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New Pen & Ink!

4/28/2020

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I had several pen & inks I had done for the show I was suppose to have at the DAC in May with Photographer Shane Moore.  I was scanning them in and while I had them all together, I asked David which one he liked.  So I'm sharing his pick with ya'll tonight. It's for sale, if interested contact me.   

​Shane and I decided to wait until next year and let the artists who were to show in April have our spot.  I hope artists Jane Olson and Regina Mick will be able to have their show next month.  Two very talented ladies and they have been working so hard on this show.  

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Quiet April 2020

4/25/2020

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I've been going to the studio everyday for 2 to 6 hours each day.  I did get the commission finished and delivered.  It was to be a gift.  I got a wonderful note from the recipient of the drawing.  I think she loved it.  That makes me one happy artist.  

I'm starting on a piece for the Women's Suffrage Celebration on the passing of the 19th Amendment. The 2 Rivers Society of Painters will be exhibiting artwork at the Smith Trahern Mansion in Clarksville for the celebration.   The yellow rose was one of the symbols so I'll work with that idea.  I am hoping to get two paintings done in the next few weeks.  

All is very quiet in the studio and on the streets of Erin this month of quarantine ! 
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Shop Talk

4/11/2020

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Two weeks ago I finished a commission that I did in Acrylics.  I work in different media,  I decided to share with you a case I received years ago from my husband as a gift.  He asked me what I would like that I would never buy for myself.  I told him about this case to store and carry by acrylic in.  I use acrylic for plein air painting,  I wanted a case I could travel with and I could use it when I painted in the studio.  When I need them in the studio, I simply open it and sit it on the floor beside me or place it on a table.  When I paint plein air, I prepare a palette and leave the case in the car just in case I need more paint.  I love this case, it works great for me because I don't use my acrylic everyday.  It's about 13 inches square and 5 inches thick.  It opens and you flip up each section. If you lower the first section you have lots of storage in the back.  When closing it up, put down the first two sections and place the tray that stores brushes, pencils etc.  He got this for me years ago and I enjoy it every time I use it. I think if I worked in Acrylic all the time, I'd still use it.  If was pricey, it came from Blick or Jerry's I think.   
Just thought I'd share.  
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Digital Drawing

4/8/2020

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This is a digital drawing I did on my Ipad.  This tree is close to my house and every time I go to my studio or downtown Erin, I see it.  When the light is just right on  the tree, it looks like it's  saying "BOO!" to me.  It's in a curve so  it looks as if it hides and then jumps out at me.  I've enjoyed this tree for years.  There was a huge beautiful tree not far from this one and a storm got it before I could draw it.  This tree is one of my daily joys!  
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Getting Ready to Start a Drawing!

4/3/2020

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I've started by next commissioned piece.  It's a 12" x 16" drawing and I'm very excited about it.  But first things first.  I have to make sure I have my materials ready to go
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Paper of course is #1 and thank goodness I have plenty of my favorite drawing paper. 
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Next:
​​I want all my pencils sharpened and ready to go.  After a drawing my pencils look like the pic to the left.  So every pencil, and this is going to be a charcoal, has to be sharpened. I don't want to have to stop in the middle of my work to stop and have to sharpen one.  I always have one on stand by. 
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Before I start, I test each one on the paper I'll be using.  I want to check it on the colored paper because I do use a few color pastels in shadows and highlights. I also check the pencil that might have a hard place in them, that's bad news for me. They can actually cut the paper. I want to get rid of any that are bad. 
So I sharpen them all!  so they are ready to go.

It looks like a lot of pencils. As soon as the tips start to disappoint me, I change to another without any interruptions.

And at the end of the day, I sharpen them all for the next day's work 
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From time to time I get a pencil like the ones on the left.  They have been dropped and they are broken all the way through.  I try to sharpen them and it's no use.  The leads break off before you can finish.  If you do get a point on them and you start to draw they will break and make a mess on your drawing.  That's another reason to test the pencils.  

By the way, these pencils are not cheap. I get so angry at myself when I drop one.  I keep a rug under the drawing board and that helps.  
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