Birds

Yesterday I went outside to sketch a planter made in the shape of birds. I decided on this subject because the real birds fly away when I sit out in my kitchen patio. Not this time!  I got to sketch a few real birds eating out of one of the bird feeders.

Clickers and Flickers

Thank you Dawn Stevens for giving me a shout out in your Clickers and Flickers magazine for my Pirate.

Clickers and Flickers Photography Network just celebrated 27 years promoting photography and passionate photographers! Check out the website to find out more about their guest speakers, dinners and other events. www.clickersandflickers.com.

mosaic with kate O'Brien

This is a mosaic I did at Kate O'Brien's class at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. It was sponsored by the San Dieguito Artist Guild. There is a short video of the other artist's work also.

 This mosaic was not created with tile. It was created with glass and not I haven't put grout on it yet. The size is 12 x 12 inches (wood).

Lindo Lake, Lakeside, CA

Painting with the San Diego Plein Air Painters at Lindo Lake, Lakeside, CA

Celebrate Women

Poway Women's Club hosted the “Celebrate Women" art show which is a community service project featuring the creative talents of local women in any medium and all levels of expertise. It was held at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts and runs February 28-March 26.

My piece, Santee Rocks en Plein Aire is the tiny one.

attitude adjustment

Mc Donalds

dentist appointment

studio lighting

Junipero Serra Museum

Painting with the San Diego Plein Air Meetup Group at The Junípero Serra Museum, in Presidio Park, I had to stop, I was starting to not care what I did to it. I made some new friends and a VERY OLD FRIEND came to visit.

I used Gesso Board which took a little getting used to. It is smooth unlike a regular canvas.



sketchbook page

a sketchbook page from earlier this week:

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