Japanese Prints for books

Today I got to attend a Lecture: Japanese Prints for Books, at the San Diego Museum of Art.  Dr. Masato Nishimura explained Japanese woodblock-print books, including those in the museum's permanent collection. It was hosted by The Asian Arts Council. Aside from all the members of the AAC in attendance there were many docents and an art appraiser I sat next to.

I learned about characteristics of Asian art as well as the history of Japanese block prints used in books. The photos I am posting are pages from my sketchbook done while in attendance at the lecture.

Home Depot

Gary got me new lighting for my studio.

VW BUG at the Escondido Art Partnership Gallery

Gary looking at my piece, "Gary's VW Bug" hanging at the Escondido ARt Partnership Gallery. It's a paper mache piece then designs drawn with marker and paint.

wearing shorts

on wearing shorts

Balboa Park Cactus Garden

My sketches, my friends and a video of the Cactus Garden in Balboa Park, San Diego.

Life Drawing at Encinitas Library

My friend, Rachel and I met for lunch at the Subway in Encinitas then headed over for a few hours of Life Drawing at the Encinitas Library. Two 20 minute poses and an artist.

Life drawing at judy's

Little Mosaics

feb 6 2013

sold!

SOLD! at San Diego Watercolor Society gallery.

Life Drawing at the Encinitas Library

Figure drawing at the Encinitas Library. They have 2 clothed models and there is a $10 donation. These are 5 minute warm ups.  It's a beautiful library with tons of windows, coffee shack, and seating areas outside with a view of the ocean!

Turtles at the San Diego Zoo

I went to see the baby panda at the San Diego Zoo but all I could see was a little white fur ball in a stump. He was sleeping.

Chicken Stamp Carving

This is a page of "tests" from the stamp carving I did after work. It's supposed to be a chicken. It might not look like like a chicken but that's what it is... thank you very much...

Waiting Room People

Waiting for my husband in the waiting room of Rancho Bernardo Surgery in San Diego, California.

Tacks

Chopsticks

Balboa Park

I got to visit the San Diego Museum of Art after entering a few pieces in the San Diego Art Institute, Museum of the Living Artist . They have a new sketchbook exhibit called Alternative Accounts: Plains Indian Ledger Art from the Nineteenth Century to Now. A bonus was getting to see my friend Stephen the Magician (aka Sleeveless the Magician) after his performance. Sketches done in pencil with watercolor.

Vista, CA

Houses in Vista, view from a parking lot. Makers.

Virginia

Life drawing at Judy's

San Diego Plein Air Meet Up Group at Point Loma Tide Pools

I painted on something i found at Dixieline it was a sample of something. I don't remember what it is. My painting is not done. The video shows the area and other artists:

San Diego Pirate

A great way to start the year! My "San Diego Pirate" was accepted into the San Diego Watercolor Society's January member juried show. It also won the Juror's Commendation award! the Reception is Friday, January 4, 2013, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM 2825 Dewey Rd., San Diego, CA

(the photo shown here was taken for my records only. It shows a LOT of reflections)

Monday Morning

Santee Rocks

I had my first "Meet Up" with the San Diego Plein Air Painters Meet Up Group at Santee Rocks. It was a great group with friendly artists. I had a challenge with the multi colored rocks but I had a blast being out doors painting with other artists again.

Semi Retired?

overjoyed

1 of my pieces was accepted into the San Diego Art Institute Regional Show for January. The VW piece was accepted into the one foot show. Special Artist Reception: December 14, 2012, 6pm to 8pm. San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist.

Moleskine Sketchbook Flip

September 2012 - December 2012

inspired

One of the shows at the San Diego Museum of Art is Charles Reiffel, an American Post-Impressionist. He is considered a leader in the California plein-air school of painting. What I enjoyed was seeing a variety of his work in gouache, watercoler, sketches, oils and even crayons. There were many local scenes in the exhibit which included Del Mar, La Jolla and the Old Town Area. Your fee to enter the SDMA includes the show at the San Diego History Center which has more of his work including illustrated letters he wrote to friends.

If you enjoy figures, there is also an exhibit on figures at the SDMA.

Newprint

Today my husband mounted a HUGE roll of newsprint in my studio. I used to get my newprint in sheets fro the local U-HAUL. I got this roll from ULINE. The witdth is 24 inches. I wrote the date close to the core so I can see how many YEARS it takes to use it up! Probably about 15..

Little Tokyo

worked late

thank you very much...

Dentist

Trash Cans and texting

My trip to the gas station

My trip to the gas station where I got solicited.

California pizza kitchen

There is something to be said for doing ONE thing right.

nice people

Mean People

my personal graffiti

I got a new mouse for my computer and the "hard" plastic on the package was so thin it looked perfect for a stencil. Cut with an exacto knife.

Sketchbook flip

A sketchbook flip of a little journal. Each page is 2.5 x 2.5 inches. Enties from August 2012.

friday 11-19-12

Sketching in a parking lot. Waiting for lunch at the Macaroni Grill on Friday.

Early morning November 4, 2012

Making a tablet from scrap paper

A short video on making a tablet from scrap paper.

San diego international airport people

San Diego International Airport people waiting for my daughter coming in from Vegas (Using a new R-2 rollerball pen i found at the dollar store)

crow booklets

Crow booklets. Cover paper is made from a stamp I carved a while back.

Laser print transfer

laser print transfer, with vine charcoal

supermarket observations

Bird party

Garys 67 VWS

My latest relief carvings are 2 of Gary's VW's the 67 Bug and the 67 bus. When he takes the Ghia out of the garage, I will try that one.

Catalina

 Catalina is a little island off the coast of California (22 miles x 8 miles). I had to work there on Friday and got a few sketches done while at lunch and waiting for the ferry back to Dana Point, California. These images are 2x2 inches.



Skulls and Bugs

These started with hand carved stamps then colored with various media such as watercolor pencils, marker and guache. I plan to mount them on wood with wire.