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| Morning Balloon Landing (1/30): I just had to grab my camera - run outside and shoot a few pics this morning.  ... |
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| "In the Heart of the Sea" (1/21): Yesterday, we say Ron Howard's movie "In the Heart of the Sea" in 3-D at the dollar show. Of course in cost us $3.00 each because it was in 3-D. It's a epic film that didn't take long to stay at the major theaters. It's great to see Opie Taylor all grown up and so successful - but it does makes me feel really old.   "In the Heart of the Sea" ... |
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| Entering Another Show (1/19): This morning I entered three watercolors into a juried show in Las Curces, New Mexico. It's sponsored by the Southern Chapter of the New Mexico Watercolor Society (NMWS-SC). The exhibition will be at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM. The Judge/juror is Julie Caffee-Cruz, BFA, signature member of Rio Bravo Watercolorists (RBW), El Paso; El Paso Community College (EPCC), art instructor; book illustrator; juror at EPCC and Misión de Senecú, El Paso, art shows in 2014 and 2015. Each of my watercolors entered are from our trips to New Orleans.  NMWS-SC Entries ... |
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| David Welch Demo (1/16): Saturday morning David Welch did a demo, at the Albuquerque Museum, for the New Mexico Watercolor Society. David grew up in Southern California and studied art at Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, and Wesleyan University. As an ardent naturalist, I have traveled in Central and South America, Australia, and throughout the United States, recording my observations in watercolor habitat studies. I teach at Albuquerque Academy, and live in the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, where I share a studio with my wife, artist Cynthia Wister Welch. "The inspiration for my painting has always come from the rhythms of nature, from the color and light of the natural world. Much of my work explores the extraordinary light and landscape of New Mexico. Through plein air watercolors and larger oil paintings I have addressed both grand expanses of land and sky, as well as the more intimate, domestic spaces of farms and gardens. A visit to Monet’s gardens at Giverny, in the fall of 2004, brought a new emphasis to my work. Spending time with the gardeners, and watching them go about their repetitive labors, in one of the most spectacular gardens in the world, was a powerful experience, and the impetus for a series of paintings about workers. Among my frequent subjects are the farmers of Albuquerque’s North Valley, and I continue to paint at Giverny, Villandry, and other gardens in France. I am interested in the gardener at work, the figure as a part of the landscape, man in harmony with nature. The gardeners’ labors are cyclical and meditative, suggesting care and constancy, as well as reverence for the land. Many of my most recent paintings focus on the harvest from local organic farms and my own garden."  Watercolors in the Vineyards is a workshop David and his wife are offering, in France, from June 21 to 29, 2016 check it out at http://www.yourkeytoburgundy.com/excursions-events/watercolors/ |
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| Bass Player (1/15): Another bit of music from the streets of New Orleans. This time it's a "Bass Player" from a cafe in the French Quarter. This one is on 300 lb Arches Rough ( about 3/4 of a sheet). I did the drawing early this morning - I jut removed the liquid mask a few minutes ago.  "Bass Player" ... |
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| Almost Finished (1/11): I'm trying to put the finishing touches on my new watercolor of Dorise. An earlier painting of Dorise was returned, this morning, via Fed Ex from the Kansas Watercolor Society Exhibition in Wichita.   ... |
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| Deckled Edges (1/10): After playing with photoshop last night, I'm starting a new watercolor of Dorise this morning. I plan to do this one in sepia tones. I'm trying to create a faux "deckled edges" with torn masking tape. A while back, I learned to draw the fingers in sections to make the hands more successful. All my good ideas were stolen from someone else.  Dorise ... |
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Nine Stages of My Newest Watercolor (1/9): Click On Image to Enlarge ... |
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| Street Vocal (1/7): This morning, I'm playing with my pics in Photoshop to make decisions on my next watercolor. "Street Vocal" will be on a full sheet of 300 lb Arches Hot Press. I'm much more comfortable painting large - this watercolor should be about 28 inches wide when I finish.  "Street Vocal" ... |
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| Chicago Here I Come (1/2): I hope to explore Millennium Park near the Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Millennium Park is considered one of the largest green roofs in the world, having been constructed on top of a railroad yard and large parking garages. The park, which is known for being user friendly, has a very rigorous cleaning schedule with many areas being swept, wiped down or cleaned multiple times a day. Although the park was unveiled in July 2004, some features opened earlier, and upgrades continued for some time afterwards. The centerpiece of Millennium Park is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a bandshell designed by Frank Gehry. The pavilion has 4,000 fixed seats, plus additional lawn seating for 7,000. The stage is framed by curving plates of stainless steel, characteristic of Gehry. It was named after Jay Pritzker, whose family is known for owning Hyatt Hotels and was a major donor. The Pritzker Pavilion is Grant Park's outdoor performing arts venue for small events, and complements Petrillo Music Shell, the park's older and larger bandshell. The pavilion is built partially atop the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the park's indoor performing arts venue, with which it shares a loading dock and backstage facilities. The pavilion is seen as a major upgrade from the Petrillo Music Shell for those events it hosts.  Millennium Park ... |
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| Happy New Year 2016 (1/1): The 1st photo shows a 4th grader in Kansas painting my "Tearing Mountains" Lesson. The 2nd photo shows a mid school student from Taos doing the same lesson. I'm Looking forward to sharing this very successful lesson with other art teachers at NAEA in Chicago in March. I'm getting my materials together already. I hope to fit everything into the two bags Southwest allows me to take on the flight. Presenting in Chicago March 2016 Saturday -- 03/19/2016 12:00 PM - 03/19/2016 01:50 PM Instructional Practice Hands-on Studio Workshop (Ticketed/2 hours): Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary McCormick Place/Lakeside Center/E257/Level 2 Tearing Mountains / Watercolor Collage Explore the magic of watercolor combined with a torn paper collage. This is a very successful approach to teaching watercolor to students from fourth grade through high school. Take home a finished masterpiece, a full lesson plan with examples, and a new appreciation for watercolor. PRESENTER: Woody Duncan   |
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