Downtown after dinner

It was a great Saturday night at the Downtown After Dinner program. Lots of people out. The weather could not have been nicer. Cool and a little breeze. Jeff Spicer and I painted at the gazebo until around 9:30 pm. We had 3 young adults playing violins in the gazebo while we painted. It was very nice.

I really need to get busy this week. I have two shows to put my work in. One is the Easter Seals juried show...thinking about putting in "I Be Drivin'" and "Up I Go". Pictures below.

The Yeiser Art Center is having a "Members Only" show and I am planning on putting one of my Bird of Paradises in that show. Picture is below.

So I am off to work on another portrait piece today.

Lily finished...

Color is a little off but this one is done. A real keepsake because it is probably the longest she has stayed still!

Lily a Work in Progress

Title definitely fits the painting and the child! = )

Getting Lily to stop moving was quite a feat. The idea of her taking my picture as I took her picture worked! Ha...got one over on you sweet child.

Tweeked a bit more...

There is more red/orange in the field. Doesn't show up in this photo.
This will be a gift for a friend when framed.

PAULA FORD'S WORKSHOP--OCTOBER 3RD

Only 2 places left so if you are intersted better email ASAP.

This is my finished piece from Paula Ford's Workshop last Saturday. 11x14 pastel on Ampersand Board. This was a great class.
This piece is of my grandgirl Samantha. I captured the photo of her while she was watching the waves at the riverfront after a day of taking photos together. 9x12 pastel on suede mat board.

2 New Paintings and Paula Ford Workshop

Here are the latest paintings I have finished. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed painting them. Kids are such wonderful subjects to paint.

Saturday Aug 1st I was fortunate to be part of a workshop by Paula Ford. Paula is a wonderful landscape artist. The class was full of information for both the beginner and advanced pastel artist. As soon as I put the finishing touches to my landscape I will post it.

Carol

" Up I Go"
9 x 12 pastel
on suede mat board