Category: pen & ink
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Yes! A blue ribbon from my first Art Show entry and an Honorable Mention! The show was sponsored by the Lakewood Artist Guild. Through the years I have entered many quilt shows and have several ribbons, but this was a total surprise for my first Art Show. Judging was done by a professional artist (not somone affiliated with the Art Guild and both entries were in a category called “Other/Mixed Media” Other categories were the standard Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, and Digitally Enhanced Photography. Pastels, Drawings and Mixed Media were judged in this catchall category because they want a leas 7 entries in any specific category. The blue ribbon is for the Ink and Wash Drawing call “Le Chat” and the Honerable Mention for the pastel landscape called “Utah Snow”.
Here are the other two pastels that I entered…..50% ain’t so bad, is it? AND the $50 cash prize helped pay for materials. I was on cloud nine for a long, long time!
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Once I had chosed the entries, the next job was to convert them form the metal hanging attachment that you find on most purchased frames (looks like a row of allegator teeth!) to wire hangers. This meant inserting circle head screws on each side a couple of inches or so from the top and attaching strong wire that would go from one side to the other somewhat loosely, but not so it would show above the frame after hanging. This now became a family endeavor with Chick the Woodworker stepping in.
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
The Lakewood Artist Guild scheduled their spring show for May 28th through 30th. Guild members could submit up to 4 paintings (sculptures or crafts) for a very nominal fee. I choose three pastels and one ink and wash drawing for submission and they were all accepted. I thought I’d show you the relative sizes of these paintings. I think they’ve all been posted before with their dimensions, but I think this gives you a better sense of the sizes I usually work in.
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
I found this photo of a miniature bulldog just lying there looking up with a longing expression and decided to see what I could do with it. I didn’t get the expression as well as I’d like. I may redo it tomorrow in color. They have such dopey-sweet faces! This was done with a flair pen then brushed with water. Size 4 X 5.
Tags: Animals, black & white, dogs, pen & ink, Sketches
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
Just a quick flair drawing with water brushed on. Size 7 X 5
I decided to paint the poppies, later the same week… Size 6 X 9.
Tags: black & white, Color, Flowers, garden, pen & ink, poppies, process study, Sketches
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Sunday, March 8th, 2009
The drawing above is of Primroses (Primula polyantha) called Golden Lace. The center of each flower is bright yellow, the petals a deep reddish purple trimmed with white. The colors are so great, I may have to do this one in watercolor.
Tags: black & white, Flowers, garden, pen & ink, Sketches
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