Demo Note, Sketches, Travel Kit and Studio Photos

The Tuesday night demo in Smithville for the Lost Pines Artisans Alliance went well.  There were about 20 artists there.  Jo and Tom Watts sang a duet and did a very short sketch to advertise the play in Smithville on Friday and Saturday nights.  It is Balderdash and looked like it would be a fun evening.  More information on the website, P.S. Theatre 

Tina Woodruff did a short encaustic demo.  I had never thought of doing encaustic, but looks like fun and a bit dangerous, at least in my case.  You paint with a combination of wax and oil paint and then heat it up with a blowtorch to get the wax to melt a bit and set the paint.  It was interesting to see and WATCH.  Why didn't I get a photo??  Tina has invited me to give a workshop at her studio in November, information to follow soon.

I painted with pastels and handed out information.  I did an under painting with pastel and water on Colourfix paper.  Then framed the painting and gave it as a door prize.

As usual, I did not take any photos.  I swiped this one from the Lost Pines Artisans Alliance facebook page.  Thanks, Cammy.  The painting is not finished in this photo, but it is proof!  Tina Broussard, sculptor, from Smithville won the door prize.

Scavenger Hunt 272 is almost over and I hadn’t sketched until this morning.  Just lazy I suppose.  Out on the porch while finishing up my coffee.  I sketched in the regular old brown page sketchbook, Utrecht.  I used a Prismacolor Premier 08 pen/marker.  I sketched quickly, freehand and then added a bit of colored pencil.

Number 1, plant - the petunia on the porch.  It is near its end but keeps on blooming somehow.  I think it is really too hot for it, but it isn’t in direct sun too long during the day as it is under the eaves a bit.

Number 2, landscape - a little different view from the porch.  At the beginning of summer this tree didn’t get leaves for a long time.  We thought it was dead as it has vines all over.  We were wrong.  It is a big tree, too.

I ordered a new small watercolor kit for traveling this summer.  I have one that is about 6 x 10 inches, but it is pretty big for airplane travel.  This Koi Pocket Field Sketch Box is probably just what I need.  It has 12 pans of colors, a reusable water brush and a little sponge.  It is 4 5/8 inches by 3 1/2 inches and 7/8 inch thick.  I will let you know how I like it.

I also bought a Flip-Sketch  sketchbook by Global Art Materials in Kansas City, made in USA. 6 x  9 inches.  It has soft covers that cover the paper and a board  in the back.  Seems to be good for travel.    The paper seems nice.  I added a sticker, not sure where that came from!

I promised that I would put up some photos of my new studio, too.  I made a page for that.  Click here or on the tab at the top of my blog.  I will leave the photos on that page.