Let’s paint that Fall Garden on October 17 th !

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Here is my finished Fall Garden...the harvest was abundant and colorful! And the joy of creating it was a lesson in design, value and transparent blending that I would like to share with you.. I like the surface texture opportunities in this scene with the wood, straw and various veggie skins.  I will be teaching this technique which includes an under painting at a one day workshop 9:30-3:30 at Galleries at Pecan Creek on Main Street in Marble Falls on Wednesday, October 17 th. Contact Deb Heatley at (830) 265-7725 to sign up and get a supply list. I will provide the pre-drawn, pre-masked
( to protect the white of the paper) sketch on 140 lb paper.


 

Meanwhile, a group of 8 Waterloo Watercolor Group artists have a beautiful watercolor Show and sale at the lovely Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop through the end of September. If you have not yet visited , plan a trip soon. Here is a special invitation for our reception on September 12th where artists will be painting at easels from 4:00-6:00. Wine, music and a demo are in store for attendees.

If you have time on Sunday, September 30 th, you don’t want to miss a free demo by internationally known artist, instructor and juror, Alexis Lavine. It is being offered by Waterloo Watercolor Group at the Apache Shores Community Center 2:00-4:00.

Alexis is in town from her South Carolina Home to jury our Fall Show and to teach a work shop the following week. It is full (and , yes, I am signed up). Contact me or visit www.waterloowatercolor.org to be on a waiting list. Here is one of her well done luminous watercolor paintings :



And here are my two paintings that have been selected by Alexis for the WWG Fall Show which will be hung at North Hills Gallery during the month of October. Both are available in reprint if you just have to have a copy.
  

"Deep Roots"                                                                           "Texas Roadside Beauties"


       11" x 30"                                                                                          16" x 20"



                                  











One last exciting comment with more details to follow: "The Hive" ( yes, in Bee Cave) will open on October 19th in Hill Country Galleria. It will be an all Art venue (4500sf!) with classrooms, Gallery space and a gift shop. This is very needed for both the artists and the Art pursuers in the Austin area.I will be teaching classes there. Stay tuned for my schedule.

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