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Starting A New Rose (9/26):

             This morning, with my Friday friends, I started a new watercolor of a rose. I'm glad I took a lot of photos of my roses this summer. They seem to be almost done for the season. Perhaps they will spring back. We don't get our first frost for another 5 or 6 weeks.






Blossom's New Haircut (9/24):
             Great day today - my bride got her sewing maching back. Life is always better (for me) when she keeps really busy. Also today, Blossom went to the doggie beauty shop and came home happy. She likes to lay on the patio and watch me cook pork chops on the grill. Of course she expectes to get a bone.

   

Blossom Wants The Bone
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Beautiful Clouds (9/22):
             Just before dinner, I shot a few photos of the clouds over our mountain this evening. With a bit of luck we will actually get some rain.



Clouds Over Sandia
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Jean Hyland Demo (9/21):
             Yesterday, after painting with my Saturday Friends, I drove to Santa Fe. I attended Jeanne Hyland's demo on her "Wet & Workable" method of doing watercolor. She saturates 140 lb paper and keeps it wet for hours. Jean bursts many myths about watercolor—using a unique and un-intimidating approach to painting. She starts with loose color washes, then blocks in large shapes and values with thicker paint. Jean keeps the painting “workable” for hours to lift, sculpt, glaze or layer and achieve a rich, painterly character. Her method can be used for many subjects. It works great for dry climates like Mew Mexico.







Jean is also teaching at the
Artists’ Materials Expo 2014
at Buffalo Thunder North of Santa Fe
Jeanne Hyland | Class#: SAT-E-HYLAND
Saturday, October 18 | 5pm-8pm | Room #8
WATERCOLOR HANDS-ON $75. + tax






Beautiful Rose Making Progress (9/20):
             This morning I almost finished my new watercolor titled "Beautiful Rose".



"Beautiful Rose"
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Roses For My Bride (9/16):
             She deserves so much more - but, I simply cut these red & white roses from our back yard.



Red and White Roses
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NM Cancer Center Opening (9/14):

             The Cancer Center Art Opening was today - 20 artists have work on display - I have 10 watercolors in the exhibit. The New Mexico Cancer Center is East off Jefferson near Paseo Del Norte. This is Great Art on sale for a Good Cause through November. Go by there and check it out. I met several friends and fellow artists at the opening. Two fellow watercolor society artists also have work on display at the NM Cancer Society Exhibit, Ruth Andrews-Vreeland and Peggy Maury. One of Ruth's paintings sold today.

    






Step by Step (9/13):
             Here's by newest watercolor - step by step. I'm working from photos I took before we boarded the ship out of San Francisco last September. My bride and I spent a quiet morning in Sausalito just the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sausalito is a delightful community, right on the water, with an elevation of 13 feet. After we ate breakfast watching the water, we walked around shopping. I photographed this older couple crossing the street in Sausalito.


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You Are Invited (9/12):
             You are invited to a great Art Opening - 20 artists - I have 10 watercolors in the exhibit. Opening - Sunday, Sept 14, 1:00 - 4:00 pm at the New Mexico Cancer Center East of Jefferson. Great Art on sale for a Good Cause.

  

You Are Invited
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Nine-Eleven (9/11):
              I very intentionally turned off the news today. I did not want to watch the replay of planes flying into buildings. Instead, I took more photos of my roses and worked on the spreadsheet for our October watercolor show. When the disaster happened, I was teaching in Kansas City, our middle school put it on the TV in our classrooms. The next day I had my students develop a display of words that expressed things that were important in their lives. Our theme was "it is better to light one little candle than to curse the darkness". We put the work up in the display cases in the hallways.

     



This Mornings Roses
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Progress (9/7):
             Yesterday, I made some progress on my watercolor of the "California Couple".  I'm working from photos I took before we boarded the ship out of San Francisco last September. My bride and I spent a quiet morning in Sausalito just the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sausalito is a delightful community, right on the water, with an elevation of 13 feet. After we ate breakfast watching the water, we walked around shopping. I photographed this older couple crossing the street in Sausalito.

Roses Are Loving It:
            The cool nights and recent rains are keeping my roses happy.


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Painting Selected (9/6):
        
The decisions for the NMWS Fall Exhibition are final - our juror - Lian Quan Zhen selected 118 paintings for the exhibition. I e-mailed the decisions to all the artists who entered the show. My whitewater rafting watercolor titled "Father's Day" will be in the show.

    

"Father's Day"

This morning, I delivered my ten watercolors to the New Mexico Cancer Center Show.


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California Couple (9/5):
              This morning, I began on a new watercolor - this time with figures. I'm working from photos I took before we boarded the ship out of San Francisco. We spent a quiet morning in Sausalito just the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sausalito is a delightful community, right on the water, with an elevation of 13 feet.  We ate breakfast and walked around shopping. I photographed this older couple crossing the street in Sausalito.



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NMWS Fall Exhibition (9/4):
              Only one month until the NMWS Fall Exhibition opens, in the Fine Arts Gallery, at the NM State Fair Grounds. I expech the results , in tomorrows mail, from our juror - Lian Quan Zhen. There are 237 entries from 105 artists. I will quickly send an e-mail to every artist who entered when I hear the results. Best of luck to everyone who entered.



Fall Exhibit Postcard
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Portraits Accepted (9/3):
              I just received word that I had two paintings accepted into the New Mexico Art Leagues "Face the Muse (Music) juried portrait exhibition. It runs October 11th through through October 31st.

            The portrait is of Allison Krauss - I worked from photos I took at a concert back in July at Starlight Theater in Kansas City. Her group is called "Union Station". The other painting shows two of the four musicians who make up the group. The gentelmen in the painting are part of "Alison Krauss and Union Station". On the guitar is Daniel John "Dan" Tyminski, he is best known for his updated version of the song "Man of Constant Sorrow," which was featured in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? "Dan" Tyminski was the singing voice for George Clooney in that movie. On Bass, is Barry Turner Bales from Kingsport, Tennessee. Barry is the long time bass player and harmony vocalist for Alison Krauss and Union Station. He has been in the band for around 25 years.






All New Mexico Art Teachers Should Join NMAEA (9/2):





Fifty-One Years (9/1):
             We had a wonderful night at the ballpark to celebrate 51 years together - the Topes were behind 8 - 0 but rallied to win 12 - 11 in extra innings - and yes they set off fireworks just for us.



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Maps To My Exhibits:
                Here are maps to where my watercolors are on display in Albuquerque and one in Mississippi. Click on each map for a larger image.

  

  

   



maps to where my watercolors are on display















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