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Saturday, January 08, 2022

Ink and Digi Sketches and Art After Dark

Yesterday morning was sketching with a regular old Pilot ballpoint pen in the regular old  Canson sketchbook, 9 x 12 inch size, about 2/3 of the page.  This sketchbook was started in 2014 so we shall see how long to the finish.  I sketched at the dining table pretty quickly, maybe 30 minutes.

For Scavenger Hunt from Life Number 8
Number 4, in a bag - corn chips, HEB brand in a black bag.
Number 5, in a can - jalapeño bean dip, HEB brand in a mostly black can
Number 6, in a box - GrapeNuts, regular box from Post
Number 7, used to attach - a clip Gene made from a cheapie pants hangar.  They are handy for attaching and in this case keeping the bag closed.


Number 8, made of metal - the galvanized bucket around the poinsettia.  I sketched this while watching TV on my iPad with the Brushes app.  It looked better in the dark.  Ha.  The poinsettia is getting a bit bedraggled.

We received notice that my landscape/trees, Puddles was accepted for the Austin Pastel show in Austin.  There were 108 entries with 60 selected for the show.  Awards will be on February 5 by zoom.  I will post the details of when the gallery is open in Austin and when the paintings are online for you to see if you can't see them in Austin in person.

Puddles, Pastel on Pastelbord, 12 x 12 inches. 

The painting will be framed in a 3.5 inch mahogany colored wooden plein air frame, with museum acrylic glazing.  I'll try to remember to get a framed photo.

Tonight is Art After Dark in Bastrop at the Lost Pines Art Center at 6:00 p.m.  All the new show is up and the featured artist is Sonja Kever.  Sonja is a friend from the Austin Pastel Society.  Her paintings for this show are oil paintings. I have two paintings there as well.  See ya there.





8 comments:

Joan Tavolott said...

Great that you got the in a bag, in a box, and in a can in one sketch. Good luck with your entries into the Pastel Show.

Jo Castillo said...

Joan, thanks so much. It is good to get in the show. I'm disappointed there won't be a reception live and in person.

R's Rue said...

Beautiful as always.

Jo Castillo said...

R's Rue, thank you so very much.

Debbie Nolan said...

Oh Jo I just knew you would get accepted. That landscape is so beautiful. Good sketch of grapenuts, corn chips and jalapeno dip. Have a blessed week. Hugs!

Jo Castillo said...

Debbie, thank you. It helps to sketch things you like and then eat the models. I am happy to be accepted to the show. Now to frame the painting.

Bag Blog said...

Congrats on getting into the Austin show! How very cool! It is a nice painting. I also like the pen sketch - all the lines and detail.

Jo Castillo said...

Bag Blog, thank you. I hadn't entered the show for a couple of years with all the zoom stuff. They are having the awards "reception" on zoom???? I've always liked sketching with a pen. Fun.


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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 Niños. "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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