River in the Box_ Study_3x6

"River in the Box_a study___3x6 oil on linen panel____$100 includes shipping
I sat on a rock at the river's edge. This was my second painting, so I grabbed a little panel to just take down some "color notes". This is the Hassayampa River in Arizona, near Wickenburg, where the Cowgirl Up! western Art Show is going on until May 3rd at the Desert Caballeros Museum. Before the day's activities, Monica, my host, took me to the "Box Canyon" along this river to paint.
It was a busy place as the locals like to play in this river. They were all driving their trucks IN the river...some pulling skim boarders behind them. My place on the rock kept the trucks on the far bank, and my painting buddies liked that! ...I would rather have had just the sounds of nature, but the motorized activities looked like something my boys would like to do...the kids were having a blast and not messing things up...and I had no trouble leaving them out of the painting!

Cowgirl Quick Draw

Cowgirl Quick Draw_18x18 oil on linen_painted in 45 minutes_SOLD
At Cowgirl Up! on Sunday morning, I participated in the Quick Draw. Artists have just an hour to paint and frame an original piece of art, with crowds gathered around watching. Then there is a fundraiser auction, and the works are sold. It's VERY fun, and feels "competetive", though my only competition is the clock! I like the challenge and always do these with NO reference photo...this time I added some challenge by working on a BIGGER canvas than I ever have. Below you can see my first minute sketch and below that is Pat and Ellie, the wonderful folks who won the painting at auction...THANKS Y'ALL!!!!! Remember to let me varnish it for you next year!

The Box_4x4

The Box_4x4 oil on Linen panel___$100 if you ask first!
Saturday Morning in Wickenburg my host, Monica drove me and a couple of other artists to the box canyon just outside of Wickenburg. Beautiful desert canyon walls with the Hassayampa River running through...pristine, except for the 4 wheelers and pick-ups and jeeps driving through the riverbed pulling skim boarders and such...I wanted to get environmentally indignant, because of the noise and all, but these young people and families were enjoying the outdoors, as I was...just in a different way, and they were really enjoying it!
But I used my artistic license and left them out of the painting....SO THERE!
I am home now...back at the ball field to watch my son's baseball team barely lose a game tonite...durn! Too many errors!!!...I will be back in Arizona in May, so look for new paintings of the area SOON!
THANK YOU to all the folks who came to Cowgirl Up!....WHAT A SHOW! WATCH for this one to become the premier show for women artists, and surely one of the best in the west. I sold my biggest painting and a couple others. My personal favorite has not yet sold, so if you are in the area (near Phoenix) go take a look! The show will hang until May 3rd.

Wickenburg Sunrise

Wickenburg Sunrise_____3x6 oil on linen panel_____$100 if you ask first
At COWGIRL UP! in Wickenburg I was greeted by a sunrise like this every morning. Simply gorgeous, and this does not do justice to the beauty of this landscape. If you ever go to Phoenix, take the short drive north to see this great Cowboy town....Shop at D&D to get your western clothes, then hit the town!
What a weekend with a bunch of Cowgirl Artists and some FINE artists, at that!....Artists work alone. What we do is TOTALLY solo, so gathering up all the paintings, frames, packing gear, etc. stirrs up the anticipation of "what now?" We wonder if our work will look right in the venue. If it will be noticed by the right people..if there will be a sale to make the effort and expense worthwhile. I did not think I would really like being with a bunch of women artists for three days...I culd just imagine my intensity multiplied by 40 ...for three days! But from the first little gathering (a "boot camp" trail ride where there was so much support and enthusiasm...ESPECIALLY if you were given a horse that matched your outfit!), I knew I would love these women. Will tell you more later, but let me tell you this...the show is WORTH viewing...it will hang at Desert Caballeros Museum through April....

Behind Vulture Peak

"BEhind Vulture Peak"_____8x10 oil on linen panel_______$150 to the first to ask!
OK, part of the attraction for me wanting to paint this one is the very name "Vulture Peak"....I can see it from my window at Monica's house where I am staying in Wickenburg, AZ for a great show called "Cowgirl Up!"....About 40 women artists (some my HEROS, like Joni Falk), are showing at the Desert Caballeros Museum here. The show runs through May 1 or so...please come by if you can. I have BIG paintings here, and we can only hang 3 at a time. It is a BEAUTIFUL museum, and a very classy show. Please ask to see my other works (I have two extras that they will hang as these three sell...MY BESO ONE, in my opinion, is NOT on the wall, yet :)...THANK YOU to all my friends who sent "sympathy" e-mails about my bad day! hahaha...tomorrow I will post a sunrise from Wickenburg!

One of Those Days

It is fitting that Blogger will not let me put up a picture....a logical end to "one of those days" !
Even if Blogger was up, I brought the wrong cord to connect camera to computer. Can't get the photo of painting into the computer :(
I have been in a remote part of Arizona, today...having a WONDERFUL time: painting, hiking, listening to the quiet. Hunting arrowheads and Indian pottery shards. Stuff you only get to do once every great while...BUT THEN...I left my friend's house (having my wonderful fill of her awesome grandbabies!)..with her hand-drawn, back-road directions to Wickenburg, and ended up seeing a lot more of the backroads than I bargained for. (Marla, did I tell you that my eyes wander on lonely stretches of road, and the steering wheel follows?... and when I "come to" I sometimes am one or two miles off course. (one year I ended up one whole state away from my destination...). So I got some great reference photos of remote places in Arizona! ...Paintings to come!
...But, the gas tank was low...below 1/2 with no stations in sight!
Then the phone jingled, indicating I as back into cell range. ELEVEN messages?? All from family...mostly mom: "Where are you, honey? Why don't you call, are you OK? OH NO!!!!" Progressively more frantic. Then the sisters and children call (similar messages)...By the time I called everyone back, my cell phone was almost dead, with two calls still to make: one to my 16 year old son, the other to my host home in Wickenburg. My call to son: "Hi Sweetie, this is your lucky day! I have no phone bars, so I can't talk to you! Just want to say HI! This WOULD BE the day that he actually wants to say more than two words: "Guess what mom! Baseball practice was cancelled because we had a tornado warning! Golf ball size hail and..." ...So, I get to Wickenburg, pull into the McDonalds looking for WiFI and LOCK MY KEYS IN THE CAR! Saying words like this **#@*%##, when the locksmith charged $65...note to my daughter, give up the design business, be a locksmith!...so, I am sitting here (at the Burger King Wi Fi Hot Spot) with some nice new little paintings to post, but BLOGGER is down (no camera cord)...SO...to make the most of thismoment, I will encourage anyone reading this, LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE to get my daily e-mail...I send it with all this info, and the daily (almost) painting, and you get to see it before the blog posts...and you get to see the photo, even if blogger is down!...now for that last phone call....Still waiting at Burger King, cell battery low, gas tank almost empty, and computer battery waning, now, waiting for my host, to call back. Why is she not answering?...stay tuned!

State One _ Fourteen Mules

"State One - Fourteen Mules"....detail of a big painting__ in Progress
I hate to call this "progress"....I am a little bit farther along on this large commission, but it's hard to tell from this photo. I am posting it, because I have nothing else to post...This is an early state, showing nothing more than my underpainting. Remember all the sketches of mules I posted a few months ago? they were the working drawings for this painting. If you are really ambitious, search the drawings and you will see each one of these figures in detail!
When I return from "Cowgirl Up!", I will finish this one and all the other commissions on my plate! I LOVE my patient patrons....THANKS Y'ALL!!!!
I will be painting the sunset in Arizona tonite...stay tuned!

Student's Workshop Work

Barbara's Masonic Lodge Painting_____available, I think!

Cecilia's Eloia Theatre Painting____available, I think

Barbara comes to many of my workshops. She is a dear friend and sometimes travels with me and helps me drive to shows! I was VERY impressed with this painting of hers....the drawing, values and brushwork (look at that curb and bold strokes in the top painting....This one is a breakthrough painting for you!...!)...Barbara, I probably did not brag enough on this one at the time, so I honor you by putting it on my BLOG!

Same to you, Cecilia (see her painting below Barbara's)...with the greens and yellows...she wasn't through, but this work also shows great DRAWING...we worked on that! She did a great job with composing this one, despite all the other interesting buildings, she included only the vital lines and has a nice composition to show for it.

Here are some more workshop thoughts...when I teach, I have a personal goal to SEE SOMEHING in each artist's work, and to improve on it...EVERY ARTIST has SOMETHING they are naturally good at. Maybe they don't even know their strength, but I will ALWAYS identify it for them, and steer them from there: for some it's DRAWING (good perspective, proportion, etc.). For someone else, it might be BRAVERY!( things like BOLD strokes or no fear of using a lot of paint), or maybe COLOR SENSE (the ability to see subtle color, but maybe not being able to mix well, dur to lack of experience)...EVERYONE who is interested enough to sign up for a class has a good starting poit. Having worked with young people a LOT, I think my teaching strength is identifying YOUR dtrength, and building YOU from your starting point...for this reason, I LOVE having "rookies" in my workshops. I often get a few who have not painted in a while or who are new to it, and they are in there right alongside the "pros", but everyone seems to do well, and learn and improve...it's my joy to give SOMETHING to your improvement....and we have fun doing it! I am not all fluffy with complements...NO ONE gets better by being told that everything they do is great (I was also a tennis and soccer coach for many years, and so I might "drill you" a bit!

See more about the recent Calvert workshop at Cecilia's blog, below. She is a great story teller, and has really documented our day well! I am amazed at all the details she recollects in about 5 or 6 of her posts. It might be more info than you want to read, but there are some good pics of our gang and stupid shots of me teaching ...go see :)

http://cecelia-throughmyeyes.blogspot.com/2009/03/plein-aire-painting-workshop-in-calvert_20.html ...workshop openings below...

Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings! This is a comprehensive workshop...LOTS of lessons)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off-hours)

Is, Was, Is to Come

"Is, Was, Is to Come"____12 x 12 oil on gallery wrap canvas___Alpha and Omega Opening, March 27, Austin
Every few month there is an opening and show of new works presented in a SUPERIOR art space at Hill Country Bible Church in Austin, TX. These shows are professionally presented and exhibit an amazing variety of works by over 30 artists working in ALL media: 2-D and 3-D alike. I joined this group a few months ago and feel very small among the talent and interpretations of themes represented. This season's theme is "Alpha and Omega", and the works will have interpretations on this theme....I have two works inthe show...here is one, with its interpretation...
· Title of piece: Is, Was, Is to Come
· Medium used : OIL
Creation itself is a “tri-unity” of matter, space and time. It serves as an ever-present reminder of Him who made it. Jesus is the ETERNAL Lord, the Alpha and Omega. Time, unlike eternity, has a measurement: a start, a finish, a “now”. …This painting depicts a reminder of one experience in time: is it the “Start or the End of a Day” ? or is it “The Start or the End of the Night? Our observation and study of created nature will answer this question!

Poppy Problem 1

SEWE Quick Draw...the Problem Poppy_____12 x 12 oil on canvas, painted in 45 minutes.
A few weeks ago I painted this in front of a crowd at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. After some enthusiastic auction tactics, it was purchased by a nice couple. I signed the back of the canvas for them (see bottom photo)...being all proud of myself and my fancy signature, I absent-mindedly pressed down too hard and it left an impression on the painting...not on the art patron, though! I suggested they dampen the back and when it dries it would tighten and smooth out the embossed signature. Well...that did not work, so I asked them to send me the painting after it dried.
I got it in the mail, today. The top photo is hard to tell there is a problem. Click on it to see it bigger....But look below. Turning the painting sideways reveals a nicely scrawled bunch of words...NOT GOOD!!...
BUT! I immediately figured out what happened...THIS IS A GOOD LESSON!...I painted the poppy QUICKLY, and used a LOT of medium: Liquin. Liquin makes the paint flow smoothly and it dries shiny. But, when I signed the back of the canvas, the pressure lifted the front, making small "peaks" on the surface. Because the paint was juicy, I am guessing that the juicy paint slipped off the peaks, slowly, as it dried. The pigment stayed, but the liquin medium slid off the "peak" of the writing....SO, all I had to do was put another coat of liquin on the surface of the dry painting. THis made those dull sopts shiny like the rest. WHEW!!!! I am duly humbled! Note: a painting will generally dry with spots that are shinier or duller. Artists can varnish the painting after its WELL dry.
See the dull spot? Backwards words

The Back of the Canvas

Roster of Roosters

"Roster of Roosters"__various sizes, see below___$100 each if you specify first!
Well, They all seem to look alike, because they are all painted in the same way, but click on the image to see a larger version, and maybe save it and zoom in. Each one has different brush work and form....I teach a "Chicken Clinic" at many of my workshops. It is a lesson on the FUNDAMENTALS of oil painting: the properties of the medium, palette management (efficiency), the order of working with a limited palette, and MORE...like brushwork! It is a fun lesson, takes about an hour, you never have to clean your brush, and it results in a nice little painting!
The small ones (#1-2)at top are 8 x 6, the middle ones (#3-4)are 10 x 8 and the bottom one is 12 x 9... whatever one you want can be yours for just $100...even the big one!
E-mail me if you want one vvaughan8@yahoo.com

Ah, That's Better

"Twilight Gathering_State 2"___24 x 24 Oil on linen__sent to AZ for Cowgirl Up! March 27-29

Refer to yesterday's post to compare this one with the first state. http://www.vvaughan.blogspot.com THANK YOU to all you art critics who told me what you thought was my reason for saying it was not a good painting...some of you came up with stuff that looked pretty good to me! haha!!! Be careful what you ask for, right?...

Seriously, a few of you were DEAD RIGHT. I had the little house on the lower right, with great light and shadows, but it was distracting to the overall composition...BUT IT WAS SO COOL! Still, what matters is COMPOSITION, and how "comfortable" the eye is, looking at your painting. My desire was to put ALL THE GOODIES into one painting, but my eye could not rest anywhere...that's bad! Not only were the house and light distracting, but the cloud above had some hard lines in there that also drew the eye and HELD IT there...not good....An artist wants the viewer to look and be led through the painting in such a way that they never want to leave. If folks feel uncomfortable looking at the art, they will leave, FAST!...SO....I will put that little house into another painting some day, but for now, it remains under another layer of paint. The area is too dark in this shot, but there are some nice cows and warm dark greens on the lower right now. Click on the image and adjust the values in photoshop if you want to see them....This painting humbled me, but I hope it will help some of you artists out there!...Come to one of my workshops if you can! We talk about all this stuff in depth!

Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)

April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA

May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)...almost FULL

June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)

Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

What Not To Do

"Twilight Gathering_State One"_____24 x 24___to be continued
I like everything about this painting...except, well, I will finish the thought tomorrow.....
It looks dark on my monitor, but those are black cows on the left, and a distant barn in the center background.....
HEre is a lesson on what to NOT Do :)
Feel free to click the comment button and contribute what you think ...if you are wrong, you will have to sign up for a workshop and let me fix you....after I get fixed :)

Workshop in Action

Want to see what a sunrise demo looks like? My favorite time to do a demo is at sunrise...to greet the day with new friends and enjoy the GIFTS of creation!!...There are ALWAYS pleasant surprises, and it makes for a good beginning to a workshop....plus, at that early hour it is hard for eyes to focus and I usually can persuade the class that I have painted a wonderful demo! hahaha!!!
I have never done this before, but today I will direct you to Through My Eyes, a blog by Cecilia Conitz Heinrich. She is my Calvert contact who organized my workshops there. She is also the organizer for Brazos Valley Sketchers, and knows all there is to know about the Worldwide Sketch Crawl....she has posted a nice series of photos
http://cecelia-throughmyeyes.blogspot.com/2009/03/plein-aire-painting-workshop-in-calvert_11.html
....now, I have to get back to packing these big paintings headed for Arizona's Cowgirl Up! show....

Pine Riders

"Pine Riders"___9 x 12 pencil on paper___$175

It's baseball season again! My son is on the JV at Round Rock High School. There will be a lot of games, so a lot of sketching to do! This, being my first one of the year, I thought would be rather "rugged", and maybe not so good since it's been a while since I did this kind of activity from life....SO....I picked a topic I didn't care too much about (the OTHER team)...and also picked the ones who were "riding the pine"....they don't move as much as the players on the field...see what tactics are involved with selecting subject matter?

I will be teaching this "tactical approach"...and LOTS of other lessons at my multi-day workshops . You might want to sign up SOON to reserve your spot. I keep the classes small, so that I can give you more personal attention...dates are below!

April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)

Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)

April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA

May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)

June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)

Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

For Bill and Susan

For Bill and Susan

My friend Bill went to heaven this week.
I am so sad!...Bill was a former boss, my art director, and played a big part in shaping me as an artist. We grew to be close friends and managed to get together several times a year for lunch and to catch up on careers and families. I always felt strengthened and encouraged after a visit with Bill. He was someone whose opinions really mattered to me...I appreciated them and sought them a lot...I will miss Bill forever!

Sandy Sketch_edge lesson

"Sandy Sketch"___9 x 12 pencil on paper___an lesson on "edges"
While in South Carolina a few weeks ago, I did this demo for some high school student winners of the SC Duck Stamp competition. This group is technically skilled in art, so I picked a HARD topic to demonstrate....EDGES....to me, edges are nothing more than another opportunity to put CONTRAST into your work. We have VALUE contrast (light/dark), COLOR contrast (as many varieties as the rainbow)...and then there's EDGES (soft and hard)...there are different ways to CREATE soft edges (it's more than just taking out a happy Bob Ross brush and smearing the paint :)...too much to go into here, but how about coming to one of my workshops?! The next one will be a GREAT one! for info: vvaughan8@yahoo.com
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

Prayer of the Presidio_36 x 36 oil

Click to enlarge.

"Prayer of the Presidio"__36 x 36 oil on linen__framed for Cowgirl Up! show, Wickenburg, AZ, March 26-29.

I posted the smaller study for this one, yesterday. I wish you could see it in person. Because it is full of rich dark values, I had a hard time photographing it well...no telling how it looks on your monitor! Below is a detail of the left side of the painting. Ckick on either image to enlarge and see some detail, but, I was an awful photographer today!...
Click the link to read about Presidio La Bahia , which is not a mission, but a fort in Goliad, TX. It is the site of the awful battle of Col. Fannin and his men. 342 were killed there, and when you visit the place, you get a real heavy feeling.
I derived this painting from La Bahia, though I took artistic license with some specifics...It is a beautiful and beloved Texas historical treasure. It is listed in Fitzroy and Dearbons International Dictionary of Historic Places as one of the 186 most historic places in the Americas. It is a MUST SEE if you visit this area...beautiful and non commercial.
Located in the niche above the chapel entrance is the statue of Our Lady of Loreto sculpted by Lincoln Borglum, of Mt. Rushmore fame. You can barely see it in my painting detail below, on the right side above the circular window.

"Prayer of the Presidio"__detail...click to enlarge

Speaking of Big Paintings

Moonlight on the Mission_a 12 x 12 study for Prayer of the Presidio 36 x 36...see it tomorrow
"Prayer of the Presidio" is what I have titled the LARGE version of this painting. It is 36 x 36 inches and I just ran out of daylight to photograph it today...durn!....I am not sure I QUITE like how it looks, yet, anyway....I decided to lighten up the sky a little bit and, to me it looks like SHERBET! So...I will rework it a little in the studio, while listening to a ball game on the radio, and will post it tomorrow....I am glad to say that this one has sold, and will be delivered soon, and I am making similar ones soon, for other shows and galleries!
The Presidio is in Goliad, TX, one of the hallowed grounds of Texas Independence. This is La Bahia, the place where Col Fanin and over 300 Texas patriots lost their lives....Happy Texas Independence Day! (yesterday)...I hope you will tune in to see the big one, tomrrow!

Mountain Sparkle

"Mountain Sparkle"_16 x 20 oil on canvas....see study below
Here is another one worked up from a smaller plein air study. Yes, the one below truly was a plain air painting which I did in the dark! Ask Colorado artist Debby McAllister! she was with me! I painted one before this one, and even though it was very dark when I got around to this one, I was able to find my way around the palette, because I had already "been there" with the earlier painting....Anita sold the small one pretty fast at Act I (Taos, NM) , so I decided to work up the bigger one for the Cowgirl Up! Show later this month.
I will teach this "moonlight painting" technique at two workshops this year. First in Granbury at the Iron Horse Inn in April. A great 4 day , full time , art experience. There will be a full April moon on April 8 (and a birthday party for me that night!....and then again in Fredericksburg in June. Come to one of these if you can! See dates below:
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

"Mountain Sparkle_8x10 study

Looking Forward_24x30

"Looking Forward" 24 x 30__Click to enlarge___Painted for Cowgirl Up! e-mail for
purchase info (it's a big one :) vvaughan8@yahoo.com
Like yesterday, today's painting is a BIG ONE, created using a small plein air painting as reference. I am preparing large works for an important show in Arizona at the end of this month. Join me March 26 - 29 in Wickenburg, AZ for "Cowgirl Up!", a gathering of some great women artists in the west!...One thing that is REALLY GREAT about this big one below, is the AMAZING FRAME I have for it...if you are interested, let me know, and I will send you a picture.

In June (5-7) I will teach a workshop particularly geared to creating larger works from your plein air studies. It's called "Painting Fast...(and what to do with all those studies)". It's in the prettiest part of Texas at the best time of year. E-mail me for info v-vaughan8@yahoo.com

Saturday I will be in Rockport for a one day workshop. JOIN ME, if you can! Sunrise at 6:30 am! Other workshops below...

Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

"Looking Forward"__ A 6x8 plein air study, Last Year onthe Farm...see BIG ONE above

Follow ME!

"Follow Me"___20 x 24 and "Follow Me - study" below____all sold
On June 5-7 I will teach a 3 day workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School (TX). It is called: "Painting Fast Every Day (...and What to do With All Those Studies)"...Here is an exapmple of that....sort of. This top painting is a big one derived from the small one below. Starting Monday. I will show a few like this, and share a few things about "how to".
I just figured out that there are people "FOLLOWING ME", on my BLOG, though I had not set up the "follow me widget" yet...It took me way too long, but I finally figured out how to do it! There, on the right side of this BLOG is a little thing to click, that will allow you to Follow...I am still not sure what it means, but it makes the blog look new...so, in honor of the widget, I am posting this painting called "Follow Me"....

A Museum Show

A Glow Study_____collection of M.M.__on display at the show below:

" Voices of American Farm Women"
Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art

February 4, 2009 - April 30, 2009

I wanted to let you know briefly about the Voices of American Farm Women exhibition, made available by Exhibits USA, at the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, in Nebraska.
The exhibition consists of 30 black and white photographs of working farm women by photographer Cynthia Vagnetti. This exhibition in most relevant to the museum’s focus and has great implications on the local community. During the reception there was a discussion panel of 3 farm women from the local area to remark on their reactions to the exhibition and their daily lives as farm women. The other neat thing that came with this exhibition is the emphasis on the environment. There are several panels of text and books that discuss sustainable farming practices and other agriculturally minded subjects that inform about current farming techniques. So in conjunction with this exhibition, in the front gallery they rearranged the permanent collection space full of artwork about farm women in subject and/or by farm women. I am included in this space!, with “Glow Study” a painting purchased by the museum curator.This is an exciting and informative exhibition because it combines art with a daily lifestyle and livelihood of a large part of this country, the agricultural community

Praise and Glory_a couple of tee shirts

"Praise and Glory"____tee designs for the RRCA little kid's program__Nancy Brinegar - Maestro

Here's what you post when the painting goes bad! I always have tee shirt designing to fall back on if this oil painting gig doesn't work out! HAHA!!! Seriously, I had just set up with the group Plein Air Austin, out at the lake on a PERFECT day to paint, with Qiang on one side, Sue Kemp , and Laurel Daniel on the other (so I had good artists to COPY from if I needed to :), when my phone rang and I got called to an unexpected IMPORTANT meeting...(THANK YOU ROBIN!)...so I wiped the painting off and have decided to post these two tee shirt designs which I did for the choir teacher at the school I taught at for 19 years...As soon as these are printed, I will wear them to the paintouts!!! GLORY!!!

HEY! I STILL teach a lot, y'all, and welcome artists of all abilities. Rookie artists NEVER hold back my groups, because we all work on our OWN paintings! Sometimes learning comes from each other. My workshops are NEVER intimidating, nor are they a piece of cake...I work you HARD and EXPECT improvement, because YOU WILL improve! I am finally comfortable saying that, because it's true, and we have an AMAZING FUN TIME....like art should be!!!

Praise and Glory be to creativity!!!

Here are some upcoming workshop dates:

Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)

April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)

April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA

May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)

June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)

Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

On the Corner__8 x 6

"On the Corner"___8 x 6 oil on linen panel___a workshop demo for $100
On Saturday I was in Calvert, TX, working with 7 artists all day.
This was a really good group, with a lot of art skill. Earlier in the week I posted the sunrise and sunset demos. We also did a Chicken Clinic (with REALLY NICE CHICKENS that spent the day in the storefront window at Mud Creek Pottery...thank you, Sonny!).
Late in the afternoon I was explaining something about the value of color and there, out the window, was this little scene. The shadow side of the yellow awning is the same value as its purple cast shadow on the wall. It was easier to "show" than to "tell" so that all would understand...The painting is not a super composition, but the lesson was well understood! (If I were to make a larger work from this, I might put a sign on the wall which falls half in light, half in shadow....what do you think?
Check out my workshop schedule and new front page at my web site, v-vaughan.com

"Sunset in Calvert"___6x8___$150 if you want it first!
Saturday was a workshop day in Calvert, Texas. Yesterday I posted the sunrise....we worked all day till Sunset, and here is what it looked like. Barbara coordinated the plein air locations, and this was a good one, along a country road. There was a wide space in the road, perfect for painters' set-ups...but this turned out to be a demo...I painted while the rest of the group did some "unwinding" from a long day. I hope I didn't wear y'all out! I try to pack as much as I can into a long workshop day, and this group seemed to soak it all in so well! Especially the paintings on the street in downtown Calvert....I will post one of those tomorrow!
Come take a workshop with me if you can. After teaching young people for 19 years, I think I excell at identifying your strengths...unique things about YOUR ART that you might not see....and I add to your strengths to take you to the next level....I promise improvement and good times!
Here's where I will be, and WHEN!
Please contact me for more info vvaughan8@yahoo.com:
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

Touch of Spring

"Touch of Spring_Calvert Sunrise"__8x10___$150 if you as first!
Saturday's sunrise was spent in Calvert, TX, where I just taught my second wokshop there.
This day had everything: A fairly warm morning, with little buds on the trees showing a touch of spring...then a hard rainstorm, just as we went inside, a driving wind as a cold front passed and a bright, cold sunset....the lesson of this sunrise demo was about painting BRIGHT light with a limited palette (only ultramarine, alizarin, cad yellow and a little cad red...plus white were used on this one....the secret?...START with the brightest, lightest light (rather than the darkest darks)...And be ready to learn from what you see! Remember the green grass lesson, y'all? Come to one of my workshops if you can...or send your favorite artist! We have a lot of fun!...see schedule below:
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours

Quick Draw Poppy at SEWE

"SEWE Poppy Quick Draw"___12 x 12 oil sold at auction at SEWE in Charleston, SC
Thank you to Linda L., who sent me this photo of the poppy I painted at the "Quick Draw" at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition last Friday in Charleston, SC. Quick Draw artists have 45 minutes to paint and then frame an original piece of art. I enjoyed a fun crowd who watched...one nice fan ran across the room for me to borrow some turp (thank you to artist Dustin Van Welchel, who generously gave me a few drops for my tank!)
Gee...I think my recent posts must be VERY encouraging to you artist-types out there....good for your self-esteem, as I have recounted my travails of forgetting my brushes at a demo, losing the inner part of my turp can in an alligator swamp and now having to borrow supplies from another artist! See??? It's an "artist-thing, y'all".
Here are a few workshops I will teach this year....come to one if you can!:
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Late in the Low Country

"Late in the Low Country"____8x10____$150 if you are the first to ask!
Imagine a beautiful low country wetland in South Carolina. Here is a typical scene where I have been painting this week! Now, imagine standing on a narrow causeway, with this blackwater ahead and water behind, and alligator slides up and down the causeway. I was painting there when the wind came up and tipped my easel set-up, knocking my turp tank off. It rolled down one of the big slides and into the black water, with my friend, artist Melanie Fain close behind. She saw where it went in, so I stuck my arm into that water to get part of it out. I came halfway to my senses and switched to my non-painting LEFT arm, sinking it as deep as I could into the water, feeling for the inner part of the turp can. No luck, but I got a good case of the "creeps" and the rest of my senses came back. Another artist friend, Joe Garcia swooshed the water around for awhile, but he couldn't find it, either. ...I am sad because this was my first turp can, and I get attached to such things!....
Glad to be home with both arms, though!!!
Below is a good bit of info about a BIG WORKSHOP I'll have in April. See if you'd like to come.
This one will be COMPREHENSIVE....full of goodies....hope you will consider it!
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V....Vaughan at the Iron Horse Inn, Granbury, TX. April 6-9 (4 days), 2009
This span of days will give us SPECTACULAR sunrises, sunsets and moonrises. We WILL work at the extreme ends of the day for some sessions. This will be a COMPLETE painting workshop, and will include many exercises to give you NOTICEABLE improvement in your drawing, color mixing, brushwork and speed.


The site itself is FULL of variety for painting from life. If you have never painted en plein air this will be a great place to start. If you are experienced, I'd love to get my "hands on" you to help take you to the next level. You WILL leave there a better painter.


Here is info Theresa sent me about the Iron Horse Inn, itself...

The Iron Horse Inn is a beautiful historic mansion , with much of its original furniture and antiques. It has a fascinating history, and all of our guests are given the historic tour. The house is over 6,500 sq. ft and all of the unique bedrooms have private bathrooms. Guests have full usegbof the 2 living rooms, dining room and large front porch.
The house is set on over an acre of gardens with 400 year old live oaks and a fish pond and waterfall. at night all of the trees are lit with mercury vapor lights which look like dappled moonlight!

Breakfasts and lunches are served in the large dining room on the historic 1885 mission oak dining table. The Iron Horse is known for its delicious breakfasts!

The studio is a brand new, 2 story building in the garden with bright and airy space, and is available 24 hours for all workshop participants who just don't want to stop painting.

We are right beside the hike and bike track with over 2 miles of lovely walks to explore. The trail takes you to the historic center of Granbury which is a quaint town with its original storefronts and court house. There are many lovely gift shops, antique shops, restaurants and galleries and there is even live theater on the weekends. Granbury is also situated on a large lake and there are many pret ty parts of the lake to explore, including a beach and a boardwalk.

Of course the main reason folks will want to come is to have the pleasure of doing a V...Vaughan workshop for 4 whole days! And the prices are pretty great too. For as little as $550 up to 5 participants can share our Garden Gate Cottage, have breakfast and lunch for 4 days, take 4 days tuition with V..Vaughan and have 24 hour access to the purpose built studio. This is one of the most reasonable artistic retreats around.

I hope that this may wet some appetites! It will be a really lovely experience for everyone.

Calvert Feb 21_Click for info

"Bounty in Charleston"____10 x 8 oil on linen....painted with a paper towel!
A few weeks ago I painted a similar image en plein air at a workshop. The image was still on my mind, so I planned to do a demo of it in Charleston while there last week. When I got to the demo location, I did not have my brushes!!!!*#!*## But, the demo must go on! I rolled up a paper towel and painted this one from memory. The title was given to me by fellow artist Adele Earnshaw, and makes reference to her favorite brand. I might have named it Viva!
I'll teach a one-day workshop Saturday in Calvert. Come if you can! Details below...

Plein Aire Painting Workshop Saturday, February 21, 2009
Meet at Mud Creek Pottery on Main Street.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Official) or Come early and stay late for Sunrise to Sunset (7:30 a.m. to 6:51 p.m.) $80
To get in, contact one of these folks below right away.
grannyc_54@yahoo.com (979)450-9019
Mud Creek PotteryCalvert claydude@mudcreekpottery.com 1-800-870-8183 (979)364-3730
Barbara Conitz in Port Lavaca (361)552-4671
v....vaughan vvaughan8@yahoo.com

Eye Lesson

"Eye Lesson"___an upsidedown-impromptu lesson in Charleston _click to enlarge
I got a quick fix with some young art students this afternoon, as a group of Middle School kids came by my exhibit at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, SC. I LOVE to teach and when these kids came by, I couldn't help myself. One young man asked how I do eyes...I did this one , facing the kids, drawing the eye upsidedown so they could see it better....When I looked up, the group had grown to about 20 people....REMEMBER, KIDS...it all started with a BIG circle, NOT "football shape" :)
Join me at a workshop this year...if you remind me, I'll give this quickie eye demo___
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Tigers

TIGERS__a mascot design...sort of like wildlife

So here I am in Charleston, SC. After a bad weather adventure in Dallas last night, I finally got here a day late. The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition begins tomorrow with the big patron party! (The patrons are normal size, but the party is big!)...I hope to see many old friends there!

Sorry for the cartoon wildlife, y'all...technical problems are preventing me from shooting the oil paintings and drawings. I could post these things for weeks, but will direct you to RockSports to see the rest. I think I have a solution for tomorrow....If not, I think I'll post the FROGS mascot...one of my favorites :)

Come to a workshop if you can this year....the next one is Saturday, Oct 21 in Calvert, TX.

Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)

Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)

April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)

Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)

April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA

May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)

June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)

Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Zebra Letters

"Zebra Letters" ___a school Mascot design__See More Mascots at RockSports.net
As I prepare to go to Charleston tomorrow for the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, I let the day get away from me and did not photograph the wet paintings I have...Now I have to pack them...so...here's some "wildlife" I did last week...If you can picture a shadow outline around these shapes you will be able to read the word "ZEBRAS". Click the art to see details.
I don't talk about it much on my BLOG, but a BIG PART of my career has been humorous art...cartoons and tee shirt designs. I still do them for RockSports, a company I helped get rolling about 17 years ago. This is a brand new school mascot design for tee shirts. I have about 80 mascots. See if you can think of just 30, then go see all the crazy mascots that are out there these days: Miners, Frogs, Prairie Dogs.......some are not so politically correct....
Of course I am a "serious painter" now, so please do not tell anyone about all this silliness....but I can't help myself! go see more! and more!
...and if you come to a workshop (see below) and mention these, I will be happy to talk about it! Just don't tell the galeries and art show judges!!!
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA
May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

"Wind Across the Marina"___8 x 10 oil___$150
This view is across the parking lot at the Rockport (TX) Center for the Arts, just out the back door! There is not a BETTER place to paint, anywhere. I will be teaching a few more Saturday workshops there this year. Even though it was very windy, Saturday, we were still able to paint outside. My study, here, was an attempt to create the image of wind.
My 2009 Workshop dates are below. E-mail if you would like more info. vvaughan8@yahoo.com
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)May 30 ...Waxahachie, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Cove Boat Yard

"Cove Boat Yard"___10 x 8___Click image to enlarge___$150 if you ask byMonday...or else I will take it to Charleston on Tuesday
A BEAUTIFUL weekend in Rockport! THis was my sunrise painting...
We had a nice group of painters and perfect weather....amazing for February, at about 80 degrees today. I know many of them are beat up (the day started at sunrise!) so take tomorrow off! Monday you can e-mail me for your HOMEWORK...I meant to give you an assignment, so e-mail me vvaughan8@yahoo.com
I'll have another one-day workshop in Rockport, TX in March, April and May...join us!
Below are a few other workshopportunities! E-mail me if you are interested!
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Reward!

"Reward"____10 x 8___Painted for the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
Here is Maria, our Lab. Her reward is the chair, but ALWAYS with the ball~!
I am in Rockport with Caro and Don...THANKS FOR THE COMPUTER, y'all!
I will be teaching all day tomorrow...CAN't WAIT to see the sunrise at Cove Harbor! Join us if you can! If not, I'll be back in March. See my schedule below. I will post paintings tomorrow!
For more workshop info vvaughan8@yahoo.com. See below:
Feb, 7... Rockport, TX (1 day, Drawing to Paint)
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Played Out___9x12

"Played Out"____9x12______available at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
This one goes with me to Charleston, SC next week. Actually, it has been shipped and will beat me there! A retriever is NEVER without a ball, preferably a tennis ball. If you are in Charleston from Feb. 11 - 15, come see me at the Charleston Place Hotel, downtown. I will be painting in the "Quick Draw" on Saturday : 45 minutes to create and original oil from scratch, 15 minutes to frame it, then we auction the art for the benefit of SEWE. I have a great time at the Quick Draws, and I suppose , for the crowds watching, it's WAY MORE exciting than watching paint dry!
THIS SATURDAY, I teach a one day workshop in Rockport, TX...can you come??? If not, try to make it to one of my other classes. For more info vvaughan8@yahoo.com. See below:
Feb, 7... Rockport, TX (1 day, Drawing to Paint)
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Romeo at Jake's Place_24 x 30

"Romeo at Jake's Place"___24 x 30__a BIG one for Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
This painting is one of my big ones for the show...my model : Romeo. I sketched him a lot in preparation for this, but I used "Jake's Place" for his surroundings. (THANK YOU, Till!) Romeo laid on my studio couch all week while I painted him, but never looked at the painting! What's the deal with dogs? They don't seem to see in 2-D!

I will be in South Carolina from Feb 10 - 19...Feb 11-15 is the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, then, afterwards I will get to paint at the Donnelly Wildlife Refuge (ACE Basin), with other artist friends. This place is WILD...full of alligators and whooping cranes and other waterfowl....I can't wait!
I will be in Rockport Saturday for a one-day workshop...heavy on drawing, I will shapes, rather than lines...come for my secrets if you can, or try another one later...please ask if you are interested! vvaughan8@yahoo.com
Feb, 7... Rockport, TX (1 day, Drawing to Paint)
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

One Last Look_8x10

"One Last Look"_____10 x 8______for the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
She has her chair, her ball, but no one to throw it for her! If anyone has a retriever, you have seen this look before!
Join me and a few other painters in Rockport this Saturday. I will be teaching an all-day workshop on "Drawing to Paint"...I see a BIG NEED for painters to REMEMBER your drawing skills, even if you are working en plein air. Nineteen years of working with young artists has given me lots of info for painters of ALL abilities. ANd I love rookies! e-mail Karen at the Art Center, if you'd like to come. E-mail me if you need more info. Other workshops listed below:
Feb, 7... Rockport, TX (1 day, Drawing to Paint)
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Can't Wait to Play_9x12

"Can't Wait to Play"__9 x 12 oil on linen___Uniquely Framed for SEWE ___$650
I have prepared a few paintings for the upcoming Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, SC. My model is our "tennis player", Maria...Here is the first of the bunch...
See my WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for details and contact info. A summary of dates and places is below:
Feb, 7... Rockport, TX (1 day, Drawing to Paint)
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)

Workshop Lesson_Guadalupe Mountains

Workshop Lesson_Guadalupe Mountains___8x10___$190 (click image to see the juicy details)
Hi Teachers! Here is what it looked like at the end of the lesson. A few of the teacher/students had to leave early to get , and I told y'all I would post it today.
The lesson was about the value of color (a double meaning) and we pre-mixed all the colors of the big shapes in this composition.
Please think about coming to a workshop this year. I have one-day, 3 day and 4 day workshops, and cram all I know into the lessons. We have way too much fun, and I PROMISE you will leave a better painter. See my WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for details and contact info. A summary of dates and places is below:
Feb, 7... Rockport, TX (1 day, Drawing to Paint)
Feb. 21 ...Calvert, TX (1 day, Sunrise, Moonrise)
Mar. 7 ...Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 6 - 9 ...Granbury, TX (4 day - comprehensive, in-depth workshop in an elegant place, !!!)
Apr. 18... Rockport, TX (1 day)
April 27 - 30... Gadsden, ALABAMA (4 day - comprehensive)
May 30 ...DeSoto Art League, TX (1 day)
June 5-7... Fredericksburg, TX (Painting Fast - every day, and what to do with all those paintings!)
Fall ...in New Orleans (with EATING in our off hours)