New Work and Art Show News

colored pencil, watercolor, oil pastels
5x7 on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press

I began this painting last night from a photo I took a few summers ago. I finished it up this evening. I keep wondering what would happen if I concentrated on just one medium or combination of media. All my life through this artistic journey I have continually returned to watercolor and colored pencil either alone or in combination. I tend to combine watercolor with something else to give it more solidity - it seems too vague and watery without something to anchor it down with detail and line. I like using acrylic on canvas, but my small space makes that difficult and I love the portability of watercolor and drawing media on the small size papers or in sketchbooks.


This afternoon I attended the reception for the Mount Airy Art League's (http://www.ma-artleague.org/) Annual Art Show. Pictured below are Donna Jackson, The Gallery Group (http://gallerygroup.biz/) Director, and Jan Lucas, Mount Airy Art League Coordinator.



Below are my two paintings (top and bottom) hanging on the panel. The bottom painting "Morning Joy" won Third Place in Mixed Media! Juror for this year's show is Dr. Leslye Bloom (http://www.leslyebloom.com/).







Below is the beautiful refreshment table with one of three flower arrangements by Art League Member Judy Gammons http://gallerygroup.biz/judygammonsbio.html and picked from her own garden.