SEWE Demo and the Bone Creek Workshop

SEWE Demo for the Junior Duck Stamp Artists

A Tricolor Heron

A few weeks ago I painted this one as a demo for some young artists in a workshop in South Carolina. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition in South Carolina names their winners earlier than most states...our Texas competition is tomorrow...Good luck, Ethan!

 

Speaking of WORKSHOPS!!!!

FINALLY, I get to go to one FOR FUN, and not "work"!

In April, the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art in Nebraska is hosting a workshop with TWO fine painters leading the way! I am going out there to paint with Michael Albrechtsen and

Michael Bingham...I plan to be the class troublemaker and make them really push me!...CAN'T WAIT! I think there is still room for a few more painters, so if you can, COME PAINT WITH US! The price is AMAZING for these two great painters, and I know a few of the attendees...SERIOUS artists who like to have SERIOUS fun...I have painted in these locations (see ME in the photo at the link below!)....they are BEAUTIFUL locations! Especially this time of year. Go a few days early and see the cranes on the Platte River, if you can! Here is the link with registration and location info...

http://bonecreek.org/news-events/events/plein-aire-artist-workshop/

ACE Liftoff

ACE Liftoff- Tricolor Heron__SOLD at the SEWE Quick Draw

Today was the Quick Draw event at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. A few artists created works in one hour, and then these were auctioned off in a live auction....My little Tricolor Heron fetched $700...

I painted it from a photo I took out here last year at the ACE Basin Wildlife Refuge. ACE stands for Ashapoo, Cumbahee, and Edisto Rivrs that merge south of Charleston, making a terrific area for birds, alligators and all kinds of wildlife. After this year's show, I will again spend a few days there, HOPING to capture some more birds with my camera...new subjects for my Birdseed Project. I'm very excited to have better camera gear this year.