The painters from the Flint Hills

workshop

Just returned from a wonderful workshop in the Kansas flint hills. Kim Casebeer is a great instructor and mentor. I learned about mixing those warm and cool colors that create such depth in her paintings. The Flying W ranch provided our housing and meals. Good food and nice comfy beds were appreciated after long days painting in cold and rainy weather. My Judson paint box and easel worked well for me. Just wished for some sun and less wind.

Cedars with shadows

Working on some paintings for the Hutchinson art fair in May

Painting with George Coll

Had a great time painting with George Coll and his students in Loveland Colorado.

Wichita Center for the Arts

made a trip to Wichita to pick up some Gamsol at Blue Bird Art Store. Gamsol is a great odorless product for thinning paint and cleaning brushes. Also made a trip to the Wichita Center for the Arts to check out their painting classes. What a wonderful surprise to find they had just hung an exhibit of Richard Schmidts paintings.

Sixty Minute Artist: How to Build Low-Cost Frames for your Paintings

Sixty Minute Artist: How to Build Low-Cost Frames for your Paintings

Self Portrait

Have been working on a self portrait in my Thursday studio class. didn't want to do it but have learned some valuable things, besides the fact that I should have wore more sunscreen in the past. I was struggling with mixing flesh tones till I added cad. Red light to my palette. That and some raw umber and white make a nice range of color. Even some yellow ocher and some orange can be helpful. Also with a portrait the smallest change can make a big difference.