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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Sketch and Gallery Tip

A sketch with double duty again. I sketched in the Art House sketchbook with the idea of using it for Scavenger Hunt 142 as well. Works for me.

Number 4, something of the season. Hummingbirds at Gene's feeder on the balcony. Freehand with a Micron 05 pen. For "Thinking of You" it reminds me of Gene and his Mom. Mom Frances always liked watching the birds at her feeders in Magdalena. In Albuquerque, she has no bird feeders as she is in an assisted living apartment. She does get to watch the cottontail rabbits much of the time. They don't have the competitive attitude that the birds have so not as entertaining.

My art connection for the day is a gallery. You can sign up for a newsletter from the Xanadu Gallery. They have on-line seminars for artists, some are free. Yesterday evening, I attended a thirty minute seminar about how to organize your inventory. It was helpful with a lot of information crammed into the thirty minutes. They also host websites for artists with an opportunity to have work in their main Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Interesting site.

3 comments:

Bag Blog said...

The hummingbirds in OK are just not as colorful as the ones in NM, but they are always fun to watch.

Susan Abston Wiley said...

These sketches are a lot of fun, Jo, full of detail and movement. I'm impressed, too, at all the hummers; we only get one at a time at our feeder. What's the secret?

Jo Castillo said...

Bag Blog, the hummers are beautiful. The Rufus are so orange and mean. Heh, heh.

Susan, thanks. We counted 12 at one feeder the first day. We have two up. There aren't many flowers around town, maybe that is why they flock to the feeders. Just a guess.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los NiƱos. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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