From June 21 – 25, 2011, Evelyn will be hosting a plein air event at her gallery featuring local scenery and local artists.
For more info see the gallery website: http://www.markleevilleartgallery
http://www.sacfinearts.org/wash.html
Cost per six week session: $150
Cost: $150
http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/Summer11/Fine_Art.html
June 20 – 25
This is my third year visiting Mendocino to teach. It’s a wonderful art center and a terrific location to paint. I hope you’ll join me this year.
I will be creating a display window for the 3rd year in a row for the Amador Stars, our local cancer support organization.
The fair theme this year is “Dancing with the Steers”! Oh boy! I have lots of ideas!
I will also be entering my work in the Fine Art Competition and doing a demonstration for the fair goers on one of the days of the fair… TBA
September 17 & 18
This year the Amador County Art Association will again be conducting a studio tour and my home/studio in Jackson is on the route!
October 17, 1 pm
Third Monday of every month, 1 p.m. Mother Lode Art Association meets at the Tuolumne County Library, Greenley Road in Sonora, Ca. Everyone welcome. Info: 1 (209) 532-0207
If you’re interested in any of these events or classes, please contact me for more information and to sign up.
I will be doing a watercolor demonstration for the Stockton Art League. I’ll post pictures here of my progress on the portrait I’ll be working on.
This year’s Release Party at Young’s Vineyard in the Shenandoah Valley of California. They will be featuring my 3 new wine label designs. I’m so proud of these. They came out so nice! I’ll be signing wine bottles and prints both days and will have a few paintings, prints and greeting cards for sale as well.
Owner, Annette Young, is well known for throwing a great wine tasting bash each year, complete with tasty food and good music. Hope to see you there!
