Months and Months

Okay, it's been months and months since I last posted, and I promise I'm going to learn how to do this, so here goes. To my friend in California, I'm going to try to post some of my artwork here so you can see what I'm up to, until we can meet again & see each other's work in person. To anyone else who stumbles across this blog, well, I'll try to make it not so boring.

I'm very excited about some of my art travels coming up. I will be going to the Valley Ridge Art Studio in April to study with DJ Pettitt. I'm very excited to do this, and have seen the sample on her blog of what I'll be making. I love her way of painting on canvas and hope I get to see some of the things she has posted in person.

In August, I'm going to be going back to Art Unraveled. Confirmed, I will be in the following classes:

1. Sumptuous Sumi by Jill Berry


2. Ravishing Ribbons by Olivia Thomas


3. Texture Texture Everywhere by Donna Engstrom


4. Wonderful World of Color Theory by Kelly Kilmer (I'm so excited to get to take this class, finally!!!)


5. Figurative Fabric by DJ Pettitt


6. Drawing out the Inner Artist by Raina Gentry


7. Painted Mixed Media Journal by Judy Wise

I'm so excited to get to take all of these classes -- Kelly's class is one I had to forgo the last time she offered it so I am SO happy to get the opportunity to take it this time. This is the first time I will have two day classes, and I have 3 of them -- a two day class, and two two-night classes. But, if I am going to go to Arizona to take these amazing classes with these amazing people, I guess I'll dive right in and sleep later!!

I thought I'd show you one painting I have worked on - I'm not sure how much really shows up in the picture, but I used layers of sheet music (I sure have a lot of that around!), other pieces of paper, and some milking machine filters -- I love how they absorb the paint in funny ways, and add this amazing texture. I like to layer them together on top of each other. I have another similar painting that I'll post later.

Happy Easter!