a goal

A few days after I come back from Oklahoma, I will be one of the artists from the WAA whose work will be hanging in a local shop. My entries are all recently taken photos, and I have been on task getting them framed. The Hobby Lobby framers whom I have seen every day this week have done a great job enhancing the look of the pix. It is pretty amazing how first you have a photograph. Then you may improve it a bit like straightening, cropping. I don't have Photoshop so I just use what the computer offers. Then a mat around it adds a nice touch. And then when it gets in a good frame, that little picture you saw in the back of the camera looks so good! It is a little scary putting stuff that I have done out there to be critiqued, but I need to get over that.

an unexpected result

Last fall I participated in a "plein air paint out" only because it was at and for Wrightsville Beach. What a lot of nerve I had! I was way out of my league. When I saw the lovely pieces the more seasoned artists cranked out, I was so embarrassed! What would I do! Which would be more humiliating? To say I am not good enough, that I can't do it and quit? Or to ignore the risk and carry on? I opted for going through with it. On the second and final day of the event, I turned in my one small, simple watercolor of the beach, matted and framed by me. I took it to the nice coordinator and said, "Here. Do what you want with it." I have wondered what became of the little beach scene. Did they look at it scornfully then put it directly in the trash? Did it make it to a back wall of the small museum? Yesterday I got a sweet handwritten note from the director saying it had sold! I was so pleased. Now the WB museum is $75 richer, and my confidence is a smidgen higher. It was a simple little picture, but I admit it was also sweet. I thank whoever bought it.

Tuesday nights

The three hour life drawing non-class on Tuesday evenings is always enjoyable.
Here is one photo during a pose when the model was facing the other side of the room.
It wasn't actually that dark in there, but I like the look the camera made. Like a Rembrandt.
And another.