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| Computers vs Confusers (2/28): I'm amazed I got anything else done today after being on the phone for hours with, my hosting company, my internet provider and with Apple. Seems like, for some unknown reason, I could not access my web site from any of the three computers in the house. I could pull up any other web site but not mine. My site did not even show up on my FTP uploading site. Then, this afternoon, it was working again after 24 hours of frustration. My site was still active because other people could get it - just not me. I did find time to paint this morning, buy lottery tickets, fix the drip system and cut half of my roses back. So, the entire day was not a total waste. The progress I made on my newest watercolor is posted below.  Progress So Far ... |
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| Blossom's Summer Hair Cut (2/27): I took Blossom to the Doggie Groomer today to get her summer hair cut. The trees are in bloom and the weather is warm so she needs to be comfortable too. Of course, I took before and after pics of her today.  ... |
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 "Couple Shadows" Framed Ready for Masterworks |
More Rejections (2/26): I did not get a painting accepted into the Northwest Watercolor Society - it's a tough show with 485 entries and only 62 accepted - I've just got to keep trying. My watercolor, that was accepted here in New Mexico, is framed and ready for MasterWorks - now, I'm busy framing other paintings three additional paintings - they are watercolors done by friends - collected over the years at the NMWS Annual Holiday Party. They will look great hanging in our home.  "Hot Air Balloon" by Andrea Nichols   "President Obama" by Bob Gutchen "Tulips" by Toni Seidel ... |
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| "Saving Mr Banks" (2/24): We went to see "Saving Mr Banks" at the dollar show today. It's a wonderful story - do go see it. I loved Walt's (Tom Hanks) telling about his childhood in Kansas City.  "Saving Mr Banks" ... |
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| Creative People (2/23): I cut a mat for my painting that was accepted into MasterWorks of New Mexico. I'm waiting for the correct size frame to arrive. Also, I hung my beautiful bride's newest creation - a Chili Wall Hanging. She does beautiful work.   ... |
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| Jug Band Music (2/22): My bride and I went to the Albuquerque Museum today to hear the Watermellon Mountain Jug Band. Afterwards we had an early dinner the Hong Kong Buffet.  ... |
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| Red & White Begonia (2/20): This morning, I applied liquid mask to the lightest areas of my newest begonia painting. I'll start painting on it tomorrow. I hope to be able to float this one too. I printed a black & white copy of my reference photo inorder to concentrate on the values.  ... |
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| Metro Student Art (2/19): Rex Barron and I were jurors this morning for high school watercolors at the annual APS Metro Art Show. My photo shows the jurors and helpers getting instructions before we began to select the winning student art. Rex and I selected eleven watercolors to be honored with awards.  ...
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| Watercolor Workshop (2/18): I did another watercolor workshop today at our neighborhood senior center. My objective was to get my students to loosen up - or just do their own thing and enjoy painting.  ... |
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| Trying Another Begonia (2/17): Success breeds success - So, today I started another watercolor of a Begonia. Again, I'm recycling an old painting - I just coated the back of this sheet of heavy handmade paper, with gesso, to reuse it. I hope to keep the deckle edge in this one too.   ...
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 "New Begonia"
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Begonia Finished (2/15): I finished my "New Begonia" watercolor this morning. It's on gesso coated hand made paper. I decided to float the image with the deckle edges showing. I will float it inside a white mat with a color liner. The watercolor itself is 26 x 19 inches - I'll need a frame at least 35 x 27 inches. Here are the six stages, as the painting developed, plus the final floated painting. This will be one of my three entries into the NMWS Spring Show.  "New Begonia" Step by Step ... |
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| I love Begonias(2/14): I'm trying to paint another begonia - I coated the back of an old watercolor with gesso - and I got a new drawing board (like Ted Nuttall suggested) it holds the push pins much better. If the painting works out, I may leave the deckle edges showing when I frame it. The handmade paper, I love, is from Taos - Sad, I can't get any more like it. So far I'm quite happy with the way it is developing.  New Begonia ... |
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| We Remember Snow (2/12): Our oldest son sent us photos of the snow in Kansas City - I vaguely remember what it was like back there - I'm just glad the temperature will hit 70 here by this weekend.  ... |
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| Student Speaks Out: As we move toward strandards in teaching the "arts"- teachers in the arts must ask ourselves - is there really any way to test and measue what we really want to teach ? How can we truly measure what the arts teach ? According to student Ethan Young, Government bureaucrats will never be able to measure “creativity, appreciation, inquisitiveness” but they are the “purpose of education." Ethan Young, a student at Farragut High School in Knox County, Tenn., made his case as to why he believes the school district should drop the new national education standards. Young argued that Common Core standards display a “mistrust of teachers.” “I stand before you because I care about education, but also because I want to support my teachers,” he said. “And just as they fought for my academic achievement, so I want to fight for their ability to teach. See the video at: http://youtu.be/PprP5TCZBRI  Student Speaks Out ... |
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| Scholastic Art Opening (2/8): Last night, I attended the first New Mexico Scholastic Art opening. It was at Warehouse 508 in downtown Albuquerque. What a unique and fantastic venue to display student art. It will be on display till March 22nd when the awards ceremony takes place.   ... |
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| Woke Up To Snow (1/4): Our light dusting of snow that we got overnight was gone in a few hours. It reminded me about why I moved from Kansas City. The folks back there are getting heavy snow today. The snow here is still on our mountain - where it belongs.  ... |
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| Scholastic Art Opening (2/3): Be sure to attend the opening of New Mexico's first Scholastic Art Exhibition on Friday, Feb 7th from 4:30 to 7 pm Gold and Silver Key award winning art by students 7th through 12th grades will be on display at Warehouse 508 (508 1st Street) in Albuquerque. The awards presentation will be held on March 22nd from 5 to 9 pm also at Warehouse 508.  ... |
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| Welcome to February (2/1): This morning the New Mexico Watercolor Society met at the Albuquerque Museum. About 100 were in attendance for Todd Tibbals demo. Todd claims that he is in the twilight of his painting career - he offered some fruits of his studio efforts to the watercolor society today. Todd is a product of Columbus, Ohio. Born in 1939, Todd spent five and a half years in the Peace Corps (mostly in Peru and Ecuador) in the 1960's. He carted his Master's Degree (in Latin American History) and Corcoran School of Art stint to Albuquerque in 1970, where he's been a full time artist and sometimes teacher since. You wouldn't say he has an easily-recognizable style in his paintings, but rather an eclectic, Renaissance approach. He considers himself a shapemaker (with a heavy dose of value emphasis), rather than a fancy brush technician.  |
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